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A high-angle coastal view featuring sharp white limestone cliffs jutting into a turquoise ocean, with rolling green hills and a vast range of snow-capped mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.
Boutique & Unique

North to South Highlights

Auckland

Christchurch

20 days, 19 nights

Road Trips

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Overview

Travel the heart of the North Island exploring Auckland City, Rotorua, the Art Deco City of Napier and onto Wellington before crossing to the South Island. Continue down the east coast through Marlborough, Kaikoura and Christchurch before crossing the plains and into the Southern Alps and Mt. Cook. The alpine resort of Queenstown is next before heading north through Wanaka and onto the West Coast Glaciers. Return to Christchurch via the Tranz Alpine train.

Highlights & inclusions

20 days / 19 nights
19 breakfasts, 1 lunch

Auckland

Christchurch

Boutique Lodges & Hotels
Rental car included
  • Hobbiton Movie Set Tour
  • Te Pā Tū Evening Māori Cultural Experience - Dinner Included
  • Bluebridge Ferry Wellington to Picton

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Trip itinerary

Private Transfer Auckland Airport to your Auckland Accommodation with Tourcorp

You will be met at the Auckland airport by the driver and transferred to your Auckland accommodation.

Aerial view of Auckland city skyline with bridge and harbor at sunset.

Accommodation

Modern hotel bedroom with double bed, armchair, side tables, and a view into a bathroom.
Fable Auckland

Activities

Highlights of North to South Highlights

Hobbit hole with a green round door, surrounded by flowers and a wooden bench outside.

Hobbiton Movie Set Tour

Two Maori performers performing a traditional dance with expressive faces and traditional attire in a natural setting.

Te Pā Tū Evening Māori Cultural Experience - Dinner Included

Bluebridge ferry crossing blue sea near green islands on a clear sky day

Bluebridge Ferry Wellington to Picton

An aerial view of a small Wings Over Whales plane flying over two sperm whales swimming at the surface of the deep blue ocean.

30 Minute Whale Watch Explorer with Wings over Whales Kaikoura

Historic blue tram with glowing interior lights traveling on a city street at night.

Christchurch Triple Pass - Tram, Punting and Gondola

Three people using telescopes to stargaze under a starry night sky with the Milky Way visible.

Big Sky Stargazing

Group of tourists in yellow boat touring near a blue glacier with rocky mountain background.

Glacier Explorers

Steamboat cruising on blue lake water with snowy mountains in the background on a clear day.

TSS Earnslaw Cruise and Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Dinner

Sinbad ferry boat docked at Milford Sound with mountains and clouds in the background.

Milford Sound Business Class - Includes Canapes

Helicopter flying over a snow-covered glacier with rugged mountain peaks in the background.

Twin Glacier Scenic Helicopter Flight

Aerial view of a KiwiRail train on a bridge over river with mountains and clouds at sunset.

TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch

Additional inclusions

Private Transfer Auckland Airport to your Auckland Accommodation with Tourcorp

Shared Transfer from the Christchurch Train Station to Christchurch CBD Accommodation

Private Transfer from Christchurch Accommodation to Airport

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