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An aerial view of four cyclists riding across a long wooden boardwalk over a shallow coastal inlet with golden marsh grasses and distant blue mountains.
Luxury Touring

Essential Southern Extravaganza

Queenstown

Queenstown

21 days, 20 nights

Road Trips

From: $26,106 pp

Overview

This tour is a celebration of the beautiful places, natural wonders and outstanding lodge retreats that the South Island is home to.  In remote and unspoilt locations you’ll discover what makes this part of the world so special and why our luxury lodges are so well regarded.  With many amazing inclusions from breath-taking hot air balloon flights to glaciers and cruises through the azure blue waters of Abel Tasman National Park, you’ll have something to look forward to every day.  In the evenings you’ll dine and relax at welcoming lodges situated in unique and wondrous locations.

Highlights & inclusions

21 days / 20 nights
20 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 14 dinners

Queenstown

Queenstown

Luxury Lodges
Rental car included
  • Wanaka Boutique Wine Tour
  • Twin Glacier Scenic Helicopter Flight
  • Seals, Beach Cruise and Walk

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Price pp from

$26,106

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.

Kiwirail Operating on Certain Days

**Please be advised that certain aspects of this tour may operate on specific days of the week during the winter months. We recommend contacting one of our travel specialists to identify a departure date that suits your schedule.

Trip itinerary

Private Transfer Queenstown Airport to your Accommodation

On arrival you will be met by a private driver and delivered to your Queenstown accommodation.

Aerial image of Queenstown at dusk with snow-covered mountains and lake in winter.

Accommodation

Modern stone building with large windows and lights on at dusk next to trees and bushes.
ROKI Collection Queenstown

Kiwirail Operating on Certain Days

**Please be advised that certain aspects of this tour may operate on specific days of the week during the winter months. We recommend contacting one of our travel specialists to identify a departure date that suits your schedule.

Highlights of Essential Southern Extravaganza

Autumn vineyard rows with yellow and orange foliage and tall trees behind buildings

Wanaka Boutique Wine Tour

Helicopter flying over a snow-covered glacier with rugged mountain peaks in the background.

Twin Glacier Scenic Helicopter Flight

Tourists disembark from a white sightseeing boat onto a sandy beach with forested hills in Abel Tasman National Park.

Seals, Beach Cruise and Walk

Scenic train crossing a bridge over the Waimakariri River with mountains in the background on a clear day.

TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch Scenic Plus

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

Glacier Explorers

Waiter pouring white wine to a woman at a restaurant table with mountains in the background

3-course dinner at The Panorama Room in The Hermitage Hotel

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

Dinner at Camp Estate, Larnach Castle

Yellow-eyed penguin standing in green bush with blurred background.

Castle to Cruise Tour and Penguin Experience

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

Dinner at Camp Estate, Larnach Castle

Cruise boat on water near forested mountains with sunlight reflecting on the water.

Cruise Milford Sound on the Milford Adventurer - Picnic Lunch Included

Additional inclusions

Private Transfer Queenstown Airport to your Accommodation

Private Transfer Christchurch Train Station to Accommodation

24/7 support from the moment you arrive to the moment you depart

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