New Zealand Private Tours & Remarkable Scenic Tours

This 30 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.

Experience iconic attractions and hidden gems in this month-long tour discovering the North and South Islands. Explore popular destinations such as the Bay of Islands, Rotorua, Kaikoura, Dunedin, Te Anau and Milford Sound, Queenstown and the West Coast Glaciers as well as the major cities. You’ll also spend time in more off the beaten track locations such as the Coromandel, Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa and Abel Tasman National Park. Experience the diverse geography between the north and south, the spectacular landscapes and the rich wildlife that inhabits our land and seas.

While this itinerary serves as a great starting point, we invite you to connect with our travel specialists, who can help tailor these experiences into a larger New Zealand journey personalised to your interests.

This tour also features:

Included activity: Electronic Travel Guide and In-Country Support App

Included activity: The Visitor Promise - Cultural Learning Course

Included activity: Private Transfer Auckland Airport to your Auckland Accommodation with Tourcorp

Included activity: Lake Taupo Scenic Cruise to the Maori Rock Carvings

Included activity: Zealandia Twilight Wildlife Sanctuary Tour

Included activity: Interislander Ferry Wellington to Picton

Included activity: Ocean's Cabin with Whale Watch Kaikōura

Included activity: All Blacks Experience

Included activity: Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre Museum and Theatre Explorer Pass with Hermitage

Included activity: Castle to Cruise Tour and Penguin Experience with Monarch

Included activity: Te Anau Glowworm Caves with RealNZ

Included activity: Milford Sound Cruise from Te Anau including lunch

Included activity: Gondola and Buffet Dinner with Skyline Queenstown

Included activity: TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch

Included activity: Shared Transfer from Christchurch Train Station to Christchurch CBD Accommodation with Christchurch Touring Company

Included activity: Private Transfer from Accommodation to Airport with Christchurch Touring Company

Included activity: Hole in the Rock Cruise with Fullers

Included activity: Matakohe Kauri Museum

Included activity: National Kiwi Hatchery Experience

Included activity: Te Pā Tū Evening Māori Cultural Experience - Dinner Included

Included activity: Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

1 lunch

Itinerary summary for: The Kiwi Compass

Day 1: Arrive into Auckland the 'City of Sails'
Accommodation: Oaks Auckland Hotel

Day 2: Explore Auckland and surrounds
Accommodation: Oaks Auckland Hotel

Day 3: Leave Auckland over the harbour bridge, then travel north to the sub-tropical Bay of Islands
Accommodation: Sea Spray Suites

Day 4: Spend the day discovering the Bay of Islands and visit the popular, Hole in the Rock
Accommodation: Sea Spray Suites

Day 5: Cross Northland before travelling down the Kauri Coast, home to ancient Kauri trees
Accommodation: Snells Beach Motel

Day 6: Pass through Auckland and the Hauraki Plains before the coastal climb to Coromandel
Accommodation: Coromandel Court Motel

Day 7: Follow the coastline past white sandy beaches and bay to Tairua
Accommodation: Pacific Harbour Villas

Day 8: Travel along the Bay of Plenty before turning inland towards the lakes of Rotorua
Accommodation: STAY 280 Rotorua

Day 9: Discover Māori culture and geothermal activity
Accommodation: STAY 280 Rotorua

Day 10: Arrive in Lake Taupo and visit the Māori Rock Carvings before travelling to the Hawke's Bay
Accommodation: Navigate Seaside Hotel

Day 11: Discover the Art Deco architecture, vineyards and gannets of the Hawke's Bay
Accommodation: Navigate Seaside Hotel

Day 12: Drive south through the Hawkes Bay and the Wairarapa region to the boutique vineyards of Martinborough
Accommodation: The Claremont, Martinborough

Day 13: Travel over the Rimutaka Ranges to Wellington
Accommodation: Adina CityLife Wellington

Day 14: Cross the Cook Strait on the Interislander Ferry and travel to Marlborough Sounds
Accommodation: Ocean View Chalets

Day 15: Explore Abel Tasman National Park home to aqua blue waters and playful seals
Accommodation: Ocean View Chalets

Day 16: Pass through the Nelson Lakes region and onto the seaside town of Kaikoura
Accommodation: The White Morph, Kaikōura

Day 17: Explore Kaikoura home to an abundance of marine wildlife
Accommodation: The White Morph, Kaikōura

Day 18: Drive through the North Canterbury countryside to Christchurch
Accommodation: Quest on Cambridge

Day 19: Explore the evolving city of Christchurch
Accommodation: Quest on Cambridge

Day 20: Today you'll enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country
Accommodation: Mt Cook Motel

Day 21: Leaving the MacKenzie Country you'll follow the Waitaki River to the coast, where you'll turn south for Dunedin
Accommodation: Motel on York

Day 22: Explore historic Dunedin and the wildlife on Otago Peninsula
Accommodation: Motel on York

Day 23: Travel through the rich farmland of South Otago and Southland to reach Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland
Accommodation: Lakefront Lodge

Day 24: Travel the spectacular Milford Road to Milford Sound for your scenic cruise
Accommodation: Lakefront Lodge

Day 25: Travel through rolling Southland countryside to Lake Wakatipu which will lead you to Queenstown
Accommodation: Blue Peaks Lodge

Day 26: Explore Queenstown and try one of the many adventure activities on offer
Accommodation: Blue Peaks Lodge

Day 27: Take the Crown Range Road to Wanaka before travelling the spectacular Haast Pass to the West Coast
Accommodation: Punga Grove Motel & Suites

Day 28: Explore the glacier region and Westland National Park
Accommodation: Punga Grove Motel & Suites

Day 29: Drive north along the stunning West Coast Road and take the TranzAlpine train to Christchurch
Accommodation: Quest on Cambridge

Day 30: Depart Christchurch today