12 Day New Zealand Private Tour from Auckland to Queenstown
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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.
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GET TICKETSTicket Options (3) Options Available
Option(s)
Without Hotels & Entry Tickets
Without Accommodations: This option excludes accommodations. Travelers must book their own accommodation. Date-specific location guidance provided.Without Entry Tickets: This options excludes entry tickets for activities. Travelers book their own desired activities. Timeslot guidance provided.Pickup included
Starting from
$3725.40
Option(s)
Without Hotels & With Tickets
Without Accommodations: This option excludes accommodations. Travelers must book their own accommodation. Date-specific location guidance provided.With Entry Tickets: Includes Entry Tickets for mentioned 19-21 activities.Pickup included
Starting from
$5831.05
Option(s)
With Hotels & Entry Tickets
With Accommodations: 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
Starting from
$8363.73
Ticket Information
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
What's Included
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): International Antarctic Centre OR Punting OR Heritage Tram Ticket
- Guide-driver exclusively for your group
- Private transportation
- 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 Movie 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 canceled 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
What's not Included
- Food & Drinks (except 11 x breakfast with "With Hotels" option)
- Travel Insurance
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
Cancellation Policy
- If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travelers 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, traveler(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
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