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Upon arrival into Auckland, after completing immigration and customs formalities, collect your baggage and proceed to the Arrivals Hall. Here you will collect your rental car and drive to the SKYCITY hotel Auckland (or similar) where you will be staying for one night.
Location:
LocationAuckland
Accommodation:
Accommodation SkyCity Hotel Auckland
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
After breakfast you will drive to Waitomo where you will enjoy a guided tour of the Waitomo Glowworm Caves. At the end of your cave tour you will continue to Rotorua with a stop in Matamata for a guided tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set.
After your tour you will drive to the Millennium Hotel Rotorua (or similar) where you will spend the next two nights.
Location:
LocationRotorua
Accommodation:
Accommodation Millennium Hotel Rotorua
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
Today you will have a full day of sightseeing and hiking in Rotorua.
Waimangu Valley Walk & Hike
There are many walks, mainly downhill, to choose from. See Echo Crater, and Frying Pan Lake, the world’s largest hot water spring. and Inferno Crater and its beautiful blue hot lake.
Mt Haszard Hiking Trail: The Mt Haszard Hiking Trail begins at Inferno Crater and moves high above the Waimangu Volcanic Valley floor. Not recommended for children, pushchairs or wheelchairs. It is steep and is rough underfoot in places
Redwood Treewalk Day Walk
The Redwoods Treewalk is a 553-m walkway that consists of a series of 23 suspension bridges traversing the gaps between 22 majestic 115-year-old Redwood trees. The bridge sections gradually incline from 6-m in height to a stunning 12-m at its peak. Feel the spirit of Rotorua’s iconic Redwood Forest from above and up close amongst these old gentle giants. This suspended 30-minute ecological walk provides a unique bird’s eye perspective of the forest, capturing its picturesque beauty and ambience which is even more stunning in wet weather.
Rainbow Springs Park Entry
Visit the Rainbow Springs Kiwi Wildlife Park where hundreds of brown and rainbow trout can be seen swimming in the crystal clear spring waters. Walk along a level bush walk with many varieties of native ferns and view the resident bird life in the natural surroundings. The Big Splash ride is included.
Te Ra + Te Po (Te Po Combo) Seat in Coach
Later today visit Te Puia Geothermal Reserve and see the boiling mudpools and cascading Pohutu geyser that makes Rotorua famous as New Zealand’s “thermal city”. Enjoy a visit to the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute with local Maori carvers in action. This evening enjoy an authentic Maori Hangi (feast) and Concert.
Location:
LocationRotorua
Accommodation:
Accommodation Millennium Hotel Rotorua
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
After breakfast you will drive to the airport and return your rental car before your flight to Christchurch. On arrival you will collect your rental car and drive to the Rendezvous Hotel Christchurch (or similar) where you will spend one night.
Location:
LocationChristchurch
Accommodation:
Accommodation Fable Christchurch
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
After breakfast you will drive towards Queenstown, stopping in Mt Cook.
Leave the Canterbury Plains behind, travelling over the braided Rakaia River into the MacKenzie Country. At Lake Tekapo visit the Church of the Good Shepherd. From Pukaki, take the road inland to Mount Cook.
After stopping for lunch, depart Mount Cook and follow the shores of Lake Pukaki to the small town of Twizel. The route turns south through the MacKenzie basin and the junction town of Omarama. Then its over the Lindis Pass to the old gold workings near Tarras, the township of Cromwell. and the “Alpine Resort” of Queenstown. Drive to the Millennium Hotel Queenstown (or similar) where you will stay for three nights.
Location:
LocationQueenstown
Accommodation:
Accommodation Millennium Hotel Queenstown
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
Early in the morning, you will leave Queenstown to drive to Milford Sound. Follow the southern arm of Lake Wakatipu to Lumsden, and onward to Lake Te Anau. Enter the Eglinton Valley and travel through the Homer Tunnel to reach Milford Sound.
