Inclusions:
• 7 nights accommodation
• Maori Hangi Dinner and Concert
• Entrance to Waitomo Caves, Te Puia, Rainbow Springs, Agrodome
• Milford Sound Cruise
• UTC Sight Saver Voucher Booklet
• Document wallet
• 15% GST
• All transfers and coach travel as per the itinerary (seat-in-coach)
• 7 days rental car with basic insurance, unlimited mileage and road maps (self-drive)

DAY 1 - ARRIVE AUCKLAND
On arrival at Auckland Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (Self-drive passengers collect your rental car for your exclusive use until the end of the tour package).

DAY 2 - AUCKLAND – WAITOMO CAVES – ROTORUA (370 KMS) (D)
Enroute to Rotorua the highlight is a visit to the Waitomo Glow Worm Caves. This experience is climaxed by drifting silently in a boat on the underground river under the milky way of millions of glow worms on the cavern roof above you. This evening, enjoy a night of truly authentic, traditional culture and entertainment. Join in a time of sharing and feasting to a selection of foods cooked the traditional Maori way on hot stones in an authentic earthen oven.

DAY 3 - ROTORUA
Today’s tour includes Te Puia and its thermal valley of roaring geysers, steaming rivers and boiling mud pools. Following this, you will travel to Rainbow Springs to view trout and other wildlife and to the famous Agrodome Sheep Show. The rest of the afternoon is free for optional tours such as a gentle cruise on Lake Rotorua on the Lakeland Queen.

DAY 4 - ROTORUA - QUEENSTOWN (BY AIR)
Transfer to Rotorua Airport for your flight to Queenstown where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (Airfare from Rotorua to Queenstown excluded). Rest of the day is free for the many optional activities available in and around Queenstown. (Self-drive passengers return your car at Rotorua Airport and collect your South Island car on arrival at Queenstown Airport

DAY 5 - QUEENSTOWN
This is a free day for you to pursue your own activities. Queenstown offers jet boating, lake cruises, bungy jumping, rafting, horse riding, gondola rides and maybe a visit to the Sky Alpine Casino. (Your Sight Saver Voucher Booklet is full of exciting and interesting sightseeing options).

DAY 6 - MILFORD SOUND EXCURSION (600 KMS)
Drive along Lake Wakatipu to Te Anau. Enter Fiordland National Park and travel through beech forest, passing majestic mountains. On through the Homer Tunnel in time to board your catamaran for the Milford Sound cruise. You will pass Mitre Peak, the highest mountain in the world to rise vertically from the sea. View the Stirling and Bowen Falls as you cruise out to the Tasman Sea. Return to the pier where you re-board your coach for your return journey to Queenstown.

DAY 7 - QUEENSTOWN – MT COOK – CHRISTCHURCH (600 KMS)
This morning, travel over the Lindis Pass to reach Mt Cook around lunch time. A rare opportunity to take an optional scenic flight to view Mt Cook’s snow fields and glaciers. Continue through to Lake Tekapo and across the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch.

DAY 8 - DEPART CHRISTCHURCH
Early this morning a tour on the “Hot Air Balloon” is suggested if time permits. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (Self-drive passengers return your car directly at the airport).