New Zealand Itineraries

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7 Day South Island Itinerary (West Cost)

• Day 1 Queenstown
• Day 2 Wanaka (Driving time Queenstown to Wanaka 70 km / 43 miles, 1 hour)
• Day 3 Fox Glacier (Driving time Wanaka to Fox Glacier 262 km / 163 miles, 3.5 hours)
• Day 4 Franz Josef (Driving time Fox Glacier to Franz Josef 23 km / 14 miles, 30 minutes)
• Day 5 Hokitika (Driving time Franz Josef to Hokitika 136 km / 85 miles, 2 hours)
• Day 6 Abel Tasman (Driving time Hokitika to Abel Tasman 377 km 243 miles, 5 hours)
• Day 7 Nelson (Driving time Abel Tasman to Nelson 65 km 40 miles, 1 hour)

7 Day South Island Itinerary (East Coast)

• Day 1 Invercargill
• Day 2 Dunedin (Driving time Invercargill to Dunedin 210 km 130 miles, 3 hours)
• Day 3 Christchurch (Driving time Dunedin to Christchurch 363 km 226 miles, 5 hours)
• Day 4 Hanmer Springs (Driving time Christchurch to Hanmer Springs 145 km 90 miles, 2 hours)
• Day 5 Kaikoura (Driving time Hanmer Springs to Kaikoura 134 km 83 miles, 1.5 hours)
• Day 6 Picton (Driving time Kaikoura to Picton 156 km 97 miles, 2 hours)
• Day 7 Nelson (Driving time Picton to Nelson 141 km 88 miles, 1.45 hours)

7 Day North Island Itinerary

• Day 1 Bay of Islands (You choose! Paihia or Kerikeri)
• Day 2 Auckland (Driving time Bay of Islands to Auckland 219 km 136 miles, 3 hours)
• Day 3 Coromandel Peninsula (Driving time Auckland to Coromandel 169 km 105 miles, 2.5 hours)
• Day 4 Rotorua (Driving time Coromandel Peninsula to Rotorua 141 km 88 miles, 1.45 hours)
• Day 5 Taupo (Driving time Rotorua to Taupo 76 km 47 miles, 1 hour)
• Day 6 Napier (Driving time Taupo to Napier 142 km 88 miles, 2 hours)
• Day 7 Wellington (Driving time Napier to Wellington 319 km 198 miles, 4 hours)

14 Day New Zealand Itinerary (Inland & East Coast)

• Day 1 Queenstown
• Day 2 Queenstown
• Day 3 Wanaka (Driving time Queenstown to Wanaka 70 km / 43 miles, 1 hour)
• Day 4 Lake Tekapo (Driving time Wanaka to Lake Tekapo 198 km / 123 miles, 3 hours)
• Day 5 Christchurch (Driving time Lake Tekapo to Christchurch 230 km / 143 miles, 3 hours)
• Day 6 Hanmer Springs (Driving time Christchurch to Hanmer Springs 145 km 90 miles, 2 hours)
• Day 7 Kaikoura (Driving time Hanmer Springs to Kaikoura 134 km 83 miles, 1.5 hours)
• Day 8 Wellington
  • (Driving time Kaikoura to Picton 156 km 97 miles, 2 hours)
  • (Sailing time Picton to Wellington 70 km / 43 miles, 3 hours)
• Day 9 Taupo (Driving time Wellington to Taupo 375 km 233 miles, 4.5 hours)
• Day 10 Rotorua (Driving time Taupo to Rotorua 76 km 47 miles, 1 hour)
• Day 11 Rotorua
• Day 12 Coromandel Peninsula (Driving time Rotorua to Coromandel 252 km 157 miles, 3.5 hours)
• Day 13 Coromandel Peninsula
• Day 14 Auckland (Driving time Coromandel Peninsula to Auckland 169 km 105 miles, 2.5 hours)

