Tour itinerary
Day 1:
Start Auckland.
Day 2:
Sail on chartered yacht in Waitemata Harbour.
Day 3:
Visit glow-worm cave; drive to Rotorua; evening visit a Maori Marae (homestead) for concert and hangi (feast).
Day 4:
Morning forest walk exploring thermal area; drive via Huka Falls and Lake Taupo to Tongariro N.P.
Day 5:
Option to hike the Tongariro Crossing, New Zealand's best day walk, or enjoy shorter half-day walks.
Day 6:
Drive to Wellington; free afternoon; evening visit to wildlife sanctuary, and with luck to see Kiwis.
Day 7:
Ferry across Cook Strait to Marlborough and kayak in Queen Charlotte Sound; afternoon drive to Abel Tasman N.P.
Day 8:
Early morning boat ride to watch seal life at Tonga Island; full day coastal walk.
Day 9:
Short scenic drive alongside Buller River; grade 3 river rafting; sunset walk at Punakaiki.
Day 10:
Drive down west coast to Okarito; explore inland lagoon and bush-clad waterways by kayak; to Fox Glacier.
Day 11:
Walk on Fox Glacier and around Lake Matheson (optional helicopter ride); drive over Haast Pass to Makoroa.
Day 12:
Morning flight over Mt Aspiring N.P. to remote valley; trek through beech forests and grasslands; jet boat ride; to Te Anau.
Day 13:
Into Eglington Valley, start of the Routeburn Track; walk to Key Summit. Transfer to Milford Sound and board cruise boat.
Day 14:
Cruise Inner Sound and search for dolphins and seals; drive to Queenstown.
Day 15:
Day walk, and an amazing helicopter ride, in the spectacular Remarkable Mountains with views over Queenstown.
Day 16:
Free day in Queenstown to relax or enjoy optional activities.
Day 17:
Drive through Central Otago; afternoon walk in the Hooker Valley, Mt. Cook N.P.
Day 18:
Morning boat trip on glacier lake; farm lunch and drive across Canterbury Plains to Christchurch.
Day 19:
End Christchurch.