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Southern Spectacular

9 nights from $4195

9 nights

Southern Spectacular

Explore New Zealand’s South Island on a 10-day journey from Christchurch through Fiordland, Queenstown and the West Coast, featuring a Milford Sound cruise, jet boating, the TSS Earnslaw and the Tranz

$4560 pp
$4195 pp excluding flights $466 per night
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Explore New Zealand’s South Island on a 10-day journey from Christchurch through Fiordland, Queenstown and the West Coast, featuring a Milford Sound cruise, jet boating, the TSS Earnslaw and the TranzAlpine.
  • Visit Lake Tekapo and the Church of the Good Shepherd.
  • Cruise Milford Sound/Piopiotahi beneath cliffs and cascading waterfalls.
  • Sail Lake Wakatipu aboard the historic TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak.
  • View Franz Josef Glacier from a panoramic lookout.
  • Explore Punakaiki’s Pancake Rocks and thundering blowholes.
  • Tour Pounamu Pathway, celebrating greenstone and Maori cultural stories.
  • Ride the TranzAlpine train across the Southern Alps.
  • Jet boat the Waiau River to Lake Manapouri, supporting conservation.
Enjoy hotel stays throughout the South Island, including Distinction Christchurch Hotel, Distinction Mackenzie Country Hotel Twizel, Scenic Hotel Southern Cross in Dunedin, Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas, two nights at Millennium Hotel, Queenstown, Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier, and an eco resort at Punakaiki.
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