North to South Food & Wine Journey

This 15 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

Travel from Auckland to Christchurch, exploring a wealth of wineries and gourmet food producers along the way. Enjoy guided trips that offer an unparalleled opportunity to see and taste New Zealand's finest produce, complemented by ample free time to soak in the wonderful scenery and local hospitality. A delightful mix of hotels in prime locations and unique boutique properties, especially in the South Island, will leave you with a single thought: when can you return to this incredible place?

Accommodation type on this tour is: Boutique Lodges & Hotels.

Rental car insurance included

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

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

This tour also features:

Included activity: Private Transfer Auckland Airport to your Auckland Accommodation with Tourcorp

Included activity: Electronic Travel Guide and In-Country Support App

Included activity: Harbour Sailing Dinner Cruise with Explore

Included activity: Taste Buds for Foodies Tour - Lunch Included

Included activity: Interislander Ferry Wellington to Picton with Premium Plus Lounge

Included activity: Full-Day Beyond the Vines Wine Tasting Tour with Marlborough Wine Tours

Included activity: Ngā Hari o te Pō | Night of Delights Private Tour with Amiki Tours

Included activity: Auckland Wine Country Half Day Tour including Lunch with Bush and Beach

Included activity: Fullers Ferry Auckland to Waiheke Island (Return)

Included activity: Essence of Waiheke Wine Tour with Ananda

Included activity: Fullers Ferry Waiheke Island to Auckland

Included activity: Hobbiton Movie Set Tour from Shires Rest

Included activity: Martinborough in a Day Personal Wine Tour with Martinborough Wine Tours

Included activity: Zealandia by Night Wildlife Sanctuary Tour

14 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners

Itinerary summary for: North to South Food & Wine Journey

Day 1: Welcome to Auckland, transfer to your accommodation, relax or explore. This evening enjoy a relaxed dinner cruise on the harbour
Accommodation: Fable Auckland

Day 2: Today explore Auckland and its food and wine producers on a half day tour
Accommodation: Fable Auckland

Day 3: Take a cruise for a taste of Waiheke Island Tour
Accommodation: Fable Auckland

Day 4: Collect your rental car and drive south through Waikato farmland via Hobbiton Village before continuing to Rotorua
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Rotorua

Day 5: Continue your journey south through Lake Taupo and onto the Art Deco city of Napier and the Hawke's Bay
Accommodation: Art Deco Masonic Hotel

Day 6: A free day to enjoy the city
Accommodation: Art Deco Masonic Hotel

Day 7: Journey south to the Wairarapa region and Martinborough's boutique wineries
Accommodation: Parehua Resort Martinborough

Day 8: Sip your way through some of Martinborough's best wines
Accommodation: Parehua Resort Martinborough

Day 9: A short drive over the Rimutaka Ranges to the capital city of Wellington. Explore the city and this evening visit Zealandia on a night tour
Accommodation: Naumi Hotel Wellington

Day 10: This morning depart an a tour of Wellington's gourmet hot spots
Accommodation: Naumi Hotel Wellington

Day 11: Today cross the Cook Strait to the south Island and the famous Marlborough wine region
Accommodation: The Peppertree

Day 12: Embark on a full day gourmet tour of Marlborough's wineries
Accommodation: The Peppertree

Day 13: Drive to the seaside town of Kaikoura today. Tonight enjoy dinner at the wonderful Hapuku Lodge
Accommodation: Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses

Day 14: Experience a Night of Delights on your last night in Aotearoa
Accommodation: The George Hotel

Day 15: More time to explore the city before you continue your journey before you depart