9 Day South to North Island NZ Private Tour from Queenstown
About This Experience
This signature 9-day, 8-night tour offers a perfect blend of daily travel, covering the majority of top attractions in both South Island (Milford Sound to Christchurch) and North Island (Rotorua to Auckland). The tour includes convenient transfer flight ticket, and optional must-do activities & luxury accommodations, ensuring you experience the best itinerary within your limited time in New Zealand without the hassles of planning endless things and driving long distances on your own. The itinerary is crafted to showcase the beauty of New Zealand in a relaxed style within an ideal number of days. Besides visiting and experiencing many of the top attractions in New Zealand, you may also opt for an unbelievably long list of renowned and carefully selected 14-16 activities, ensuring a diverse experience. Enjoy the luxury of a private tour, with a knowledgeable guide-driver and a vehicle exclusively for you. Start at Queenstown and finish at Auckland.
What's Included
- ✓Guide-driver exclusively for your group
- ✓Private transportation
- ✓If any optional activity is canceled by activity provider or unavailable, alternatives are provided
- ✓Optional ("With Tickets" option): Auckland War Memorial Museum Entry Ticket at Auckland
- ✓Optional ("With Tickets" option): Guided Kayaking or Whale Watching Cruise Ticket at Kaikōura
- ✓Optional ("With Tickets" option): Stargazing Activity Ticket at Lake Tekapo
- ✓Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Redwoods Treewalk Ticket at Rotorua
- ✓Use of charging cables & emergency rain gear
- ✓Optional ("With Tickets" option): International Antarctic Centre OR Punting on Avon OR Tram Ticket
- ✓Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Cruise Ticket at Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound
- ✓Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Geothermal Valley, Māori Cultural Experience & Dinner at Rotorua
- ✓Optional ("With Hotels" Option): Accommodation for 8 nights in 4 to 5-star hotels with breakfast
- ✓Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Glowworm Caves Tour Ticket at Te Anau
- ✓Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Agrodome & Private Hot Pool OR River Rafting Ticket at Rotorua
- ✓WiFi on board
- ✓Packaged snacks & chocolates
- ✓Optional ("With Tickets" option): Gondola with luge rides & Thrill Jet Boating Ticket at Queenstown
- ✓Optional ("With Tickets" option): Scenic Helicopter ride ticket at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
- ✓Optional ("With Tickets" option): Hobbiton Movie Set Tour Ticket
- ✓Standard Economy Transfer Flight Ticket from Christchurch to Auckland
- ✓Optional ("With Tickets" option): Alpaca Farm Tour & Nature Cruise Ticket at Akaroa
- ✓Packaged water bottles
- ✓Optional ("With Tickets" option): TranzAlpine Scenic Train Ticket - Arthur's Pass to Christchurch
What's Not Included
- ✗Food & Drinks (except 8 x breakfast with "With Hotels" option)
- ✗Travel Insurance
- ✗Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
Practical Details
Duration
216h
Cancellation
Check operator for cancellation policy
Operator
Waimate Journeys
Good to Know
- •Service animals allowed
- •Public transportation options are available nearby
- •Specialized infant seats are available
- •Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- •Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- •Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- •Travelers should have their own comprehensive travel insurance
- •Following your booking, the operator will get in touch to confirm your preferences, as applicable
- •With the "With Tickets" option, traveler(s) may swap any of the included activities for alternatives of interest such as Skydiving, Wine Tasting, Golf, Horse Trekking, Scenic Flights, Swimming with Dolphins, Glacier hiking, Relaxing Spa Treatments, Ziplining, etc., subject to availability, cost differences, and route or schedule feasibility
per person
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