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Glacial lake with snowy mountains and rocks under clear blue sky
Scenic Cruises

Auckland to Christchurch Ultimate Explorer

Auckland

Christchurch

18 days, 17 nights

Independent Coach Tours

From: $11,550 pp

Tour overview

Starting in Auckland your first journey sees you head to the Bay of Islands, the "winterless north". After exploring here you will spend a night back in metropolitan Auckland before heading south to Rotorua, a hub of culture and unique experiences like Hobbiton and the magical Waitomo Caves. Flying further south gets you quickly to the capital, Wellington and a day to relax or enjoy as you wish.
After Wellington we will sort you a flight to Christchurch, south island where you will see a dramatic change in the landscape, from lush rolling pastures to mountain ranges and adventure tourism. In the South Island we will make sure you see all the key locations, Queenstown, Milford and the stunning glaciers on the West Coast.

Tour highlights & inclusions

18 days / 17 nights
5 lunches, 1 dinner

Auckland

Christchurch

Motels
  • Auckland to Paihia by InterCity Coach
  • Hole in the Rock Cruise with Fullers
  • Cape Reinga & Ninety Mile Beach Full Day Tour with Fullers - Lunch Included

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Trip itinerary

Private Transfer Auckland Airport to your Auckland Accommodation with Tourcorp
View from under a concrete highway overpass at night showing a city intersection with streetlights, road signs, and motion-blurred cars.

Accommodation

Modern hotel building with balconies lit up in the evening under a clear blue sky.
Oaks Auckland Hotel

Activities

Tour highlights

Bus driver helping woman with suitcase near green bus, man with backpack follows behind.

Auckland to Paihia by InterCity Coach

Boat sailing near rocky island with natural arch in blue ocean under clear sky.

Hole in the Rock Cruise with Fullers

Lighthouse on a grassy hill overlooking the ocean with tourists around it on a clear day.

Cape Reinga & Ninety Mile Beach Full Day Tour with Fullers - Lunch Included

Green and white InterCity bus on a curved rural road surrounded by trees and greenery.

Paihia, Bay of Islands to Auckland with InterCity Coach

White FlexiToursNZ Mercedes van parked on suburban street at dusk

Auckland to Rotorua with Waitomo Caves & Te Puia - Lunch Included

View through a round hobbit door opening to a garden and hills at sunset

Hobbiton Day Tour from Rotorua - Lunch Included

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

An airplane seen from directly below flying high in a bright blue sky scattered with fluffy white clouds.

Air New Zealand flight Rotorua to Wellington

Medieval figure with red beard and chainmail in a museum exhibit.

Lord Of The Rings Half Day Private Tour

An airplane seen from directly below flying high in a bright blue sky scattered with fluffy white clouds.

Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Christchurch

Road through grassland valley with snow-capped mountains under a blue sky with clouds.

Christchurch to Aoraki-Mt Cook via Lake Tekapo Small Group Tour - Lunch Included

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

Glacier Explorers

Snow-covered Mount Cook reflected in a peaceful lake with grassy hills in foreground under clear blue sky.

Aoraki-Mount Cook to Queenstown with Cheeky Kiwi

Rows of grapevines in a vineyard with mountains and blue sky in the background.

Appellation Boutique Wine Tour

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

Milford Sound Business Class - Includes Canapes

Group of people wearing life jackets on a blue jetboat in clear green river water with a guide.

Dart River Wilderness Jet

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

White Glacier Shuttles & Charters bus with trailer parked by a lake with trees and hills in background.

Queenstown to Franz Josef with Glacier Shuttles

White Glacier Shuttles & Charters bus with trailer parked by a lake with trees and hills in background.

Private Transfer with Glacier Shuttles

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

Paihia Central/Coach Stop to Paihia Accommodation

Paihia Accommodation to Paihia central/coach stop

Rotorua CBD to Rotorua Airport - Private Transfer

Private Transfer Wellington Airport to your Accommodation

Private Transfer Wellington Hotel to Airport

Private Transfer Christchurch International Airport to Christchurch Accommodation

Shared Transfer from the Christchurch Train Station to Christchurch CBD Accommodation

Private Transfer from Christchurch Accommodation to Airport

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