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Start
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Finish
Queenstown, New Zealand
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Trip Code
PHPS
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Min Age
15
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Trip Size
1 - 12
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Physical Rating
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Meals
9 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
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Transport
Private vehicle, Jet boat, Cruise boat
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Accommodation
Hotel (6 nights), Homestead (2 nights), Cruise boat (1 night)
From £4,675(10 days)
Trip Informations
Taking you from Christchurch to Queenstown via glaciers, wineries, lakes, and an overnight cruise on Milford Sound, this 10-day tour showcases the natural beauty and thriving food and wine scene in the South Island of New Zealand. Forage for fresh ingredients with a local chef in Otago, set your pulse racing during a jetboat ride in Queenstown and come face to face with endangered species at a wildlife centre on the West Coast, including New Zealand’s rarest kiwi. With a friendly leader to guide the way, you’ll experience a landscape that has been shaped by the elements over thousands of years.
Why you’ll love this trip
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Experience some of New Zealand’s most spectacular scenery during your Feature Stay on Milford Sound aboard a purpose-built vessel.
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Savour the flavours of the Otago region with a chef-led food and foraging Exclusive Experience on an expansive and stunning New Zealand deer station.
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Take an exhilarating jetboat ride on the Kimi Akau (Shotover River). This Exclusive Experience takes you deep into the spectacular Shotover Canyons, with the Ngai Tahu - the Maori people of this land.
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Enjoy a ranger-guided walk around the aptly named Blue Pools that feed the Makarora River and learn about the important work of the Aspiring Biodiversity Trust to reduce predators and save some of New Zealand’s rarest species.
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Take a 'backstage tour' of the West Coast Wildlife Centre, helping bring the critically endangered Rowi and Haast tokoeka kiwi back from extinction. Come face-to-face with these rare creatures.
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By travelling on this trip, you’ll learn about our Tuuur Foundation partner, Forest & Bird. Donations help them give nature a voice - protecting wildlife and wild places in Aotearoa New Zealand by advocating for conservation on the ground and at a government level. Tuuur will double the impact by dollar-matching all post-trip donations made to The Tuuur Foundation.
Is this trip right for you?
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The diversity of the seasons here makes for incredible scenery, but the weather in this region can be unpredictable. It’s best to wear layers at all times of the year in case conditions change during the day. At night the temperature can really drop, so bring your warm clothes.
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There are walking opportunities throughout this trip. We recommend you bring good quality walking shoes if you're keen to enjoy a hike - or two!
Itinerary
- DAY 1Christchurch
- DAY 2Christchurch / Greymouth / Punakaiki
- DAY 3Hokitika / Franz Josef
- DAY 4Franz Josef
- DAY 5Makaroa / Wanaka
- DAY 6Wanaka
- DAY 7Milford Sound
- DAY 8Milford Sound / Te Anau / Queenstown
- DAY 9Arrowtown / Queenstown
- DAY 10Queenstown
Inclusions
restaurant_menu Meals
9 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
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Private vehicle, Jet boat, Cruise boat
bed Accommodation
Hotel (6 nights), Homestead (2 nights), Cruise boat (1 night)
festival Activities
circleChristchurch - Welcome Dinner
circleComplimentary Arrival Transfer
circleGreymouth - Monteith's Brewery Tour & Tasting
circleGreymouth - Pounamu (Greenstone) Studio Visit
circleChristchurch - Leader-led Orientation Walk
circleLake Brunner - Nature Walk
circleHokitika - West Coast Treetops Walk
circleFranz Josef - West Coast Wildlife Centre Visit with Ranger
circlePunakaiki - Rocks & Blowhole Visit
circleFranz Josef - Glacier View Walk
circleMakaroa - Aspiring Biodiversity Trust Lunch
circleMakaroa - Guided Flora and Fauna Walk with Local Ornithologist
circleWanaka - Criffel Station Foraging & Lunch Experience with Local Chef
circleMilford Sound - Overnight Boat Cruise
circleQueenstown - Shotover River Jetboat Experience
circleGibbston Valley - Wine Cave Tour
circleArrowtown - Leader-led walk
circleQueenstown - Farewell Aperitivo
museum Add on activities
circleFranz Josef - Lake Mapourika Scenic Cruise - NZD120
circleFranz Josef - Waiho Hot Tubs - from - NZD89
circleFranz Josef - Heli-Hiking Tour - from - NZD695
circleFranz Josef - Kayaking Excursion - from - NZD145
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Friday Jun 27, 2025
Sunday Jul 06, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£4,697
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Friday Aug 15, 2025
Sunday Aug 24, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£4,697
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Friday Sep 19, 2025
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
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£4,697
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Friday Oct 03, 2025
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£4,697
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Friday Oct 17, 2025
Sunday Oct 26, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 10 spaces left
£4,697
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Friday Oct 24, 2025
Sunday Nov 02, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£4,884
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Friday Oct 31, 2025
Sunday Nov 09, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£4,884
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Friday Nov 14, 2025
Sunday Nov 23, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£4,884
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Friday Nov 21, 2025
Sunday Nov 30, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£4,884
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Friday Nov 28, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£4,884
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Friday Dec 05, 2025
Sunday Dec 14, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£4,884
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Friday Dec 12, 2025
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£5,071
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Friday Dec 19, 2025
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£5,071
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Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Thursday Jan 01, 2026
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£5,071
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Friday Dec 26, 2025
Sunday Jan 04, 2026
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£5,071
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Important notes
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1. A Single Supplement is bookable on this trip, subject to availability at the time of booking. The price of the single supplement does not include the following nights, where a single room does not form part of the package. In this case you will be matched up with another traveller of the same gender: Day 7 - Milford Sound Cruise
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Please also note that due to the small properties we use there is only a limited amount of single supplements available per trip departure. If you would like to book a single supplement and enquire about availability please speak to your booking agent.
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2. The Milford Sound Cruise is seasonal and weather dependent. Some departures may require a slight shift in itinerary to make sure the cruise is included. If the Cruise has finished for the season, the Feature Stay will instead be the Milford Sound Lodge.
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3. Travel is always an adventure and, as destinations reopen, there are a few challenges as everyone gets back up to speed and adjusts to the new normal. Our leaders are experts when it comes to dealing with anything unexpected along the journey, so pack your understanding and flexibility, sit back and relax while they take care of the rest.
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4. Some changes will be required for departures over Christmas and New Years. On PHPS231219 and PHPS231221, the visit to Aspiring Biodiversity on Day 5 will be replaced by a boat ride to explore islands on Lake Wanaka, and Criffel Station on Day 6 will be replaced by Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Dining on the final night.
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5. Criffel Station will be closed during the following departures: PHPS231228, PHPS240130, and PHPS240201. Instead, the visit will be replaced by Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Dining on the final night.
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