12 Day New Zealand Private Tour from Auckland to Queenstown

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12 Day New Zealand Private Tour from Auckland to Queenstown

By Waimate Journeys

Free cancellation available

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Features

Free cancellation available
12d
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup

Overview

This ultimate 12-day, 11-night tour offers a perfect blend of daily travel, covering majority of top attractions in both North Island (Auckland to Wellington) and South Island (Kaikōura to Stewart Island). It includes a transfer flight, and optional handpicked activities and luxury hotels, ensuring you experience the best itinerary within your limited time in NZ without the hassles of planning, coordinating endless details, and driving long distances on your own. The itinerary is crafted to showcase the beauty of NZ in an ultimate style for a lifetime memorable trip.

Besides visiting many of the top attractions in NZ, enjoy flexibility to choose your own desired activities or opt for a curated mixture of 19–21 optional activities, ensuring an ultimate and diverse experience. Enjoy the luxury of a private tour, with a knowledgeable guide-driver and a vehicle exclusively for you throughout the tour. Start in Auckland and finish in Queenstown, both cities with international airports.

Activity location

Auckland
- Auckland, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

Auckland
- Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Check availability

Without Hotels & Entry Tickets

12d
English

Without Accommodation: This option excludes accommodation. Travellers must book their own accommodation. Date-specific location guidance provided.
Without Entry Tickets: This options excludes entry tickets for activities. Travellers book their own desired activities. Timeslot guidance provided.
Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 8:00

Price details

S$18,374.14 x 1 AdultS$18,374.14

Total

Until Mon, 29 Jun

Without Hotels & With Tickets

12d
English

Without Accommodation: This option excludes accommodation. Travellers must book their own accommodation. Date-specific location guidance provided.
With Entry Tickets: Includes Entry Tickets for mentioned 19-21 activities.
Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 8:00

Price details

S$21,001.65 x 1 AdultS$21,001.65

Total

Until Mon, 29 Jun

With Hotels & Entry Tickets

12d
English

With Accommodation: Includes accommodation for 11 nights in 4 to 5-star handpicked hotels with breakfast based on availability and season.
With Entry Tickets: Includes Entry tickets for mentioned 19-21 activities.
Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 8:00

Price details

S$27,303.98 x 1 AdultS$27,303.98

Total

Until Mon, 29 Jun

What's included, what's not

Optional ("With Tickets" Option): International Antarctic Centre OR Punting OR Heritage Tram Ticket
Guide-driver exclusively for your group
Private transport
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Auckland War Memorial Museum Entry Ticket at Auckland
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Bill Richardson Transport World Ticket at Invercargill
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Redwoods Treewalk Ticket at Rotorua
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): One-way Scenic Flight Ticket from Stewart Island to Bluff
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Hobbiton Film Set Tour Ticket
Use of charging cables & emergency rain gear
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Cruise Ticket at Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Geothermal Valley, Māori Cultural Experience & Dinner at Rotorua
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): TranzAlpine Train Scenic Ticket from Christchurch to Arthur's Pass
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Stargazing Activity Ticket at Lake Tekapo
Standard Economy Transfer Flight Ticket from Wellington to Christchurch
WiFi on board
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Gondola with luge rides & Thrill Jet Boating Ticket at Queenstown
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Guided Kayaking or Whale Watching Cruise Ticket at Kaikōura
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Guided Exploration Ticket in Stewart Island
Packaged water bottles
If any optional activity is cancelled by activity provider or unavailable, alternatives are provided
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Scenic Helicopter ride ticket at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Alpaca Farm Tour & Nature Cruise Ticket at Akaroa
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Northern Explorer Scenic Train Ticket from Hamilton to Wellington
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Glowworm Caves Tour Ticket at Te Anau
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Agrodome & Private Hot Pool OR River Rafting Ticket at Rotorua
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): One-way Ferry Ticket from Bluff to Stewart Island
Packaged snacks & chocolates
Optional ("With Hotels" Option): Accommodation for 11 nights in 4 to 5-star hotels with breakfast
Food & Drinks (except 11 x breakfast with "With Hotels" option)
Travel Insurance
Anything not mentioned in the inclusions

Know before you book

Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Specialised infant seats are available
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Travellers should have their own comprehensive travel insurance
Following your booking, the operator will get in touch to confirm your preferences, as applicable
With the "With Tickets" option, traveller(s) may swap any of the included activities for alternatives of interest such as Skydiving, Wine Tasting, Golf, Horse Trekking, Scenic Flights, Swimming with Dolphins, Glacier hiking, Relaxing Spa Treatments, Ziplining, etc., subject to availability, cost differences, and route or schedule feasibility

Activity itinerary

Day 1:

4 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Optional (Select Option "With Accommodation"): 4 to 5-star hotel with breakfast based on availability and season.

