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A Long curing road leading up to Mt Cook with snow on the top and green verges Credit: Mt Cook Road
Nature

Taste of the South Island

Christchurch

Christchurch

8 days, 7 nights

Road Trips

From: $3,190 pp

Trip overview

This 8-day scenic tour is one of our most popular routes. It will let you taste the beauty and diversity of the South Island. Visit its two largest cities, Christchurch and Dunedin, Lake Tekapo, and stunning Mt. Cook National Park. Then experience Queenstown's excitement and the mighty Milford Sound before heading north to the unique West Coast Glacier region. Finally, cross the Southern Alps on board the world-famous TranzAlpine Scenic Train back to Christchurch. A fitting end to your 'taste of the south'.

Trip highlights & inclusions

8 days / 7 nights
1 lunch

Christchurch

Christchurch

Motels
Rental car included
  • Milford Sound Coach, Cruise and Scenic Flight
  • TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch

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Price pp from

$3,190

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.

Close-up of pink tulips and yellow daffodils in a garden bed with blurred people walking in a park in the background. Credit: 100% New Pure Zealand

Accommodation

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

Activities

Trip highlights

Milford Mariner cruise ship sails in misty fjord surrounded by tall mountains and cloudy skies. Credit: Real Journeys

Milford Sound Coach, Cruise and Scenic Flight

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 Christchurch International Airport to Christchurch Accommodation

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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