Holiday Schedule
Day 01 - Christchurch – Hanmer Springs – Kaikoura Day 02 - Kaikoura – Blenheim – Picton - Nelson Day 03 - Nelson – Punakaiki - Fox Glacier Day 04 - Fox Glacier – Queenstown Day 05 - Queenstown Day 06 - Queenstown – Milford Sound – Queenstown Day 07 - Arrowtown – Mt Cook Day 08 - Mt Cook – Christchurch Day 09 – Depart Christchurch
Christchurch – Hanmer Springs – Kaikoura
Day 01
Travelling north your first stop is at the award winning and relaxing Hanmer Springs Thermal Spa, followed by a Devonshire morning tea before travelling onto Kaikoura and boarding a Whale Watch cruise to take a look at these magnificent mammals. Dinner follows at a local country lodge.
Kaikoura – Blenheim – Picton - Nelson
Day 02
Today you travel north to Marlborough, New Zealand’s best known wine region where you will enjoy wine tasting followed by lunch. You then travel onto Picton in the Marlborough sounds before continuing onto the artistic town of Nelson, where you will enjoy dinner, in the elegant surroundings of a local restaurant.
Nelson – Punakaiki - Fox Glacier
Day 03
Departing Nelson you follow the Buller River to South Island’s west coast. The scenic and ‘Wild’ west coast is one of the most scenic drives in New Zealand with such natural wonders as the ‘Pancake Rocks’ in Punakaiki where you will stop and explore, before travelling onto the township of Fox Glacier. Here you will dine in the hotel’s restaurant.
Fox Glacier – Queenstown
Day 04
This morning you have a choice of an easy going guided walk on the amazing Fox Glacier before departing and travelling through the Haast Pass. Lunch at a local café follows before the spectacular scenery of the Southern Alps makes your day as you travel onto to the famous alpine town of Queenstown. Dinner follows at a renowned local restaurant on Steamer Wharf.
Queenstown
Day 05
Today can be as adrenalin packed or relaxing as you want on this free day. The many attractions of Queenstown include the likes of Central Otago wine tasting ,Spa treatment, a round of golf at Millbrook Resort or Jacks Point, jetboating, or cruising Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw.
Queenstown – Milford Sound – Queenstown
Day 06
Unsurpassed scenery will make the drive through Fiordland National Park one to remember before boarding a luncheon cruise past the towering Mitre Peak and Stirling Falls on the Milford Sound. For the return journey the choice is yours to take a short flight over the fiords and famous Milford track or sit back and watch more scenery astound your senses on our luxury coach.
Arrowtown – Mt Cook
Day 07
Arrowtown is often described as one of the South Island’s most picturesque towns and you stop here to explore before following the Kawarau River to the township of Cromwell, then over the Lindis Pass to the Mackenzie Country stopping for lunch at the iconic ‘Wrinkly Ram’ restaurant. Afterwards you reach the shores of Lake Pukaki, and the Mt. Cook village, where you will stay for the evening. Dinner will be in the hotel’s restaurant.
Mt Cook – Christchurch
Day 08
The ‘Church of the Good Shepherd’ and bronze sheep dog on the shores of Lake Tekapo are your day’s first stop, before lunch at a well known local Lodge. You then cross the patchwork quilt Canterbury Plains to Christchurch city. Dinner this evening will be at a highly awarded local restaurant where you will say fond farewells to your fellow travellers.
Depart Christchurch
Day 09
After waking to your full breakfast your limousine awaits to transfer you to the Christchurch International Airport.