Selected Itinerary
Kia ora and welcome to Christchurch for a two night stay. The wonder of New Zealand begins here. Celebrate the start of your journey with a welcome dinner.
Meals Included: Dinner
Go punting on the Avon River, take a Botanic Gardens Tour or a city tour of Christchurch. Alternatively, visit the seaside town of Akaroa or the International Antarctic Centre – the choice is yours.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Join the TranzAlpine this morning for your rail journey across the Southern Alps. Visit the home of New Zealand’s native greenstone, Hokitika. Stand in wonder at Franz Josef Glacier with its ever-changing face before your overnight Special Stay.
Optional flight - Take a helicopter flight over Franz Josef or Fox Glacier and experience the wonder of a landing in this natural alpine landscape (additional expense, please book prior to departure).
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Enjoy a ride on the Haast River Jet boat before you arrive in Queenstown for your two night stay.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Wilderness and adventure beckon on the Dart River, or enjoy a guided tour of local wineries. Alternatively, feel exhilarated on the Shotover Jet, take a 4WD Safari of the Scenes tour exploring ‘The Lord of the Rings’ filming locations or opt for a guided tour through Skippers Canyon.
Take a steamship cruise on TSS Earnslaw and enjoy dinner at Walter Peak, or ride the Skyline Gondola and dine overlooking Queenstown. Alternatively, enjoy dinner at your hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
In the darkness of the Te Anau caves, see the shimmer of thousands of glow-worms.
Experience a special screening of ‘Ata Whenua – Shadowland’. Also known as ‘Fiordland on Film’, this short movie takes you on an unforgettable journey over the World Heritage-listed wilderness.
Your base for your two night stay is Te Anau.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Travel to Fiordland National Park to witness the spectacular beauty of Milford Sound. Stand in awe
of the towering cliffs, peaks and waterfalls.
Tonight enjoy a drink at your hotel as you watch the sunset.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
See the fertile, sheep-filled farming land of Central Otago en route before soaking up the alpine landscape of Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Enjoy a Special Stay.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Visit the Church of the Good Shepherd on the shores of Lake Tekapo. Travel through the patchwork countryside of the Canterbury Plains before arriving back in Christchurch for an overnight stay.
Meals Included: Breakfast
It’s time to bid a fond farewell to your new friends and the wonders of New Zealand.
The itinerary is a guide only and may be amended for operational reasons. As such Scenic cannot guarantee the tour will operate unaltered from the itinerary stated above. Please refer to our terms and conditions for further information.
Meals Included: Breakfast