View Gallery Home Coach Tours Hot Offer - Save Hundreds! 19 Day Signature Showcase Experience the iconic attractions of New Zealand in the comfort of a mid-size group Operated by Grand Pacific Tours Signature Mid-Size Group Tours Overview price from 6,869 AUD per person (twin share) duration 19 days and 18 nights you will visit Auckland, Bay of Islands, Rotorua, Napier, Masterton, Greytown, Wellington, Blenheim, Kaikōura, Christchurch, Arthur’s Pass , Franz Josef, Queenstown, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Dunedin, Mt Cook, Twizel Both Islands Saved to favourites Tour Dates Enquire about this tour Itinerary This is a 19 Day Signature Mid-Size Group Tour that travels both the North & South Islands, starting in Auckland and finishing in Christchurch. Day 1 - Arrive Auckland 1 of 4Coach Tour Itinerary - 19 Day Signature Showcase 2 of 4Signature Touring coach & scenery - Photo: Grand Pacific Tours 3 of 4Passengers on double seats - Photo: Grand Pacific Tours 4 of 4Passengers on single seats - Photo: Grand Pacific Tours On arrival in Auckland, you will be met by a tour representative and transferred to your hotel. This evening enjoy a complimentary pre-dinner drink when you meet your Tour Leader and travelling companions for dinner. Stay at Sudima Auckland City Dinner* Day 2 - Auckland - Bay of Islands 1 of 3Kauri Museum, Matakohe 2 of 3Waitangi Treaty Grounds - Photo: Sara Orme 3 of 3Waitangi Treaty Grounds Depart Auckland and travel to the Parry Kauri Park to see a magnificent example of a Kauri Tree. Enjoy a visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum in Matakohe, then travel via Whangarei to Paihia, situated in the heart of the beautiful Bay of Islands. Enjoy a guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the location of the signing of the treaty between the Mãori tribes and the British. Stay at Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands Breakfast & Dinner Day 3 - Bay of Islands Cape Reinga, Northland Today is a free day. Choose from the many optional activities available, including the Cape Reinga coach trip via Ninety Mile Beach or a spectacular scenic flight. This evening is also free, you may like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional). Stay at Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands Breakfast Day 4 - Bay of Islands - Auckland 1 of 3Hole in the Rock Cruise, Bay of Islands 2 of 3Hole in the Rock Cruise, Bay of Islands 3 of 3Auckland City This morning cruise through the beautiful Bay of Islands aboard a luxury catamaran to Cape Brett, where a historic lighthouse keeps watch over Piercy Island, or as it is popularly known, the ‘Hole in the Rock’. Keep an eye out for dolphins and other marine life. Return to Paihia and travel south via Whangarei to Auckland. This evening is also free to explore the many eateries surrounding your hotel. Stay at Sudima Auckland City Breakfast Day 5 - Auckland - Rotorua 1 of 2Sky Tower, Auckland 2 of 2Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata This morning enjoy a city sights tour including a visit to Sky Tower, one of New Zealand’s most spectacular attractions. Continue through the picturesque countryside to Hobbiton for a buffet lunch. This is followed by a guided tour of the Movie Set from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. Your guide will recount details of how this beautiful piece of farmland was transformed into The Shire from Middle Earth. Stay at Pullman Rotorua - City View Room Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Day 6 - Rotorua 1 of 4Skyline Gondola, Rotorua 2 of 4Agrodome, Rotorua 3 of 4Geothermal Valley, Rotorua - Photo: Adrian Hodge 4 of 4Maori Performance, Rotorua Today begins with a gondola ride and breakfast at Skyline Rotorua. There is also time for a thrilling luge ride! Next stop is the Agrodome for an action-packed hour of farming entertainment and education that is unlike anything you’ve seen before. Enjoy some free time this afternoon before travelling to Te Puia to see the boiling mud pools and awesome geysers that Rotorua is famous for. This evening experience an entertaining Mãori Hãngi and Concert. Stay at Pullman Rotorua - City View Room Breakfast, Special Dinner Day 7 - Rotorua - Napier - Masterton 1 of 2Huka Falls, Taupo - Photo: Graeme Murray 2 of 2Napier, Hawke's Bay Depart Rotorua and travel along the Thermal Explorer Highway to Huka Falls and Lake Taupo. Continue to Napier known as ‘The Art Deco Capital’, where a city tour will showcase an impressive collection of art deco buildings. Enjoy some free time to explore the fascinating architecture before travelling through the Wairarapa, an emerging cool-climate wine region. Stay at Copthorne Hotel and Resort Solway Park, Wairarapa - Superior Room Breakfast & Dinner Day 8 - Masterton - Greytown - Wellington Wellington city at dawn - Photo: WellingtonNZ Enjoy a leisurely start to the day before travelling to Greytown to see the most complete example of original Victorian wooden architecture. Drive through the scenic Rimutaka Mountain Range into Wellington. Enjoy a city tour of the nation’s capital which will highlight the history and culture on show here. Stay at James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor - Executive Room Breakfast & Dinner Day 9 - Wellington - Picton - Blenheim 1 of 2Te Papa Museum, Wellington 2 of 2Interislander Ferry A highlight this morning will be time to explore Gallipoli: A Scale of War exhibition at Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum. Cutting edge technology brings these stories to life through the eyes of New Zealanders who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances. This afternoon board the Interislander Ferry, cross Cook Strait and travel through the Marlborough Sounds to Picton where you board your coach for the short journey to Blenheim. Stay at Scenic Hotel Marlborough Breakfast & Dinner Day 10 - Blenheim - Kaikōura - Christchurch Kaikoura, Canterbury Tour through Marlborough Country, famous for its food and wine, then travel to the seaside village of Kaikōura. Continue onto the garden city of Christchurch. Stay