7 days of enjoying some of the best senery in the world while taking part in some of the most unique experiences anywhere.

DAY 1 - WELLINGTON - PICTON - NELSON
The fresh, tangy scent of salt sea spray pervades the clean, clear atmosphere and makes you feel alive!

• INTERISLAND CRUISE: Seascapes of Marlborough and Queen Charlotte Sounds are an impressive introduction to the South
  Island
• QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND: Drive past a glorious maze of deep coves and sheltered bays
• HAVELOCK: Green shell Mussel capital of the world and departure point for water activities
• WINERY: Cellar door tastings and sales; an excellent opportunity to try a variety of local wines
• NELSON CITY TOUR: Extensive tour of city and surrounding rural district. Scenic attractions, historic buildings, panoramic
  views of the city and Tasman Bay. Visit interesting craft centre

DAY 2 - NELSON - GREYMOUTH
Nelson is known for sunshine, marine farming, fruit picking, good café's and local crafts


• BULLER GORGE: Walk our longest swing bridge(optional), view an earthquake fault line and awesome rapids
• PUNAKAIKI ROCKS AND BLOWHOLES: Layers of thin limestone stand stacked high in giant columns, and hissing blowholes
  form foaming geysers of up to fifteen metres
• GREYMOUTH: Rich in gold and coal mining history. Look forward to the stunning beach sunsets this evening

DAY 3 - GREYMOUTH - GLACIERS
Prepare yourself for a world of primitive, towering rain forests, bizarre limestone landscapes, dramatic coastlines, lowland river valleys, mountains, grinding glaciers, tranquil lakes, surging rivers, rare birds and plants

• HOKITIKA: Home to "Wild Foods Festival" which specialises in gourmet bush tucker. Also a craft mecca - see skilled Jade
  carvers at work at the Jade Gallery and Studio
• SHANTY TOWN: A replica pioneering town, a working gold claim where you can successfully pan for gold, as well as over 30
  historic buildings
• FRANZ JOSEF AND FOX GLACIERS: These mighty rivers zig zag their way down the valley to end in lush temperate forest -
  only 20 from the Tasman Sea
• HELI OR SCENIC FLIGHT: - some include glacier landings (optional extra cost)
• GLACIER WALK: Remarkable in that they are so accessible. An easy walk from the car park will take you to the towering
  terminal face of the glacier
• KEAS: You will no doubt be entertained by the world's only mountain parrot - notorious, mischievous and inquisitive

DAY 4 - FRANZ JOSEF - QUEENSTOWN
This route crosses the main divide, past wild rivers, native forest and skirts lakes left behind by retreating glaciers

• LAKE MATHESON: Join us as we step into this tranquil primeval forest, with it's towering trees dripping with mosses and vines
  - the water often mirrors the peaceful surroundings
• HAAST VISITOR CENTRE: Stories of the swamp forests, rivers and coast of South Westland, the evolution of unique species
  and how people have integrated with the wilderness
• HAAST PASS: This highway was once an old greenstone trail used by Maori traders and war parties
• WANAKA: Popular holiday destination set alongside a beautiful lake
• CROWN RANGE: Great views from New Zealand's highest road reaching a peak of 1121 metres. This alpine highway passes
  the tiny village of Cardrona and it's historic hotel
• ARROWTOWN: Photogenic town of restored buildings and ruins that remain from one of the world's richest sources of alluvial
  gold
• KAWARAU GORGE: Awesome drive cut into the terraces high above the icy, blue river. Watch the original bungy jumping
  operation in action. If you dare, take the plunge! (optional extra cost)
• SKYLINE GONDOLA: Enjoy dinner perched high above Queenstown with a magnificent panorama spread before you

DAY 5 - QUEENSTOWN
Adventure capital of the world. Pure escapism, pure spirit, pure magic, pure adventure

• A day at your leisure, so choose from (optional extra costs) jet boating, bungy jumping, horse trekking, gold panning, white
  water rafting, 4X4 adventures or shopping
• TSS EARNSLAW STEAMSHIP CRUISE: Relive turn of the century elegance as you cruise to your dinner appointment at
  Walter Peak High Country Farm Station

