Escorted Tours 2022-23

Day 1-2: UK to Auckland Depart the UK on your overnight flight to Auckland. Day 3: Auckland Upon arrival, collect your car, check-in to your hotel and explore New Zealand’s largest city. Day 4-5: Auckland to the Bay of Islands (3hr drive) Drive to the Bay of Islands, enjoying the scenery along the way. Your hotel is in the town of Paihaia. Enjoy a leisurely cruise round the Bay or take the car along the scenic route up to Cape Reinga. Day 6: Bay of Islands to Auckland (3hr drive) Return to Auckland with enough time to get a feel for this cosmopolitan ‘City of Sails’. Day 7-8: Rotorua (3hr drive) Journey to Rotorua through the lush valley of Waikato. Situated in one of the most active volcanic regions in the world, Rotorua is a geothermal wonderland of bubbling mud pools, hot springs and steaming geysers. In the afternoon why not visit the Mitai Maori Village. Day 9: Rotorua to Tongariro (2hr drive) Today’s drive will take you to New Zealand’s oldest protected park, Tongariro. Day 10-11: Wellington (4hr 30min drive) Travel through picturesque countryside as you drive southwards towards Wellington. Upon arrival spend time exploring this charming city, located on a spectacular natural harbour. Day 12: Blenheim (3hr ferry, 20min drive) Drop your car off and board the Interislander ferry to the port city of Picton. Pick up your new car and make the short drive to Blenheim. Day 13: Kaikoura (2hr drive) Today drive to Kaikoura, crossing the Marlborough hills and down to the spectacular coastline road that hugs the shore all the way to Kaikoura town. Day 14-15: Christchurch (2hr 40min drive) Travel to Christchurch where you can discover the many sights of this rejuvenated city. Day 16: Mount Cook (4hr drive) Drive through gorgeous scenery, crossing the Canterbury Plains and into the Mackenzie Basin, arriving at the lake and town known as Tekapo. Continue on to Lake Pukaki in the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Day 17-18: Queenstown (3hr drive) Drive to the alpine resort of Queenstown. While in the city you could take a gondola ride to Bob’s Peak or go kayaking on Lake Wakatipu. Suggested highlights ✔ Explore the stunning Kauri forests and the Bay of Islands ✔ Visit the wine county of Blenheim ✔ Enjoy Whale watching near Kaikoura ✔ Wander the botanical gardens in Christchurch ✔ Explore the awe-inspiring Mount Cook National Park ✔ Marvel at the silent grandeur of Milford Sound ✔ Discover the sights of Dunedin ✔ Experience the volcanic hot springs in Rotorua ✔ Walk up Mount Victoria ✔ Explore the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park ✔ Visit the Franz Josef Glacier ✔ Discover the Lake Tekapo ✔ Cruise through Milford Sound New Zealand Fly Drive New Zealand is the pinnacle of natural beauty and our carefully mapped routes guide you past the absolute highlights. With your car rental, flights, ferry and accommodation covered, it’s just up to you to drive between each destination. Mount Cook 1 Number of nights 1 Number of nights < Bay of Islands Auckland Rotorua Tongariro Blenheim Wellington Christchurch Mount Cook Queenstown Dunedin Te Anau Kaikoura           < Car Air Boat 160 Visit our website or call 0800 954 9329 to book or for further details New Zealand Fly Drive