Take your family on a 10 day adventure to see the best of New Zealand!
Your vacation begins in Auckland, the ‘City of Sails’. You'll stay in a 2 bedroom suite in downtown Auckland. Spend a full day touring the city and taking in the breathtaking panoramic views from the Tasman Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Travel out to the wild and rugged west coast where you get to experience the untouched ancient rainforests.
After Auckland it's on to Rotorua via the famous Waitomo Caves. These spectacular limestone formations and long caverns formed millions of years ago by the underground river system. After a tour of the cave, a short magical boat ride takes you into the Glowworm Grotto.
You'll spend 2 nights in Rotorua, center of Maori culture in New Zealand. You'll take a guided tour through The New Zealand Maori Arts & Crafts Institute where masters and students share their art and their stories about our carving and weaving schools Then experience the thrill of Maori songs, dances and performers who enthrall and entertain every day and every night. Step into the ancient valley where geysers, mud pools and boiling waters still play after 40,000 years at Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley.
Then fly on to Christchurch (airfare not included) where our driver will meet you for your private transfer into the city.
Nature has been kind to this part of New Zealand, Christchurch is the ‘Garden City'. You're here for 2 nights and a wild amazing adventure to Akaroa, where you and your kids will go swimming with wild dolphins!
From Christchurch you'll take a scenic coach transfer to Queenstown, the Southern Hemisphere's premiere four season alpine and lake resort. Queenstown is home for 3 nights and is also the home of high adventure - the locals refer to this place as the “Adventure Capital of the World”.
You will board the luxury glass-roofed coach in Queenstown and enjoy a relaxing trip along the shores of Lake Wakatipu and through the rolling countryside to Te Anau. The spectacular Milford Road leads to Milford Sound where you'll board a luxury vessel for a cruise the full-length of Milford Sound. The scenery here is spectacular: waterfalls, rainforest, mountains and wildlife.
On your last day in Queenstown, take a 5 minute walk from central Queenstown and ride the Skyline Gondola to the top of the Skyline complex. The best views in the region are found here spread out in a spectacular 220 degree panorama, with breathtaking views of Coronet Peak, The Remarkables mountain range and across Lake Wakatipu to Cecil and Walter Peaks. It's truly magnificent and awe-inspiring!
Enjoy two fun filled gravity ride for all ages and abilities on 2 luge tracks situated behind the Skyline complex and accessed by chairlift or walking track.
On your final day of this family adventure, your driver will pick you up for your private transfer to Queenstown airport.