DAY 6 - QUEENSTOWN - MILFORD - QUEENSTOWN
Grand, brooding, serene - it's a feeling of natural grandeur as you cruise in the fiord encompassed within the majestic Fiordland National Park

• THE REMARKABLES: Travel from Queenstown skirting the shore line of Lake Wakatipu past the dramatic peaks of this
  mountain range, snow caped in Winter
• TE ANAU: Morning tea stop (own arrangements) in this town known as the "Gateway to Fiordland"
• MILFORD ROAD: Described as one of the most spectacular scenic roads in the world. The lush forest growth west of the
  Homer Tunnel contrasts with the stark, barren beauty east of the tunnel. We will stop at the Mirror Lakes, the rustic Hollyford
  Valley and the water worn Chasm. Plenty of photo opportunities along the way.
• MILFORD CRUISE: During the 1 ½ hour cruise see majestic Mitre Peak, massive rock walls scared by glaciers that rise
  1,200m vertically from the sea, waterfalls that tumble into the sounds. Look out for dolphins, seals and penguins who live in this
  amazing location.

DAY 7 - QUEENSTOWN - MT COOK - CHRISTCHURCH
Put yourself in touch with nature today - a powerful, emotive landscape of high golden tundra encircled by sky piercing mountains.

• KAWARAU GORGE: Awesome drive cut into the terraces high above the icy, blue river. Watch the original jumping operation in
  action. If you dare, take the plunge!
• LINDIS PASS: Golden tussock covered slopes and known for incredibly clear starry skies and brilliant sunny days
• MACKENZIE HIGH COUNTRY: Dramatic high country, stunning glacial fed lakes and the bold man made canal system which
  delivers hydro-generated energy to cities and towns
• MT COOK LOOKOUT: View the highest mountain in Australasia. Also an optional short walk amongst some of our finest alpine
  flora and fauna
• LAKE TEKAPO: Stunning glacial fed lake and standing on the foreshore is the Church of the Good Shepherd
• CANTERBURY PLAINS: A fertile patchwork of plains renown for merino sheep (high quality wool); then into the English charm
  of Christchurch
• TRANSFER: To either your accommodation or airport to catch your evening flight to Auckland or overseas

A spectacular sightseeing tour for the connoisseurs of a truely unique experience.

DAY 1 - WELLINGTON - PICTON - CHRISTCHURCH
The fresh, tangy scent of salt sea spray pervades the clean, clear atmosphere and makes you feel alive!

• INTERISLAND CRUISE: Seascapes of Marlborough and Queen Charlotte Sounds are an impressive introduction to the South
  Island. Let the beauty wash over you like the gentle turquoise waters
• BLENHEIM: Tastings and sales at vineyards and wineries - each with it's own distinctive style and character
• LAKE GRASSMERE: Country's only evaporated solar salt works
• KAIKOURA: Enormous sperm whales live off the coastal waters; also Dusky Dolphins, Killer Whales, Seals, Penguins and
  Albatross
• WHALE WATCH FLIGHT OR DOLPHIN ENCOUNTER: (optional extra cost)

DAY 2 - CHRISTCHURCH
Largest city in the South Island full of warm, friendly people, beautiful gardens and open spaces

• CHRISTCHURCH CITY TOUR: Includes all central landmarks such as Cathedral Square, Town Hall, Bridge of Rememberance,
  Christ's College, original Provincial Buildings, Botanic Gardens (classed as one of the top ten in the world), Avon River, Canterbury
  Museum , Art Gallery
• INTERNATIONAL ANTARCTIC CENTRE: Understand and experience the conditions faced by people who live and work in the
  freezing wilderness
• FREE TIME: For shopping, punting on the Avon, historic tram ride, casino, river walks

DAY 3 - CHRISTCHURCH - GREYMOUTH - GLACIERS
Transverse the Southern Alps - often referred to as the "Back bone" of the South Island for both their magnitude and location. Spectacular views of the chiselled landscape will take your breath away at every turn


