Enjoy an active, cultural adventure exploring the Land of the Long White Cloud
  • Discover Tongariro National Park, the oldest national park in New Zealand
  • Gain an insight into Maori culture, join in a hangi (Maori feast) and cultural performance
  • Enjoy a half-day coastal walk and sailing trip in Abel Tasman National Park
  • Cruise the stunning Milford Sound with one night on board the Milford Mariner
  • Discover Queenstown and enjoy the scenic delights of this world-famous destination
  • Visit Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park: home to the highest mountains and longest glaciers in New Zealand

We spend 16 nights in hotels and one night aboard a cruise boat. Accommodation on this trip uses a mixture of characterful motels and welcoming hotels, some of which offer spectacular views. Single rooms are available for a supplement (on request), this covers all nights apart from the one evening on the Milford Mariner boat.



Please advise your sales representative at the time of booking if you would like to request a single supplement.



Below is a list of the normal hotels used on the trip for the late 2025/early 2026 season departures. However, these are subject to change and some departures may be accommodated in different hotels of a similar standard:



Auckland: Copthorne Auckland City Hotel

Rotorua: Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua

Tongariro National Park: The Park Hotel

Wellington: The Bay Plaza Hotel

Motueka-Abel Tasman National Park: Nautilus Lodge Motel or Motueka Garden Motel

Greymouth: Copthorne Hotel Greymouth or The Ashley Hotel

Fox: Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier

Wanaka: Aspiring Lodge Motel

Milford Sound: Real Journeys – Milford Mariner (boat)

Queenstown: Heartland Hotel Queenstown

Mount Cook National Park: Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Lodge or Hermitage Mount Cook

Christchurch: Scenic Hotel Cotswold Christchurch