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10 Day Contrasts of New Zealand

10 days
From Auckland to Christchurch
4.5
68 traveler reviews
10 Day Contrasts of New Zealand - Thrifty Tours
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Plan your adventure:
Self-guided
Independent exploration, backed by expert advice and support
Guided in English
Age range 1 to 100
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Highlights

  • Journey over the Southern Alps on the TranzAlpine Train
  • Cruise on the TSS Earnslaw with dinner at Walter Peak
  • Gaze in awe at clear lakes and towering mountains
  • See all the highlights of New Zealand in the shortest time

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Welcome to Auckland City
  2. Day 2 Auckland to Waitomo Caves and a Rotorua experience
  3. Day 3 Explore Rotorua at leisure, Visit Maori village this evening
  4. Day 4 Fly Rotorua to Christchurch today, take a city tour this afternoon
  5. Day 5 Christchurch to Greymouth on the TranzAlpine train, then onto Franz Josef
  6. Day 6 Franz Josef to Queenstown
  7. Day 7 Milford Sound day tour with Real Journeys
  8. Day 8 Free day to explore Queenstown, TSS Earnslaw cruise to Walter Peak for dinner
  9. Day 9 Christchurch to Mt Cook National Park, then onto Christchurch
  10. Day 10 Depart Christchurch today
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

Thrifty Tours

Number of tours

28

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

11 hours

Response rate

95%

It's all about enjoying the flexibility of travelling where you want when you want with all arrangements and the driving taken care of by experts. Our itineraries include: accommodation to suit you; coach, train and ferry travel; and carefully selected activities and attractions. They offer the...

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Customer Reviews

  • Anonymous
    · July 7th, 2024
    Just all brilliant , best experience ever
  • Adrian
    · July 7th, 2024
    In my late 70’s and had one of the best experiences of my life
  • Anonymous
    · July 7th, 2024
    Enough time at each venue to appreciate the sights

Dates & Availability

10 days
10 Day Contrasts of New Zealand
From Auckland to Christchurch

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    4 Jan, 2025
    Monday
    13 Jan, 2025
    English
    Multiple Room Types
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    14 Jan, 2025
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    15 Jan, 2025
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    7 Jan, 2025
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    16 Jan, 2025
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    17 Jan, 2025
    English
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    10 Jan, 2025
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    19 Jan, 2025
    English
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    20 Jan, 2025
    English
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    21 Jan, 2025
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Good to Know

Tour ID: 140955

  • Currency
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    New Zealand Dollar
    New Zealand
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from USA, Canada, England, South Africa you will need an adaptor for type I.

    Type I
    New Zealand
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before March 2nd, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after March 2nd, 2025, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Thrifty Tours. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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