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$8,981
Waterfall cascading into Doubtful Sound, Fiordland
Nature

South Island Natural Discovery

Christchurch

Christchurch

15 days, 14 nights

Road Trips

From: $8,981 pp

Tour overview

Explore and enjoy some of New Zealand's unique flora, fauna and scenery on this South Island tour.  You begin with an Akaroa Harbour Nature cruise which takes you out to see the world’s smallest and rarest dolphin.  In Dunedin you’ll enjoy a full day encounter with the unique marine life that inhabits the Otago Peninsula before heading south towards Fiordland National Park.  Experience the ‘Sound of Silence’ with an overnight cruise in the remote untouched wilderness of Doubtful Sound. No South Island trip is complete without time spent in the alpine playground of Queenstown then you continue to the beautiful West Coast.  Here you’ll marvel at the glaciers during your on-ice adventure, before crossing the Southern Alps on board the world famous TranzAlpine Scenic Train back to Christchurch.

Tour highlights & inclusions

15 days / 14 nights
14 breakfasts, 3 dinners

Christchurch

Christchurch

Boutique Lodges & Hotels
Rental car included
  • Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruise with Black Cat
  • Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre Museum and Theatre Explorer Pass
  • Dinner at Camp Estate, Larnach Castle

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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

Private Transfer Christchurch International Airport to Christchurch Accommodation

On arrival, you will be met by a private driver and transferred to your Christchurch accommodation.

People sitting on concrete steps by a river with modern buildings and a blue tram in the background.

Accommodation

Resort accommodation on a green hill with trees and buildings under sunlight.
Orari Bed & Breakfast

Tour highlights

Boat on green water near rocky cliffs under blue sky with clouds.

Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruise with Black Cat

Statue of a man with backpack stands against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains and clear blue sky.

Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre Museum and Theatre Explorer Pass

Ornate dining room with long table, chandelier, red walls, paintings, and classic furnishings.

Dinner at Camp Estate, Larnach Castle

Several seals resting on the shore near water with hills in the background.

Wildlife Peninsula Encounter Tour and Wildlife Cruise with Monarch

Ornate dining room with long table, chandelier, red walls, paintings, and classic furnishings.

Dinner at Camp Estate, Larnach Castle

Large ship anchored in misty fjord with mountains and forests surrounding calm water.

Doubtful Sound Fiordland Navigator Overnight Cruise

Group of hikers walking on rocks in a forested area during an eco tour.

Franz Josef Nature Tour with Glacier Valley Eco Tours

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 Christchurch International Airport to Christchurch Accommodation

Shared Transfer from the Christchurch Train Station to Christchurch CBD Accommodation

Private Transfer from Christchurch Accommodation to Airport

24/7 support from the moment you arrive to the moment you depart

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