Intrepid travellers explore the world's most wondrous places - discovering real people and cultures and having incredible life experiences.
This tour takes you to the hidden treasures and allows you to spend time with the country's local people. We experience the human side of New Zealand. We meet sheep and dairy farmers, learn about Māori culture and find a bit of Scottish heritage in the South Pacific. Three weeks in New Zealand offers more excitement and diversity than two years in most other parts of the world!
Day 1: Auckland - Waipoua Forest-Hokianga Harbour
- Evening tour of giant Kauri Trees
- Or: Late night Kiwi encounter
Day 2: Hokianga Harbour - Bay of Islands
- Hokianga shuttle to dunes
- Or: Quad bike rides on Greta Exhibition Bay
Day 3: Bay of Islands
- Boat trip to Hole in the Rock
- Or: Swim with Dolphins
- Or: sailing charter.
Day 4: Bay of Islands – Matakana - Cambridge
- Matakana for winery lunch, charming farming countryside
Day 5: Waitomo – Rotorua or Taupo
- Glow-worm caves walk
- Or: Glowing adventure
Day 6: Rotorua or Taupo
- Mokoia Island visit and Māori greeting,
- Hidden Valley and Huka Falls
Day 7: Rotorua or Taupo - Volcanic National Park - Rangitikei Valley
- Soft rafting trip through LOTR scenery, BBQ lunch in a remote canyon
- Or: Heli flight
Day 8: Rangitikei Valley - Wellington
- Capital city tour, Te Papa Museum
- Or: Zealandia
Day 9: Wellington – Picton/South Island
- Flight or Ferry to Picton, Mussel farm tour
Day 10: Marlborough Sounds – Nelson – Golden Bay
- Wineries, Abel Tasman National Park,
- Pupu Springs walk
Day 11: Golden Bay - Abel Tasman
- Kayaking
- Or: horse trek at Wharariki Beach,
- Or: Eco-tour Farewell Spit
Day 12: Golden Bay – West Coast - Punakaiki
- Pancake Rocks and Hiking at Pororari River Treck
Day 13: Punakaiki - Franz Josef Glacier - Bruce Bay
- Glacier walk valley, Mahitahi Wildlife Protection
- Or: helicopter landing on ice
Day 14: Bruce Bay - Mt Aspiring National Park - Wanaka or Hawea
- Rainforest walks, wetlands, and remote waterfalls
- Or: Siberia Valley adventure
Day 15: Lake Wanaka or Lake Hawea
- Half-day hike to Rob Roy Glacier
- Or: Eco tour on Lake Wanaka
Day 16: Hawea or Wanaka - Queenstown - Te Anau
- Kawarau Gorge, Wineries, Arrowtown, Fiordland)
Day 17: Te Anau – Day trip to Milford Sound
- Encounter Cruise
- Or: Kayaking
- Or: Heli- Hiking in Hollyford
Day 18: Te Anau - Catlin’s
- Wilderness Jet boat experience at Wairaurahiri River
Day 19: Catlins – Dunedin – Oamaru
- Lighthouse, Seal colonies
- Or: heritage trail in the city
Day 20: Oamaru - Mt Cook or Lake Tekapo
- Scenic flight onto Able Tasman Glacier
- Or: Heli Hike
Day 21: Mr Cook or Lake Tekapo – Christchurch departure
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