Price pp from:

$12,300
Walker looking at the pink sky sunset at Milford Sound Credit: Milford Sound
Adventure

New Zealand Bucket List Road Trip

Auckland

Christchurch

23 days, 22 nights

Road Trips

From: $12,300 pp

Trip overview

This bucket list tour travels from the Te Ika-a-Māui / North Island to the Te Waipounamu / South Island, offering a diverse range of landscapes and experiences. Highlights include a visit to Hobbiton, an overnight stay at a castle, a day cruise on Milford Sound, a glacier helihike, and a scenic rail journey. The route offers time to appreciate the unique cultural experiences and must-do adventure activities across Aotearoa. 

Trip highlights & inclusions

23 days / 22 nights
22 breakfasts, 2 lunches

Auckland

Christchurch

Hotel 4 star
Rental car included
  • All Blacks Experience
  • Hole in the Rock Cruise with Fullers
  • Hobbiton Movie Set Signature Tour

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Price pp from

$12,300

Why Discover New Zealand

  • Wānaka-based specialists planning your trip from inside New Zealand.
  • One travel specialist to plan and book every detail from start to finish.
  • 24/7 in-country support while you’re travelling, so help is close if plans change.

Trip itinerary

Private Transfer Auckland Airport to your Auckland Accommodation with Tourcorp

You will be met at the Auckland airport by your private driver and be transferred to your Auckland accommodation.

People watching a large screen of rugby players lined up on a field in a stadium setting. Credit: All Blacks Experience

Accommodation

Night view of modern hotel entrance with illuminated SkyCity Grand Hotel sign and revolving door
SkyCity Grand Hotel

Trip highlights

People watching a large screen of rugby players lined up on a field in a stadium setting. Credit: All Blacks Experience

All Blacks Experience

Boat sailing near rocky island with natural arch in blue ocean under clear sky. Credit: Explore Ltd

Hole in the Rock Cruise with Fullers

Hobbit hole with a green round door, surrounded by flowers and a wooden bench outside. Credit: Hobbiton Movie Set Tours

Hobbiton Movie Set Signature Tour

Two Maori performers performing a traditional dance with expressive faces and traditional attire in a natural setting. Credit: Te Pa Tu

Te Pā Tū Evening Māori Cultural Experience - Dinner Included

Ferry named Kaitaki sailing through a bay with cliffs and green hills in the background. Credit: Interislander

Interislander Ferry Wellington to Picton with Premium Plus Lounge

Two people ziplining over green hills with blue sky and coastline in the background. Credit: Ziplines New Zealand

Zipline & Native Forest Tour with EcoZip Kaikōura

Two cocktails with lemon and mint garnishes and a wooden board holding five small beer glasses with a tasting menu. Credit: Amiki Tours

Kai Bites Share with Amiki Cultural Food Tours - Includes Lunch

Ornate dining room with long table, chandelier, red walls, paintings, and classic furnishings. Credit: Larnach Castle

Dinner at Camp Estate, Larnach Castle

Penguin standing on rocky shore with water and seaweed around. Credit: The Opera

Penguin Conservation Reserve Tour

A white cruise boat sails on calm fjord water with towering green mountains and snow-capped peaks in the background. Credit: Real Journeys

Milford Sound Cruise from Te Anau including lunch

Red Shotover Jet boat speeding on river with passengers wearing life jackets amidst rocky shore and trees. Credit: Shotover Jet

Shotover Jet Canyon Jet Boat Ride

Group of people ice trekking with guide on Franz Josef Glacier snowy and icy terrain. Credit: Franz Josef Glacier Guides

Franz Josef Glacier Helihike

Aerial view of a KiwiRail train on a bridge over river with mountains and clouds at sunset. Credit: Kiwi Rail

TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch

Additional inclusions

Private Transfer Auckland Airport to your Auckland Accommodation with Tourcorp

Shared Transfer from the Christchurch Train Station to Christchurch CBD Accommodation

Private Transfer from Christchurch Accommodation to Airport

24/7 support from the moment you arrive to the moment you depart

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