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Plan your adventure:
- Silver Operator
- Thrifty Tours
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Guided in English
- Group Size 2 - 50
- Age range 1 to 100
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Cruise on the waters of the mystical Milford Sound
- Let loose in the adventure capital of Queenstown
- Enjoy a ride on the iconic skyline gondola
- Visit the awe-inspiring West Coast glaciers
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Christchurch to Mt Cook National Park to Queenstown
- Day 2 Full day tour to Milford Sound including cruise
- Day 3 Free day to explore Queenstown. Enjoy the views from the Skyline Gondola
- Day 4 Queenstown to Fox Glacier by Newmans coach
- Day 5 Fox Glacier to Greymouth train station, TranzAlpine train to Christchurch
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Meals
- Optional
- Additional Services
Operated by
Thrifty Tours
Number of tours
28
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
12 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...
Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodGood
Sruthi· July 16th, 2020We thoroughly enjoyed our trip. The accommodation and travel was all very well planned. We truly couldn't be happier. South Island is a treat to the eyes and we got to visit all the main cities in a short time. Thank you TourRadar for making this possible for us.Show more
Thrifty Tours commented on this reviewDear Sruthi, Thank you so much for your fantastic feedback! We are so glad to hear how much you enjoyed your time in the South Island and we are thrilled to have been a part of it!Trip date: July 2020- MOMeghan· February 20th, 2020We had a great time, start to finish. Highly recommend!Trip date: February 2020
- SKStuart· June 18th, 2019We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. The motor coach was comfortable and had the right amount of rest stops and points of interest. Stuart was very knowledgeable and shared a wealth of information about the Canterbury plain and the Aoraki area. Peter was very personable and knowledgeable about the west Coast. He shared great stories and personal tips along the way. He Was just as excited showing us the sights. Our accommodations were very clean and comfortable. The blue peaks had been freshly renovated and was very close to Queenstown shopping. The Punga lodge was clean and comfortable and just steps away from the Main Street. We would definitely recommend booking a tour because it left out any of the guesswork.Show moreTrip date: June 2019
- TVTriplina· April 23rd, 2019The tour was good, but I would have loved to see the West Coast as well. It wasn't possible due to the bridge that collapsedTrip date: April 2019
- MHMarni· April 22nd, 2019Our Alpine Explorer tour was great except for getting diverted from seeing the J. Franz glacier and going on the Tranzalpine train due to weather and road conditions. Queenstown was wonderful, particularly the Milford Sound cruise. The only meal that was included in the tour was the one on the cruise and it (meal) was an excellent buffet! Riding on the Skyline gondola was a wonderful adventure and, of course, the views were spectacular! We were rerouted to Dunedin and we had an enjoyable time there, visiting the Botanic garden, the Otago museum, the splendid train station, and the Founder's museum. The trip back to Christchurch was long but necessary. It was a strange tour since we weren't touring with anyone else but the instructions were clear as to where to meet the bus everyday.Show moreTrip date: April 2019
Dates & Availability
5 days
5 Day Alpine Explorer
From Christchurch to Christchurch
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