New Zealand / SELF-DRIVE
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14 Day Freedom to Explore 10 Day Bay of Plenty and the Hawkes Bay
Travel at your own pace and drive around New Zealand with a self-drive itinerary . Distances between attractions are short and well sign posted .
Day 1 : Auckland – Tairua , Coromandel Peninsula ( 2 hours ) Day 2 : Tairua – Rotorua ( 2.5 hours ) Day 3 : Rotorua sightseeing Day 4 : Rotorua – Napier ( 2.5 hours ) Day 5 : Napier – Wellington ( 4 hours ) Day 6 : Wellington – Nelson ( 5.5 hours ) Day 7 : Abel Tasman National Park Day 8 : Nelson – Punakaiki ( 3 hours ) Day 9 : Punakaiki – Franz Josef ( 3 hours ) Day 10 : Franz Josef – Queenstown ( 4.5 hours ) Day 11 : Queenstown at leisure Day 12 : Milford Sound tour and cruise Day 13 : Queenstown – Christchurch ( 5.5 hours ) Day 14 : Christchurch sightseeing – Package ends .
Package includes : 13 nights of accommodation , 14 day mid-size car rental ( conditions apply ), Kruse GPS system providing commentary , Te Puia Thermal Reserve , Rainbow Springs , Mitai Maori cultural show and Hangi ( feast ), Cook Strait ferry , Abel Tasman cruise and walk open pass , Franz Josef Glacier valley walk , Walter Peak evening dinner and cruise , Milford Sound scenic day tour and cruise , punting on the Avon in Christchurch .
Moderate pricing from . $ 2509 Superior pricing from . $ 2895 Pricing is per person , double occupancy
Explore this popular driving route and combine traditional highlights with many other unique attractions . Only ten minutes from Tairua , an underground river of hot water flows under the sand , reaching the ocean at Hot Water Beach . Drive ten minutes off course between Tauranga and Rotorua and you can join a tour to the Hobbiton village movie set from The Lord of the Rings .
Day 1 : Auckland – Tairua , Coromandel Peninsula ( 2 hours ) Day 2 : Tairua – Tauranga ( 2.5 hours ) Day 3 : Tauranga – Rotorua ( 1 hour ) Day 4 : Rotorua sightseeing Day 5 : Rotorua – Whakatane ( 1.5 hours ) Day 6 : White Island day tour Day 7 : Whakatane – Gisborne ( 2.5 hours ) Day 8 : Gisborne – Napier ( 2.5 hours ) Day 9 : Napier sightseeing Day 10 : Napier – Wellington ( 4 hours )
Package includes : 9 nights of accommodation , 10 day mid-size car rental ( conditions apply ), Kruse GPS system including commentary , Te Puia Thermal Reserve , Rainbow Springs , Mitai Maori cultural show and Hangi ( feast ), White Island full day tour , Art Deco walking tour in Napier .
Moderate pricing from . $ 1699 Superior pricing from . $ 1849 Pricing is per person , double occupancy
10 Day Southern Circle
10 Day Kaikoura , Marlborough and Abel Tasman
On this itinerary have an up-close encounter with a giant Sperm whale , sample sauvignon blancs and taste freshly steamed mussels .
Day 1 : Christchurch – Kaikoura ( 2.5 hours ) Day 2 : Kaikoura – Blenheim ( 1.5 hours ) Day 3 : Marlborough Sound tour and Mussel cruise Day 4 : Blenheim – Nelson ( 1.5 hours ) Day 5 : Nelson art and winery tour Day 6 : Abel Tasman National Park Day 7 : Nelson – Punakaiki ( 3 hours ) Day 8 : Punakaiki – Franz Josef ( 3 hours ) Day 9 : Franz Josef Glacier valley walk Day 10 : Franz Josef – Christchurch ( 5 hours )
Package includes : 9 nights of accommodation , 10 day mid-size car rental ( conditions apply ), Kruse GPS system including commentary , Kaikoura whale watching cruise , full day icons of Marlborough tour , Green Mussel cruise , Nelson art and winery tour , Abel Tasman cruise and walk open pass , Franz Josef Glacier valley walk .
Moderate pricing from . $ 1899 Superior pricing from . $ 2299 Pricing is per person , double occupancy
The lower half of the South Island is breathtakingly beautiful . With towering peaks , vast open valleys , lofty waterfalls from steep green cliffs , glaciers and rugged coastlines , you will weave through stunning scenery and explore one of the most pristine natural destinations on earth . Combine this with cosy villages , four-season resorts , gourmet food , wineries and warm hospitality .
Day 1 : Christchurch – Hokitika ( 3 hours ) Day 2 : Hokitika – Franz Josef ( 2 hours ) Day 3 : Franz Josef – Wanaka ( 3.5 hours ) Day 4 : Wanaka – Queenstown ( 1 hour ) Day 5 : Queenstown at leisure Day 6 : Queenstown – Te Anau ( 2 hours ) Day 7 : Milford Sound cruise Day 8 : Te Anau – Dunedin ( 3.5 hours ) Day 9 : Dunedin – Mt . Cook ( 4 hours ) Day 10 : Mt . Cook – Christchurch ( 4 hours )
Package includes : 9 nights of accommodation , 10 day mid-size car rental ( conditions apply ), Kruse GPS system including commentary , Franz Josef Glacier experience , Walter Peak cruise and dinner , Milford Sound scenic day tour and cruise , Dunedin 1 hour guided city tour .
Moderate pricing from . $ 1609 Superior pricing from . $ 1965 Pricing is per person , double occupancy
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