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The Southern Circuit Self Drive Tour

12 days
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Start and end in Christchurch
4.5
19 traveler reviews
The Southern Circuit Self Drive Tour - Discover New Zealand
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Plan your adventure:
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 100

Places You’ll See

  • Christchurch
    Christchurch
  • Mount Cook
    Mount Cook
  • Dunedin
    Dunedin
  • Te Anau
    Te Anau
  • Milford Sound
    Milford Sound
  • Queenstown
    Queenstown
  • Greymouth
    Greymouth
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Highlights

  • Drive at your own pace in your own rental car
  • Uncover the delights of New Zealand’s ‘Garden City’
  • Spend the night at the base of Mount Cook
  • Experience Dunedin, Te Anau and Queenstown the best of Otago
  • Journey over mountain vistas on the iconic TranzAlpine

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 On arrival, you will be met by a private driver and transferred to your Christchurch accommodation
  2. Day 2 Collect your rental car then explore Christchurch and its surrounding suburbs
  3. Day 3 Leaving the MacKenzie Country you'll follow the Waitaki River to the coast then south for Dunedin
  4. Day 4 Today is yours to explore the history of Dunedin or head out to the Peninsula for amazing wildlife encounters
  5. Day 5 Travel through the rich farmland of South Otago and Southland to reach Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland
  6. Day 6 Start early this morning so you have time to enjoy the spectacular Milford Road
  7. Day 7 Travel through rolling Southland countryside then follow Lake Wakatipu to Queenstown
  8. Day 8 You have today free to explore Queenstown and surrounds
  9. Day 9 Take the Crown Range Road to Wanaka before travelling the spectacular Haast Pass to the West Coast
  10. Day 10 Explore the glacier region, we recommend a scenic flight for amazing views
  11. Day 11 Drive north along the stunning West Coast Road and take the TranzAlpine train to Christchurch
  12. Day 12 Depart Christchurch today
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Additional Services
  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Guide
  • Insurance
  • Meals
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

Discover New Zealand

4.5
(19 reviews)

Number of tours

24

Age Range

21 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • Barbara
    · March 28th, 2024
    We thoroughly enjoyed our self-driving tour. The experience was seamless from start to finish. Once we signed up, we...
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  • Cynthia
    · February 27th, 2024
    10/10 Excellently curated, smooth checkins, lovely hotels, everything is in the app including reservation numbers,...
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Dates & Availability

12 days
The Southern Circuit Self Drive Tour
From Christchurch to Christchurch

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    10 Jan, 2025
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    Multiple Room Types
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Good to Know

Tour ID: 249158

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