• TRANZALPINE EXPRESS: rated as one of the top six train journeys in the world travels through the Alps via a network of tunnels
  and spectacular viaducts
• PUNAKAIKI ROCKS AND BLOWHOLES: Layers of thin limestone stand stacked high in giant columns, and hissing blowholes
  form foaming geysers of up to fifteen metres
• HOKITIKA: Home to "Wild Foods Festival" which specialises in gourmet bush tucker. Also a craft mecca - see skilled Jade
  carvers at work at the Jade Gallery and Studio

DAY 4 - GLACIERS
Imposing spectacles of these "ancient rivers of ice" which can advance or retreat five metres in a day, although the usual movement is one metre

• LAKE MATHESON: Join us as we step into this tranquil primeval forest, with it's towering trees dripping with mosses and vines -
  the water often mirrors the peaceful surrounds
• FRANZ JOSEF AND FOX GLACIERS: These mighty rivers zig zag their way down the valley to end in lush temperate forest, and
  only 20 from the Tasman Sea
• GLACIER WALK: Remarkable in that they are so accessible. An easy walk from the car park will take you to the towering
  terminal face of the glacier
• KEAS: You will no doubt be entertained by the world's only mountain parrot - notorious, mischievous and inquisitive
• HELI OR SCENIC FLIGHT: - some include glacier landings (optional extra cost)

DAY 5 - GLACIERS - QUEENSTOWN
A world of primitive towering rain forests, bizarre limestone landscapes, mountains, glaciers, tranquil lakes, rushing rivers

• HAAST VISITOR CENTRE: Stories of the swamp forests, rivers and coast of South Westland, the evolution of unique species and
  how people have integrated with the wilderness
• HAAST PASS: This highway was once an old greenstone trail used by Maori traders and war parties
• WANAKA: Popular holiday destination set alongside a beautiful lake
• CROWN RANGE: Great views from New Zealand's highest road reaching a peak of 1121 metres. This alpine highway passes the
  tiny village of Cardrona and it's historic hotel
• ARROWTOWN: Photogenic town of restored buildings and ruins that remain from one of the world's richest sources of alluvial gold
• KAWARAU GORGE: Awesome drive cut into the terraces high above the icy, blue river. Watch the original jumping operation in
  action. If you dare, take the plunge!
• SKYLINE GONDOLA: Enjoy dinner perched high above Queenstown with a magnificent panorama spread before you

DAY 6 - QUEENSTOWN
Adventure capital of the world. Pure escapism, pure spirit, pure magic, pure adventure

• A day at your leisure, so choose from (optional extra costs) jet boating, bungy jumping, horse trekking, gold panning, white water
  rafting, 4X4 adventures or shopping
• TSS EARNSLAW STEAMSHIP CRUISE: Relive turn of the century elegance as you cruise to your dinner appointment at Walter
  Peak High Country Farm Station

DAY 7 - QUEENSTOWN - MILFORD SOUND - TE ANAU
Grand, brooding, serene - it's a feeling of natural grandeur as you cruise in the fiord encompassed within the majestic Fiordland National Park

• THE REMARKABLES: Travel from Queenstown skirting the shore line of Lake Wakatipu past the dramatic peaks of this mountain
  range, snow caped in Winter
• TE ANAU: Morning tea stop (own arrangements) in this town known as the "Gateway to Fiordland"
• MILFORD ROAD: Described as one of the most spectacular scenic roads in the world. The lush forest growth west of the Homer
  Tunnel contrasts with the stark, barren beauty east of the tunnel. We will stop at the Mirroe Lakes, the rustic Hollyford Valley and
  the water worn Chasm. Plenty of photo opportunities along the way
• MILFORD CRUISE: During the 1 ½ hour cruise see majestic Mitre Peak, massive rock walls scared by glaciers that rise 1,200m
  vertically from the sea, waterfalls that tumble into the sounds. Look out for dolphins, seals and penguins who live in this amazing
  location
• TE ANAU GLOW WORM CAVES: Drift in silent darkness beneath the luminous shimmer of thousands of glow worms

DAY 8 - TE ANAU - DUNEDIN
Space, tranquillity, bliss. Look forward to hearing about the famous legend of the distilling of illicit whiskey; which still retains an aura of romance about the industry

• GORE: Well known for country music and brown trout fishing
• CENTRAL OTAGO: Travel along the "Presidential Highway" - Gore to Clinton
• DUNEDIN: Regarded to be one of the best preserved Victorian and Edwardian cities in the Southern Hemisphere

DAY 9 - DUNEDIN
Our university city and the distinctive Scottish heritage of this city boasts some of our best Edwardian and Victorian buildings. It has character, culture and is close to nature.

