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Premium New Zealand South Island

Trip Type: Explorer

10 Days
| 1 - 12 People

Starts From:

NZD $7,756.00 /Person
Taking you from Christchurch to Queenstown via glaciers, wineries, lakes and fiords, this 10-day Premium trip showcases the natural beauty and thriving food and …
Premium New Zealand South Island

Taking you from Christchurch to Queenstown via glaciers, wineries, lakes and fiords, this 10-day Premium trip showcases the natural beauty and thriving food and wine scene in New Zealand’s South Island. Forage for fresh ingredients with a local chef in Otago, cruise the quiet waters of Doubtful Sound and come face to face with endangered species – including New Zealand’s rarest kiwi bird – at a wildlife centre on the West Coast. With a knowledgeable local leader to guide the way, you’ll get to know the history and stories of landscapes shaped by the elements over thousands of years.

Itinerary

Day 1: Christchurch

Day 2: Christchurch / Greymouth / Punakaiki

Day 3: Hokitika / Franz Josef

Day 4: Franz Josef

Day 5: Makarora / Wanaka

Day 6: Wanaka

Day 7: Wanaka / Doubtful Sound

Day 8: Doubtful Sound / Queenstown

Day 9: Queenstown

Day 10: Queenstown

Trip Inclusions

Meals

9 breakfasts and 4 dinners are included

Transport

Private vehicle

Accomodation

Hotel (9 nights)

Included Activities

  • Christchurch - Welcome Dinner
  • Complimentary Arrival Transfer
  • Greymouth - Monteith's Brewery Tour & Tasting
  • Greymouth - Pounamu (Greenstone) Studio Visit
  • Christchurch - Leader-led Orientation Walk
  • Lake Brunner - Nature Walk
  • Hokitika - West Coast Treetops Walk
  • Franz Josef - West Coast Wildlife Centre Visit with Ranger
  • Punakaiki - Rocks & Blowhole Visit
  • Makaroa - Aspiring Biodiversity Trust Lunch
  • Makaroa - Guided Flora and Fauna Walk with Local Ornithologist
  • Wanaka - Criffel Station Lunch Experience
  • Doubtful Sound - Cruise
  • Doubtful Sound - Cruise
  • Gibbston Valley - Wine Tasting
  • Arrowtown - Walking Tour
Trip Highlights
  • Embark on an Exclusive cruise in Doubtful Sound / Patea – Patea means ‘place of silence’ in Maori, and you’ll soon see why. Coast past sheer cliffs and waterfalls and learn about the local wildlife with an onboard naturalist.
  • Savour the flavours of the Otago region with an Exclusive chef-led food and foraging experience at a high-country deer station.
  • Explore Arrowtown – a heritage town that dates back to the gold rush era – and taste some of Central Otago’s best drops at a well-loved winery in Gibbston Valley.
  • Enjoy a ranger-guided walk around the aptly named Blue Pools that feed the Makarora River and learn about the important work of the Aspiring Biodiversity Trust to reduce predators and save some of New Zealand’s rarest species.
  • Take a backstage tour of the West Coast Wildlife Centre which is helping to save the critically endangered rowi and Haast tokoeka kiwi birds from extinction.
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Provided by
Intrepid
Reference Code: PHPS
Trip Location
Trip Starts: Christchurch, New Zealand
Trip Ends: Queenstown, New Zealand
Countries Visited: New Zealand

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Destination Details

New Zealand
| 10 Days
| 1 - 12 People