Classic NZ with Hobbiton

Day 1 – Arrive Auckland

On arrival at Auckland Airport, the ‘City of Sails’. you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (Self-drive passengers collect your rental car for your exclusive use until the end of the tour package).

Day 2 – Auckland

This morning you will meet coach driver at your hotel lobby for half day city tour which will includes Westhaven Marina, Viaduct Harbour, Waterfront, Tamaki Drive, Bastion Point, Parnell, Highly recommended a visit to the Sky Tower (admission excluded)

Day 3 – Auckland – Waitomo Caves – Rotorua (Farm Stay)

Enjoy a tour from Auckland to Rotorua with a guide tour of the fascinating Waitomo  Glow  Worm  Caves.  This  experience  is  climaxed  by  drifting silently  in a  boat on the  underground river  under the  milky way of millions of glow worms on the cavern roof above you. On arrival to Rotorua, meet & transfer by your Farm Stay hosts.

Day 4 – Rotorua (Farm Stay)

Today’s private half day city tour includes

Te Puia and its Thermal Valley of roaring geysers, steaming rivers and boiling mud pools and to the famous Agrodome Sheep Show. In the afternoon, you will be picked up by Hobbiton guide and commence half day Hobbiton Movie Set Tours.

Day 5 – Rotorua – Air –  Christchurch

Transfer to Rotorua Airport for your flight to Christchurch where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (Airfare from Rotorua to Christchurch excluded). Rest of the day is free for the many optional

activities available in and around Christchurch. (Self-drive passengers return your car at Rotorua

Airport and collect your South Island car on arrival at Christchurch Airport).

Day 6 – Christchurch – Dunedin

Journey across the rich pastoral farmlands of the Canterbury Plains to Timaru. Continue south via the picturesque Waitaki Valley to reach historical Oamaru. Travel the old Mt Cargill route, following the harbour entrance to Dunedin. (Self-drivers have the option of taking a side trip to New Zealand’s highest peak, Mt Cook to enjoy panoramic views and absorb the alpine isolation of Mt Cook Village).

Day 7 – Dunedin

Today is free day at leisure for optional tours

Day 8 – Dunedin – Taieri Gorge Train – Queenstown

Morning free for further optional activities. In the afternoon you will be collected for the spectacular Taieri Gorge Train to Pukerangi and connecting coach ride to Alexandra, Cromwell before arriving at Queenstown. (Self-drive passengers are free to participate in more optional activities before driving to Queenstown).

Day 9 Queenstown – Milford Sound – Queenstown

An early start following the shores of Lake Wakatipu, and through Te Anau where you will be enthralled by the immense landscape. Travel through beech forest, passing majestic mountains, on through the Homer Tunnel in time to board your catamaran for the Milford Sound cruise. Cruise past Mitre Peak, the highest mountain in the world to rise vertically from the sea, and admire the  Stirling  and  Bowen  Waterfalls  as  you cruise  out  to  sea. Return to the pier for the coach back to Queenstown

Day 10 Queenstown

This is a free day for you to pursue your own activities.

Day 11 Queenstown – Mount Cook – Christchurch

This morning travel over the Lindis Pass to reach Mt Cook around lunch time. A rare opportunity to take an optional scenic flight to view Mt Cook’s snow fields and glaciers. We continue through to Christchurch.

Day 12 Depart Christchurch

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight (Self-drive passengers return your car directly at the airport).