New Zealand South Island Adventure

11 nights from $4412

11 nights

New Zealand South Island Adventure

Explore New Zealand’s South Island from Christchurch to Queenstown with coastal walks, a Milford Sound cruise, Fox Glacier and Pancake Rocks, plus two days on wild Stewart Island.

$5190 pp
$4412 pp excluding flights $401 per night
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Explore New Zealand’s South Island from Christchurch to Queenstown with coastal walks, a Milford Sound cruise, Fox Glacier and Pancake Rocks, plus two days on wild Stewart Island.
  • Explore Punakaiki’s Pancake Rocks and blowholes on the West Coast
  • Ride the Nile River Rainforest Train through the Nile River Canyon
  • Walk the turquoise Hokitika Gorge amid lush native bush
  • Circle Lake Matheson’s mirror waters reflecting the Southern Alps
  • Cruise Milford Sound beneath cascading waterfalls, forested mountains, and icy peaks
  • Walk to Nugget Point lighthouse and McLean Falls in the Catlins
  • Sail across Foveaux Strait to Stewart Island’s Rakiura National Park
  • Spot fur seals at Cape Foulwind and Tauranga Bay colony
  • Accommodation on this trip is on twin share basis, and single travellers are paired with someone of the same gender. Single supplement room upgrades can be requested at the time of booking, subject to availability. Please note that due to limited accommodation options on Stewart Island the group will stay in a mix of motel units and hostel style twin room accommodation with shared facilities. Likewise, our accommodation in the Catlins has shared facilities. Pleae note that if you have booked a single supplement you will be allocated a single room, however bathroom facilities at the abovementioned locations will still be shared.
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