The Great New Zealand Adventure

Day 1: 17 April – ARRIVE IN AUCKLAND

🍽 —

• Welcome to New Zealand 🇳🇿
• Arrive in Auckland, collect your self-drive vehicle, and settle into the city.
• Explore Auckland's vibrant waterfront and central attractions.
• Highlights:
• 🌊 Viaduct Harbour
• 🏙️ Queen Street
• 🌅 Auckland Waterfront
• ☕ Cafés, bars and restaurants around the Viaduct

Day 2: 18 April – AUCKLAND → WAITOMO → ROTORUA

🍽 Breakfast

• Glowworms & Hobbiton 🌳✨
• After breakfast, begin your road trip towards Rotorua.
• Drive from Auckland to Waitomo
• Visit the famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves
• Continue towards Rotorua
• Experience the Hobbiton Movie Set
• Explore Rotorua's food, cafés and nightlife

Day 3: 19 April – ROTORUA ADVENTURE DAY

🍽 Breakfast

• 4WD
• Adventure
• Geothermal Experiences 🏔️
• A day dedicated to exploring Rotorua and experiencing its unique landscape.
• 🚙 4WD Bush Safari
• Explore Rotorua's forests and rugged landscapes
• ♨️ Hells Gate Mud Spa or Polynesian Mud Spa — (On Your Own)
• Free time to relax and explore Rotorua

Day 4: 20 April – ROTORUA → CHRISTCHURCH

🍽 Breakfast

• From the North Island to the South Island
• After breakfast, return your North Island vehicle and fly to Christchurch.
• Upon arrival:
• Collect your South Island self-drive vehicle
• Check into your hotel
• Explore Christchurch
• Riverside Market
• Cathedral Square
• New Regent Street
• Avon River

Day 5: 21 April – CHRISTCHURCH → FRANZ JOSEF

🍽 Breakfast

• Arthur's Pass
• Hokitika Gorge
• West Coast 🏔️
• Begin one of the most scenic drives of the trip as you cross the Southern Alps towards New Zealand's West Coast.
• En route:
• Drive through Arthur's Pass
• Visit Hokitika
• Explore Hokitika Gorge
• Walk across the Hokitika Gorge Suspension Bridge
• Continue to Franz Josef

Day 6: 22 April – FRANZ JOSEF → WĀNAKA

🍽 Breakfast

• Glacier Helicopter Ride 🚁 → Wānaka
• Start the day with a highlight of your New Zealand adventure.
• Optional Experience:
• 🚁 Franz Josef Glacier Helicopter Ride — NZD 460 extra
• Enjoy spectacular views of the Southern Alps and glaciers
• Continue your journey:
• Drive towards Wānaka
• Check into your hotel
• 🛶 Kayaking on Lake Wānaka — (On Your Own)
• Relax by the lake and explore Wānaka town

Day 7: 23 April – WĀNAKA → ARROWTOWN → QUEENSTOWN

🍽 Breakfast

• Lakes, Gold-Mining History & Queenstown 🏔️
• Enjoy the beautiful drive from Wānaka towards Queenstown.
• Drive towards Queenstown
• Visit historic Arrowtown
• Explore the charming gold-mining town
• Continue to Queenstown
• 🚤 Shotover Jet / Shotover Adventure
• Explore Queenstown's restaurants, bars and nightlife

Day 8: 24 April – QUEENSTOWN → TE ANAU

🍽 Breakfast

• SKYDIVING
• SKYLINE
• LUGE
• TE ANAU 🪂
• An action-packed day before heading into Fiordland.
• Optional Experience:
• 🪂 Skydiving in Queenstown — On Your Own
• For those not participating in the skydive, enjoy free time in Queenstown.
• Queenstown Experiences:
• 🚡 Skyline Queenstown Gondola
• 🛷 Luge Ride
• Enjoy panoramic views over Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu
• Lunch in Queenstown
• Drive to Te Anau
• Explore the beautiful lakeside town of Te Anau

Day 9: 25 April – TE ANAU → MILFORD SOUND → QUEENSTOWN

🍽 Breakfast

• Milford Sound – The Eighth Wonder of the World 🌊🏔️
• Set out early for one of the most spectacular journeys in New Zealand.
• Drive along the famous Milford Road with scenic stops along the way.
• En route:
• Lake Te Anau
• Eglinton Valley
• Mirror Lakes
• Homer Tunnel
• The Chasm
• 🚢 Milford Sound Cruise

Day 10: 26 April – QUEENSTOWN → LAKE TEKAPO → CHRISTCHURCH

🍽 Breakfast

• Lindis Pass
• Lake Pukaki
• Lake Tekapo 🏔️💙
• Begin the final major road trip day towards Christchurch.
• En route:
• Lindis Pass
• Lake Pukaki
• Lake Tekapo
• 📸 Highlights:
• Church of the Good Shepherd
• Lake Tekapo viewpoint
• Scenic views of the Southern Alps

Day 11: 27 April – CHRISTCHURCH → INDIA

🍽 Breakfast

• Goodbye New Zealand 🇳🇿❤️
• Enjoy breakfast and some free time, depending on your flight schedule.
• Return your vehicle
• Proceed to Christchurch Airport
• Depart New Zealand for India