31 Day Northbound Experience

This 31 day tour starts in Christchurch and finishes in Auckland.

This tour also features:

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

Included activity: Private Transfer Christchurch International Airport to Christchurch Accommodation

Included activity: Wildlife Peninsula Encounter Tour and Wildlife Cruise with Monarch

Included activity: Glacier Explorers

Included activity: Ocean's Cabin with Whale Watch Kaikōura

Included activity: Half Day Marlborough Wine Tour with Sounds Connection

Included activity: Beaches, Bays and Seals Guided Sea Kayaking Trip with Wilsons - Lunch Included

Included activity: Interislander Ferry Picton to Wellington

Included activity: Zealandia by Night Wildlife Sanctuary Tour

Included activity: TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Christchurch to Greymouth Scenic Plus with Great Journeys NZ

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

Included activity: Mount Tarawera & Orakei Korako Thermal Explorer by Floatplane with Volcanic Air

Included activity: Driving Creek Railway & Potteries - EyeFull Tower Tour

Included activity: Hole in the Rock Cruise with Fullers GreatSights

Included activity: Cape Reinga Scenic Flight and Guided Tour with Salt Air

Included activity: One Hour Private Tub with Waiho Hot Tubs

Included activity: Franz Josef Glacier Helihike with Franz Josef Glacier Guides

Included activity: Lake Cruise and Island Nature Walk with Eco Wanaka

Included activity: Wilderness Jet Experience with Dart River Safaris

Included activity: Doubtful Sound Fiordland Navigator Overnight Cruise

Included activity: Ata Whenua - Shadowland Film at Fiordland Cinema

30 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner

Itinerary summary for: 31 Day Northbound Experience

Day 1: Welcome to Christchurch
Accommodation: Orari Bed & Breakfast

Day 2: Take the TranzAlpine train to Greymouth then drive south on the West Coast to Franz Josef
Accommodation: Westwood Lodge

Day 3: Experience the Glacier up close and personal during your amazing helihike
Accommodation: Westwood Lodge

Day 4: Follow the West Coast Road and through the Haast Pass to reach Wanaka
Accommodation: Tin Tub Lodge

Day 5: Over the Crown Range to Queenstown, the adventure capital
Accommodation: The Dairy Private Hotel by Naumi

Day 6: The day is yours to discover all the scenic spots and fun activities on offer in Queenstown
Accommodation: The Dairy Private Hotel by Naumi

Day 7: Journey into the spectacular Mt Aspiring National Park on a Dart River Wilderness Safari
Accommodation: The Dairy Private Hotel by Naumi

Day 8: Drive to Manapouri where you'll depart for your Doubtful Sound overnight cruise
Accommodation: Fiordland Navigator Overnight Boat in Doubtful Sound

Day 9: Return to land, then travel to Te Anau
Accommodation: Te Anau Lodge

Day 10: Travel through the rich farmland of Southland and Otago before reaching Dunedin
Accommodation: Fable Dunedin

Day 11: Take to the water with Monarch Wildlife Cruises, then on land you'll encounter our rare penguins
Accommodation: Fable Dunedin

Day 12: Leaving Dunedin, you'll head towards Aoraki Mt Cook for a night in the mountains
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Wing Premium

Day 13: Today you'll enjoy a scenic drive through the MacKenzie Country and Canterbury
Accommodation: Orari Bed & Breakfast

Day 14: Its a short drive north to Kaikoura for your Whale Watching cruise
Accommodation: Bendamere House B&B

Day 15: Travel via the coastal road to the vineyards of Marlborough
Accommodation: 14th Lane Urban Hotel

Day 16: Skirt the Marlborough Sounds, the its through the Rai Valley to Tasman Bay
Accommodation: Kimi Ora Eco Resort

Day 17: Explore Abel Tasman National Park home to aqua blue waters and playful seals
Accommodation: Kimi Ora Eco Resort

Day 18: Today you'll cross the Cook Strait on the Interislander Ferry - with the highlight being the spectacular Marlborough Sounds
Accommodation: Bolton Hotel Wellington

Day 19: Explore Wellington and this evening visit Zealandia the city's wildlife sanctuary
Accommodation: Bolton Hotel Wellington

Day 20: Cross the Rimutaka Ranges to the Wairarapa then head north to the Hawkes Bay
Accommodation: McHardy Lodge

Day 21: Explore Napier and Hawkes Bay
Accommodation: McHardy Lodge

Day 22: First head to Lake Taupo before travelling the Geothermal Highway to Rotorua
Accommodation: Pullman Rotorua

Day 23: View the remarkable features of Rotorua Lakes by air, before landing in Orakei Korako Hidden Valley
Accommodation: Pullman Rotorua

Day 24: Follow the coastline past white sandy beaches and bays to Hahei in the Coromandel
Accommodation: Hahei Bed & Breakfast

Day 25: Cross the peninsula to the township of Coromandel, then follow the Firth of Thames back towards Auckland
Accommodation: Legacy Airedale Hotel

Day 26: Leave Auckland over the harbour bridge, then travel north to the sub-tropical Bay of Islands
Accommodation: Arcadia Lodge, Russell

Day 27: Bay of Islands cruise then time to explore
Accommodation: Arcadia Lodge, Russell

Day 28: Cape Reinga and scenic flight with Salt Air
Accommodation: Arcadia Lodge, Russell

Day 29: Cross Northland following the aqua blue waters of the Hokianga before travelling down the Kauri Coast
Accommodation: Legacy Airedale Hotel

Day 30: Explore Auckland the 'City of Sails'
Accommodation: Legacy Airedale Hotel

Day 31: Depart Auckland today