7D6N Glacier Discovery New Zealand Tour
Tour code: NZ7D
2024-12-31 TO 2025-04-30
7days
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
FLIGHT DETAILS
(Land tour only)

HIGHLIGHT:

  • Avon River
  • Cardboard Cathedral
  • Hagley Park
  • Mona Valley Botanic Garden
  • Church of the Good Shepherd
  • Mount Cook
  • Dark Sky Project
  • Mackenzie Salmon Farm
  • Skyline Gondola
  • Lake Wakatipu
  • The Fox Glacier
  • Lake Matheson
  • Mount Tasman
  • TranzAlpine train
MEAL PLANS:
Breakfasts
6
Lunches
2
Dinner
5
SPECIAL MEALS:
- Refer to the itinerary
ACCOMMODATIONS:

Carnmore Hotel Christchurch   4* or Similar

Peppers Bluewater Resort   4* or Similar

Millennium Queenstown   4* or Similar

Distinction Fox Glacier   4* or Similar

 

 

 

 

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Day 1.  Christchurch                                               (Dinner) 

Hotel: Carnmore Hotel Christchurch   4* or Similar

Meet and greet by our guide when you arrived the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, Christchurch. We start a round-trip to learn about this garden city and enjoy the beautiful views of the city. Begins our city tour with the Avon River, Cardboard Cathedral, Harley Park, and the spectacular Mona Valley Botanic Garden, which build Christchurch's reputation as a "garden city".

 

Day 2.  Christchurch / Tekapo                               (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hotel: Peppers Bluewater Resort   4* or Similar

After breakfast, journey down to Tekapo, visit the "Church of the Good Shepherd" located beside the lake, and look at the highest mountain in the South Pacific, Mount Cook, also known as the Southern Alps. After lunch, take a rest at the hotel and tonight we will experience the stargazing experience at Crater Experience at Dark Sky Project. With a telescope, you can explore the planets, galaxies and even the depths of the Milky Way in the southern hemisphere.

 

Day 3.  Tekapo / Wanaka / Queenstown                (Breakfast, Dinner

Hotel: Millennium Queenstown   4* or Similar

Depart Tekapo, on the way we will see a stunning glacial lake and is the largest lake in the Mackenzie. To the Mackenzie Salmon Farm to taste the fresh King salmon. Then keep drive to Wanaka Town, the fourth largest lake in New Zealand and the second largest scenic area in the South Island. After taking a photo break, head for Queenstown, passing through Cromwell, the "land of fruit", after a short rest, continue to the well-known romantic holiday town - Queenstown. In the evening, take the Skyline Gondola to the top of Queenstown to enjoy stunning views of the world famous tourist attraction. After dinner in the town, you are free to go for a lake walk or town sightseeing.

 

Day 4.  Queenstown Free Day                                (Breakfast) 

Hotel: Millennium Queenstown   4* or Similar

Queenstown is situated on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, surrounded by majestic mountains. Today, you can arrange your own trip as you wish to explore and experience different adventures in Queenstown, overlooking the beautiful Queenstown scenery. Or take a cruise on Lake Wakatipu on the Centennial steamship Erneslaw and enjoy a rare leisurely holiday at the Waltterpeak Alpine Farm. Or visit the largest cave wine cellar in New Zealand, taste the wine, learn about the grape growing and wine making process, and even have the opportunity to glimpse the daily work of the winemaker.

(Optional programs list attached below)

 

Day 5.  Queenstown / Fox Glacier                       (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hotel: Distinction Fox Glacier   4* or Similar

Start the journey to the west coast this morning. The Fox Glacier is hidden at the foot of the forested Southern Alps, an area that visitors cannot miss, with stunning majestic mountains and rainforests. You can either to experience the optional program, the aerobic glacier hiking activity on the glacier cliffs, giving you ample time to admire the thickest glacier in the South Pacific formed over billions of years, or walk along the Lake Matheson, that is nestled in ancient forest and is famous for mirror views of Aoraki / Mount Cook and Mount Tasman. Enjoy the night in this peaceful national park.

 

Day 6.  Fox Glacier / Arthurs Pass / Christchurch      (Breakfast, Dinner

Hotel: Carnmore Hotel Christchurch   4* or Similar

Take a fresh morning walk in the town, then heads to the Arthurs Pass train station. Riding the TranzAlpine train is an unforgettable experience. The train slowly pulls out of the station, taking you through magnificent mountains and vast grasslands. The carriages are spacious and bright, allowing you to comfortably sit and enjoy the constantly changing beautiful scenery outside the window. Mountains, rivers, forests, and fields unfold like a splendid scroll in front of your eyes.

The driver guide will pick up from Christchurch central station and transfer for hotel check in and dinner.

 

Day 7.  Christchurch      (Breakfast) 

Enjoy the breakfast in hotel, and transfer to the airport for your flight home with sweet memories.

 

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