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Starts in
Christchurch (New Zealand)
Ends in
Christchurch (New Zealand)
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Overview
Just like the name suggests, the New Zealand South Island tour showcases this spectacular island in-depth. Find yourself exploring South Island’s cities, gliding across Milford Sound, seeing the beauty of the wild West Coast, topped off with the TranzAlpine train and beyond in 10 incredible days.
Visited During Tour
Christchurch / Otautahi (New Zealand) | Dunedin (New Zealand) | Franz Josef / Ka Roimata O Hine Hukatere (New Zealand) | Punakaiki (New Zealand) | Queenstown (New Zealand) | Te Anau (New Zealand) | Twizel (New Zealand)
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TuesdayApr 15, 2025
ThursdayApr 24, 2025
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TuesdaySep 23, 2025
ThursdayOct 2, 2025
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(Departure #20250923)
TuesdayFeb 10, 2026
ThursdayFeb 19, 2026
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(Departure #20260210)
TuesdayJan 27, 2026
ThursdayFeb 5, 2026
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(Departure #20260127)
TuesdayFeb 24, 2026
ThursdayMar 5, 2026
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(Departure #20260224)
TuesdayJan 13, 2026
ThursdayJan 22, 2026
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TuesdayDec 23, 2025
ThursdayJan 1, 2026
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TuesdayMar 17, 2026
ThursdayMar 26, 2026
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TuesdayDec 9, 2025
ThursdayDec 18, 2025
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TuesdayNov 25, 2025
ThursdayDec 4, 2025
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TuesdayMar 31, 2026
ThursdayApr 9, 2026
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(Departure #20260331)
TuesdayNov 11, 2025
ThursdayNov 20, 2025
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TuesdayOct 28, 2025
ThursdayNov 6, 2025
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TuesdayOct 14, 2025
ThursdayOct 23, 2025
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(Departure #20251014)
TuesdayJun 10, 2025
ThursdayJun 19, 2025
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TuesdayApr 8, 2025
ThursdayApr 17, 2025
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(Departure #20250408)
TuesdaySep 16, 2025
ThursdaySep 25, 2025
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(Departure #20250916)
TuesdaySep 9, 2025
ThursdaySep 18, 2025
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(Departure #20250909)
TuesdayApr 29, 2025
ThursdayMay 8, 2025
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(Departure #20250429)
TuesdayApr 22, 2025
ThursdayMay 1, 2025
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TuesdayMar 24, 2026
ThursdayApr 2, 2026
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(Departure #20260324)
TuesdayMar 10, 2026
ThursdayMar 19, 2026
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No
(Departure #20260310)
TuesdayMar 3, 2026
ThursdayMar 12, 2026
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(Departure #20260303)
TuesdayFeb 17, 2026
ThursdayFeb 26, 2026
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(Departure #20260217)
TuesdayApr 7, 2026
ThursdayApr 16, 2026
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(Departure #20260407)
TuesdayJan 20, 2026
ThursdayJan 29, 2026
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(Departure #20260120)
TuesdayJan 6, 2026
ThursdayJan 15, 2026
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(Departure #20260106)
TuesdayDec 30, 2025
ThursdayJan 8, 2026
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No
(Departure #20251230)
TuesdayDec 16, 2025
ThursdayDec 25, 2025
Not Available
No
(Departure #20251216)
TuesdayDec 2, 2025
ThursdayDec 11, 2025
Not Available
No
(Departure #20251202)
TuesdayNov 18, 2025
ThursdayNov 27, 2025
Not Available
No
(Departure #20251118)
TuesdayNov 4, 2025
ThursdayNov 13, 2025
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No
(Departure #20251104)
TuesdayFeb 3, 2026
ThursdayFeb 12, 2026
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No
(Departure #20260203)
TuesdayOct 21, 2025
ThursdayOct 30, 2025
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(Departure #20251021)
TuesdayOct 7, 2025
ThursdayOct 16, 2025
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(Departure #20251007)
Tour Itinerary
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Welcome to Christchurch! (Flights to arrive prior to 4pm). Kick off your New Zealand South Island tour in this city that is rebuilding itself after the devastating 2011 earthquake. There’s plenty to see and your hotel near Cathedral Square in the heart of the city is the perfect jumping off point. Meet your Travel Director and travel mates for drinks before a free evening to get to know Christchurch as you like, perhaps exploring the Avon River, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch Casino, and Cashel Mall.
