Scenic New Zealand

Upon arrival, collect your rental vehicle and self-drive to your accommodation

Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city, set between two harbours with gentle sandy shores on the east and black sand, wild surf beaches on the west. Home to sheltered, sparkling blue waters dotted with beautiful emerald islands, we recommend getting out on the water when you are here.

Optional Attraction: Sky Tower - Total Tower without Transfers (Flight should be Arrive before 1400 HRS)

Optional Attraction: Auckland Harbour Dinner Cruise // Admission without Transfers

(Flight should be Arrive before 1400 HRS)

Departing from Auckland downtown is Viaduct Harbour, immerse yourself in Auckland’s harbour setting with dinner on the water. Enjoy canapés and a welcome drink as you depart dock while the friendly knowledgeable crew talks through Auckland’s unique history as you sail past iconic landmarks. There is plenty of opportunity to participate in sailing or just sit back and enjoy the sights. Dinner is served above deck or in the well-appointed cabin below. Savour dessert as the city lights up during the leisurely sail back to the vibrant Viaduct Basin. Duration: 2.5 hours. Includes a welcome drink and a three-course meal.

There are a number of different routes to take on the journey to Rotorua. You might like to add one or two optional tours on your way to geothermal Rotorua, a bubbling and steaming destination like nowhere else.

Auckland - Rotorua: 240km (approx. 3 Hrs)

Optional Attraction: Waitomo Glowworm Caves Guided Tour
Regular one hour tours depart from the Waitomo Glowworm Caves Visitor Centre
More than 30 million years ago, the legend of Waitomo began with the creation of limestone at the bottom of the ocean. Discover this ancient world with your expert tour guide bringing the Waitomo Glowwom Cave to life through story telling its history, features and legends. Walk past stunning, delicate cave formations before taking a boat ride through the glowworm grotto. Glide silently through the starry wonderland of Arachnocampa Luminosa, thousands of magical glowworms, unique to New Zealand.

Optional Attraction: Polynesian Spa Deluxe Lake Spa

Rotorua is surrounded by a fascinating geothermal landscape with its unique steam vents, spouting geysers and bubbling mud pool set alongside freshwater lakes and majestic native forests. It is also a region immersed in fascinating Maori myths and legends. Today you will visit one of the local geothermal attractions before a sensory evening display in the forest.

After breakfast check-out from the hotel and depart on your domestic flight to Queenstown.

Handover the car at Rotorua airport / Auckland airport as per flight (Please Note: Domestic Airfare is not included in the pricing). Flight Time Rotorua to Queenstown is approx. 3 hours

After arriving at Queenstown, complete your car rental formalities & pick-up the car from Airport Car Depo, & process to your accommodation with self-drive car.

Fiordland is one of the world’s last great wildernesses. Today's stunning journey takes you past mirror lakes, spectacular waterfalls and water-sculpted rocks. Venture into Milford Sound, a New Zealand treasure carved by ice age glaciers and famously described as the eighth wonder of the world. After a big day out, reflect on memories of a lifetime on your return to Queenstown.

Today is a free day to add some of the endless optional activities on offer. Overnight: Queenstown. Queenstown sits on the shore of Lake Wakatipu among dramatic alpine ranges. It has rumored that gold prospectors - captivated by the majestic beauty of the surrounding mountains and rivers - gave this now cosmopolitan town its name.

Optional Attraction

• Shotover Jetboat Ride
• Walter Peak High Country Farm Excursion

Note: The TSS Earnslaw is closed for maintenance for six weeks mid-winter each year

• Dart River Wilderness Jet

Travel through wilderness towns, waterfalls and river scenery on today’s scenic journey to Queenstown. We recommend stopping for a break at Wanaka’s wonderful world of weirdness at Puzzling World or stretching your legs, at Makarora’s Blue Pools on the way to Glacier Country.

A temperate climate at a low altitude make Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers among the most convenient to visit in the world. Steep valleys bear scars from where glaciers have retreated and advanced over millennia and here, the ice age is still underway.

Travel from coast to coast through the spectacular scenery of Arthurs Pass National Park and across the Canterbury Plains, a fertile patchwork made with every shade of green, to the Garden City of Christchurch.
Glacier Region - Christchurch: 240-380km (approx 3.5-5hrs)

Optional Attraction: Antarctic Centre - Christchurch & South Canterbury
Located an 8-minute walk from Christchurch Airport or 20-minute drive from central Christchurch. See, touch, feel and fall in love with Antarctica at the International Antarctic Centre where a slice of this astounding continent can be experienced. Brave an Antarctic storm, go off-road in a Hagglund Antarctic vehicle ride, befriend a husky dog, enjoy the 4D theatre experience and mingle with the little blue penguins. Experience Antarctica from all four dimensions and leave with a head full of knowledge and a heart full of love and inspiration. Just like the explorers before you. Allow 2-3 hours for this activity.

Arrangements conclude today the return of your rental car to Christchurch Airport.