Arrive in time for your Scenic Cruise and Lunch Tour. A full length cruise of Milford Sound in modern, purpose built vessels offers magnificent views of the Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls. Commentaries are provided in several languages. Lunch included on this cruise.
After the cruise, the return journey will give opportunity for further sightseeing that may have been missed on the way to Milford.
Location:
LocationQueenstown
Accommodation:
Accommodation Millennium Hotel Queenstown
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
After breafakst you will depart for your Original Wine Tour.
Take this late departure tour and experience the true flavour of our local pinot noir and other wine varietals at three premium vineyards. Enjoy a guided tour through the vines and into an underground wine cave. We offer a selection of NZ cheeses mid-afternoon which perfectly complements the wine tasting. Craft beer tasting is also an option at this winery. This relaxing tour travels just a short distance from Queenstown allowing plenty of time to unwind and immerse yourself in our picture postcard scenery.
Location:
LocationQueenstown
Accommodation:
Accommodation Millennium Hotel Queenstown
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
After breakfast you will drive to Wanaka.
There are two driving routes available for travelling between Queenstown and Wanaka. The shortest route to Wanaka is over the Crown Range Road (approximately 1 hour). This route must always be checked for access during the winter months. Via the more conservative and longer route, enjoy a pleasant scenic drive following the Shotover and Clutha Rivers.
Upon arrival you will stop for a Wild Hills 4WD Safari
Come experience New Zealand’s most authentic 4WD adventure. The perfect mix of incredible scenery, history, heritage and farming life. This will be a genuine highlight of your New Zealand holiday. Explore remote and seldom travelled back roads of an authentic New Zealand High Country farm overlooking sparkling Lake Wanaka. Surrounded by snow-capped peaks, glaciers and wild river valleys you’ll see farm animals including Red Deer, cattle and sheep up close and in their natural environment. Visit historical sites and experience what life was like for Wanaka’s first farmers. Enjoy 2 optional walks through pristine alpine meadows and ancient lakeside forests. This journey offers an unique insight into Wanaka’s rich history, heritage, modern-day farming life and breath-taking scenery.
After the tour you will continue to the Edgewater Hotel (or similar) where you will stay for one night.
Location:
LocationWanaka
Accommodation:
Accommodation Edgewater Lake Wanaka
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
After breakfast you will depart, travelling along the shores of Lakes Wanaka and Hawea to the Haast Pass, gateway to World Heritage Westland National Park. Contineue up the West Coast past spectacular mountain ranges, native forests and lakes to the glacier region of Fox and Franz Josef to the Scenic Hotel Franz Josef (or similar) where you will be staying for two nights.
Location:
LocationFranz Josef
Accommodation:
Accommodation Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
After breakfast you will embark on your Glacier Heli-Hike 3hrs Includes Glacier Hot pools
Take a scenic flight over three ice-falls. Land high up on the glacier and undertake a guided walk.
All equipment provided, including raincoat and overtrousers, boots, crampons, woollen socks, gloves and a hat.
Location:
LocationFranz Josef
Accommodation:
Accommodation Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
Leave the Glacier Region today travelling north towards the town of Hokitika. From Kumara Junction follow the signs north towards Greymouth and the Taramakau road rail bridge. En route is Shantytown – a replica 1880’s mining town set on one of the Coast’s former gold rush sites.
Return your rental car to the Greymouth Railway Station prior to boarding the train. Board the TranzAlpine train and ascend through lush beech forests past the alpine village of Arthur’s Pass before crossing the spectacular Southern Alps. Travel over the Canterbury Plains to reach ‘the garden city’ of Christchurch. On arrival you will be collected for your private road transfer to the Rendezvous Hotel Christchurch where you will stay for one night.
Location:
LocationChristchurch
Accommodation:
Accommodation Fable Christchurch
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
After an early breakfast, you will be collected from your hotel by a Luxury Trips representative, for your private road transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Return home, taking with you the sights, sounds, and memories of an incredible anniversary vacation!
Location:
LocationChristchurch
Accommodation:
Accommodation Fable Christchurch
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Accommodation Type Hotel
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