Highlights

Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World at Auckland. Waitomo Caves in Rotorua. Rainbow Springs, Rainbow Farm and Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve in Rotorua. International Antarctic center in Christchurch. Tranz Alpine scenic train – Christchurch to Franz Josef via Greymouth.  Stunning glacier of Franz Josef. Spend a full day at Milford Sound. Queenstown to Christchurch via Mt Cook.

Routing - (10 Nights / 11 Days)  Auckland * Rotorua * Christchurch * Franz Josef * Queenstown

Day 01 Auckland – "the city of sails" Arrive at Auckland International Airport. After meet & greet, transfer to Hotel. Some free time till evening. Dinner at an Indian restaurant with return transfers. Overnight at Hotel in Auckland. Day 02 Auckland – City Tour  After cooked breakfast, we take you on a city tour of Auckland for half a day where we see the main commercial area, the Harbour Bridge, the famous Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World. Evening free at leisure for shopping. Dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at Hotel in Auckland. Day 03 Auckland – Waitomo - Rotorua After cooked breakfast, transfer by coach to Waitamo where we visit the Glowworm Caves. Enroute, visit Woolshed where we see the extraction of wool. Arrive Rotorua. Dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at Hotel in Rotorua. Day 04 Rotorua This morning, after breakfast visit Rainbow Springs of Rotorua. See the trout pool and a magnificent aviary where you will find the famous Kiwi – New Zealand's flightless native bird. We also visit the Rainbow Farm show – an exciting show, staging the different breeds of New Zealand sheep. We visit Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve and Maori Village. Dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at Hotel in Rotorua. Day 05 Rotorua - Christchurch After cooked breakfast, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Christchurch. Arrive Christchurch. We take you for a panoramic city tour of Christchurch – the garden city. Later we visit the International Antarctic Centre. Check-in to Hotel in Christchurch. Dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at Hotel in Christchurch.  Day 06 Christchurch – Franz Josef Early cooked breakfast in the hotel, after which you are transferred to the train station by coach to board the scenic Tranz Alpine Train – rated to be one of the top six scenic train journey's in the world, to take you to Franz Josef via Greymouth. Overnight at Hotel in Franz Josef. Continental dinner with return transfers. Day 07 Franz Josef - Queenstown Cooked breakfast in the hotel. We drive to the spectacular resort town of Queenstown. Journey over the Canterbury plains and the wide expanse of the Mackenzie Countryside. Arrive late afternoon into this 'alpine resort' of Queenstown. Evening return transfers to local restaurant for dinner. Overnight at Hotel in Queenstown. Day 08 Queenstown – Milford Sound Today after a cooked breakfast, we go for a full day trip to Milford Sound. Travel along the shore of Lake Wakatipu beneath The remarkables mountain range before crossing the Southland Plains to Te Anau, the gateway to the Fiordland National Park, now proclaimed a World Heritage Park. Drive through beech forests and glaciated valleys before descending the steep gradient Homer tunnel to the magnificent Milford Sound itself. Take a cruise (weather permitting) out to the Tasman Sea and return in time to enjoy the cascading waterfalls. We drive back to Queenstown via the same route. Dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at Hotel in Queenstown. Day 09 Queenstown – Optional: Doubtful Sound or Bungee Jumping  Cooked breakfast in the hotel. Day free to pursue your own activities. You may opt for Doubtful Sound or try Bungee Jumping. There is Shotover Jet Boat Ride too or ride on Skyline gondola. Return transfer for Indian dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at Hotel in Queenstown. Day 10 Queenstown – Mt Cook -– Christchurch After breakfast, we drive to New Zealand's highest mountain - Mount Cook and enter the National Park surrounded by 15 peaks towering to a height of over 3000 meters. Optional scenic flights by ski planes or by helicopter are available over these mountains. Evening we reach the "garden city" into Christchurch. Dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at Hotel in Christchurch. Day 11 Christchurch  After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take the flight to home.