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5 to 9 day holiday itineraries

Explore our popular 5 to 9 day self drive, independent and coach holiday ideas. New Zealand's South Island has it all from beautiful Fiordlands, Milford Sound, West Coast Glaciers and the famous Queenstown. On this South Island holiday discover all of the highlights and ask our specialised travel agents for their favourite places and hidden secret spots! Remember, we are also able to customise your itinerary to perfectly suit your needs. Just get in touch with one of our specialists to start planning your Discover New Zealand experience.

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9 days Map
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  • 9 days/8 night Journey from Christchurch to Christchurch
  • Explore the natural wonder of the South Islands vast landscapes and wildlife!

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NZD$2,486

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6 days Map
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  • Hotel 3 star
  • 6 days/5 night Journey from Christchurch to Christchurch
  • Spoil yourself with a New Zealand tour to a beautiful fiord, and stunning glacier and finish with on...

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    Spoil yourself with a New Zealand tour to a beautiful fiord, and stunning glacier and finish with one of the best scenic rail routes of New Zealand's South Island. This tour is fantastic if you want to see some unique highlights in a short time frame. 

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NZD$3,585

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5 days Map
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  • 5 days/4 night Journey from Christchurch to Christchurch
  • Experience the highlights of New Zealand's South Island with this whirlwind week seeing Aoraki-Mt Co...

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    Experience the highlights of New Zealand's South Island with this whirlwind week seeing Aoraki-Mt Cook, Milford Sound and more!

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NZD$2,560

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6 days Map
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  • Hotel 4 star
  • 6 days/5 night Journey from Queenstown to Queenstown
  • Discover the beauty of New Zealand’s South Island on this 6-day adventure, exploring Mt Cook N...

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    Discover the beauty of New Zealand’s South Island on this 6-day adventure, exploring Mt Cook National Park, Christchurch, Milford Sound, and the stunning West Coast Glaciers. Highlights include the world-renowned TranzAlpine Scenic Train journey and a memorable Milford Sound Nature Cruise.

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NZD$4,570

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6 days Map
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  • Hotel 4 star
  • 6 days/5 night Journey from Christchurch to Christchurch
  • This Christchurch round-trip tour features Mt Cook, Queenstown, Fiordland, Milford Sound, West Coast...

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    This Christchurch round-trip tour features Mt Cook, Queenstown, Fiordland, Milford Sound, West Coast glaciers, and the TranzAlpine Scenic Train.

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NZD$4,370

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6 days Map
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  • 6 days/5 night Journey from Christchurch to Christchurch
  • Enjoy the majestic mountain magic of the South Island by visiting Glaciers, Fiordland and Queenstown...

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    Enjoy the majestic mountain magic of the South Island by visiting Glaciers, Fiordland and Queenstown!

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NZD$2,950

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9 days Map
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  • 9 days/8 night Journey from Christchurch to Christchurch
  • This classic tour showcases the South Island's highlights, including Mt Cook National Park, Queensto...

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    This classic tour showcases the South Island's highlights, including Mt Cook National Park, Queenstown, Fiordland, Milford Sound, the West Coast Glaciers, and the iconic TranzAlpine Scenic Train journey.

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NZD$4,150

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9 days Map
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  • Hotel 4 star
  • 9 days/8 night Journey from Christchurch to Christchurch
  • Explore the South Island on this popular 9 day itinerary. Highlights include a night in Mt Cook Nati...

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    Explore the South Island on this popular 9 day itinerary. Highlights include a night in Mt Cook National Park, Dunedin, Te Anau including a Milford Sound cruise, free time in Queenstown, an evening cruise on the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak station for dinner, the West Coast and Franz Josef Glacier plus the Tranz Alpine Train journey from Greymouth to Christchurch.

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NZD$6,950

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7 days Map
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  • 7 days/6 night Journey from Christchurch to Queenstown
  • Highlighting the renowned TranzAlpine scenic train, and allowing time to explore the west coast glac...

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    Highlighting the renowned TranzAlpine scenic train, and allowing time to explore the west coast glacier regions, the alpine-adventure town of Queenstown and the breath taking Milford Sound this tour has it all.

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NZD$3,360

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6 days Map
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  • 6 days/5 night Journey from Christchurch to Christchurch
  • Discover the highlights of New Zealand’s South Island on this epic tour, featuring Dunedin, Qu...

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    Discover the highlights of New Zealand’s South Island on this epic tour, featuring Dunedin, Queenstown, Milford Sound, the West Coast Glaciers, and the world-famous TranzAlpine Scenic Train.

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NZD$3,340

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Nearly all our guests customise our tour ideas. That's what we do! Our expert team of New Zealand specialists can design a holiday itinerary to suit you perfectly. A tailor made package can be created for you in no time and doesn't cost you any more than one of our 'off the shelf' ideas. So get in touch with the team today to start your plans.