Summary
Your affordable New Zealand tour begins in Auckland with a two-night stay to start exploring this fascinating country. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city, including the Domain -- its park surrounding a dormant volcano. You’ll travel through the lush farmland of Rotorua, home to New Zealand’s Māori (indigenous Polynesian people) culture, bubbling geothermal sites, and the setting for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies. You’ll learn about the region’s natural wonders, agricultural and creative traditions, and the Māori culture. Your value-minded New Zealand guided vacation continues with big sights to see throughout the north island. You’ll travel past New Zealand’s largest lake, Lake Taupo, and enjoy lunch at a local farm in Marton. Go sightseeing in the New Zealand capital of Wellington and take in its vibrant art and dining scene. See the Beehive and Parliament buildings, then take in the sweeping views of the harbor from Mount Victoria.
Embark on one of the world’s most scenic ferry rides across the Marlborough Sound keeping an eye out for dolphins, penguins, or whales on your way to Christchurch. Explore the land of towering mountains, rugged coastlines, and vast plains of New Zealand’s south island as you venture on to Queenstown. Enjoy free time to explore this “adventure capital” before your breathtaking cruise on Milford Sound. Here, be awed by waterfalls, sheer cliff walls, and tropical rainforests surrounding the marine home of seals, penguins, and dolphins. This budget-minded tour of New Zealand is nothing short of spectacular. Enjoy the idyllic and fantastic scenes around each turn in your escorted vacation from Auckland to Queenstown.
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Arrive Auckland, New Zealand
- Day 2
- Auckland
- Day 3
- Auckland–Rotorua
- Day 4
- Rotorua
- Day 5
- Rotorua–Lake Taupo–Marton-Wellington
- Day 6
- Wellington
- Day 7
- Wellington–Interislander Ferry–Picton–Christchurch
- Day 8
- Christchurch–Lake Tekapo–Queenstown
- Day 9
- Queenstown
- Day 10
- Queenstown. Excursion To Milford Sound
- Day 11
- Queenstown
Travel Cities (8): Auckland, Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Rotorua, Taupo, Wellington