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Stories of Aotearoa

This 21 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

Discover New Zealand’s incredible diversity of landscapes and local culture on an unforgettable journey across the North and South Islands. From sailing through secluded island coves in the Bay of Islands and exploring behind-the-scenes kiwi conservation tours to tasting world-class wines, cruising the majestic fjords of Milford Sound, and taking in the dramatic alpine beauty of Queenstown, this trip blends top highlights of New Zealand with luxury retreats and unforgettable regional flavour.

Accommodation type on this tour is: Boutique Lodges & Hotels.

This tour also features:

Included activity: The Visitor Promise - Cultural Learning Course

Included activity: Private Transfer Auckland Airport to your Auckland Accommodation with Tourcorp

Included activity: Electronic Travel Guide and In-Country Support App

Included activity: A Wine & Gourmet Odyssey - Lunch Included

Included activity: Private Transfer Wellington Airport to your Accommodation with In Style Executive

Included activity: Private Transfer Wellington Hotel to Airport with In Style Executive

Included activity: Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Queenstown

Included activity: TSS Earnslaw Cruise and Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Dinner

Included activity: Appellation Gourmet Food & Wine Tour

Included activity: Ata Whenua - Shadowland Film at Fiordland Cinema

Included activity: Milford Sound Business Class with Real NZ and Altitude Tours - Includes Canapes

Included activity: Dinner at Camp Estate, Larnach Castle

Included activity: Larnach Castle: Guided Tour & High Tea Experience

Included activity: Oamaru Penguins Premium Evening Viewing

Included activity: Real New Zealand Tours - Christchurch City, Sheep Farm & Wine Tour - Lunch Included

Included activity: Russell Mini Tour with Fullers Bay of Islands

Included activity: Waitangi Treaty Grounds: Guided Tour, Cultural Performance & Return Shuttle

Included activity: Island Hopper Day Cruise with Barefoot Sailing Adventures - Lunch Included

Included activity: Hobbiton Movie Set Signature Tour from Shires Rest

Included activity: Te Pā Tū Evening Māori Cultural Experience - Dinner Included

Included activity: Mount Tarawera & Orakei Korako Thermal Explorer by Floatplane with Volcanic Air

Included activity: Behind The Scenes Exclusive Tour with National Kiwi Hatchery

Included activity: Hosted Restorative Journey with Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa

20 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 2 dinners, 3 special dinners

Itinerary summary for: Stories of Aotearoa

Day 1: Welcome to Auckland, The City of Sails
Accommodation: The Hotel Britomart Auckland

Day 2: Scenic Drive to the Bay of Islands
Accommodation: Duke of Marlborough Hotel, Russell

Day 3: Explore Historic Russell Tour & the Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Accommodation: Duke of Marlborough Hotel, Russell

Day 4: Bay of Islands Island Cruise
Accommodation: Duke of Marlborough Hotel, Russell

Day 5: Coastal Journey to Warkworth
Accommodation: Woodhouse Mountain Lodge Warkworth

Day 6: Drive South to Rotorua via Hobbiton Movie Set
Accommodation: On the Point

Day 7: Volcanic Wonders & Traditional Māori Feast (hāngi)
Accommodation: On the Point

Day 8: Explore Behind the Scenes at the Kiwi Hatchery & Soak in Healing Geothermal Waters
Accommodation: On the Point

Day 9: Drive through Taupō to Hawke’s Bay, the Wine Region of New Zealand
Accommodation: Craggy Range

Day 10: Hawke's Bay Gourmet Wine Tour
Accommodation: Craggy Range

Day 11: Drive South to the Coolest Little Capital City
Accommodation: InterContinental Wellington

Day 12: Fly to Queenstown, the Adventure Capital of Aotearoa
Accommodation: Queenstown Park Boutique Hotel

Day 13: Queenstown Highlights & Lake Cruise
Accommodation: Queenstown Park Boutique Hotel

Day 14: Central Otago Fine Wine Tour
Accommodation: Queenstown Park Boutique Hotel

Day 15: Drive to the Gateway of Fiordland
Accommodation: Tukare Lookout

Day 16: Explore Te Anau & Fiordland’s Majestic Milford Sound
Accommodation: Tukare Lookout

Day 17: Travel East to Dunedin and New Zealand's only Castle
Accommodation: Larnach Lodge at Larnach Castle

Day 18: Visit Moeraki Boulders & Oamaru
Accommodation: Pen-y-bryn Lodge

Day 19: Scenic Drive Through the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch
Accommodation: The George Hotel

Day 20: Christchurch City & Country Tour
Accommodation: The George Hotel

Day 21: Farewell New Zealand