14 Day New Zealand Itinerary (Top – Bottom with West Coast Highlights)

• Day 1 Bay of Islands
• Day 2 Auckland (Driving time Bay of Islands to Auckland 219 km 136 miles, 3 hours)
• Day 3 Coromandel Peninsula (Driving time Auckland to Coromandel 187 km 116 miles, 2.5 hours)
• Day 4 Rotorua (Driving time Coromandel Peninsula to Rotorua 252 km 157 miles, 3.5 hours)
• Day 5 Napier (Driving time Rotorua to Napier 218 km 135 miles, 3 hours)
• Day 6 Wellington (Driving time Napier to Wellington 319 km 198 miles, 4 hours)
• Day 7 Nelson
  • (Sailing time Wellington to Picton 70 km / 43 miles, 3 hours)
  • (Driving time Picton to Nelson 141 km 88 miles, 1.45 hours)
• Day 8 Abel Tasman (Driving time Nelson to Abel Tasman 65 km 40 miles, 1 hour)
• Day 9 Hokitika (Driving time Abel Tasman to Hokitika 377 km 243 miles, 5 hours)
• Day 10 Fox Glacier (Driving time Hokitika to Fox Glacier 159 km 99 miles, 2 hours)
• Day 11 Wanaka (Driving time Fox Glacier to Wanaka 262 km / 163 miles, 3.5 hours)
• Day 12 Queenstown (Driving time Wanaka to Queenstown 70 km / 43 miles, 1 hour)
• Day 13 Milford Sound/Te Anau
  • (Driving time Queenstown to Te Anau 174 km / 108 miles, 2.5 hours)
  • (Driving time Te Anau to Milford Sound 116 km / 72 miles, 1.4 hours)
• Day 14 Invercargill (Driving time Te Anau to Invercargill 159 km / 99 miles, 2 hours)

21 Day New Zealand Itinerary

• Day 1 Bay of Islands
• Day 2 Bay of Islands
• Day 3 Auckland (Driving time Bay of Islands to Auckland 219 km 136 miles, 3 hours)
• Day 4 Coromandel Peninsula (Driving time Auckland to Coromandel 169 km 105 miles, 2.5 hours)
• Day 5 Coromandel Peninsula
• Day 6 Rotorua (Driving time Coromandel Peninsula to Rotorua 252 km 157 miles, 3.5 hours)
• Day 7 Taupo (Driving time Rotorua to Taupo 76 km 47 miles, 1 hour)
• Day 8 Napier (Driving time Taupo to Napier 142 km 88 miles, 2 hours)
• Day 9 Wellington (Driving time Napier to Wellington 319 km 198 miles, 4 hours)
• Day 10 Kaikoura
  • (Sailing time Wellington to Picton 70 km / 43 miles, 3 hours)
  • (Driving time Picton to Kaikoura 156 km 97 miles, 2 hours)
• Day 11 Hanmer Springs
• Day 12 Christchurch (Driving time Hanmer Springs to Christchurch 145 km 90 miles, 2 hours)
• Day 13 Mt Cook (Driving time Christchurch to Mount Cook 332 km / 206 miles, 4.5 hours)
• Day 14 Wanaka (Driving time Mount Cook to Wanaka 206 km / 128 miles, 3 hours)
• Day 15 Queenstown (Driving time Wanaka to Queenstown 70 km / 43 miles, 1 hour)
• Day 16 Dunedin (Driving time Queenstown to Dunedin 286 km / 178 miles, 3.5 hours)
• Day 17 Invercargill (Driving time Dunedin to Invercargill 210 km / 130 miles, 3 hours)
• Day 18 Stewart Island
  • (Driving time Invercargill to Bluff 29 km / 18 miles, 25 minutes)
  • (Sailing time Bluff to Stewart Is 36 km / 22 miles, 1 hour)
  • (Flying time Bluff to Stewart Is 36 km 20 minutes)
• Day 19 Te Anau/Milford
  • (Driving time Bluff to Te Anau 188 km / 117 miles, 2.5 hours)
  • (Driving time Te Anau to Milford Sound 166 km / 72 miles, 2 hours)
• Day 20 Te Anau / Doubtful Sound
  • (Driving time Te Anau to Manapouri 21 km / 13 miles, 20 minutes)
  • (Sailing/Driving time Manapouri to Doubtful Sound (return trip) 8 hours
• Day 21 Queenstown (Driving time Te Anau to Queenstown 174 km / 108 miles, 2.5 hours)

