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A bright turquoise geothermal lake, Inferno Crater, sits at the base of a steep, forest-covered cliff with a plume of white steam rising from the water's edge at Waimangu Volcanic Valley. Credit: Fine Tours Group - Photographer unknown
Adventure

Northbound Christchurch to Auckland 17 day self drive tour

Christchurch

Auckland

17 days, 16 nights

Road Trips

From: $7,115 pp

Trip overview

From Christchurch you’ll first travel a loop of the lower South Island, beginning with the iconic TranzAlpine scenic train crossing the Southern Alps to the West Coast.  Highlights of the section of the trip include a scenic flight and snow landing on the remarkable West Coast glaciers and a spectacular cruise in Milford Sound.  Heading north you’ll enjoy a wine tasting tour in Marlborough, before crossing the Cook Strait to the North Island and the quirky capital city of Wellington. Travel through the central plateau to Rotorua and its bubbling mud pools and unique Maori culture before arriving into Auckland the ‘City of Sails’.

Trip highlights & inclusions

17 days / 16 nights
1 lunch

Christchurch

Auckland

Motels
Rental car included
  • TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Christchurch to Greymouth
  • Twin Glacier Scenic Helicopter Flight
  • Milford Sound Cruise and Coach Tour from Queenstown with RealNZ - Lunch Included

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Price pp from

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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 Christchurch International Airport to Christchurch Accommodation

On arrival, you will be met by a private driver and transferred to your Christchurch accommodation.

People sitting on concrete steps by a river with modern buildings and a blue tram in the background. Credit: New Zealand Fine Touring

Accommodation

Modern glass facade hotel building illuminated at night with trees and parked cars nearby. Credit: Quest on Cambridge
Quest on Cambridge

Activities

Kiwirail Operating on Certain Days

**Please be advised that certain aspects of this tour may operate on specific days of the week during the winter months. We recommend contacting one of our travel specialists to identify a departure date that suits your schedule.

Trip highlights

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

TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Christchurch to Greymouth

Helicopter flying over a snow-covered glacier with rugged mountain peaks in the background. Credit: The Helicopter Line

Twin Glacier Scenic Helicopter Flight

Tour bus on winding road through green valley with tall rocky mountains in the background. Credit: Real Journeys

Milford Sound Cruise and Coach Tour from Queenstown with RealNZ - Lunch Included

Couple walking with picnic basket through green vineyard on sunny day Credit: Sounds Connection

Half Day Marlborough Wine Tour

Interislander ferry Kaitaki with a kayaker on the water in front of mountain landscape Credit: Interislander

Interislander Ferry Picton to Wellington

A tour guide standing next to a person in a detailed dwarf movie costume. Credit: Capital Personalised Tours

Lord Of The Rings Half Day Private 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

Additional inclusions

Private Transfer Christchurch International Airport to Christchurch Accommodation

Shared Transfer from the Christchurch CBD Accommodation to Christchurch Train Station

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

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