Be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel.
Later, meet our crew at the welcome dinner, a Canterbury Feast celebrating local produce at the hotel. Stay Two Nights: Rydges Latimer Christchurch (D)
Enjoy spectacular views as you drive today towards New Zealand's adventure capital Queenstown. The Haast Pass follows a trail traditionally used by Maori people in search of greenstone or jade, and cuts through a stunning mountain landscape highlighted by waterfalls, rushing rivers and lakes. Stay Two Nights: Millennium Hotel Queenstown (B)
This morning, travel from Invercargill to Dunedin, a city renowned for its Victorian and Edwardian architecture and Scottish heritage. Continue north to the Otago Peninsula and visit the Royal Albatross Centre for a guided tour and to learn all about the world's largest flying bird.
Afterwards, return to Dunedin and enjoy the local sights, before arriving at your hotel. Stay: Distinction Dunedin Hotel (B/D)
Head north through stunning countryside to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, the centrepiece of which is New Zealand's highest mountain peak.
Tonight, enjoy a buffet dinner in your hotel's Alpine Restaurant. Stay: Aoraki/Mount Cook, Hermitage Hotel, in a room with alpine views (B/D)
Today you head back to Christchurch, stopping en route to view the much-photographed Church of the Good Shepherd in Tekapo. Stay: Christchurch, Rydges Latimer (B)
After breakfast, we transfer you to Auckland Airport for your onward flight. (B)
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18 Days Auckland Queenstown
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