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$17,882
Mountain peaks reflecting on calm lake water with partly cloudy sky above.
Māori Culture

The Essential New Zealand

Auckland

Christchurch

28 days, 27 nights

Road Trips

From: $17,882 pp

Tour overview

The ultimate 28 day essential tour. Visit and experience the very best of New Zealand. From the top of the North Island to the Deep South enjoy superb hospitality while staying in a fantastic range of hotels, luxury lodges and boutique accommodations.

Tour highlights & inclusions

28 days / 27 nights
27 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner

Auckland

Christchurch

Boutique Lodges & Hotels
Rental car included
  • Coast and Rainforest Full Day Tour with Bush and Beach - Lunch Included
  • Matakohe Kauri Museum
  • Twilight Waipoua Encounter

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Price pp from

NZD $17,882

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 Auckland Airport to your Auckland Accommodation with Tourcorp
Aerial view of Auckland city skyline with bridge and harbor at sunset.

Accommodation

View of a modern building with banners, balconies, and surrounding trees under blue sky.
Fable Auckland

Activities

Tour highlights

Spiral shapes drawn in the sand on a beach with a rock in the ocean and clear blue sky.

Coast and Rainforest Full Day Tour with Bush and Beach - Lunch Included

Large kauri wood slab exhibit displayed in Matakohe Kauri Museum with photographs and wooden beams.

Matakohe Kauri Museum

The silhouette of a person stands before the massive, towering trunk of a giant ancient Kauri tree in a lush green New Zealand forest.

Twilight Waipoua Encounter

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

Hole in the Rock Cruise with Fullers

Blue glowing worms lighting up the interior of a rocky cave with water below.

Private Footwhistle Glowworm Cave 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

Vineyard rows glowing under sunset with sun low in sky and blue clouds above

Hawkes Bay Half Day Wine Tour with Grape Escape

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

Lord Of The Rings Half Day Private Tour

Interislander ferry Kaitaki with a kayaker on the water in front of mountain landscape

Interislander Ferry Wellington to Picton

Two whale watching boats on ocean with mountain range in background under clear sky.

Whale Watch Kaikōura Ocean's Cabin

Young lamb lying on green grass in sunlight on a farm with other lambs nearby.

Glenafric Sheep Farm Experience - Lunch Included

Small airplane flying near snow-covered mountains and glacier under cloudy sky

Grand Circle Scenic Ski Plane Flight with Inflite

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

Boat sailing through calm fjord waters surrounded by green mountains under a clear sky.

Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise from Queenstown

Group of people ice trekking with guide on Franz Josef Glacier snowy and icy terrain.

Franz Josef Glacier Helihike

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

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

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