14 Day New Zealand Highlights Holiday Package

Fantastic all inclusive New Zealand Self Drive Holiday Package…

Holiday Package Includes:

• 14 Nights in 4 Star Accommodation
• Car Hire: Premium Toyota Corolla Sedan Automatic, including Full Insurance (zero excess)
• Entry into Rotorua’s Hells Gate Geothermal Reserve
• Te Puia Te Po Maori Evening Experience including Hangi Dinner
• Taste of Taupo Scenic Floatplane Flight
• Interislander Cook Strait Ferry (Wellington to Picton Ferry), includes passengers and vehicle
• Whale Watching Scenic Flight
• Milford Sound Nature Cruise ex Queenstown by Scenic Coach

Day 1 Auckland

Auckland the “City of Sails” is New Zealand’s largest city and is bordered by two stunning harbour’s. Pick up your rental car from Auckland Airport and drive to your accommodation. Stay 1 night in Auckland.

Day 2 Coromandel Peninsula

Driving time Auckland to Coromandel Peninsula 169 km / 105 miles, 2.5 hours

Renowned worldwide as a spectacular holiday destination, with white sandy beaches, misty rainforests and wilderness a-plenty, Coromandel is the ideal place to unwind. Stay 2 nights in Whitianga.

Day 3 Coromandel Peninsula

Today dig your own hot pool at Hot Water Beach, add on a sea kayak tour to explore volcanic reefs, caves and the world famous Cathedral Cove, or enjoy other marine eco adventures.

Day 4 Rotorua

Driving time Coromandel Peninsula to Rotorua 252 km / 157 miles, 3.5 hours

Rotorua is distinguished by Maori culture and geothermal activity. Stroll through Hells Gate, a steaming thermal reserve. See bubbling mud pools, steaming craters, hot springs and even try Maori weaving and wood carving! Stay 2 nights in Rotorua.

Day 5 Rotorua

Explore Rotorua. Add on a visit to the sacred Mokoia Island on a scenic boat cruise or join New Zealand RiverJet for a fantastic geothermal jet boat safari. In the evening enjoy a traditional Maori Cultural Experience including a Hangi Dinner.

Day 6 Taupo

Driving time Rotorua to Taupo 76 km / 47 miles, 1 hour

Enjoy a short drive south to Taupo, rich in natural beauty providing attractions such as the Huka Falls; incredible bush walks, world-class trout fishing, and bungy jumping. Enjoy a Taste of Taupo Scenic Floatplane Flight with highlights including flying over the Craters of the Moon. Stay 1 night in Taupo.

Day 7 Wellington

Driving time Taupo to Wellington 375 km / 233 miles, 4.5 hours

Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city, has so much to offer. Set on the edge of a stunning harbour, surrounded by rolling hills, it’s a city rich in culture waiting to be explored. From shopping and picturesque walks, to live theatre, exhibitions, festivals, Te Papa Tongarewa the Museum of New Zealand and more – Wellington has something for everyone. Stay 2 nights in Wellington.

Day 8 Kaikoura

Sailing time Wellington to Picton 70 km / 43 miles, 3 hours
Driving time Picton to Kaikoura 156 km / 97 miles, 2 hours

It’s all about the journey today as you board the Interislander Cook Strait Ferry, which will transport you on a scenic cruise to Picton. Enjoy the coastal drive along the South Island’s east coast to Kaikoura. Experience a once in a lifetime opportunity with a Whale Watch Scenic Flight to view the majestic Sperm Whales off the Kaikoura Coast. Stay 1 night in Kaikoura.

Day 9 Hanmer Springs

Driving time Kaikoura to Hanmer Springs 134 km / 83 miles, 1.5 hours

Travel on to Hanmer Springs, a year round holiday destination offering a variety of outdoor activities and of course the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa. As a natural spa destination, visitors have been travelling to bathe in the rejuvenating hot mineral pools for over 120 years! Relax in open-air thermal public and private pools and de-stress with spa therapies. Stay 1 night in Hanmer Springs.

Day 10 Akaroa

Driving time Hanmer Springs to Akaroa 225 km / 140 miles, 3 hours

Akaroa is a historic French and British settlement nestled in the heart of Banks Peninsula. Banks Peninsula is noted for it’s beauty and unique wildlife as craggy volcanic peaks give way to beautiful bays, sandy beaches and two magnificent harbours.

Day 11 Lake Tekapo

Driving time Akaroa Lake Tekapo 302 km / 188 miles, 3.5 hours

Travel south across the Canterbury Plains and inland towards the Southern Alps to reach Lake Tekapo an amazing turquoise blue lake. Tekapo presents many world class attractions from the famous Church of the Good Shepherd, to scenic flights exploring NZ’s highest mountains and largest glaciers; including Mt Cook, Tasman, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. Stay 1 night in Lake Tekapo.

Day 12 Wanaka

Driving time Lake Tekapo to Wanaka 198 km / 123 miles, 3 hours

Venture past Lake Pukaki a picturesque turquoise glacial lake, before you travel through the dramatic Lindis Pass which links the Mackenzie Basin with Central Otago. Wanaka awaits you boasting panoramic views, a relaxing atmosphere and a myriad of walking tracks. Make the most of it and take an optional jet boating safari in Mt Aspiring National Park. Stay 1 night in Wanaka.

Day 13 Queenstown

Driving time Wanaka to Queenstown 70 km / 43 miles, 1 hour

Drive over the beautiful Crown Range, New Zealand’s highest State Highway and admire the vistas from fantastic viewing points. Be sure to stop at historic Cardrona Hotel for a refreshment before your arrival into Queenstown, New Zealand’s adventure capital of the world. Stay 2 nights in Queenstown.

Day 14 Queenstown -> Milford Sound

Enjoy a scenic coach journey through heartland New Zealand to reach Milford Sound where you will enjoy a 2.5 hour Milford Sound Nature Cruise. Stare in amazement as Milford Sound will impress! Sheer cliffs, towering snow capped mountains, cascading waterfalls, hanging valleys, sub-tropical rain forests, marine life… words just don’t do it justice, you have to see it for yourself! After your cruise relax while your coach cruises through stunning scenery delivering you back to your Queenstown accommodation.