Essential New Zealand Tour Package

Tour overview

Duration

9 days, 8 nights

2 destinations

Christchurch, Auckland

Tour starts

Singapore

Tour highlights

Explore Christchurch, where vibrant street art, lush gardens, and a unique blend of modern innovation and historical charm make it New Zealand's most captivating city.

Discover the beauty of Auckland, where stunning harbors, vibrant neighborhoods, and a perfect blend of nature and urban life make it a must-visit destination in New Zealand.

The town is a natural wonderland, famed for its bubbling mud pools, steamy geysers, and soothing hot springs, most notably found at Te Puia, home to the iconic Pohutu Geyser.

1. Day 1

   Arrival in Aukland

   

   Highlights: Arrival in Aukland , Meet our representative at the airport and check in at the hotel.

   • Pick-Up: 06:00 AM
   • Details: Upon your arrival, a private transfer will be waiting to take you from the airport to your hotel in Auckland.
   • Relax in the heart of Auckland at the Auckland City Hotel, where you’ll enjoy contemporary accommodations with all essential amenities, perfect for unwinding after your journey.
2. Day 2

   Aukland Hop in hop off tour

   

   Highlights: Enjoy a hop in hop off Aukland city tour.

   • Today post Breakfast at your hotel proceed to departure point on own, and then enjoy a full day of sightseeing.
   • Tour starts - Explore Auckland at your own pace with a Hop On Hop Off day pass, including entry to the iconic Sky Tower.
   • The tour departs every 30 minutes, with the last bus leaving the Civic Centre at 4:00 PM and concluding at 5:00 PM.
   • Return to your comfortable hotel room to relax after a day of sightseeing.

   Meals: Breakfast

3. Day 3

   Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set

   

   Highlights: Visit the enchanting glowworm caves and the Hoboton movie set.

   • Enjoy an early breakfast embarking on your day's adventures.
   • At 6: 45 am you will be transferred from the Auckland Hotel to Bus Stop.
   • Tour Start Time: 07:00 AM Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set.
   • Details: Embark on a full-day sightseeing tour from Auckland through the Central North Island. Discover the fascinating Waitomo Glowworm Caves with a guided tour, including a boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto. Enjoy a picnic lunch en route to the enchanting Hobbiton Movie Set, where you’ll experience a guided tour of the famous filming location.
   • Pick-Up: 06:30 PM - A private transfer will take you from the bus stop to your hotel in Rotorua.
   • Check in at the Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua hotel or similar Settle into your superior king room, equipped with all necessary comforts for a relaxing stay.

   Meals: Breakfast

4. Day 4

   Evening Experience: Te Po Indigenous Experience

   

   Highlights: Experience the Maori culture and visit the geyser terrace.

   • Today you depart early for another day packed with excitement.
   • At 6:30 am start with an early breakfast as a pickup awaits you at 7:00 am a private transfer will take you from your hotel to the Agrodome.
   • Agrodome Farm Show
   • Show Start Time: 09:30 AM
   • Details: Experience the lively Agrodome Farm Show, featuring sheep shearing demonstrations, a fun sheep auction, and an opportunity to interact with various farm animals. Enjoy additional access to the Farmyard Nursery and a live dog trial show.
   • Evening Experience: Te Po Indigenous
   • Event Start Time: 03:30 PM
   • Immerse yourself in Maori culture with Te Po at Te Puia. The evening includes a traditional welcome, cultural performances, a hāngī buffet dinner, and a special hot chocolate treat by the geyser terrace.

   Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

5. Day 5

   Departure from Rotorua- Queenstown

   

   Highlights: Arrival in Queenstown. Relax and unwind.

   • Enjoy your buffet breakfast at the Rotorua Hotel before your departure.
   • Transfer: Rotorua Hotel to Airport
   • A private transfer will take you from your hotel to the Rotorua Airport for your flight to Queenstown.
   • Transfer: Queenstown Airport to Hotel
   • Details: Upon arrival in Queenstown, a private transfer will take you to your hotel.
   • Check-In: 02:00 PM
   • Check into your hotel and enjoy the stunning views of Queenstown from your room.

   Meals: Breakfast

6. Day 6

   Coach & Cruise Tour ex Queenstown, Pure Milford - Queenstown

   

   Highlights: Enjoy the breathtaking views at the Milford Sound Experience Cruise.

   • Relish a delicious spread for breakfast at the Queenstown Hotel.
   • Activity: Coach & Cruise Tour to Milford Sound
   • Join a full-day tour to Milford Sound, including a scenic coach ride through Fiordland National Park and a two-hour cruise aboard the Gem of the Sound. Enjoy a picnic lunch while taking in the breathtaking views from the only glass-roofed catamaran in the fiord.
   • Overnight at the Hotel .

   Meals: Breakfast & Picnic lunch

7. Day 7

   Gondola Ride at Skyline Queenstown.

   

   Highlights: Experience Skyline Queenstown.

   • Enjoy a delicious breakfast at the hotel before heading out for the day
   • Take a scenic Gondola ride for quick and easy access to Queenstown's most spectacular views! The Gondola rises 450 vertical meters above Queenstown on an average incline of 37.10 to the Skyline complex on Bob's Peak.
   • Return to your hotel room to unwind and enjoy the evening.
8. Day 8

   Queenstown to Christchurch via Mt. Cook

   

   Highlights: Enjoy Visit to the Mt Cook

   • Departing Queenstown in the morning we travel through ruggedly beautiful landscape and over the Lindis Pass into the Mackenzie Country. We enter the amazing Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park, home to New Zealand's highest mountain where we stop for lunch (own expense) and a chance to enjoy the amazing alpine scenery. We leave Aoraki / Mt Cook village in the afternoon and travel past Lake Pukaki to Lake Tekapo, where you can view the solitary Church of the Good Shepherd and take in the sights of the spectacular Southern Alps mountain range. We then continue through the diverse farmland of the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch where the tour concludes.

   Meals: Breakfast

9. Day 9

   Departure to the Christchurch Hotel to Airport

   

   Highlights: Departure for Your return journey.

   • Breakfast at Scenic Hotel Cotswold Christchurch
   • Start Time: 07:00 AM
   • End Time: 10:00 AM
   • Details: Enjoy a cooked breakfast at the hotel before your departure. Transfer: Christchurch Hotel to Airport
   • Pick-Up: 07:00 AM
   • Details: A shared transfer will take you from your hotel to the Christchurch International Airport for your onward flight.

   Meals: Breakfast

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