New Zealand Panorama

Trip Type: Guided Holiday
New Zealand | 7 Days

NZD 4,441.00 /Person

You don’t need to do everything to appreciate a destination – sometimes the best journeys are those when you have time to immerse yourself in a cit...

New Zealand Panorama

You don’t need to do everything to appreciate a destination – sometimes the best journeys are those when you have time to immerse yourself in a city. This Queenstown to Auckland tour will have you wandering the streets of Auckland on the hunt for a great restaurant, soaking in Rotorua’s thermal springs, stopping to appreciate Maori culture and enjoying adventure with a side of wine in Queenstown.

Welcome to Queenstown

Queenstown deserves its destination crown. And after an orientation tour on arrival, you’ll have plenty of time to explore before time at your leisure. Hit us up for dining recommendations.

Accommodation:

Millennium Hotel, Queenstown

Locations Visited:
  • Queenstown

Queenstown & Surrounds

Get a taste of country life combined with good old fashioned southern hospitality as you meet a ‘Southern Girl’ local farmer at Real Country. Have demonstrations of Horse communication and Working sheep dog mustering. Try your hand at a Stock whip cracking lesson, and feed and interact with the friendly farm animals, as part of this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Plus, for every guest, we donate funds to The Fairlight Foundation, Advancing Women in Agriculture. Then you'll think you've stepped back in time when you arrive in the former gold-mining village of Arrowtown. Come dusk, cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard the TSS Earnslaw; the only thing more inspiring than the peaks of the Remarkables that surround is the festive atmosphere welcoming you to Walter Peak High Country Farm, where a gourmet barbecue Highlight Dinner at the Colonel’s Homestead awaits.

Accommodation:

Millennium Hotel, Queenstown

Locations Visited:
  • Queenstown

Queenstown Free Time

You clearly need more than one day to appreciate Queenstown and its surrounds. And when we say surrounds, we mean Milford Sound. Today sign up for an optional tour to Milford Sound. Travel through World Heritage listed Fiordland National Park for exceptional views as you pass through dense rainforest and pass by towering mountains. On arrival to Milford Sound embark on a cruise to experience the eighth wonder of the World. Don’t be surprised if you see dolphins and seals playing in the wake of waterfalls. If you like things fast-paced, opt for bungy jumping or jet-boating. You are in the adventure capital of New Zealand, after all.

Accommodation:

Millennium Hotel, Queenstown

Locations Visited:
  • Queenstown

Queenstown - Auckland

Touching down in Auckland, you’ll immediately understand why it’s known as the ‘City of Sails’ – New Zealand’s largest city has two lovely yacht-filled harbours, which you can explore at our leisure this afternoon.

Accommodation:

Horizon by SkyCity Auckland

Locations Visited:
  • Queenstown

Auckland - Rotorua

Today is set to sparkle – quite literally – as thousands of bright green and blue glowworms light up your next destination: the Waitomo Caves. Tonight, you'll experience Te Puia's world-famous hāngī buffet dinner. Enjoy spectacular geothermal views while dining on a range of delicious New Zealand flavours. The menu is smartly sophisticated, infusing Māori flavours, with an array of global cuisines and cooking styles. After dinner you will get to enjoy a cultural performance that will take place in their finely carved meeting house, Te Aronui a Rua. Witness a pōwhiri (traditional welcome), waiata (song), mōteatea (traditional chant) poi and haka. The evening culminates at the powerful Pohutu Geyser. where, armed with hot chocolate and steamed pudding, you'll view one of New Zealand's geothermal wonderlands.

Accommodation:

Millennium Hotel Rotorua

Locations Visited:
  • Auckland

Rotorua

Cute and cuddly, NZ’s national bird, the kiwi, is also endangered. Go behind the scenes on a working kiwi nursery and hatchery to learn how breeding programs are helping the population thrive. The natural drama reaches boiling point at Whakarewarewa, a staggering valley where geysers pop and thermal springs jettison skywards. Cap off your day at a Farewell Dinner with your Travel Director and companions.

Accommodation:

Millennium Hotel Rotorua

Locations Visited:
  • Rotorua

Farewell from Rotorua and Auckland

Short, sweet, and packed with highlights – how else to describe this wonderful week?

Locations Visited:
  • Rotorua
  • • Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide • Centrally located premium hotels • Arrival and Departure Transfers
  • Real Country South Island farmer shares what life on the land is like, while your local guide at Waitomo Caves reveals the sparkly creatures living within the land.
  • New Zealand people celebrate their heritage at every chance possible, as you’ll discover at Te Puia, with locally sourced cuisine and an authentic Maori twist in each dish, and an exhilarating cultural performance.
  • The national symbol of New Zealand, kiwi birds are as adorable as they are endangered. Your visit to a hatchery supports breeding programs to ensure their future.
  • Blessed with snow-capped peaks and vast mirror-like lakes, Queenstown is the kind of place that makes you want to instantly become a New Zealand resident.
  • Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide Centrally located premium hotels Arrival and Departure Transfers
  • Warm layers in cooler months Camera Comfortable walking shoes Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat Water bottle
  • Flights to and from the start/end of your trip are not included in the trip price. Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm into Queenstown AirportDay 7 – flights to depart anytime from Auckland Airport Return arrival and departure airport to hotel transfers are included. Internal-holiday flights IncludedPlease note that prices include land and internal-holiday airfares, which AAT Kings will book in order to fulfil the holiday itinerary:  Day 4 – Queenstown to Auckland
  • Low level of fitness required.

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Destination Details
New Zealand | 7 Days
Trip Location
Trip Starts:
Queenstown (Nz), New Zealand
Trip Finishes:
Auckland, New Zealand
Countries Visited:
New Zealand

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