Day 1London
Make your way to the airport this morning for your flight to Auckland.
Day 2
In flight.
You will be met upon arrival in Auckland and privately transferred to your accommodation.
Enjoy a day at leisure in Auckland. You may like to take a stroll down Queen Street, the main shopping area, or enjoy a boat trip out on to the harbour.
You collect your hire car today and make your way to Lake Taupo.
You have today at leisure in Lake Taupo. This is the thermal centre of New Zealand - here you can see bubbling mud-pools, steaming lakes and impressive geysers.
Make your way to Napier today, at the heart of the Hawkes Bay region.
Today you have a day at leisure in Napier. Hawkes Bay is famous not only for its wine production but also for the outstanding examples of Art Deco architecture in Napier. Guided tours can be arranged for either of these interests.
Today you take a short flight to Blenheim, via Wellington and pick up another car hire at the airport.
Today you join a full day wine tour. Marlborough is a major producer of wine in New Zealand so this tour is a great way to sample some if its finest exports.
Today you make your way south to Christchurch. This is a lovely garden city and many of the main attractions are close to each other in the city centre.
You take to the sky today and enjoy a balloon ride over the endless Canterbury Plains.
Today you fly from Christchurch to Queenstown.
Enjoy a once in a lifetime experience today with a scenic helicopter flight over Milford Sound and the surrounding scenery of Fiordland National Park.
Today you join the Dart River Safari for a journey through some of the best scenery that the Southern Lakes region has to offer.
Make your way back to Queenstown today for your flight to Auckland. You onward flight to London departs later in the evening.
Day 18London
Arrive home today.