New Zealand Natures Southern Trail RB01

8 Days From £711 (1,120 USD)

Starting in Christchurch, this popular self-drive itinerary offers the perfect combination of wildlife, heritage, activities and stunning landscapes. Destinations include Oamaru, Dunedin, Te Anau and Queenstown. Touring highlights include the Te Anau Glow Worm Tour and Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise.

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Key Information

Travel Style: Independent, Self Drive
Start Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
End Location: Queenstown, New Zealand
Accommodation: Hotel
Period: All Year Round
Difficulty: Suitable for Most Travelers

About The Operator

Accreditations: Member of ITOC, ATEC, TIA, OTOA
Years In Business: 21

Tour Highlights
-Visit the Antarctic Centre in Christchurch; including the chance to observe penguin feeding time
-Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony; watch the penguins in their natural habitat returning from a day of fishing
-Explore the beautiful Victorian and Edwardian architecture of Dunedin
-Drive along the wonderful Otago Peninsula; home of an abundance of magnificent world famous wildlife
-Visit the Royal Albatross Colony; the only mainland breeding colony for any albatross species found in the southern hemisphere.
-Take a tour of Natures Wonder; a natural habitat for yellow-eyed penguins, little blue penguins, the New Zealand fur seals, sea lions, and a large variety of birdlife.
-Real Journeys Te Anau Glow Worm Caves Tour; beginning with a cruise across spectacular Lake Te Anau on a purpose-built scenic cruise vessel. Deep inside the caves, beyond the roar of the water, you will be taken by small boat into a silent hidden grotto inhabited by thousands of glowworms.
-Real Journeys Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise; cruise across beautiful Lake Manapouri before boarding a catamaran for a three hour cruise through Doubtful Sound, if you’re lucky you might see a pod of bottlenose dolphin!
-Day at leisure in Queenstown to enjoy some of the many activities on offer
-The self-drive itinerary allows you to take the days at your own pace and spend extra time at those places that interest you most

Description

A full day by day itinerary will be provided by the tour operator when you make an enquiry about this holiday.

Includs
-Transport by self drive rental car including unlimited kms
-Standard motor vehicle insurance and applicable pick up fees
-GPS Navigation Unit
-7 nights hotel accommodation at specified class, subject to availability at time of reservation
-2 breakfasts
-Entry into Antarctic Centre, Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, Royal Albatross Centre, Natures Wonders
-Real Journeys Te Anau Glow Worm Tour
-Real Journeys Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise
-Arrival documents
-12.5% Goods and Services Tax

Excluds
-Rental car refundable rental insurance bond (cash or credit card), optional extra insurances to reduce your vehicle excess, Rental car fuel charges
-Airport taxes or surcharges
-Carparking charges at hotels where applicable
-Airfares
-Pre registration or late check out of rooms
-Meals unless specified on the itinerary

Prices per person - please submit an enquiry to receive a personalized itinerary and costs.

Itinerary
Day 01. Arrive Christchurch
Day 02. Christchurch - Oamaru
Day 03. Oamaru - Dunedin
Day 04. Dunedin
Day 05. Dunedin – Te Anau
Day 06. Te Anau – Doubtful Sound – Te Anau
Day 07. Te Anau - Queenstown
Day 08. Queenstown