View Gallery Home Coach Tours 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 8,599 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 View 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 SkyCity Hotel / Crowne Plaza Auckland (from Sep 25) 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 Matakohe for a visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum. 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 where you will enjoy a city sights tour. This evening is also free to explore the many eateries surrounding your hotel. September 2025/2026 Tours: 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 free to explore the local eateries surrounding your hotel. Stay at SkyCity Hotel / Crowne Plaza Auckland (from Sep 25) Breakfast Day 5 - Auckland - Rotorua 1 of 2Sky Tower, Auckland 2 of 2The Green Dragon Inn, Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata Enjoy a leisurely start before visiting Sky Tower, one of New Zealand’s most spectacular attractions. Depart Auckland and travel 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. September 2025/2026 Tours: This morning, enjoy a city sights tour before departing Auckland. Journey through the picturesque countryside to Hobbiton for a buffet lunch. A guided tour of the 12-acre set, will take you past whimsical Hobbit Holes, the Mill and into the Green Dragon Inn. You can now venture beyond the door and into an authentic Hobbit Hole interior for a fully immersive experience. Stay at Pullman Rotorua 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 Solway Park Wairarapa - Superior Room Breakfast & Dinner Day 7 (25-26 tours) - Rotorua - Napier Wellington city at dawn - Photo: WellingtonNZ 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 the most comprehensive collection of art deco buildings in the world can be found. Board the Hawke’s Bay Express and hear informative commentary on the city’s fascinating history. Enjoy some free time this afternoon to explore the city. Stay at Scenic Hotel Te Pania 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 followed by a visit to 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. Stay at James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor - Executive Room Breakfast & Dinner Day 8 (25-26 tours) - Napier - Wellington Kaikoura, Canterbury This morning, travel south to Wellington for a city tour of New Zealand’s capital, showcasing its rich history and vibrant culture. After arriving at your central hotel, you’ll have time at leisure to explore the sights, stroll down to the harbour, or relax before rejoining your group for dinner. Stay at James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor Breakfast & Dinner Day 9 - Wellington - Picton - Blenheim 1 of 2Te Papa Museum, Wellington 2 of 2Interislander Ferry This morning board the Interislander Ferry where you can relax in comfort in the Queen Charlotte Lounge. Enjoy the scenery as you travel through the Marlborough Sounds to Picton. Board your coach for the short journey to Blenheim. September 2025/2026 Tours: 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 and enjoy the scenery as you travel through the Marlborough Sounds to Picton. 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 for a city sights tour. Stay at Distinction Christchurch Hotel Breakfast & Dinner Day 11 - Christchurch - Arthur’s Pass - Franz Josef 1 of 4Alongside Waimakariri River, TranzAlpine Train Journey 2 of 4Waimakariri Bridge, TranzAlpine Train Journey 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 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 township. 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. You may wish to enjoy the thrill of a jet boat ride (optional) or a heritage tour of the scenic Skippers Canyon (optional). This evening board the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. Sit back and enjoy a delicious gourmet barbecue dinner featuring 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 1 of 2Larnach Castle, Dunedin 2 of 2Larnach Castle, Dunedin 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 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 Distinction Mackenzie Country 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. 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 **Not included in September 2025/2026 tours** 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 Hawke's Bay Express **Only included in September 2025/2026 tours** Cruise on the Interislander Ferry (Queen Charlotte Lounge not included on Sep 25/26 tours) 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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