12 Day Small Group South Island Tour

 

A stunning tour of the South Island of New Zealand and its iconic locations. Visit Mt Cook, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Wanaka, Nelson & the West Coast Glaciers.
This 4 star small group tour will have you meeting locals, viewing unique native wildlife and loving the fresh food and wine NZ is famous for.


Your 12 days/11 night itinerary includes

✓ All Breakfasts
✓ 3 Lunches
✓ Welcome Dinner
✓ Fully guided small group tour with a maximum of 18 passengers
✓ Milford Sound cruise AND flight
✓ Queenstown Gondola
✓ Cardrona Distillery & Museum
✓ Cruise on the TSS Earnslaw from Queenstown
✓ Okarito Lagoon Wildlife and History Tour
✓ 11 nights in quality accomodation with porterage included

Highlights include;

Privately hosted Homestead Lunch

Milford Sound Cruise & scenic flight back to Queenstown

Free time in Queenstown to discover all the activities on offer

Franz Josef Glacier

Welcome dinner at Aoraki/Mt Cook

Farewell dinner out on the town in Kaikoura

From $7799.00* pp twin share. $8822.00* pp single

*Departing from Christchurch


Dates 2025

  • 06 Oct - 22 Oct

  • 09 Nov - 20 Nov

  • 07 Dec - 18 Dec

Dates 2026

  • 02 Jan - 13 Jan

  • 11 Jan - 22 Jan

  • 12 Mar - 23 Mar

  • 12 Apr - 23 Apr

  • 11 Oct - 22 Oct

  • 08 Nov - 19 Nov

  • 06 Dec - 17 Dec


Daily Itinerary

  • Day 1: Christchurch , Aoraki/Mt Cook

  • Day 2: Aoraki/Mt Cook, Lindis Pass, Queenstown

  • Day 3: Queenstown, Milford Sound Cruise Scenic flight , Queenstown

  • Day 4: At leisure in Queenstown - activities and day tours

  • Day 5: Queenstown, Arrowtown, Cardrona Valley, Wanaka

  • Day 6: Wanaka, Haast Pass, Franz Josef

  • Day 7: Franz Josef, Hokitika, Punakaiki

  • Day 8: Punakaiki, Paparoa National Park, Charleston, Cape Foulwind

  • Day 9: Punakaiki, Cape Foulwind, Murchison, Nelson

  • Day 10: Nelson, Abel Tasman National Park

  • Day 11: Nelson, Kaikoura

  • Day 12: Kaikoura, Christchurch


and then I realised adventures are the best way to learn
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Terms and Conditions *Price correct at April 2025, but is subject to change, availability and may be affected by currency fluctuations”