7 Day AAT Kings New Zealand Panorama 23/24
Queenstown to Auckland
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AAT Kings

7 Day AAT Kings New Zealand Panorama 23/24

You don’t need to do everything to appreciate a destination – sometimes the best journeys are those when you have time to immerse yourself in a city. This Queenstown to Auckland tour will have you wandering the streets of Auckland on the hunt for a great restaurant, soaking in Rotorua’s thermal springs, stopping to appreciate Maori culture and enjoying adventure with a side of wine in Queenstown.

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Escorted Coach Touring

This suggested tour costs from NZD$3,605 per person (twin share, low season)

Starts in Queenstown, finishes in Auckland

7 days/6 nights

Hotel 4 star

 Pre and post tour options? YES

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Tour Inclusions

Maori Village Experience & Hangi (dinner), Rotorua
Ruakuri Glow Worm Caves
TSS Earnslaw cruise & dinner at Walter Peak high country farm, Queenstown
Visit National Kiwi Hatchery
Visit to Whakarewarewa Living Village
6 breakfasts, 2 dinners, 2 special dinners
Tour at a glance

Day 1: Welcome to Queenstown

Day 2: Queenstown & Surrounds

Day 3: Queenstown Free Time

Day 4: Queenstown - Auckland

Day 5: Auckland - Rotorua

Day 6: Rotorua

Day 7: Farewell from Rotorua and Auckland

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Detailed itinerary: 7 day tour starting in Queenstown

Day 1 - Welcome to Queenstown
Main Street in Arrowtown

Queenstown deserves its destination crown. And you’ll have plenty of time to explore. Hit us up for dining recommendations. ��

Staying in:

  • Millennium Hotel, Queenstown (1 night)
Day 2 - Queenstown & Surrounds
Skyline Lookout over Queenstown

Arriving in New Zealand, the first thing you probably noticed is that there’s a lot of farmland. It’s fitting, then, that one of the first people you’ll meet is southern girl Laura, who will introduce you to the sheep farm she was born and raised on. Your next stop is Arrowtown, a former mining town so dreamy it looks like it has slipped straight from a movie set. Drop in on bijou boutiques, cafés, and bars along the tree-lined promenade. Come dusk, cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard the TSS Earnslaw; the only thing more inspiring than the peaks of the Remarkables that surround is the festive atmosphere welcoming you to Walter Peak High Country Farm, where a gourmet barbecue at the Colonel’s Homestead awaits.

Staying in:

  • Millennium Hotel, Queenstown (1 night)
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 - Queenstown Free Time
View of Queenstown

You clearly need more than one day to appreciate Queenstown and its surrounds. And when we say surrounds, we mean Milford Sound. Today, sign up to dive deep into this yawning gorge within World Heritage-listed Fiordland National Park – it’s within easy reach of your base, and is best explored on an optional South Island tour that sees you jumping aboard boat to cruise the mirror-like waterway. Don’t be surprised if you see dolphins and seals playing in the wake of waterfalls. If you like things fast-paced, opt for bungy jumping, jet-boating or sip-lining. You are in the adventure capital of New Zealand, after all

Staying in:

  • Millennium Hotel, Queenstown (1 night)
Meals included: Breakfast, Speciality Dinner
Day 4 - Queenstown - Auckland
Aerial view of Auckland

Touching down in Auckland, you’ll immediately understand why it’s known as the ‘City of Sails’ – New Zealand’s largest city has two lovely yacht-filled harbours, which you can explore at our leisure this afternoon.

Staying in:

  • The Grand by SkyCity (1 night)
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 5 - Auckland - Rotorua
Maori Cultural Experience

Today is set to sparkle – quite literally – as thousands of bright green and blue glowworms light up your next destination: the cavernous Ruakuri Cave at Waitomo. From overhead attractions to those below the ground… this evening your Highlight Dinner is prepared in an earthen Hangi at Te Puia. Your meal, succulent meats and vegetables, hot chocolate and steamed pudding, is served while you overlook the spectacular geothermal valley. Cap it off with a moving Māori cultural performance in the beautifully carved meeting house, Te Aronui a Rua. It’s an insightful and fun evening that will surely leave you with a newfound understanding and love for New Zealand.

Staying in:

  • Millennium Hotel, Rotorua (1 night)
Meals included: Breakfast, Speciality Dinner
Day 6 - Rotorua
Rotorua Thermal Reserve

Cute and cuddly, NZ’s national bird, the kiwi, is also endangered. Go behind the scenes on a working kiwi nursery and hatchery to learn how breeding programs are helping the population thrive. The natural drama reaches boiling point at Whakarewarewa, a geothermal reserve and the country’s only living Māori village, home to famous Pohutu Geyser and the bubbling beauty of mud pools. You’ll cap off your day joining your Travel Director and companions for a Farewell Dinner at Poco Tapas & Wine, where the menu is designed for sharing.

Staying in:

  • Millennium Hotel, Rotorua (1 night)
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7 - Farewell from Rotorua and Auckland
Rotorua Town Hall

Short, sweet and packed with highlights – how else to describe this wonderful week?

Meals included: Breakfast
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