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A wide view of a green grassy field in Middlemarch, Otago, featuring numerous jagged schist rock tors scattered across a gentle hillside under a bright blue sky.
Nature

15 Day South Island Natural Discovery

Christchurch

Christchurch

15 days, 14 nights

Road Trips

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Overview

Explore and enjoy some of New Zealand's unique flora, fauna and scenery on this 15 day South Island tour. You begin with an alpine guided walk in Mt Cook National Park, were Sir Edmund Hillary trained for his Everest adventure. In Dunedin you'll enjoy a full day encounter with the unique marine life that inhabits the Otago Peninsula before heading south towards Fiordland National Park. Experience the Sound of Silence with an overnight cruise in the remote untouched wilderness of Doubtful Sound. No South Island trip is complete without time spent in the alpine playground of Queenstown, spend some time here before continuing to the beautiful West Coast. Here you'll marvel at the glaciers during your on-ice adventure, before crossing the Southern Alps on board the world famous TranzAlpine scenic train back to Christchurch. In the evenings you will relax in tranquil luxury lodges situated in secluded locations for the ultimate wilderness experience.

Highlights & inclusions

15 days / 14 nights
14 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 6 dinners

Christchurch

Christchurch

Luxury Lodges
Rental car included
  • Glacier Explorers
  • Mountain High Scenic Flight with The Helicopter Line
  • Dinner at Camp Estate, Larnach Castle

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Why New Zealand Self Drive Tours

  • One dedicated travel specialist to plan, book, and manage your journey from first enquiry to departure.
  • We plan itineraries that work well once you’re actually here, with realistic drive times, thoughtful pacing, and the right balance of experiences.
  • 24/7 in-country support while you’re travelling, so help is close if plans change.

Trip itinerary

Private Transfer Christchurch International Airport to Christchurch Accommodation

On arrival, you will be met by a private driver and transferred to your Christchurch accommodation.

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Accommodation

Aerial view of Christchurch showing buildings, roads, trees, and cloudy sky during daytime.
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Activities

Highlights of 15 Day South Island Natural Discovery

Group of tourists in yellow boat touring near a blue glacier with rocky mountain background.

Glacier Explorers

Helicopter on snow with people nearby and snowy mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.

Mountain High Scenic Flight with The Helicopter Line

Ornate dining room with long table, chandelier, red walls, paintings, and classic furnishings.

Dinner at Camp Estate, Larnach Castle

Several seals resting on the shore near water with hills in the background.

Wildlife Peninsula Encounter Tour and Wildlife Cruise with Monarch

Ornate dining room with long table, chandelier, red walls, paintings, and classic furnishings.

Dinner at Camp Estate, Larnach Castle

Sailboat sailing on calm fjord waters surrounded by tall mountains and sunlight.

Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise, Aboard the Navigator

Group of people ice trekking with guide on Franz Josef Glacier snowy and icy terrain.

Franz Josef Glacier Helihike

Aerial view of a KiwiRail train on a bridge over river with mountains and clouds at sunset.

TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch

Additional inclusions

Private Transfer Christchurch International Airport to Christchurch Accommodation

Private Transfer Christchurch Train Station to Accommodation

Private Transfer from Christchurch Accommodation to Airport

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