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10 Day Southern Best Bits

10 days
Start and end in Christchurch
4.5
73 traveler reviews
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Plan your adventure:
  • In-depth Cultural
  • Family
  • Self-Guided
  • Private
  • Explorer
  • Personalized
  • Coach / Bus
  • Christmas & New Year
Self-guided
Independent exploration, backed by expert advice and support
Guided in English
Age range 1 to 100
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Highlights

  • Explore the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Center
  • Wander through the grounds of Larnach Castle
  • Enjoy the sights and sounds of cultural Christchurch
  • Cruise on the tranquil waters of mystical Milford Sound

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Welcome to Christchurch
  2. Day 2 Christchurch to Mount Cook National Park
  3. Day 3 Mount Cook National Park to Dunedin
  4. Day 4 Explore Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula
  5. Day 5 Dunedin to Te Anau
  6. Day 6 Te Anau to Milford Sound, nature cruise then return to Queenstown
  7. Day 7 Free day to explore Queenstown
  8. Day 8 Queenstown to Franz Josef Glacier
  9. Day 9 Franz Josef to Greymouth train station, Tranz Alpine train to Christchurch
  10. Day 10 Depart Christchurch today
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

Thrifty Tours

Number of tours

28

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • JOSEPH
    · February 28th, 2025
    We enjoyed our tour. All activities, lodging and transportation were scheduled and very smooth. The "New Zealand" app sent was very helpful laying in detail our itinerary and instructions. Communication to the vendor was easily made using the app.
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  • William
    · February 28th, 2025
    Assumed there would be some type of guide instead of just directions.
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  • Lynne
    · February 19th, 2025
    The 5 day Alpine tour was everything I wanted. I was traveling solo and wanted to be with groups for safety, and tourradar made sure that I was. They even booked me with other groups to save me some money on my before and after hotel rooms. We had beautiful clear skies at Mt Cook and got rain in Milford Sound (that's what you want for more waterfalls), we saw the tip of Fox glacier and Franz Josef, and learned about the history and the people of New Zealand. The tour guides were fun and knew the area very well. Jonathon knows the best dad jokes and I want to give a special shout out to Sarah for being one of the best story tellers I've ever heard.
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Dates & Availability

10 days
10 Day Southern Best Bits
From Christchurch to Christchurch

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 140942

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