• DUNEDIN CITY TOUR: Includes Railway Station, ascend the world's steepest street, cathedral, stately homes and the court
  house
• OTAGO PENINSULA TOUR: Learn about the rich, diverse population of coastal wildlife in their natural habitat, including many
  Antarctic species
• LARNACH CASTLE: and it's beautiful gardens after a leisurely drive along Portobello Road
• ROYAL ALBATROSS CENTRE: These magnificent birds, with a wing span of up to 3 metres, soaring effortlessly above are a truly
  unforgettable sight
• YELLOW EYED PENGUIN COLONY: Visit a working conservation programme to save the world's most endangered penguin. See
  them / photograph at close range through a unique system of hides and tunnels

DAY 10 - DUNEDIN - CHRISTCHURCH
Spectacular scenic beauty in which to relax, revitalise, explore and indulge

• MOERAKI BOULDERS: 60 million year old boulders measuring up to 4 metres in circumference, sit scattered on the beach like
  giant marbles abandoned mid play
• OAMARU: Largest collection of protected heritage buildings in New Zealand, designed by the finest architects of their time and
  crafted from local limestone
• INLAND SCENIC ROUTE: Combined vistas of remarkable turquiose blue lakes, valleys of emerald green, with the silence and
  solitude you will be spell-bound.
• MACKENZIE HIGH COUNTRY: Dramatic country, stunning glacial fed lakes and the bold man made canal system which delivers
  hydro generated energy to cities and towns.
• TEKAPO: Standing on the foreshore is the Church of the Good Shepherd
• CANTERBURY PLAINS: Fertile pastoral farmland renown for Merino sheep (high quality wool); and into the English charm of
  Christchurch
• TRANSFER: To either your accommodation or airport to catch your evening flight to Auckland or overseas

When linked to any South Island Tour - Serendipity, Refresh your Senses, Driven To Paradise Largest city in the South Island full of warm, friendly people, beautiful gardens and open spaces

• CHRISTCHURCH CITY TOUR: Includes all central landmarks such as Cathedral Square, Town Hall, Bridge of Rememberance, Christ's College, original Provincial Buildings, Avon River, Botanic Gardens (classed as one of the top ten in the world), Avon River, Canterbury Museum , Art Gallery
• INTERNATIONAL ANTARCTIC CENTRE: Understand and experience the conditions faced by people who live and work in the freezing wilderness

Nature’s most powerful elements combine to create a unique and enchanting environment.

DAY 1 - WELLINGTON - PICTON - CHRISTCHURCH
The fresh, tangy scent of salt sea spray pervades the clean, clear atmosphere and makes you feel alive!

• INTERISLAND CRUISE: Seascapes of Marlborough and Queen Charlotte Sounds are an impressive introduction to the
  South Island. Let the beauty wash over you like the gentle turquoise waters
• BLENHEIM: Tastings and sales at vineyards and wineries in our premier wine region - each with it's own distinctive style and
  character
• LAKE GRASSMERE: Country's only evaporated solar salt works
• KAIKOURA: Enormous sperm whales live off the coastal waters; also Dusky Dolphins, Killer Whales, Seals, Penguins and
  Albatross
• WHALE WATCH FLIGHT OR DOLPHIN ENCOUNTER: (optional extra cost)

DAY 2 - CHRISTCHURCH - QUEENSTOWN Put yourself in touch with nature today. It's a powerful, emotive landscape of high golden tundra encircled by sky piercing mountains