at Distinction Christchurch Hotel Breakfast & Dinner Day 11 - Christchurch - Arthur’s Pass - Franz Josef 1 of 4TranzAlpine Train Journey - Photo: Kiwi Rail 2 of 4TranzAlpine Train Journey - Photo: Kiwi Rail 3 of 4Greenstone Carving, Hokitika - Photo: Miles Holden 4 of 4Franz Josef Glacier, West Coast - Photo: Fraser Clements This morning board the TranzAlpine, renowned as one of the great train journeys of the world. Travel over massive viaducts, river valleys and spectacular gorges as you ascend to Arthur’s Pass located in the centre of the Southern Alps. Board your coach and travel to Hokitika, famous for its Greenstone before continuing to the township of Franz Josef where time is available to experience a scenic flight (optional, weather permitting) over the spectacular glaciers. Stay at Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier - Douglas Wing Breakfast & Dinner Day 12 - Franz Josef - Queenstown Queenstown, Otago See the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps as you travel south along the West Coast to Fox Glacier. Continue via the Haast Pass, an area of stunning beauty before arriving into picturesque Queenstown, a year-round resort situated on the shores of magical Lake Wakatipu. This evening is free to dine out at one of the many fine restaurants. Stay at Millennium Hotel Queenstown or similar Breakfast Day 13 - Queenstown 1 of 2TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak Homestead, Queenstown 2 of 2TSS Earnslaw Cruise, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown Today is a free day to explore Queenstown. Your Coach Captain and Tour Leader will assist with the many optional activities available. You may wish to enjoy the thrill of a jet boat ride, a heritage tour of the scenic Skippers Canyon or to get up close to a Kiwi bird. This evening board the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. Sit back, relax and enjoy a delicious gourmet barbecue dinner featuring a menu of seasonal, fresh and locally sourced food at the Colonel’s Homestead. After dinner enjoy a short farm tour then reboard the TSS Earnslaw for a sing along by the piano as you cruise back to Queenstown. Stay at Millennium Hotel Queenstown or similar Breakfast, Special Dinner Day 14 - Queenstown - Te Anau Enjoy a leisurely start this morning before travelling to Arrowtown, an old gold mining village where you visit the Lakes District Museum. Continue to Te Anau, the gateway to Fiordland. Today you may like to visit the Te Anau Glowworm Caves (optional). Stay at Distinction Luxmore Hotel - Deluxe Room Breakfast & Dinner Day 15 - Te Anau - Milford Sound - Te Anau 1 of 3Road to Milford Sound, Fiordland 2 of 3Milford Sound, Fiordland 3 of 3Milford Sound, Fiordland Depart Te Anau for a fascinating drive to Milford Sound where you board your launch for a cruise on this magnificent fiord. See the spectacular Bowen Falls and towering Mitre Peak as you enjoy a picnic lunch onboard. This afternoon return to Te Anau where some free time is available. You might like to cap off your Fiordland experience by watching the breathtaking film, Ata Whenua – Shadowland, which screens at the Fiordland Cinema (optional). Stay at Distinction Luxmore Hotel - Deluxe Room Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Day 16 - Te Anau - Dunedin 1 of 2Larnach Castle, Dunedin 2 of 2Larnach Castle, Dunedin Travel via Gore and Balclutha to Dunedin known as the ‘Edinburgh of the South’ and enjoy a city tour. Travel along the Otago Peninsula to Larnach Castle where you will hear of the tragic and scandalous history on a guided tour. Enjoy time to wander around this Garden of International Significance followed by a delicious Devonshire Tea. Stay at Scenic Hotel Southern Cross Breakfast & Dinner Day 17 - Dunedin - Mt Cook - Twizel Aoraki Mt Cook, Mackenzie Farewell Dunedin and travel to Oamaru famous for its limestone. Follow the Waitaki River and see Lake Benmore as you continue to marvel at Mt Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak. The opportunity is available to enjoy a scenic flight (optional, weather permitting) over the Southern Alps. Travel to Twizel for your overnight stay. Stay at MacKenzie Country Hotel Breakfast & Dinner Day 18 - Twizel - Christchurch 1 of 3Lake Tekapo, Mackenzie 2 of 3Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo - Photo: Fraser Gunn 3 of 3Cable Car, Christchurch City Centre Continue to Lake Tekapo and view the brilliant turquoise water, the Church of the Good Shepherd and the Sheep Dog Statue before arriving in Christchurch for a city tour. This evening enjoy a pre-dinner drink and reminisce on memories shared with your new friends at the farewell dinner. Stay at Distinction Christchurch Hotel Breakfast, Special Dinner Day 19 - Depart Christchurch Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight home after a memorable New Zealand holiday. Breakfast View More Expand All | Collapse All Inclusions Return airport transfers in New Zealand 18 nights 4 star accommodation 18 cooked breakfasts including a specialty breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua 15 sumptuous dinners* including Complimentary pre-dinner drink at the Welcome Dinner and 3 specialty dinners: Mãori Hãngi and Concert, Rotorua; Walter Peak Homestead, Queenstown; Farewell Dinner including pre-dinner drink, Christchurch 2 lunches including a Shire’s buffet lunch: Hobbiton 1 delicious Devonshire Tea: Larnach Castle Kauri Museum Waitangi Treaty Grounds Hole in the Rock Dolphin Cruise Sky Tower Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tour and Lunch Skyline Rotorua Gondola and Luge Ride Agrodome Thermal mud pools and geysers guided tour Te Puia traditional Mãori Hãngi and Concert Te Papa, NZ’s National Museum Cruise on the Interislander Ferry TranzAlpine Rail Journey Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw Lakes District Museum Milford Sound Cruise and Lunch Larnach Castle guided tour City sights tour of Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch View More * Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8 pm. 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