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View of sandy beach and ocean seen through a large natural rock arch with sea stacks and blue sky Credit: New Zealand Fine Touring
Wildlife

Ultimate New Zealand Self Drive Tour

Auckland

Christchurch

42 days, 41 nights

Road Trips

From: $12,735 pp

Trip overview

Our longest tour allows you time to explore every region of New Zealand including those iconic destinations you’ve heard so much about and some lesser known gems that the outside world hasn’t discovered yet. In the north, you’ll travel from idyllic beaches and bays to vibrant cities and world class wine regions. Crossing the Cook Strait on the Interislander Ferry brings you to the South Island with its spectacular mountain landscapes and diverse coastal scenery. You’ll also visit our third largest island, Stewart Island, which is a haven for nature and wildlife.

While this itinerary serves as a great starting point, we invite you to connect with our travel specialists, who can help tailor these experiences into a larger New Zealand journey personalised to your interests.

Trip highlights & inclusions

42 days / 41 nights
3 lunches

Auckland

Christchurch

Motels
Rental car included
  • Auckland Sky Tower Admission
  • Hole in the Rock Cruise with Fullers
  • Cathedral Cove Scenic Cruise

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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 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.

Aerial view of Auckland city skyline with bridge and harbor at sunset. Credit: New Zealand Fine Touring

Accommodation

Modern bedroom with large bed, bedside lamps, abstract artwork, and open door showing mirror in adjacent room. Credit: Adina Citylife Auckland
Adina CityLife Auckland

Activities

Trip highlights

A high-angle view of the Auckland city skyline featuring the iconic Sky Tower under a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds, with the Waitematā Harbour and suburban hills in the distance. Credit: SkyCity

Auckland Sky Tower Admission

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

Hole in the Rock Cruise with Fullers

Boat near rocky cliffs and clear turquoise water at Cathedral Cove on a sunny day. Credit: Cathedral Cove Cruises (Epic Adventure Ltd)

Cathedral Cove Scenic Cruise

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

A mother and her two young daughters standing on a wooden viewing platform inside a cave, looking up in awe at thousands of delicate, illuminated stalactites. Credit: Discover Waitomo Group

Waitomo and Aranui Caves tour Combo

Blue jetboat with people in life jackets making a splash on a river surrounded by trees. Credit: Hukafalls Jet

Huka falls Jet Boat Ride

Group of people on boat looking at large Maori carving on rock face by water Credit: Chris Jolly Outdoors

Lake Taupo Scenic Cruise to the Maori Rock Carvings

People gathered around a large display tank showing a preserved giant squid in a museum. Credit: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Te Papa General Admission

Ferry sailing in harbor with city and hills in the background under a cloudy sky. Credit: Interislander

Interislander Ferry Wellington to Picton

Tourists disembark from a white sightseeing boat onto a sandy beach with forested hills in Abel Tasman National Park. Credit: Wilsons Abel Tasman National Park

Seals, Beach Cruise and Walk

Gondola cable car over mountain with city and snow-capped peaks in the background under blue sky Credit: Christchurch Gondola

Christchurch Gondola

Group of albatross birds standing and spreading wings in coastal grass near water. Credit: Royal Albatross Visitor Centre

Royal Albatross Centre: Albatross Classic Tour

An aerial view of Oban and Halfmoon Bay on Stewart Island during sunset, showing the township nestled around the coast with forested hills and Paterson Inlet in the distance. Credit: Stewart Island Flights

Invercargill to Stewart Island with Stewart Island flights

Couple walking on a forest trail surrounded by dense green trees on Stewart Island Credit: Real Journeys

Ulva Island Explorer

Seaplane flying above a forested coastline with sandy beach and mountains in the background. Credit: Stewart Island Flights

Stewart Island to Invercargill with Stewart Island flights

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

Boat traveling through a fjord with green mountains and clear blue sky Credit: Real Journeys

Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise from Manapouri with RealNZ

The interior of a modern wood-paneled sauna featuring tiered seating and a central heater, with a large glass window offering a panoramic view of a calm lake and rugged mountains. Credit: Watershed Queenstown

Social Sauna Session

Five people hiking on rocky valley floor with mountains, clouds, and waterfalls in the background. Credit: Glacier Valley Eco Tours

Franz Josef Nature Tour with Glacier Valley Eco Tours

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

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

TranzAlpine Scenic Plus Addon

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

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