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11 Day Tour - Best of New Zealand

11 days
From Auckland to Christchurch
4.5
74 traveler reviews
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 50
Age range 1 to 100
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Highlights

  • Cruise on the magical waters of Milford Sound
  • Journey over the Southern Alps on the TranzAlpine Train
  • Immerse yourself in the cultural town of Rotorua
  • Shred the powder white mountains and hit the slopes
  • See the awe-inspiring Franz Josef Glacier

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Welcome to Auckland City
  2. Day 2 Auckland to Hobbiton to Rotorua
  3. Day 3 Explore Rotorua at leisure
  4. Day 4 Fly Rotorua to Christchurch today
  5. Day 5 Christchurch to Mt Cook National Park
  6. Day 6 Mt Cook National Park to Queenstown
  7. Day 7 Free day to explore Queenstown
  8. Day 8 Milford Sound day tour
  9. Day 9 Queenstown to Franz Josef Glacier
  10. Day 10 Franz Josef to Greymouth train station, Tranz Alpine train to Christchurch
  11. Day 11 Depart Christchurch today
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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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

within 1 day

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • Cheryl
    · May 3rd, 2025
    Overall the itinerary was excellent, allowing us to experience as much of S Island as possible in our short 5 day trip. All of our guides were wonderful and we enjoyed learning about NZ from them. It was well organized. Our one critique was that we were not clear on what to expect for breakfast opportunities. We didn’t know that “morning tea” would be at a bakehouse with pies which would have been good to know. On day 4 and 5 we didn’t realize we wouldn’t have an opportunity for breakfast stop and didn’t allow time to get food before leaving. So it would be helpful to have more clarity on this in the itinerary.
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  • JOSEPH
    · February 28th, 2025
    We enjoyed our tour. All activities, lodging and transportation were scheduled and very smooth. The "New Zealand" app sent was very helpful laying in detail our itinerary and instructions. Communication to the vendor was easily made using the app.
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  • William
    · February 28th, 2025
    Assumed there would be some type of guide instead of just directions.
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Dates & Availability

11 days
11 Day Tour - Best of New Zealand
From Auckland to Christchurch

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    Susan

    Asked on September 28th, 2024

    What would be the price for adding one night of pre- and one night of post-accommodation? If they book these pre and post-nights, will they have airport transfers on those dates? Can they request a vegetarian option for food? What meals are included in the package?

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    Meals
    • Thrifty ToursOperatorWritten September 2024

      Yes Sastry can definitely add a pre and post tour night which totals an extra $534 NZD. We can move the transfers to align with their flight dates, no problem. Yes we cater for vegetarians. There is 1 lunch included in this tour (On the Milford Sound cruise). We can note as vegetarian.

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    Jack

    Asked on March 11th, 2023

    Can he be linked with another male traveller to share a two single bed room?

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    Single supplement
    • Thrifty ToursOperatorWritten March 2023

      Unfortunately, we do not have this option, if you are a single traveller you must book a single supplement as all our hotels are private we don't do shared rooms. If there is someone else travelling with your dad it would be based on 2 travellers which cost slightly cheaper.

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 141084

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  • 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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    • For any tour departing before August 10th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 10th, 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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