Auckland

4h 30m

Muriwai Gannet Colony

Waiheke Island

4h 30m

Auckland

Day 2: Auckland – Hobbiton – Rotorua (Redwoods Treewalk, Eat Street)

3 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Optional (Select Option "With Accommodation"): 4 to 5-star hotel with breakfast based on availability and season.

Hobbiton Movie Set

4h
Admission ticket included

Redwoods Treewalk

1h
Admission ticket included

Rotorua

1h 30m

Day 3: Rotorua Explore (Agrodome & Polynesian Spa OR River Rafting, Geothermally Active Place & Māori Culture Experience)

2 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Optional (Select Option "With Accommodation"): 4 to 5-star hotel with breakfast based on availability and season.

Rotorua

Te Puia

4h
Admission ticket included

Day 4: Rotorua - Hamilton - Northern Explorer Scenic Train Ride - Wellington

2 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Optional (Select Option "With Accommodation"): 4 to 5-star hotel with breakfast based on availability and season.

Northern Explorer: Scenic Train Auckland - Wellington

8h
Admission ticket included

Wellington

Day 5: Wellington-Flight to Christchurch–Christchurch (International Antarctic Centre or Punting on Avon or Christchurch Tram)

2 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Optional (Select Option "With Accommodation"): 4 to 5-star hotel with breakfast based on availability and season.

Wellington

Christchurch

Day 6: Christchurch - Kaikōura or Akaroa (Whale Watching/Kayaking/Nature Cruise & Alpaca Farm) - Christchurch

4 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Optional (Select Option "With Accommodation"): 4 to 5-star hotel with breakfast based on availability and season.

Christchurch

Kaikoura

Akaroa

Christchurch

Day 7: Christchurch–TranzAlpine Scenic Train–Arthur’s Pass National Park–Castle Hill–Lake Tekapo-Stargazing in Dark Sky Reserve

5 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Optional (Select Option "With Accommodation"): 4 to 5-star hotel with breakfast based on availability and season.

TranzAlpine Train

2h
Admission ticket included

Otira Viaduct Lookout

Arthur's Pass National Park

Castle Hill

Tekapo Stargazing

1h 15m
Admission ticket included

Day 8: Lake Tekapo – Lake Pukaki – Aoraki Mount Cook - Scenic Helicopter Ride – Lindis Pass – Queenstown

5 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Optional (Select Option "With Accommodation"): 4 to 5-star hotel with breakfast based on availability and season.

Lake Tekapo

Lake Pukaki

Aoraki/Mt. Cook

3h 15m

Mount Cook Airport

30m
Admission ticket included

Lindis Pass Summit Scenic Lookout

Day 9: Queenstown Explore (Queenstown Gardens, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown Wharf, Jet Boating & Skyline Gondola with Luge Rides)

2 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Optional (Select Option "With Accommodation"): 4 to 5-star hotel with breakfast based on availability and season.

Queenstown

Skyline Queenstown

4h
Admission ticket included

Day 10: Queenstown - Milford Sound Cruise or Doubtful Sound Cruise - Te Anau

4 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Optional (Select Option "With Accommodation"): 4 to 5-star hotel with breakfast based on availability and season.

Queenstown

Milford Sound

Doubtful Sound / Patea

7h 30m

Te Anau

Day 11: Te Anau - Te Anau Glowworm Caves - Invercargill - Bill Richardson Transport World - Bluff

3 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Optional (Select Option "With Accommodation"): 4 to 5-star hotel with breakfast based on availability and season.

Te Anau Glowworm Caves

2h 15m
Admission ticket included

Invercargill

3h 30m

Bluff

1h 30m

Day 12: Bluff - Ferry - Stewart Island - Scenic Flight - Bluff - Queenstown

3 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Not included

Bluff

Stewart Island

Queenstown

1h 15m

Location

Activity location

Auckland
- Auckland, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

Auckland
- Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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