The Southern Drift

11 nights from $9277

11 nights

The Southern Drift

Discover New Zealand’s South Island in style, from Christchurch to Dunedin, Doubtful Sound, Queenstown, Wānaka and Franz Josef, featuring boutique stays, special dining, scenic cruises and the iconic

$9277 pp excluding flights $843 per night
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Discover New Zealand’s South Island in style, from Christchurch to Dunedin, Doubtful Sound, Queenstown, Wānaka and Franz Josef, featuring boutique stays, special dining, scenic cruises and the iconic TranzAlpine.
  • Discover botanical spirits crafted from surplus bread at Dunedin Craft Distillers.
  • Taste bean-to-bar chocolate at OCHO on a guided tasting.
  • Sail Fiordland’s Doubtful Sound past rainforest-clad cliffs, waterfalls and wildlife.
  • Cruise Lake Wakatipu aboard historic TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak.
  • Explore Arrowtown’s historic gold-mining streets and heritage buildings.
  • Jet boat the Haast River through Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area.
  • Glide across Lake Mapourika and walk a pristine rainforest sanctuary.
  • Ride the TranzAlpine across the Southern Alps to Christchurch.
Stay in boutique elegance at Hotel Montreal in central Christchurch and heritage charm at Distinction Dunedin. Cruise overnight aboard the Fiordland Navigator. Enjoy lakeside luxury at The Rees Hotel Queenstown and Edgewater Wanaka, then unwind amid five-star tranquillity at Te Waonui Forest Retreat in Franz Josef.
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