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$9,351
Cruise ship in New Zealand's South Island amidst misty mountains.
Nature

Intrepid Travel: Premium New Zealand South Island

Christchurch

Queenstown

10 days, 9 nights

Small Group Tours

From: $9,351 pp

Tour overview

Taking you from Christchurch to Queenstown via glaciers, wineries, lakes and cruise on Milford Sound, this Intrepid Premium trip showcases the natural beauty and thriving food and wine scene in the South Island of New Zealand. Forage for fresh ingredients with a local chef in Otago and come face to face with endangered species at a wildlife Centre on the West Coast, including New Zealand’s rarest kiwi. With a friendly leader to guide the way you’ll experience a landscape that has been shaped by the elements over thousands of years.

*This itinerary is valid for departures from 01 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Please consult your Travel Specialist for details on itinerary variations outside these dates.*

Tour highlights & inclusions

10 days / 9 nights
9 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners

Christchurch

Queenstown

Hotel 4 star

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Price pp from

NZD $9,351

Why Discover New Zealand

  • Wānaka-based specialists planning your trip from inside New Zealand.
  • One travel specialist to plan and book every detail from start to finish.
  • 24/7 in-country support while you’re travelling, so help is close if plans change.

Trip itinerary

Welcome to New Zealand! When you arrive in Christchurch, you’ll be met at the airport by a local representative and transferred to your hotel. Your adventure officially begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm tonight, followed by a welcome dinner at a restaurant featuring produce from the Canterbury region. Enjoy a three-course dinner celebrating local producers at a restaurant that champions sustainability.

It’s very important that you attend the welcome meeting as we will be collecting insurance details and next of kin information at this time. If you're going to be late please let your travel agent or hotel reception know. Ask reception or look for a note in the lobby for more information on where the meeting will take place.

Activities:

  • Christchurch - Welcome Dinner
  • Complimentary Arrival Transfer

Staying in:

  • The Fable Christchurch or similar (1 night)
Gourmet meal with wine, featuring dishes with fresh ingredients.

Inclusions

Intrepid Travel

Christchurch Orientation Tour

Criffel Station foraging & lunch experience with local chef

Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise

Gibbston Valley Cheese & Wine Pairing

Guided walk to the Blue Pools with a local Ornithologist

Monteith's Brewing Co. tasting

Pounamu (Greenstone) Studio visit

Punakaiki Pancake Rocks walk

West Coast TreeTop Walk

West Coast Wildlife Centre visit with ranger

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