
Price based on per person in Double / Twin for departure 25 February 2025
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- Operator
- Discover New Zealand
- Private Tour
- Travel exclusively with your friends and family
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Guided in English
- Age range 2 to 99
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Drive at your own pace in your own rental car
- Gaze at the awe-inspiring South Island Glaciers
- Experience Queenstown, Dunedin and the best of Otago
- Spend time in the extraordinary Fiordland National Park
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Welcome to Auckland, transfer to your accommodation and rest of day at leisure
- Day 2 Collect your rental car then head south to the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula
- Day 3 Travel to the Maori cultural capital of Rotorua
- Day 4 Rotorua to Taupo to Napier
- Day 5 Napier to Wellington
- Day 6 Take the ferry to Picton then to Nelson via Queen Charlotte Drive
- Day 7 Head down the coast to Hokitika
- Day 8 Hokitika to Franz Josef, Glacier Country
- Day 9 Franz Josef to Wanaka and onto Queenstown
- Day 10 A full day to explore Queenstown
- Day 11 Explore the iconic Milford Sound from the water and the air
- Day 12 Cross the Otago Scenery to Dunedin, Edinburgh of the South
- Day 13 Follow the coast north and onto Christchurch City
- Day 14 Your last day, explore the city before your onward journey
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Additional Services
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Guide
- Insurance
- Meals
- Optional
- Additional Services
- Transport

Operated by
Discover New Zealand
Number of tours
24
Age Range
21 to 99 years old
Response time
10 hours
Response rate
100%
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Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportGood
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- Jalal· January 10th, 2024Jaw dropping scenery, amazing food, friendly...Show moreDiscover New Zealand commented on this reviewHello Jalal, Thank you very much for your lovely feedback and we are thrilled to know that you had such a great family vacation. It is my pleasure to help and made sure everything went smoothly during your trip. Enjoy the rest of your travels and... Show moreTrip date: December 2023
- ASAndreas· March 15th, 2023Automatic translation available in English. View in EnglishThe travel plans would be destroyed at the last minute by the cyclone. Our caregiver carefully and quickly found alternatives, and obtained quotes for sightseeing. She stood by our side, did things for us that we could not do. We had no worries, could fully concentrate on NZ.Show moreDiscover New Zealand commented on this reviewThank you for your kind words, Andreas. We are so glad that despite Cyclone Gabrielle, our Travel Consultant could make alternative arrangements to ensure you could enjoy your Self Drive Tour around New Zealand. Thanks again for choosing us for your... Show moreTrip date: February 2023
- LMLOUISE· November 8th, 2022The staff were so helpful - nothing was a...Show moreDiscover New Zealand commented on this reviewThank you for your review Louise. Its great to hear that you had such a pleasant experience. Our team really love to go the extra mile, and we are glad this has been reflected in your tour with us.Trip date: October 2022
- THTroy· October 31st, 2022This was an amazing introduction to New...Show moreDiscover New Zealand commented on this reviewThank you for your kind review Troy. We are very happy to have been able to help you curate your introduction to New Zealand at the right time for you. We hope you'll think of us for your next New Zealand Adventure!Trip date: October 2022
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- Tuesday25 Feb, 2025Monday10 Mar, 2025EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,565
- Wednesday26 Feb, 2025Tuesday11 Mar, 2025EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,565
- Thursday27 Feb, 2025Wednesday12 Mar, 2025EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,565
- Friday28 Feb, 2025Thursday13 Mar, 2025EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,565
- Saturday1 Mar, 2025Friday14 Mar, 2025EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,565
- Sunday2 Mar, 2025Saturday15 Mar, 2025EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,565
- Monday3 Mar, 2025Sunday16 Mar, 2025EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,565
- Tuesday4 Mar, 2025Monday17 Mar, 2025EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,565
- Wednesday5 Mar, 2025Tuesday18 Mar, 2025EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,565
- Thursday6 Mar, 2025Wednesday19 Mar, 2025EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,565
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