Family Escape (11-Day Tour )

$3575 / per person

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If you are looking for a school holiday, bonding with your children, friends or relatives this package is the best deal for you.

Included in the package:

Unlimited Mileage Car Rental
Full Cover Insurance
10 nights accommodation ( 5 or 4 star hotel)
All Breakfast
2 Dinner
Return airport transfer (from Christchurch Airport to Accommodation)
Te Anau Glowworm Caves
LARNACH CASTLE AND GARDEN ENTRY
Milford Sound Cruise
TSS Earnslaw cruise and dinner at Walter Peak high country farm
Glacier Explorer Tours
Tekapo hot pool entry
Return Ferry from Bluff to Stewart Island

13+ Age

Make your own Itinerary

Self Drive

Departure

Christchurch Airport
Departure Time

Approximately 8.30AM
Return Time

Approximately 7.30PM
Dress Code

Casual, comfortable and light
Included

4 Star Accommodation

5 Star Accommodation

Airport Transfer

Breakfast

Dinner
Not Included

3 Star Accommodation

Gallery Ticket

Lunch

Personal Guide

From our gallery

Enjoy an ultimate escape to New Zealand’s dramatic South Island

Tour Plan

Day 1 - Arrive Christchurch airport transfer to your accommodation

Spend the first day of your journey exploring the fast-changing and funky city of Christchurch, South Island's largest city.

Old English gardens contrast with pop-up bars and innovative precincts in this enduring centre. Favourite activities include punting down the Avon River, biking in the Port Hills, visiting Sumner Beach, or taking a day trip out to the French colonial settlement of Akaroa. For a truly magical experience try hot air ballooning over the patchwork Canterbury Plains. Accommodation: 1 night, 5 or 4-star hotel Meal: Breakfast

Day 2 - From Christchurch drive to Oamaru and Dunedin

Drive from Christchurch to Oamaru and Waitaki to see the Moeraki Boulders are a group of large spherical “stones” on Koekohe Beach near Moeraki on New Zealand’s Otago coast. These boulders are actually concretions that have been exposed through shoreline erosion from coastal cliffs. The boulders are one of the most fascinating and popular attractions on the South Island. Head to Larnach Castle in the afternoon with its exciting, sometimes scandalous and tragic history, magnificent carved ceilings, New Zealand antiques and breathtaking views, Larnach Castle offers you a vision of the past and present. Accommodation: 1 night, 5 or 4 star hotel Meal : Breakfast

Day 3 - Dunedin to Invercargill via Balclutha

Drive from Dunedin to Invercargill, the area known as the Catlins begins just south of Balclutha. The winding road will take you to see seals and sea lions, Hector’s dolphins, several species of penguin and a petrified forest in Curio Bay. Wild beaches, waterfalls, walkways, lakes and rivers provide non-stop scenery along the way. Invercargill is Southland's principal centre and the country's southernmost city with elegant old department stores and wide, easy-to-navigate streets. Local food specialities here include Bluff oysters and blue cod. Enjoy the tuatara house and an excellent exhibition about the Subantarctic Islands at the local museum or take a stroll around the gardens, aviary and duck ponds of Queens Park. Accommodation: 1 night, 5 or 4 star hotel Meal : Breakfast

Day 4 - Invercargill to Stewart Island

Drive to the Bluff terminal from Invercargill and take a ferry to Stewart Island, it is a 1 hour ferry ride. Over 85% of Stewart Island (in Maori, Rakiura) is a National Park of lush native forest. Visitors come to the island to enjoy nature at its wildest. Highlights include spotting kiwis on Ocean Beach, walking amidst the birds on Ulva Island and the 280 km of hiking tracks across the main island. Accommodation: 1 night, 5 or 4 star hotel Meal : Breakfast

Day 5 - Stewart Island to Te Anau

Take a ferry from Stewart Island to Bluff and drive to Te Anau. Choose between two routes to reach Te Anau. The longer, wilder route takes you past Riverton (one of the oldest settlements in New Zealand) and then on to Tuatapere and Clifden, where you can investigate caves and discover the historic suspension bridge. The quicker route takes you north to Lumsden and then west through the township of Mossburn to Te Anau. At the Hokonui Moonshine Museum, you can learn about the region’s illicit whisky-making past. Te Anau township sits on the shores of Lake Te Anau. From here, the delights of Fiordland National Park are within easy reach. Cruise on the lake, walk the tracks and explore the Te Anau Glowworm Caves. Accommodation: 1 night, 5 or 4 star hotel Meal : Breakfast

Day 6 - Milford Sound day trip

The road to Milford Sound is one of New Zealand’s most scenic drives, travelling from gentle farmland into beech forest and Fiordland National Park. Look for the Avenue of the Disappearing Mountain and the Mirror Lakes. The rough-hewn Homer Tunnel brings you into the Sound, an amazing 22km-long fiord dominated by Mitre Peak. Experience the spectacular, remote wilderness of Doubtful Sound on our guided day trip. Journey across Lake Manapouri, over the breathtaking Wilmot Pass and into the heart of Fiordland National Park. Accommodation: 1 night, 5 or 4 star hotel Meal : Breakfast

Day 7 - Te Anau to Queenstown

Explore Queenstown and head to the pier to get on board to TSS Earnslaw cruise to Walter Peak Station and enjoy a quintessential Kiwi experience – a delicious gourmet BBQ buffet meal and a farm demonstration in a stunning lakeside setting. In the evening, discover Queenstown's vibrant nightlife with its varied range of bars, clubs and restaurants all offering delicious gourmet food and fine wine. Accommodation: 1 night, 5 or 4 star hotel Meal : Breakfast and dinner

Day 8 - Queenstown to Aoraki Mount Cook Village

Drive to Aoraki Mount Cook Village from Queenstown and explore the unforgettable Glacier Explorer. Imagine a boat tour like none other. Surrounded by snow capped alps, you will be expertly guided through the ice age as you view the gigantic Tasman Glacier Ice wall, icebergs and the chance to embrace mother nature's legacy. GLACIER EXPLORERS AVAILABLE FROM 01ST SEPTEMBER Aoraki Mount Cook attracts mountain climbers, hikers and scenery fanatics. Heli-skiing, heli-hiking and aerial sightseeing are popular here or discover the area by foot along one of the many hiking trails. Enjoy your dinner in Hermitage Hotel restaurant. Accommodation: 1 night, 5 or 4 star hotel Meal : Breakfast and dinner

Day 9 - From Aoraki Mount Cook to Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo famous for its crystal-clear lake and mountain backdrop where you can enjoy a whole raft of activities. Fishing, kayaking, bike riding and horse trekking are some of the things to do here. Visit the Church of the Good Shepherd and the sheepdog statue for great photo opportunities. Head to Tekapo hot pool in the afternoon and stargazing at night. Accommodation: 1 night, 5 or 4 star hotel Meal : Breakfast

Day 10 - From Lake Tekapo to Christchurch

Drive back to Christchurch, your final stop. Enjoy shopping, art, great food & wine and stunning scenery in Christchurch. Experience the vibrant city centre aboard Christchurch's famous historic tram. Hop off to visit the gothic-style Arts Centre, the Canterbury Museum, the Christchurch Botanic Gardens and New Regent Street, said to be the most beautiful street in New Zealand. Accommodation: 1 night, 5 or 4 star hotel Meal : Breakfast