Journey southbound from Auckland to Christchurch, combining hostel stays, private-vehicle travel and a Cook Strait ferry with geothermal wonders, Maori culture, starry Lake Tekapo, Queenstown’s adventures and the wild West Coast.
  • Dig your own hot pool at Coromandel's Hot Water Beach.
  • Walk the clifftops to Cathedral Cove’s arches and beaches.
  • Tour the Hobbiton Movie Set in Matamata’s rolling hills.
  • Witness Pohutu Geyser erupt at Rotorua’s Te Puia Maori Village.
  • Learn the haka and weave flax in Murupara, then share a hangi.
  • Sail across Marlborough Sounds from Wellington to Picton.
  • Stargaze over Lake Tekapo, a designated Dark Sky Reserve.
  • Carve your own pounamu necklace in Franz Josef.
  • MULTI-SHARE ACCOMMODATION
  • Accommodation on this trip is in multi-share dormitory style hostels with shared bathrooms. Multishare typically includes 4-8 beds. You may be required to share with group members of a different gender, couples and non-Intrepid travellers outside of your group. People travelling together may occasionally be separated due to rooming configurations.
  • PRIVATE ROOM SUPPLEMENT
  • A supplement for a private room (with shared bathroom facilities) is bookable on this trip, subject to availability at the time of booking. If you are a single traveller this will give you a single room, if you are travelling as a couple a double room will be allocated to you. There is only a limited amount of private room supplements available per trip departure. If you would like to book this service or enquire about availability please speak to your booking agent.