Coastal Explorer

This 15 day tour starts in Queenstown and finishes in Christchurch.

This tour also features:

Included activity: Private Transfer Queenstown Airport to your Accommodation

Included activity: Electronic Travel Guide and In-Country Support App

Included activity: The Visitor Promise - Cultural Learning Course

Included activity: TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch

Included activity: Shared Transfer from Christchurch Train Station to Christchurch CBD Accommodation with Christchurch Touring Company

Included activity: Private Transfer from Accommodation to Airport with Christchurch Touring Company

Included activity: Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise from Queenstown with RealNZ

Itinerary summary for: Coastal Explorer

Day 1: Welcome to Queenstown
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 2: The day is yours to discover all the scenic spots and fun activities on offer in Queenstown
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 3: Board your luxury coach, then sit back and relax as you're driven through beautiful Fiordland
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 4: Take the Crown Range Road to Wanaka before travelling the spectacular Haast Pass to the West Coast
Accommodation: Punga Grove Motel & Suites

Day 5: Explore Franz Josef and the Glacier Country
Accommodation: Punga Grove Motel & Suites

Day 6: Head north along the rugged West Coast to Punakaiki and the Pancake Rocks
Accommodation: Punakaiki Treehouse

Day 7: Journey inland to the Southern Alps and Arthurs Pass. Time to enjoy one of the many walks this afternoon
Accommodation: Arthurs Pass Alpine Motel

Day 8: Continue east to the Pacific Ocean and the marine wildlife mecca of Kaikoura
Accommodation: The White Morph, Kaikōura

Day 9: Drive via the coastal road before reaching the vineyards of Blenheim
Accommodation: Blenheim Palms Motel

Day 10: Follow the Queen Charlotte Sound through to Havelock and continue west to Abel Tasman National Park
Accommodation: Ocean View Chalets

Day 11: Explore the idyllic bays and beaches of Abel Tasman National Park
Accommodation: Ocean View Chalets

Day 12: Skirt the edge of parks and forests to reach the Tasman Sea and West Coast
Accommodation: Buller Bridge Motel

Day 13: Its a short drive south today, so take time to enjoy the many lookout spots on the way
Accommodation: Bella Vista Greymouth

Day 14: Board the TranzAlpine for your scenic train journey back to Christchurch
Accommodation: Quest on Cambridge

Day 15: Depart Christchurch today