30 Day New Zealand Itinerary

• Day 1: Bay of Islands
• Day 2: Bay of Islands
• Day 3: Auckland (Driving time Bay of Islands to Auckland 219 km 136 miles, 3 hours)
• Day 4: Coromandel Peninsula (Driving time Auckland to Coromandel 187 km 116 miles, 2.5 hours)
• Day 5: Coromandel Peninsula
• Day 6: Rotorua (Driving time Coromandel Peninsula to Rotorua 252 km 157 miles, 3.5 hours)
• Day 7: Rotorua
• Day 8: Taupo (Driving time Rotorua to Taupo 76 km 47 miles, 1 hour)
• Day 9: Napier (Driving time Taupo to Napier 142 km 88 miles, 2 hours)
• Day 10: Napier
• Day 11: Wellington (Driving time Napier to Wellington 319 km 198 miles, 4 hours)
• Day 12: Kaikoura
  • (Sailing time Wellington to Picton 70 km / 43 miles, 3 hours)
  • (Driving time Picton to Kaikoura 156 km 97 miles, 2 hours)
• Day 13: Kaikoura
• Day 14: Hanmer Springs (Driving time Kaikoura to Hanmer Springs 134 km 83 miles, 1.5 hours)
• Day 15: Christchurch (Driving time Hanmer Springs to Christchurch 145 km 90 miles, 2 hours)
• Day 16: Christchurch
• Day 17: Mt Cook (Driving time Christchurch to Mount Cook 332 km / 206 miles, 4.5 hours)
• Day 18: Mt Cook
• Day 19: Wanaka (Driving time Mount Cook to Wanaka 206 km / 128 miles, 3 hours)
• Day 20: Wanaka
• Day 21: Dunedin (Driving time Wanaka to Dunedin 279 km / 173 miles, 3.5 hours)
• Day 22: Dunedin
• Day 23: Invercargill (Driving time Dunedin to Invercargill 210 km / 130 miles, 3 hours)
• Day 24: Stewart Island
  • (Driving time Invercargill to Bluff 29 km / 18 miles, 25 minutes)
  • (Sailing time Bluff to Stewart Island 36 km / 22 miles, 1 hour) or
  • (Flying time Bluff to Stewart Island 36 km / 22 miles, 20 minutes)
• Day 25: Stewart Island
• Day 26: Te Anau / Milford Sound
  • (Sailing/Flying time Bluff to Stewart as above)
  • (Driving time Bluff to Te Anau 188 km / 117 miles, 2.5 hours)
  • (Driving time Te Anau to Milford Sound 166 km / 72 miles, 2 hours)
• Day 27: Te Anau / Doubtful Sound
  • (Driving time Te Anau to Manapouri 21 km / 13 miles, 20 minutes)
  • (Sailing/Driving time Manapouri to Doubtful Sound (return trip) 8 hours)
• Day 28: Queenstown (Driving time Te Anau to Queenstown 174 km / 108 miles, 2.5 hours)
• Day 29: Queenstown
• Day 30: Queenstown

Featured Activities

Skydive Lake Wanaka

Dart River Jet Safaris Queenstown

Alpine Helicopters Wanaka

Tranz Scenic – Kiwi Rail

Treble Cone Wanaka

Franz Josef Glacier Guides

Whale Watch Kaikoura

Taieri Gorge Railway Dunedin

Lo Loma Fishing Stewart Island

Milford Sound Mariner Overnight Cruises

Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruises

Taupo Lake Adventures

Hells Gate Wai Ora Spa Rotorua

Explore NZ – Pride of Auckland

Taiamai Tours Heritage Journeys

Catamaran Sailing & Launch Charters Nelson & Abel Tasman

Fine Wine Tours Auckland

Fox Glacier Guiding

Zest Food Tours Wellington

Cathedral Cove Sea Kayaking Hahei

Kahu Guided Kayaks Abel Tasman