• CANTERBURY PLAINS: A fertile patchwork plains renown merino sheep and their high quality wool
• LAKE TEKAPO: Stunning glacial fed lake and standing on the foreshore is the Church of the Good Shepherd
• MT COOK LOOKOUT: The highest mountain in Australasia can be viewed with time for an optional short walk amongst some of
  our finest alpine flora and fauna
• LINDIS PASS: golden tussock covered slopes and known for incredibly clear, starry skies and brilliant sunny days
• MACKENZIE HIGH COUNTRY: Dramatic high country, stunning glacial fed lakes and the bold man-made canal system which
  delivers hydro-generated energy to cities and towns
• KAWARAU GORGE: Awesome drive cut into the terraces high above the icy blue river. Watch the original bungy jumping
  operation in action. If you dare, take the plunge!
• SKYLINE GONDOLA: Enjoy dinner perched high above Queenstown with a magnificent panorama spread before you

DAY 3 - QUEENSTOWN
Adventure capital of the world. Pure escapism, pure spirit, pure magic, pure adventure

• A day at your leisure, so choose from (optional extra costs) jet boating, bungy jumping, horse trekking, gold panning, white
  water rafting, 4X4 adventures or shopping
• TSS EARNSLAW STEAMSHIP CRUISE: Relive turn of the century elegance as you cruise to your dinner appointment at Walter
  Peak High Country Farm Station

DAY 4 - MILFORD SOUND
Grand, brooding, serene - it's a feeling of natural grandeur as you cruise in the fiord encompassed within the majestic Fiordland National Park

• THE REMARKABLES: Travel from Queenstown skirting the shore line of Lake Wakatipu past the dramatic peaks of this
  mountain range, snow caped in Winter
• TE ANAU: Morning tea stop (own arrangements) in this town known as the "Gateway to Fiordland"
• MILFORD ROAD: Described as one of the most spectacular scenic roads in the world. The lush forest growth west of the Homer
  Tunnel contrasts with the stark, barren beauty east of the tunnel. We will stop at the Mirror Lakes, the rustic Hollyford Valley and
  the water worn Chasm. Plenty of photo opportunities along the way
• MILFORD CRUISE: During the 1 ½ hour cruise see majestic Mitre Peak, massive rock walls scared by glaciers that rise
  1,200m vertically from the sea, waterfalls that tumble into the sounds. Look out for dolphins, seals and penguins who live in this
  amazing location

DAY 5 - QUEENSTOWN - GLACIERS
A world of primitive towering rain forests, bizarre limestone landscapes, mountains, glaciers, tranquil lakes, rushing rivers

• WANAKA: Popular holiday destination set alongside a beautiful lake
• HAAST PASS: This highway was once an old greenstone trail used by Maori traders and war parties
• HAAST VISITOR CENTRE: Stories of the swamp forests, rivers and coast of South Westland, the evolution of unique species
  and how people have integrated with the wilderness
• FRANZ JOSEF AND FOX GLACIERS: These mighty rivers zig zag their way down the valley to end in lush temperate forest,
  and only 20 kilometerskilometerskilometers from the Tasman Sea
• GLACIER WALK: Remarkable in that they are so accessible. An easy walk from the car park will take you to the towering
  terminal face of the glacier
• KEAS: No doubt you will be entertained by the world's only mountain parrot - notorious, mischievous, inquisitive

DAY 6 - GLACIERS - GREYMOUTH - CHRISTCHURCH
Spectacular views of the chiselled landscape will take your breath away at every turn as you transverse the Southern Alps to Christchurch

• LAKE MATHESON: Join us as we step into this tranquil primeval forest with it's towering trees, dripping with mosses and vines -
  the water often mirrors the surroundings
• HELI OR SCENIC FLIGHT: - some include glacier landings (optional extra cost)
• HOKITIKA: Home to "Wild Foods Festival" which specialises in gourmet bush tucker. Also a craft mecca - see skilled Jade
  carvers at work at the Jade Gallery and Studio
• TRANZALPINE EXPRESS: rated as one of the top six train journeys in the world travels through the Alps via a network of
  tunnels and spectacular viaducts
• TRANSFER: To either your accommodation or airport to catch your evening flight to Auckland or overseas