Accommodations:Distinction
Day 2
Through Scenic Wonderland to Twizel
Begin your day with a sightseeing tour of Christchurch featuring the Canterbury Museum, Christchurch Earthquake Memorial, Bridge of Remembrance, and streets lined with bars, cafes, and riverside markets. Then go from city to country as you make your way to the quaint farming town of Geraldine. Grab a tasty sample at the famous Talbots Forest Cheese, sit down for lunch, and pop into the cute shops before journeying through the Canterbury Plains to the shores of Lake Tekapo. Afterwards, make a scenic stop at the little stone-hewn Church of the Good Shepherd. Next up, you’re in for a treat as you pull into the lakeside home of Angie and Stan Taylor for a Be My Guest experience over afternoon tea, scones, and stories. Enjoy the Taylors’ insights from a lifetime of farming as well as a bit of real New Zealand hospitality as Angie invites you into her kitchen. You’ll get to watch and learn as she prepares the New Zealand specialty dessert, Pavlova before having a taste for yourself. After this sweet visit, you'll arrive in Twizel for the evening. Soak up the vibe of this cute town and popular holiday destination dining on classic New Zealand fare.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Be My Guest
Being a guest in a local home for a meal prepared with love - enjoying an exchange of conversation and a first-hand look into the local life - was a revolutionary concept for group travel just a decade ago. Enter Be My Guest, Trafalgar’s original local travel experience, born from the idea of enhancing human connections between host (the local) and guest (the traveller).
Dinner
Accommodations:Distinction Mackenzie Country Hotel
Day 3
Dunedin, City of Scottish Heritage
A day of epic natural landscapes and cute colonial towns await you on your journey to Scottish inspired Dunedin, travelling along the Waitaki River en route to the quirky town of Oamaru. You'll feel like you’re stepping back into the Victorian era as you stroll the tree-lined streets past white limestone buildings and 19th century architecture. Take a tea break and browse the shops and galleries of traditional crafts before continuing your journey to the city of Dunedin, built as a 'mini Edinburgh' and vibrant university town. You have the rest of the day free to explore more of Dunedin town, or select from some tempting Optional Experiences. You could visit the famous Speight's Brewery, or tour Larnach Castle, New Zealand’s only castle. Later tonight swap stories with the group over dinner in the heart of the city where you’ll be spoilt for choice of fresh seafood or a specialty from the butcher’s block.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Dinner
Accommodations:Scenic Southern Cross
Day 4
Te Anau, Gateway to Fiordland
Enjoy plenty of stunning scenery as you make your way through farmlands to Te Anau. Travel through sheep farms into forested, rugged mountains into the Fiordland National Park and the South Island's largest lake to Te Anau. A truly memorable thrill awaits you next, exploring the islands on a jet boat ride down the Waiau River to Lake Manapouri savouring its many tranquil spots. Take in the birds and swimming trout as you learn about this unique environment’s history. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience is not only scenic but supports the Pomona Island Charitable Trust’s conservation efforts to restore the largest inland island in New Zealand to its natural state where native birds can thrive. If you’re still keen to see more, you could learn more about the area on an Optional Experience to the fascinating, glittering glowworm caves before ending a delightful day with dinner at your hotel.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Dinner
Accommodations:Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas
Day 5
Milford Sound Contrasts With Queenstown
Begin your day travelling through Fiordland National Park past native rainforests, beech forests, alluvial flats, and meadows. Passing Mirror Lakes, catch the reflection of the surrounding mountains shimmering in the water. Wind your way through the Homer Tunnel, where the sheer rocky ranges have been cut through, to the Cleddau Valley. Then get right in the middle of the stunning scenery cruising the tranquil waters of the Milford Sound/Piopiotahi. Watch Bowen and Stirling Falls cascade from hanging valleys into the sea and the sheer pinnacle of Mitre Peak rising from the deep waters of the fiord. With photo ops at every turn and maybe a fur seal or two popping up, it’s a gorgeous afternoon on Milford Sound and a must-do experience on your New Zealand South Island tour. On arrival, excitement is sure to be at an all-time high as we arrive in the adventure capital of Queenstown at your picturesque hotel on the shores of Lake Wakatipu.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Accommodations:Millennium
Day 6
Queenstown, It's All Yours
