Southern Discovery Tour

An 11 Day Active Adventure
Ex Christchurch

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 - Christchurch - Arrive Christchurch, visit Antarctic Centre, relax in New Zealand’s Garden City.

Day 2 - TRANZ-ALPINE TRAIN JOURNEY - To our Wild West Coast. Majestic Southern Alps, Pancake Rocks and Blow-holes. Dairy Farm visit or Horse Trek.

Day 3 - Paparoa National Park. Day walk through fascinating lime-stone canyons. Optional Overnight campout, optional cave visits, with glow-worms.

Day 4 - Jade Search, Coastal Beach and Rainforest walk or Dragons Cave Rafting Tour.

Day 5 - Fourwheel Drive Safari - Visit historic goldmine. Pan for gold. Mystery walk through Chinese gold diggers maze or optional Tunnel Rafting.

Day 6 - Jade Boulder Gallery Tour - Bushman’s Centre Tour - Visit to Shantytown, an 1860’s gold town with steam train. Hot Rock Rafting. Scenic helicopter flight, relaxing in Natural Alpine Hotsprings with N.Z. wines and meal - optional camp out at Hot Pools.

Day 7 - Guided Glacier Walk. Beautiful Lake Matheson Mirror Lake.

Day 8 - Spectacular West Coast Scenery - A land of contrasts. View Penguins on this untamed coastline (July-February) Visit thundering waterfalls of the Haast Pass area.

Day 9 A Free Day in the exciting Alpine Resort of Queenstown. Optional overnight Farm stay.

Day 10 - Fiordland National Park. Cruise the Milford Sound,

Day 11 - Coach Tour returns you to Christchurch (or Take the Nature Discovery Module Extra cost). Some people fly out of Queenstown at an additional cost

Have a look at the free offers and Spare Seat Travel Deals page as there may be discounted seats available on the days that you are visiting.

Costs are per person, 11 day tour includes:
- All accommodation;
- 3 breakfasts;
- 2 lunches;
- 4 special dinners;
- and all optional activities listed.

Option extras:
- Meal Package $420 - Includes 7 cooked breakfasts and 6 dinners
- Nature Discovery 3 Days/2Nights TeAnau to Christchurch. Visit Dunedin’s Albatross Colony (seasonal), Penguin conservation proogramme and Marine Aquarium. As an extra module to Southern Discovery Add $355 per person (does not include meals).
- Before or after tour Whale Watch option $225
Overnight two day trip, ex Christchurch. Includes Coastal Pacific return train to Kaikoura, Tourist Class hotel, Wale-watch or swim with the Dolphins (no meals).

Please include details of the extras you would like when booking.

The tour types are as follows:

• Fully Escorted Tour
• Freedom Tour
• Self Drive
• Single Supplement

Each tour type comes with 3 accommodation options:
Standard, Budget, and Quality.

Cancellations: Tours paid for and cancelled within 30 days of or during travel will not be refunded under any circumstances. We recommend you have travel insurance & can arrange this for you.

Below, there are prices for those who are making a booking for less than 7 people in your booking and other prices for those people making a booking where there are 7 or more people in your booking.

Fully Escorted - Priced for 7 People or more in a booking

Freedom Tour, Daily Departures, prices for less than 7 people in your booking
You are met by a guide in each town

Self Drive Car
Car is an additional cost.
We can provide a Rental Car

Single Supplement

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