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Wildlife & Nature

Southeast Coastal Wildlife

Christchurch

Queenstown

8 days, 7 nights

Self-Guided Coach Tours

From: $2,750 pp

Trip overview

Arrive in Christchurch, and spend the afternoon exploring the city. You'll journey to the quaint town of Oamaru before your evening experience at the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, where you'll see the smallest penguins in the world. Next, you'll make your way to the city of Dunedin, also known for its architecture and wildlife. Another wildlife adventure awaits, this time from the sea on a wildlife cruise out of the Otago Harbour, spotting majestic Albatross and the stunning scenery of the area. The following day, arrive in the adventure capital of Queenstown, via the historic Taieri Gorge train. Explore Queenstown with a gondola ride and a gourmet BBQ dinner on the TSS Earnslaw. 

Trip highlights & inclusions

8 days / 7 nights

Christchurch

Queenstown

Motels
  • Christchurch to Oamaru
  • Oamaru Penguins Premium Evening Viewing
  • Oamaru to Dunedin

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Trip itinerary

Welcome to Christchurch City

New Zealand's garden city is steadily being transformed into a vibrant urban destination. Encompassing a large green belt, it is known for its wide tree lined avenues and lush gardens. A great way to explore the city or easy way to see the sights or ride the historic trams across town to the renowned botanic gardens and the unique cardboard Transitional Cathedral, that's right it is built of cardboard!

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 view of Terra Vive Luxury Suites with covered entrance, palm tree, and evening lights. Credit: Terra Vive Luxury Suites and Apartments
Terra Vive Luxury Suites and Apartments

Activities

Cheeky Kiwi operating on certain days

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

Trip highlights

InterCity double-decker bus moving on a road with trees alongside under a clear blue sky. Credit: Entrada - Intercity

Christchurch to Oamaru

People in warm jackets watching penguins at night on an outdoor platform. Credit: Tourism Waitaki

Oamaru Penguins Premium Evening Viewing

A low-angle, sunny view of the historic Flemish Renaissance-style Dunedin Railway Station in New Zealand, featuring its prominent dark basalt and white limestone clock tower under a clear blue sky. Credit: Grace Thang - Shutterstock

Oamaru to Dunedin

Yellow-eyed penguin standing in green bush with blurred background. Credit: Monarch Wildlife

Castle to Cruise Tour and Penguin Experience

Passenger train crossing a narrow railway bridge over a gorge with river and rocky mountain landscape under blue sky. Credit: Cheeky Kiwi Travel

Dunedin to Queenstown including Taieri Gorge Train

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

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

Additional inclusions

Private Transfer Christchurch International Airport to Christchurch Accommodation

Private Transfer Queenstown Accommodation to Airport (LSQ)

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