
- Active
- Family
- Self Drive
- Wildlife
- Private
- Partially Guided
- Explorer
- Personalized
- Christmas & New Year
- 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
- Journey over mountain vistas on the iconic TranzAlpine
- Drive through the fertile plains of Southland
- Spend time in New Zealand's 'garden city' Christchurch
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrive into Christchurch City also known as the 'Garden City'
- Day 2 Collect your rental car this morning, then you'll enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country
- Day 3 Head across the Waitaki valley to the east coast and south to Dunedin
- Day 4 Drive through rich farmland heading west to Queenstown
- Day 5 Today experience the thrilling Shotover Jet before a sumptuous Kiwi BBQ at Walter Peak
- Day 6 Cross New Zealand's highest sealed road to Wanaka and onto the West Coast
- Day 7 Head north take the Tranz Alpine train to Christchurch
- Day 8 Depart Christchurch today
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Guide
- Insurance
- Meals
- Optional
- Additional Services

Operated by
Discover New Zealand
Number of tours
24
Age Range
21 to 99 years old
Response time
7 hours
Response rate
100%
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- David· January 16th, 2025Our overall experience was excellent. The New Zealand tour comp did a fine job booking hotels, car rental and activities. Their app was great. Their support was very helpful.Show more
- Barbara· March 28th, 2024We thoroughly enjoyed our self-driving tour. The experience was seamless from start to finish. Once we signed up, we received communication within minutes putting our hearts at ease. When we reached our destinations, we would simply give our names and the rest would be taken care of. Any questions or changes we had we're dealt with quickly and efficiently. The accommodations were simply beautiful, everything we needed and more. I also enjoyed using the app, especially being able to keep a travel journal and a list of our expenses. We would recommend this service to others who would like to explore an area with all the work taken care of at a reasonable price.Show more
Dates & Availability
8 days
Taste of the South - 8 Day Self Drive Tour
From Christchurch to Christchurch
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- From Thursday5 Jun, 2025To Thursday12 Jun, 2025EnglishMultiple Room TypesFrom:$3,135
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