7 Day Southern Marvel with Overnight Milford Cruise

This 7 day tour starts in Christchurch and finishes in Christchurch.

Starting in Christchurch, you’ll travel through the Mackenzie Country to Mt Cook National Park. Here you’ll get up close to floating icebergs on the Tasman Glacier Lake. From Mt Cook head south to Te Anau, where you spend a relaxing evening at the exclusive Fiordland Lodge. The next day you will drive the spectacular Milford Road, where you board the Milford Mariner for your overnight cruise in this untouched wilderness. Marvel at the waterfalls and the clear night skies. On returning to land, you’ll drive north to Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula. The next day take the coastal road north to Christchurch.

Accommodation type on this tour is: Boutique lodges & hotels.

Rental car insurance included

Rental car inclusions: Unlimited kilometres,airport/ferry terminal fees, additional drivers.

Tour pack: Includes detailed driving instructions, maps, guide books and much more.

This tour can be customised to suit you precisely - just request here.

This tour also features:

Includes: All breakfasts

Includes: 3 dinners

Includes: Private airport transfers

Includes: Glacier Explorers Tour, Mt Cook National Park

Includes: Real Journeys Milford Sound overnight cruise

Itinerary summary for: 7 Day Southern Marvel with Overnight Milford Cruise

Day 1: Welcome to Christchurch
Accommodation: Orari Bed and Breakfast

Day 2: Collect your rental car this morning, then you'll enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country to Mt Cook
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Wing Premium

Day 3: Cross the Lindis Pass which leads into Central Otago, then through the Kawerau Gorge towards Southland and your destination of Te Anau
Accommodation: Fiordland Lodge

Day 4: Journey along the magnificent Milford Road to head of Milford Sound for overnight Fiordland cruise
Accommodation: Milford Mariner

Day 5: Return to land this morning then you'll cross the Southland countryside to Dunedin
Accommodation: Camp Estate at Larnach Castle

Day 6: Follow the coastline north to the Canterbury Plains and back to Christchurch
Accommodation: Orari Bed and Breakfast

Day 7: Depart Christchurch today