Explore Queenstown that you’ve been dreaming of today with plenty of adventure-filled Optional Experiences to choose from. Join a tour to Skippers Canyon, or go for maximum adventure riding the adrenaline pumping Skippers Jet. This evening it’s time to relax and Dive Into Culture on a cruise aboard New Zealand's oldest steamship, the TSS Earnslaw, across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm. You’ll be warmly greeted at the Colonel's Homestead by a gourmet barbecue dinner piled high with ribs and fresh vegetables. Sit back and be entertained by an after-dinner farm show, complete with sheep dogs in action, that will give you a glimpse into high country farm life. After a fun-filled evening at the homestead, board the Earnslaw and head back to Queenstown, maybe taking a spin on their polished wooden dance floor.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Regional Dinner
Accommodations:Millennium
Day 7
Spectacular Franz Josef
It’s a day of epic scenery into untamed wilderness as you head through Central Otago to the West Coast. Your first stop is the restored gold mining settlement of Arrowtown. As you walk down its tree-lined avenues and have a look at the 19th-century wooden buildings, you’ll feel as if you’re in a movie set of the Old West. You’ll then travel to Cromwell on the shores of Lake Dunstan for a visit to Mrs. Jones' Fruit Stall. Take a break sampling of some of the town's juicy stone fruit including apricots, nectarines and peaches before journeying further into Central Otago where the vivid blue waters and willow-lined shoreline of Lakes Hawea and Wanaka call. Take to an ancient greenstone trail, cross Haast Pass, and bid farewell to the alpine scenery of the Southern Lakes as you meet the rainforests of the West Coast for the first time. Stunning scenes await as you approach your destination of the famous Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere. Perhaps join an optional helicopter flight for unforgettable views of take in its majesty from the ground.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Dinner
Accommodations:Scenic Franz Josef Glacier
Day 8
Punakaiki, Coastal Forest
Awaken to a day filled with natural and man-made beauty. You have time to explore Franz Josef/Waiau, perhaps visiting the West Coast Wildlife Centre to see kiwi birds, before traveling to Hokitika for a lunch break. Then soak in the natural surroundings as you head to Punakaiki to view the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes. Standing at the water’s edge, you’ll be amazed at how these eroded limestone foundations that began forming 30 million years ago really do look like a stack of pancakes! As you marvel at nature’s creation, listen closely for a 'whoosh' of water - that's a burst of sea spray coming through the blowholes. Take in the sights, sounds, and sea air before making your way to the eco-friendly, Stays With Stories waterfront Scenic Hotel Punakaiki, where you’ll dine on seafood and local specialties and wine as the surf rolls and churns just outside your window.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Dinner
Accommodations:Scenic Punakaiki
Day 9
Christchurch, City of Contrasts
It’s your last full day in New Zealand and it’s a big one full of local tastes and sights. Travel to Greymouth’s Pounamu Pathway, for history and culture celebrating local Māori. Enjoy a pub-style lunch at local institution Monteith's Brewery, proud to operate in Greymouth since 1868 and perhaps try one of their summer ales or a crushed pear cider. Now that you’ve wet your whistle, board the famous TranzAlpine train to Christchurch on one of the world’s most scenic train trips through tunnels and over viaducts with panoramic views of snow-capped peaks, icy rivers, beech forests, gorges, and river valleys. This 223-kilometre journey across the South Island along the Waimakariri River and across the Southern Alps is a grand finale to the landscapes you’ve come to love. Celebrate the highlights of your trip joining your Travel Director and new friends for a Farewell Dinner showcasing food from the Canterbury region.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Farewell Dinner
Accommodations:Distinction
Day 10
Farewell Christchurch
It’s been a beautiful time but sadly all good things must come to an end. Your New Zealand South Island tour concludes this morning after breakfast with a fond farewell before your transfer to the Christchurch Airport (flights anytime).
Meals Included:
Breakfast
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Travelers Notes
Complimentary arrival transfers are available from Christchurch Airport (CHC) on the first day of the trip (flight must arrive before 16:00) or with pre-trip accommodation booked through Trafalgar however flight information is required. Complimentary departure transfers are available to Christchurch Airport (CHC) on the last day of this trip or with post trip accommodation booked through Trafalgar however flight information is required.
Meals Included
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