Self-Drive - Seven Colors Of New Zealand Verified
Tour
Auckland – Rotorua-Queenstown- Christchurch
(50 Reviews)
Description
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Auckland
Upon arrival in Auckland you will be met and greeted by our representative in the arrival hall and transferred to your hotel in a private car / Self drive clients will pick up the rental car from the airport and drive to your hotel. Visit Sky tower in the evening (Entrance cost included) later take a short walk to Viaduct harbor. Overnight in Auckland
Day 2: Auckland – Rotorua
After breakfast, today morning you will travel across the rich Waikato farmland for Waitomo. Enjoy a guided tour of the Waitomo Caves and a boat ride through the famous Glow-Worm grotto. Enjoy twinkling lights emitting from the ceiling like stars in a dark night. Later travel across to forestedMamaku Range to arrive at the thermal resort of Rotorua. SIC customers will travel in a coach; self-drive customers will travel in their rental car. Overnight in Rotorua.
Day 3: Rotorua
After breakfast, proceed to Agrodome (included) to witness the Agrodome Agricultural Show, where you will be entertained by New Zealand's performing sheep and other attractions. Later proceed to visit Te-Puia thermal village (included) known for its hot springs, geysers and boiling mud pools. Watch the Maori craftsmen and learn about the traditional arts of carving and weaving and Rainbow Springs (included) to see the flower and fauna of New Zealand. Evening is at leisure. SIC customers will travel in a coach; self-drive customers will travel in their rental car. Overnight in Rotorua.
Day 4: Rotorua - Queenstown
After breakfast, travel to Rotorua airport and board your flight to Queenstown (flight not included), upon arrival in Alpine city SIC transfer to travel to your hotel. Self-drive customers will pick up their rental car and drive to their hotel. Evening at leisure Overnight in Queenstown.
Day 5: Queenstown
This morning we head to Milford Sound Cruise (included). SIC customers will travel in a five star coach, self-drive customers will travel to Milford in their rental car. This famous cruise gives you an opportunity to see Mitre Peak which is just out of the water and mile high. Go exploring with a nature guide in the tender vessels and kayaks. You may see fur seals lazing on the rocks and lots of sea birds and numerous waterfalls. Return back to the hotel in the evening. Overnight in Queenstown.
Day 6: Queenstown- Christchurch
Travel to Christchurch via Mt Cook National Park travel through the Central Otago region to Lake Pukaki and Mount Cook National Park Village. Set at the foothill of the Alps, you have a close up view of Mt Cook - the highest mountain in the country. Descend the mountains and re-cross the Canterbury Plains to arrive in Christchurch in the evening. SIC Customers will travel in Great Sights coach and self-drive customers will travel in their rental car. Overnight in Christchurch.
Day 7: Depart Christchurch
After breakfast SIC customers will be transferred to airport in a shared vehicle. Self-drive customers will travel their rental car, drop the car at airport branch and board your flight for onward journey (flight not included).