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The South Island of New Zealand dials up the natural drama, whether you’re enjoying a Milford Sound/Piopiotahi tour through World Heritage listed wilderness or basking in the beauty of Franz Josef/Waiau on a tour. And in between are cities that take your breath away. Queenstown tour, anyone?
Duration 9 days
Destination Christchurch
Company AAT Kings
Availability From 14/09/2025 to 06/04/2026
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What's Included?
- Highlights
- 8 Breakfast (B)4 Dinner (D)1 Highlight Dinner (HD)Medium level of fitness required
- Queenstown is home to more than 150 bars and restaurants
- If you don’t know where to look, ask your Travel Director for recommendations
- Enjoy downtime at your own pace
- Day 1: Flights to arrive prior to 4
- 00pm into Christchurch AirportDay 9: Flights to depart any time from Christchurch Airport Airport to Hotel transfers are available to purchase on request
- Flights to and from your tour are not included in the tour price
- The TranzAlpine train ride has been described as one of the most scenic cross-country jaunts in the world
- But don’t take our word for it…Your journey deep into Fiordland National Park is helping sustain this wild and wonderful part of New Zealand for future generations
- The West Coast, or 'the Coast' as locals call it, is an untamed natural wilderness of rivers and rainforests, glaciers and geological treasures
- Comfortable walking shoes Warm layers Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat Water bottle Camera
- View the Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Indoor Guided Dark Sky & Astronomy Experience in Tekapo Milford Sound/Piopiotahi Nature Cruise Cruise Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw Steamship Gourmet BBQ Dinner and Farm Show at Walter Peak High Country Farm See Franz Josef Glacier from a panoramic viewpoint TranzAlpine Train journey through the Southern Alps
Availability
- From 14/09/2025 to 06/04/2026
Visit Christchurch
Day 1
Since its 2010/11 earthquakes, Christchurch has reinvented itself in more ways than one.
It's time tonight to meet your Travel Director and travelling companions for drinks.
Day 2
Christchurch is not only rebuilding itself after the devastating 2010/11 earthquakes, but is changing the way architects think about design.
Case in point the mind-bending Cathedral, made largely of cardboard, and Turanga, the gold clad central library. You will view these on your city tour. From here, your outlook is the Canterbury Plains: the turquoise waters of Lake Tekapo, the quaint Church of the Good Shepherd, snow-capped mountains and atmospheric towns. Your Indoor Dark Sky Astronomy Experience at Tekapo, hosted by passionate local specialists, will forever change the way you see the night sky. You'll see for yourself it may be one of the quietest spots on the planet, yet it has one of the busiest skies in the universe.
Day 3
Oamaru, with its Victorian heritage buildings, stands proud before you journey further south toward the Edinburgh of the South: Dunedin.
It’s easy to while away the afternoon in the city’s atmospheric art-lined alleys. Or venture further afield to discover the wildlife that thrives in this pretty pocket of the country – fur seals among them. Thirsty? Visit Speight's Brewery, a New Zealand institution.
Day 4
Dunedin’s Scottish ancestry is everywhere you look, from the manicured grounds of Otago University to the city’s main George Street.
Rolling green hills dotted with doe-eyed sheep are replaced by soaring mountains as you weave your way into Fiordland National Park and the South Island’s biggest lake and the town of Te Anau. Soak up the serenity – it doesn’t get any better than this.
Day 5
From the moment you step outside today, nature rules.
Your route through Fiordland National Park is an intoxicating union of beech forests, alluvial flats, meadows and mirror-like lakes. Gin-clear rivers carve the countryside, with all roads leading to Milford Sound/Piopiotahi. Your cruise on this World Heritage listed expanse will give you goosebumps, a string of waterfalls creating a misty curtain across sheer escarpments.
Day 6
Take today at your own pace.
Like things fast and furious? Feel the wind in your hair on the high-octane Skippers Jet, perhaps. There’s a reason why Queenstown is known as the adventure capital of the country. Nature lover? Discover some of New Zealand’s feathered friends at a wildlife centre. Wherever you wander, make sure you’re back in time to glide across Lake Wakatipu aboard the historic TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a gourmet barbecue Highlight Dinner.
