12-Day South Island with Skyline Queenstown, Franz Josef Glacier From Christchurch to Wellington

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Explore the highlights of following cities: Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Queenstown, Franz Josef, Arrowtown, Wanaka, Punakaiki
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

What's this trip about?

    Explore the highlights of following cities: Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Queenstown, Franz Josef, Arrowtown, Wanaka, Punakaiki

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Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
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Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityChristchurch
End CityWellington

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Nature
  • Wildlife Viewing

Trip includes

    • Passionate Kiwi guide
    • 11 Night Accommodation
    • Transportation
    • Gondola ride in Queenstown to witness amazing, panoramic views of the "Adventure Capital of the World"
    • Stay for two nights deep in the rain forest on the South Island's west coast
    • Two nights in Abel Tasman - NZ's most beautiful National Park including an overnight boat trip
    • Sail between the North and South Islands across the iconic Cook Strait

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Itinerary

Day 1 Christchurch - Lake Tekapo

Today we'll begin our fantastic tour of New Zealand's South Island, starting with our departure city, Christchurch. While Christchurch was seriously damaged during earthquakes a few years ago, the city is undergoing a wonderful transformation an...

Day 2 Lake Tekapo - Queenstown

The road to Queenstown (scattered with dozens of glacial blue lakes, soaring mountains and lush valleys) is almost as beautiful as the town itself. Between wine tasting in the famous Otago region, to exploring some of the local salmon farms, we’...

Day 3 Queenstown

With a full day in Queenstown, you can pack in as many bucket list activities as you wish. There are many different options to choose from: paragliding, mountain biking, bungy jumping while your Haka friends cheer you on, horse riding through so...

Day 4 Queenstown - Wanaka

The drive to Wanaka from Queenstown is spectacular, filled with great views, beautiful stops and plenty of surprises. We’ll stop in the stunning and historic Arrowtown for a bit of exploring. En route to Wanaka, we stop in at New Zealand’s olde...

Day 5 Wanaka - Franz Josef

Start the day off right with a skydive over Wanaka, taking in the spectacular glaciers we’ll head to later in the day, and even get views of Mt. Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak. If you’re feeling nostalgic, take a step back in time with a fligh...

Day 6 Franz Josef

Another New Zealand favorite: Franz Josef Glacier. You’ll marvel at the sight of bright blue ice fields, surrounded by luscious green mountains, dropping down into a temperate rainforest (the only kind in the world). Relatively easy to access, h...

Day 7 Franz Josef - Punakaiki

Many Kiwis are fond of saying that the west coast of the South Island is what all of New Zealand used to look like. Sweeping, ancient rainforests drop down to rugged coastlines where huge waves crash onto beautiful beaches with the magnificent S...

Day 8 Punakaiki

Today we'll awake to the clap of waves on the The Pancake Rocks, one of the South Island’s many natural wonders; formed by huge basalt columns along the coast, at high tide seawater shoots up through the many blowholes creating a roaring perform...

Day 9 Punakaiki - Abel Tasman

Making our way north from Punakaiki, the scenery and weather gets better and better. There’s plenty here to keep you busy: explore caves, visit fur seal colonies, hunt secret water holes, fly a stunt plane, skydive or go hang gliding. You’ll be ...

Day 10 Abel Tasman

Enough of the big mountains, it’s time for some sandy beaches. Abel Tasman can be explored many different ways, by walking, kayaking, water taxi or a combination of all three. There are also opportunities for getting out on the water for a bit o...

Day 11 Abel Tasman - Nelson - Wellington

Nelson, the sunniest place in New Zealand, is a traveler’s paradise. From beautiful beaches and bays with drastic tidal flows, to bright blue skies and more vineyards than you can imagine, Nelson has a lot to offer. In addition to beautiful lan...

Day 12 Wellington

Today we'll say farewell and checkout of the YHA Wellington at 9:00am.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,574
Price per day$131
Last Updated: 3/10/2022

Note on price - Most trips of Tours4Fun does not include: * Service fee for a tour guide (min. $8.00/ day) * Admission to attractions listed in Itinerary. Please see the details in trip inclusion & exclusion.

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Yuni

Aug 2022

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Do not waste your time and money.

Everything was in Chinese and it was very confusing. I didn't get anything about pick up location, guide, vehicle whatsoever. I had no idea where or what is going to...

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Marisa G.

May 2022

Highly recommend

Mehmet (our driver) and Nadir (our English speaking guide) made our home away from home on the Eskapas bus as comfortable as possible providing cold water and occasi...

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Tips
    • Lunches and dinners (unless stated)
    • Personal expenses
    • Optional activity (availability subject to change) - Scenic Flight - Learn to Surf at Sumner (summer only) - Kawarau Bridge Bungy - Canyoning - Heli-Mountain Biking - Skydiving over The Remarks - Kawarau Bridge Bungy - Horse Trekking at Glenorchy - Milford Sound Trip - Canyon Swing - Middle-earth Tour in Queenstown - Skiing/Snowboarding Day at The Remarkables (winter only) - Heli-Mountain Biking - Nevis Bungy - Paragliding - Extreme Jet Boating - Horse Trekking at Glenorchy - Kawarau Bridge Bungy - Tiger Moth Acrobatic Plane Ride - Skydiving over Southern Alps - Quad Biking - Heli-Ice Explorer - Glacier Heli Hike - Kayak in Glacier Country - Underground Rafting - Skydiving - Abel Tasman - Kayaking - Extra Night’s Accommodation in Wellington

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