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Southern Tourer

Starting from $5,411

Southern Tourer

Overview

Destination:
New Zealand
Start:Christchurch , New Zealand
Finish:Christchurch, New Zealand
Duration:9 days
Type:Group tour (max 45)
Tripcode:
86581
Travel Period
May 2025 - June 2026
Christchurch → Christchurch

Explore New Zealand’s South Island over nine days. Ride the iconic TranzAlpine train and take in the idyllic surrounds at Franz Josef. Discover beautiful Queenstown and cruise Milford Sound/Piopiotahi, before visiting Dunedin. Enjoy stunning views from your Aoraki Mt Cook hotel, and see Lake Tekapo’s Church of the Good Shepherd.

Highlights
  • Experience the romance of rail travel aboard the TranzAlpine train. Admire ever-changing landscapes and spectacular gorges as you journey through the famous Southern Alps and alongside the Waimakariri River on one of the world’s most scenic rail routes.

  • Drive through Westland Tai Poutini National Park and see the dramatic surrounds of the Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere. Tonight, you will stay at the luxurious Te Waonui Forest Retreat. Relax and unwind amid the lush rainforest and breathtaking scenery, before enjoying a four-course degustation fine dining experience.

  • A cruise through Milford Sound/Piopiotahi draws you into a magical world of snow-dusted mountains, breathtaking scenery and engaging wildlife. Edge close to tumbling waterfalls and colonies of seals and penguins, all beneath the ramparts of mighty peaks that rise sheer from the water as they stretch to the vast sky above.

  • Delight in a delectable Taste of Fiordland dinner this evening at the exceptional MacKinnon Restaurant & Explorer Bar. With a menu that has been carefully crafted to showcase the South Island’s regional cuisine, you’ll savour mouth-watering local fare made from the finest artisan produce.

  • Journey into Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, a bewildering landscape of towering mountain peaks, alpine herb fields and epic glaciers. See New Zealand’s tallest mountain, Aoraki/Mount Cook, and stay at the iconic Hermitage Hotel. Indulge in a delicious seasonal menu, which incorporates the finest local ingredients, at the hotel’s Alpine Restaurant.

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What's Included

  • All-inspiring sightseeing experiences in eight destinations
  • Freedom of Choice inclusions in three locations
  • Locally inspired dining - a total of 15 meals
  • Eight nights in hand-picked accommodation
  • Services of an APT Tour Director and Driver, plus expert local guides
  • Return airport transfers, porterage

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Your Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive Christchurch

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Day 2 - Christchurch, TranzAlpine Train, Franz Josef/Waiau

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Day 3 - Franz Josef/Waiau, Queenstown

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Day 4 - Queenstown

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Day 5 - Queenstown, Milford Sound/Piopiotahi, Te Anau

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Day 6 - Te Anau, Dunedin

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Day 7 - Dunedin, Aoraki/Mount Cook

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Day 8 - Aoraki/Mount Cook, Lake Tekapo/Takapō, Christchurch

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Day 9 - Depart Christchurch

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Travel Partner
APT Luxury Travel offers all-inclusive, all taken care of and all-inspiring luxury cruises, tours and rail journeys. As Australia’s largest family-owned tour and cruise company, we are committed to delivering unforgettable travel experiences to our valued guests. What began as just a vision, over 90 years ago, has now grown into a proud global business, demonstrating the power of dreaming fully.

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