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Day 1: Fly to New Zealand
Day 2: Cross the International Date Line
Day 3: Auckland
Meet your Tour Director at the destination airportTake a tour of AucklandVisit the All Blacks Experience rugby showcase, where you'll:
- Learn the history of New Zealand's national sport
- Test your skills firsthand in an interactive play zone
Day 4: Auckland • Rotorua
Travel to Rotorua
Wander along the Redwoods Treewalk, a network of eco-suspended bridges and platforms
Explore “Hell’s Gate,” which sits in the city’s most active geothermal reserve and is home to boiling pools, mud volcanoes, and hot waterfalls
Day 5: Rotorua
Learn about how geothermal processes have shaped the nearby landscape at Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland, and see colorful hot springs, geysers, and volcanic craters
Experience Māori culture at Kohutapu Lodge with a guided tour of Ngāti Manawa tribal lands and hear stories that connect you to the community’s living history
See historical Māori rock carvings and paintings
Day 6: Rotorua • Auckland
Travel to Auckland
Day 7: Auckland • Queenstown • Te Anau
Fly to Queenstown
Ride the Queenstown Gondola, offering sweeping views of Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables mountain range
Enjoy more time to explore Queenstown
Travel to Te Anau
Day 8: Te Anau
Enjoy a boat ride through UNESCO-protected Milford Sound and learn about fiord geology and glaciers
Watch a sheep-shearing demonstration at a local farm
Day 9: Te Anau
Go jet-boating on the Fiordland Sound, learning about the region’s unique ecology and conservation efforts
Learn about cave geology and the lifecycle of glowworms in the Te Anau glowworm caves
Day 10: Te Anau • Queenstown • Auckland
Travel to the Queenstown airport
Fly to Auckland
Day 11: Depart for home