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View of the Wanaka Tree Credit: New Zealand Fine Touring / Photographer Unknown
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South Island Snow & Soak Package

Christchurch

Queenstown

8 days, 7 nights

Road Trips

From: $4,390 pp

Trip overview

Starting in Christchurch, you will journey south and experience the serenity of the Mackenzie District, home to breathtaking landscapes and starry night skies. Next, you'll head to the alpine paradise of Wānaka, offering thrilling days on the slopes of Cardrona or Treble Cone. Concluding your unforgettable escape in Queenstown, you'll have another opportunity to ski world-class runs at Coronet Peak or The Remarkables, followed by ample time to explore the adventure capital's stunning natural beauty and vibrant atmosphere. This tour blends serene escapes with exhilarating alpine experiences, showcasing the best of New Zealand's South Island. 

Trip highlights & inclusions

8 days / 7 nights
7 breakfasts

Christchurch

Queenstown

Hotel 4 star
Rental car included
  • Tekapo Springs Hot Pools
  • Cardrona Resort Lift Pass and Rental Package Skiing
  • TSS Earnslaw Cruise and Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Dinner

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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

Welcome to Christchurch City

Welcome to Ōtautahi / Christchurch, the South Island’s garden city, where historic heritage meets contemporary urban design. Whether you’re exploring the Avon River, wandering through expansive botanical gardens, or discovering contemporary art galleries, Christchurch offers plenty to uncover. As the gateway to the Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps, the city is also the perfect base for refined farm-to-table dining, scenic adventures, and alpine escapes

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

Accommodation

Exterior of a modern hotel building with glass windows reflecting sunset sky and a car parked outside. Credit: Sudima Christchurch City
Sudima Christchurch City

Activities

Trip highlights

Adult and child swimming in outdoor pool with water fountain and snowy mountains behind. Credit: Tekapo Springs

Tekapo Springs Hot Pools

A snowboarder in a teal and yellow jacket slashes through fresh, white powder in the Soho Basin, creating a large "rooster tail" spray of snow. Credit: Cardrona Alpine Resort

Cardrona Resort Lift Pass and Rental Package Skiing

Steamboat cruising on blue lake water with snowy mountains in the background on a clear day. Credit: Real Journeys

TSS Earnslaw Cruise and Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Dinner

A wide view of a steep, snow-covered mountain bowl at The Remarkables, crisscrossed with dozens of ski and snowboard tracks, with small figures of people at the top of the ridge and descending the slope. Credit: NZSki

1 Day Lift Superpass with NZ Ski

Three skiers in colorful winter gear carve down a wide, groomed trail at Coronet Peak, with chairlifts to the left and a stunning vista of the Queenstown valley and distant mountains in the background. Credit: NZSki

NZSki Equipment Rental

Couple in wooden hot tub facing mountains and river at sunset Credit: Onsen Hot Pools

The Original Onsen Evening Session

Two Skyline Queenstown gondola cabins travel along cables above a layer of low-lying clouds with the snow-dusted Remarkables in the background. Credit: Skyline Queenstown

Queenstown Skyline Gondola Ride

Additional inclusions

Private Transfer Christchurch International Airport to Christchurch Accommodation

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