This one-of-a-kind 9 day New Zealand South Island tour takes you on a wonderful journey from Queenstown. The first stop is Milford Sound where you’ll take a cruise on the picturesque sound against the backdrop of the iconic Mitre Peak.
Then we travel on to Wanaka, experience the West Coast’s rainforests, the jaw dropping Franz Josef Glacier and the Punakaiki Pancake Rocks. Finally, our journeys finishes in Christchurch after a stunning journey over the Southern Alps.
A short tour that will leave you with memories that last a lifetime.
We have made some small but exciting new improvements to our itinerary for departures from October 2018, the itinerary on this page is for our Kea 9 day tour from October 2018, for anyone looking at the tour for dates until the end of April 2018 here's a quick overview of your itinerary.
What Tanya loves about this tour:
The West Coast is covered in World Heritage National Parks and you travel right through them accompanied by your Kiwi guide. We meet the locals for lunch at a private homestead at Lake Wanaka, there's beauty in the grandeur of Milford Sound and my favourite drive in New Zealand - Arthur’s Pass.
8 Night / 9 Day New Zealand South Island Tour
Queenstown
Milford Sound
Wanaka
Franz Josef Glacier
Punakaiki
Christchurch
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General Inclusions
- All transport by comfortable, air conditioned coach (maximum of 18 travellers).
- Services of your passionate and friendly MoaTrek Kiwi guide.
- Accommodation chosen for its quality and ‘sense of place.’
- All airport transfers pre and post tour.
Included Meals
- All breakfasts (B).
- One special lunch (L) - private Wanaka homestead, Wanaka.
- One special dinner (D) - celebratory final dinner at Punakaiki Resort.
Included Activities & Entrance Fees
- Enjoy a 2.5 hour nature and wildlife cruise around the majestic Milford Sound.
- Take flight on one of the world’s most scenic flights over the Southern Alps, from Milford Sound to Queenstown.
Included Sightseeing & Exploring
- Walk in the great outdoors in Fiordland, Mt Aspiring, Tai Poutini Westland and Arthur’s Pass National Parks.
- Explore the gold mining history of Arrowtown.
- View the Great Southern Lakes of Wakatipu, Wanaka and Hawea.
- Stroll in the Haast Pass mountain beech forests.
- See the magical Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier.
- Walk through native New Zealand rainforests and experience the powerful blow holes at the Punakaiki Pancake rocks.
- Drive the Otira Gorge highway to the settlement of Arthur’s Pass, viewing kea birds and mountain terrain.
