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New Zealand Bucket List Road Trip

This 23 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

This bucket list tour travels from the Te Ika-a-Māui / North Island to the Te Waipounamu / South Island, offering a diverse range of landscapes and experiences. Highlights include a visit to Hobbiton, an overnight stay at a castle, a day cruise on Milford Sound, a glacier helihike, and a scenic rail journey. The route offers time to appreciate the unique cultural experiences and must-do adventure activities across Aotearoa. 

Accommodation type on this tour is: Hotel 4 star.

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: Electronic Travel Guide and In-Country Support App

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

Included activity: All Blacks Experience

Included activity: The Visitor Promise - Cultural Learning Course

Included activity: Zipline & Native Forest Tour with EcoZip Adventures Kaikōura

Included activity: Kai Bites Share with Amiki Cultural Food Tours - Includes Lunch

Included activity: Dinner at Camp Estate, Larnach Castle

Included activity: Penguin Tour with The Opera

Included activity: Dinner at Camp Estate, Larnach Castle

Included activity: Milford Sound Cruise from Te Anau including lunch

Included activity: Shotover Canyon Jet Boat Ride

Included activity: Franz Josef Glacier Helihike with Franz Josef Glacier Guides

Included activity: Shared Transfer from Christchurch Train Station to Christchurch CBD Accommodation with Christchurch Touring Company

Included activity: TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch

Included activity: Private Transfer from Accommodation to Airport with Christchurch Touring Company

Included activity: Hole in the Rock Cruise with Fullers

Included activity: Hobbiton Movie Set Tour from Shires Rest

Included activity: Te Pā Tū Evening Māori Cultural Experience - Dinner Included

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

22 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 special dinners

Itinerary summary for: New Zealand Bucket List Road Trip

Day 1: Arrive in Auckland and feel the All Blacks jersey spirit
Accommodation: SkyCity Grand Hotel

Day 2: Wander the City of Sails harbour and surrounding hills
Accommodation: SkyCity Grand Hotel

Day 3: Head Northbound to the bay where turquoise waters await
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bay of Islands

Day 4: Sail through the iconic hole in the rock passage
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bay of Islands

Day 5: Coast back south to the heart of the city
Accommodation: SkyCity Grand Hotel

Day 6: Visit Middle-Earth
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Rotorua

Day 7: Ancient stories and forest feasts
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Rotorua

Day 8: Venture across the volcanic plateau to the capital's edge
Accommodation: Naumi Hotel Wellington

Day 9: Cruise across the cook strait to the Marlborough vines
Accommodation: Carnmore Chateau Marlborough

Day 10: Soar over ancient canopies then meet the rugged coast
Accommodation: Sudima Hotel Kaikōura

Day 11: Roll through mountain shadows to the Garden City
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 12: Experience Christchurch's Manaakitanga
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 13: Leave the city behind for the mighty southern alps
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Wing Premium

Day 14: Leave MacKenzie Country for a royal sleepover
Accommodation: Larnach Lodge at Larnach Castle

Day 15: Spot the world’s rarest penguins on the wild peninsula
Accommodation: Larnach Lodge at Larnach Castle

Day 16: Road trip through the deep south to glacier-carved fjords
Accommodation: Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas

Day 17: Tick off the eighth wonder, Milford Sound
Accommodation: Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas

Day 18: Alpine drive to the world's great adventure capital
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 19: Jet through the canyons
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 20: Pass the southern lakes of Wanaka and Hawea to reach the mighty glaciers
Accommodation: Legacy Te Waonui Hotel Franz Josef

Day 21: Take to the skies and trek across the ancient ice
Accommodation: Legacy Te Waonui Hotel Franz Josef

Day 22: Coast to mountain peaks on the TranzAlpine train
Accommodation: Sudima Christchurch City

Day 23: Depart Christchurch today