Printable PDF Day 1: Arrive Auckland The gateway to your exciting journey to youthful New Zealand. Check-in at the Mercure Hotel 4-star and enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure. Day 2: Auckland - Waitomo - Rotorua (B/L) Today's excursion takes you to the south, to the Bombay Hills which signals the end of the sprawling city and the beginning of the lush Waikato pasturelands. Here you'll stop in Hamilton before moving on to the Waitomo Caves for a boat ride under an eerie canopy of lights. In the afternoon, proceed to Rotorua where you will stay at the Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua 3-star. Day 3: Rotorua (B/D) This morning visit the Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve, the native garden setting of Rainbow Springs and the Farm Show. The afternoon is at leisure. In the evening enjoy a traditional Maori 'hangi' dinner and concert held on a local Marae. Day 4: Rotorua - Queenstown (B) This morning, fly to Queenstown where you will stay at the Copthorne Lakefront Resort 4-star. Day 5: Queenstown - Milford Sound - Queenstown (B/L) Today drive to Milford Sound and enjoy the beautiful scenery as your motor coach snakes around the mountains along the way. In Milford Sound, take a boat cruise for the unforgettable views of Stirling and Pembroke Falls that cascade into the Sound from over 500 feet. Day 6: Queenstown (B) Today is free to relax and to marvel at the beautiful scenery. Day 7: Queenstown - Mount Cook - Christchurch (B) This morning, continue your journey through Kawarau Gorge then onto the Lindis Pass. The plains of Mackenzie Country lie before you as well as the Southern Alps as you reach Mount Cook National Park. Travel across Burkes Pass to Geraldine and Canterbury Plains for your final stop in Christchurch. Stay at the Copthorne Durham Street Hotel 4-star. Day 8: Christchurch (B) This morning's sightseeing takes you through this garden city and its beautiful suburbs. The afternoon is yours to explore or rest at your leisure. Day 9: Christchurch (B) Head to the airport for your onward flight.
