10 Day Southern Spectacular Guided Tour

Visit Morelea Farm, a working sheep farm, the home of Angie and Stan Taylor. See sheep shearing and farm demonstrations before enjoying a Be My Guest BBQ lunch, and wait until you try Angie’s famous pavlova! See Lakes Tekapo and Pukaki and visit the iconic Church of the Good Shepherd on your way to Twizel.

Accommodation: MacKenzie Country Hotel

Visit spectacular Waitaki Hydro Power Scheme and Benmore Dam. Then visit the stately historic town of Oamaru. This afternoon travel to Dunedin, where the rest of your day is at leisure.

Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Southern Cross

Choose one from a range of Included Choice sightseeing experiences. You have the option to tour Larnach Castle, ride the historic Taieri Gorge Railway, take the Monarch Wildlife Cruise or experience an interactive of tour Speight’s Brewery.

Accommodation: Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas

Be awestruck by the World Heritage listed Fiordland National Park. See ancient glaciers, mountain ranges and the hand-made Homer Tunnel. Pass the Mirror Lake, Pop’s Lookout, Cleddau Valley and the Chasm. Your cruise on Milford Sound takes you past Bowen Falls and Mitre Peak. Then, travel the shores of Lake Wakatipu to Queenstown, for an orientation tour.

Accommodation: Millennium Hotel

Today choose one from a range of Included Choice sightseeing experiences. You have the option to ride the Shotover Jet, take a gondola to Bob’s Peak for thrilling luge rides, or visit the Skyline Restaurant for dinner. Or take a 4WD minibus tour through spectacular Skippers Canyon. Perhaps visit Kiwi Birdlife Park or journey deep into the mountains to Mt. Nicholas High Country Farm for lunch. This evening, cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a gourmet barbecue highlight dinner at the Colonel’s Homestead. Then enjoy an entertaining farm show.

Accommodation: Millennium Hotel

Visit the gold mining village of Arrowtown, then enjoy stone fruit at Cromwell. See lakes Dunstan, Hawea and Wanaka. Travel over the Haast Pass and view Thunder Creek Falls. Then it’s on to Franz Josef Glacier.

Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier

This morning, walk among rainforest giants on the West Coast Treetop Walkway. Explore Franz Josef Glacier – take a scenic flight or a glacier hike (both own expense). Then depart for Hokitika, for a greenstone (jade) factory tour. Later, at Punakaiki see the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes.

Accommodation: Punakaiki Resort

Travel to Arthur’s Pass and board the TranzAlpine. This spectacular train journey is rated as one of the world’s greatest. Join your Travel Director this evening for a farewell dinner.

Accommodation: Hotel Novotel

Your holiday concludes this morning after breakfast. You’ll be transferred by private car to Christchurch Airport for your onward flight.