Day 7
Try and keep count of today’s lakes.
Leaving Lake Wakatipu behind. But Lake Dunstan awaits, as do its orchards. Pause to refuel on flavour-packed stone fruit. Then there’s Lake Hawea. Over the Haast Pass to the town of Franz Josef/Waiau, where, this afternoon you may choose to fly over Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere.
Day 8
Swap snow for pounamu (native greenstone or jade) in Hokitika.
Just when you thought your adventure couldn’t get any better, you’ll aboard the TranzAlpine train bound for Christchurch, through tunnels and over viaducts with panoramic views of snow-capped peaks, icy rivers, beech forests, gorges and river valleys. Join your Travel Director tonight for drinks and dinner to celebrate your week touring New Zealand's South Island.
Day 9
New Zealand’s South Island never fails to wow.
We hope you find the words to describe this epic New Zealand tour to your family back home.
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Departure dates and Pricing
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Sun 14th September, 202514/09/2025 | Mon 22nd September, 202522/09/2025 | available | Per person from$0* | Enquire » |
Sun 28th September, 202528/09/2025 | Mon 6th October, 202506/10/2025 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* |
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Sun 19th October, 202519/10/2025 | Mon 27th October, 202527/10/2025 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* |
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Sun 2nd November, 202502/11/2025 | Mon 10th November, 202510/11/2025 | available | Per person from$5035* | Enquire » |
Sun 16th November, 202516/11/2025 | Mon 24th November, 202524/11/2025 | available | Per person from$0* | Enquire » |
Sun 30th November, 202530/11/2025 | Mon 8th December, 202508/12/2025 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* |
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Sun 7th December, 202507/12/2025 | Mon 15th December, 202515/12/2025 | available | Per person from$0* | Enquire » |
Sun 14th December, 202514/12/2025 | Mon 22nd December, 202522/12/2025 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* | |
Sun 21st December, 202521/12/2025 | Mon 29th December, 202529/12/2025 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* | |
Sun 28th December, 202528/12/2025 | Mon 5th January, 202606/01/2025 | available | Per person from$0* | Enquire » |
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Sun 11th January, 202612/01/2025 | Mon 19th January, 202620/01/2025 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* | |
Sun 18th January, 202619/01/2025 | Mon 26th January, 202627/01/2025 | available | Per person from$0* | Enquire » |
Sun 25th January, 202626/01/2025 | Mon 2nd February, 202603/02/2025 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* |
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Sun 1st February, 202602/02/2025 | Mon 9th February, 202610/02/2025 | available | Per person from$0* | Enquire » |
Sun 8th February, 202609/02/2025 | Mon 16th February, 202617/02/2025 | Sold Out | Per person from$5460* | |
Sun 15th February, 202616/02/2025 | Mon 23rd February, 202624/02/2025 | Sold Out | Per person from$5460* | |
Sun 22nd February, 202623/02/2025 | Mon 2nd March, 202603/03/2025 | available | Per person from$4914* | Enquire » |
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Sun 1st March, 202602/03/2025 | Mon 9th March, 202610/03/2025 | available | Per person from$0* | Enquire » |
Sun 8th March, 202609/03/2025 | Mon 16th March, 202617/03/2025 | Sold Out | Per person from$5460* | |
Sun 15th March, 202616/03/2025 | Mon 23rd March, 202624/03/2025 | available | Per person from$4914* | Enquire » |
Sun 22nd March, 202623/03/2025 | Mon 30th March, 202631/03/2025 | available | Per person from$0* | Enquire » |
Sun 29th March, 202630/03/2025 | Mon 6th April, 202607/04/2025 | available | Per person from$0* | Enquire » |
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- Prices quoted valid for sale until 13 August 2025 unless otherwise stated or sold out prior.
- Price is per person and subject to availability. Accommodation (if included) is based on twin share unless otherwise stated.
- Airfare (including internal flights) is not included unless otherwise stated and, if included, is economy class unless otherwise stated.
- Local payments, "trip kittys" or food funds may apply and may be payable direct to the supplier on arrival or to your travel agent prior to your departure. Where applicable, these payments are included in the total price quoted.
- Gratuities are not included unless otherwise stated.
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