Premium New Zealand South Island

9 nights from $5657

9 nights

Premium New Zealand South Island

Discover New Zealand’s South Island on a premium journey from Christchurch to Queenstown, featuring a Doubtful Sound cruise, ranger-led wildlife experiences and tastings in Central Otago.

$6285 pp
$5657 pp excluding flights $629 per night
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Discover New Zealand’s South Island on a premium journey from Christchurch to Queenstown, featuring a Doubtful Sound cruise, ranger-led wildlife experiences and tastings in Central Otago.
  • Sail Doubtful Sound, Patea, with a naturalist amid cliffs and waterfalls.
  • Forage with a chef at an Otago high-country deer station.
  • Explore Arrowtown’s gold rush heritage on a guided walking tour.
  • Taste Central Otago wines at a Gibbston Valley winery.
  • Witness Punakaiki’s Pancake Rocks and blowholes in Paparoa National Park.
  • Meet rowi and Haast tokoeka at the West Coast Wildlife Centre.
  • See Franz Josef Glacier’s icy landscapes on a self-guided walk.
  • Join a native forest restoration activity with the Okarito Plant Project.
Stay in hotels including The Fable Christchurch, Scenic Hotel Punakaiki, Rainforest Retreat Deluxe Tree Hut, Edgewater Hotel and Millennium Queenstown, or similar properties. A Feature Stay is aboard the Doubtful Sound Cruise, providing an overnight on the water during the journey.
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