Beautiful New Zealand
Cities : Christchurch, Queenstown, Franz Josef, Christchurch
Day 1
Arrive Christchurch
Welcome to the City of Gardens, Christchurch!!
Private Transfer Christchurch Airport-City Hotel
Your personal chauffeur will welcome you on arrival at the airport for the transfer to your hotel.
Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2
Christchurch
Quality Hotel Elms Christchurch Cooked Breakfast. Enjoy a Cooked breakfast in the hotels restaurant. Morning at leisure for optional activities in Christchurch.
Suggested optional activities:
• Hot Air Ballooning
• Antarctic Centre (General Admission) (Includes Indoor attraction + Unlimited 4D Shows & Hagglund Rides)
• Antarctic Centre (Xpress Pass) - (Includes Indoor attraction only) (entry after 4pm only)
• Kaikoura Whale Watch Cruise (Cruise only)
• Kaikoura Whale Watch tour (Coach-Cruise-Coach) Ex. Christchurch (No lunch)
Punting on the Avon Punt Ride (30 Mins) 2 Adults - Without transfer
Experience life the way it should be - relaxed, tranquil and thoroughly enjoyable!
Sink back into the velvet cushions of your boat as the Edwardian punter gently glides you down the Avon River, through the beautiful historic inner city of Christchurch. From the Park landing site, sit back and let your troubles melt away as you pass the trailing willows and leafy banks of the stunning Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3
Christchurch - Queenstown
Quality Hotel Elms Christchurch Cooked Breakfast. Enjoy a Cooked breakfast in the hotels restaurant.
SIC - Christchurch to Queenstown Via MT. Cook excl Lunch
Leaving Christchurch in the morning travel through diverse farmland to Lake Tekapo, where you can view the solitary Church of the Good Shepherd and take in the sights of the spectacular Southern Alps mountain range. Then continue to the location of New Zealands tallest mountain Aoraki / Mount Cook. The tour continues south through the tawny tussock of the Mackenzie Country. The tour concludes this evening in world famous Queenstown. Highlights: Canterbury Plains, Geraldine, Lake Tekapo - a stunning glacial-fed lake, Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Pukaki, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, Optional scenic flight (additional cost, weather permitting), and Mackenzie Country scenery.
Day 4
Queenstown
Copthorne Hotel & Resorts Queenstown, Lakefront Cooked Breakfast. Enjoy a Cooked breakfast in the hotels restaurant. Day at leisure for optional activities in Queenstown.
Suggested optional activities:
• Gondola Ride
• Gondola + 1 Luge Ride
• Milford Sound Cruise only
• Skydive: 9000ft
• Skydive: 12000ft
• Skydive: 15000ft
• Shotover Jet Boating
• Kawarau Bridge Bungy (43m)
Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5
Queenstown
Copthorne Hotel & Resorts Queenstown, Lakefront Cooked Breakfast. Enjoy a Cooked breakfast in the hotels restaurant.
TSS Earnslaw Cruises Ex Queenstown - Without Transfer
Please report 20 minutes prior to sailing time. Activity is weather permitting
A one and a half hour scenic cruise onboard the coal fired vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw from Queenstown Bay to Walter Peak High Country Farm (without going ashore) and return. Onboard the captain provides a commentary as passengers enjoy spectacular views of Cecil and Walter Peaks and the western shores of Lake Wakatipu. The original steam engines can be seen in operation from the open viewing area. During the cruise the ships pianist entertains with a variety of old favourites and passengers are encouraged to join in the sing-a-long around the piano.
Day 6
Queenstown
Copthorne Hotel & Resorts Queenstown, Lakefront Cooked Breakfast. Enjoy a Cooked breakfast in the hotels restaurant. Day at leisure for optional activities in Queenstown.
Suggested optional activities:
• Gondola Ride
• Gondola + 1 Luge Ride
• Milford Sound Cruise only
• Skydive: 9000ft
• Skydive: 12000ft
• Skydive: 15000ft
• Shotover Jet Boating
• Kawarau Bridge Bungy (43m)
Onsen Hot Pools - Queesntown Candlelight Package Adults
The most memorable and romantic experience in Queenstown! Surround yourselves with twinkling stars and 40 flickering candles. Late bookings only during summer - from 9:00pm.
Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel
Day 7
Queenstown - Franz Josef
Copthorne Hotel & Resorts Queenstown, Lakefront Cooked Breakfast. Enjoy a Cooked breakfast in the hotels restaurant.
Queenstown to Franz Josef
Please report 15 minutes prior to departure time
Pick up from Hotel, This morning travel from Queenstown to the Glacier region of Franz Josef.
Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel
Day 8
Franz Josef
Suggested optional activities:
• Helicopter 20 mins Flight with Snow Landing and one Glacier (Franz Josef / Fox Glacier)
• Glacier Valley Walk - 3hrs (Franz Josef - Up to the glacier mouth only)
• Ice Explorer - 4hrs (Franz Josef)
• Fox Trail: Terminal Face Walk (Fox Glacier)
Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9
Franz Josef - Christchurch
Franz Joseph to Greymouth
Please report 15 minutes prior to departure time
Pick up from Hotel, Travel north to Greymouth today and board the Tranz Alpine train.
Tranz Alpine train Greymouth To Christchurch
Pick up: 1:45 PM
Report 30 min prior to train departure. Board the train and ascend through lush beech forests past the alpine village of Arthurs Pass before crossing the spectacular Southern Alps. Travel over Canterbury Plains to Christchurch.
Departs: Greymouth Station: 01:45pm
Arrives: Christchurch Station: 06:05pm
Shuttle: Christchurch Railway Station to Christchurch Hotel
Come out of the train station and approach Super shuttle. SIC transfer from Christchurch Railway Station to Christchurch Hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 10
Christchurch
Quality Hotel Elms Christchurch Cooked Breakfast. Enjoy a Cooked breakfast in the hotels restaurant.
Super Shuttle: Christchurch Hotel to Christchurch Airport
Pick up from Hotels lobby, SIC transfer from Christchurch Hotel to Christchurch Airport.