Itinerary
On arrival in Auckland get transfer to hotel. Auckland’ The City of Sails' inspires both her inhabitants and her visitors with staggering location mild climate and wealth of thing to see and do. Overnight at Hotel (No Dinner)
After breakfast depart for proceed for city orientation tour and Enjoy Sky tower ride, nothing compares to the 360 degrees views of Auckland City that you will get from the viewing platform once you have ridden up the Sky Tower lift. As you walk around taking in the views the free hand held audio guide gives a fascinating commentary on the sights and view from each window. Later proceed to The Driving Creek Railway climbs 2.7km from the Base Station at 55 metres above sea level to Eye Full Tower at 167 metres above sea level, a total climb of 115 metres. With an average gradient of 1-in-24.1 (1 vertical metre for every 24.1 metre of length) the Driving Creek Railway is New Zealand’s steepest railway. Unlike most other tourist railways, this railway is newly built rather than being an old line that has been restored. It is New Zealand’s only narrow-gauge mountain railway, later proceed to Whitianga. Dinner at Indian Restaurant by short walk. Overnight at Hotel
After breakfast take a Glass Bottom Boat tour and explore the breath taking volcanic coastline, including the world famous Cathedral Cove. Be captivated by Champagne Bay plus a range of blow holes, sea caves and pinnacles. The only boat tour to explore below the surface in the ‘Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve. Either sit back and watch a large number of marine life through the glass bottom. Later visit Hot water beach is an NZ Must Do and one of its most dramatic places. Popular for a patch of thermal water bubbling just beneath the surface of the sand at low tide and also visit Hahei beach Hahei is a most spectacular and popular pink sandy beach - close to world famous Cathedral Cove. Dinner at Indian Restaurant by short walk. Overnight at Hotel.
After breakfast drive to Waihi and take gold mine tour. Waihi is a gold town, and we have a fascinating and unique gold story to tell. Although mining operations are ordinarily off-limits to the public, Waihi Gold Mine Tours can take you inside the fence to experience modern-day gold mining up close. You’ll be shown every stage of the process from ore extraction and crushing, through to final processing. Later proceed for The Ultimate Kiwifruit Experience. Ride the unique kiwikarts through extensive commercial kiwifruit orchard. Visitors gain an insight into the unique conditions in this area, which support the production of the highest quality kiwifruit in the world. Then proceed to Rotorua. Dinner at Indian Restaurant by short walk. Overnight at Hotel.
Morning depart for Rotorua Sightseeing tour, visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve, famous Pohutu Geyser which erupts 10 to 25 times each day to heights of 16 to 20 metres. The reserve is also filled with boiling mud pools generated by the extreme thinness of the earth's crust in the area. Follow your reserve experience with entry to the Maori Arts & Crafts Institute which is preserving the remarkable heritage of our Maori people and teaching the young crafts people the traditional arts of bone and greenstone (jade) carving and weaving etc. Agro dome Sheep and Farm tour for a New Zealand farm show featuring sheep dog demonstrations, cow milking and an introduction to the stars of our sheep industry. Also enjoy Polynesian Spa is a developed geothermal spa facility in Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand. Enjoy Polynesian Spa to feel relax. Dinner at Indian Restaurant by short walk.
After breakfast drive to Auckland. Enroute be transferred through the ever changing scenery onto the Waitomo region where we stop at today’s highlight, your guided tour through the famous Waitomo Glow worm Caves which have spectacular limestone formations and the roof is studded with the lights of thousands of tiny Glow worms, including an underground boat ride viewing the millions of glow worms on the cavern roof. Later drive to Auckland. Dinner at Indian Restaurant by short walk.
Early morning transfer to airport for flight to Queenstown. After breakfast enjoy spectacular half day tour highlighting the 'Must-Do" sights and attractions in Queenstown covering Bungy jumping site (Bungy jump on own at extra charges). Visit Skyline Gondola ride and one luge ride - The gondola ride takes you to Bob's Peak perched high above Queenstown. From here get the best views over picturesque Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu and Remarkable Mountains spread before you in a magnificent panorama. Dinner at Indian Restaurant by short walk
Early morning depart for Full day tour to Milford Sound. Follow the southern arm of Lake Wakatipu to Lumsden, and onward to Lake Te Anau. Enter the Eglinton7 Valley and travel through the breath taking man made Homer Tunnel to reach Milford Sound. Enjoy a cruise on this world famous fiord, dominated by Mitre Peak and the cascading Bowen Falls. Return to Queenstown. Dinner at Indian Restaurant by short walk. Continental lunch on cruise.
After breakfast Visit Arrow town- The picturesque town retains its old world charm through careful preservation of its colorful history and colonial style architecture. Highlights are the Lakes District Museum, Remarkable Sweet Shop and the great shops and cafes in the high street for Jet Boat Ride (30mins) (weather permitting). Discover Queenstown’s untouched and pristine wilderness during your authentic jet boat journey along the historic Kawarau and Shotover Rivers. Jet’s trip takes you down an exclusive section of the Kawarau River that is only accessible by jet boat! Evening free for leisure.
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Wanaka including Wanaka Puzzling world- Puzzling World offers the world’s first "3 -D" Great Maze, incredible Illusion Rooms, a Puzzle Centre/Café, large Gift Shop, eccentric architecture and the intriguing Challenge, it is most photographed attraction in NZ, Mrs. Jones Fruit stall-whereby you can see the different fresh fruits in Kiwi Way .Dinner at Indian restaurant. Overnight at Wanaka
After breakfast drive through beautiful scenery and to Mt. Cook region. The region is renowned for its incredibly clear starry nights, brilliant sunny days, and remarkable turquoise blue lakes, valleys of emerald green and snow-capped mountains. Shaped by the giant forces of nature, massive glaciers have scoured the land leaving a trail of lakes and rivers across the landscape. Today you will see awesome mountain ranges - the snow capped Southern Alps stretching across the western horizon. Dinner at Indian Restaurant Continental Lunch and Dinner .Overnight at Hotel. You can opt for Helicopter ride here as an optional activity.
After breakfast depart for Christchurch. Take a brief Stop at Lake Tekapo to view Church of Good Shepherd. On arrival visit International Antarctic Centre - One of New Zealand's best tourist attractions, it provides visitors of all ages with an interactive, fun and exciting experience of Antarctica. Also enjoy Hagglund & 4D Theatre. Check-in and overnight at hotel. Dinner at Indian restaurant .
Early morning depart with wonderful memories of your tour depart for flight back home
