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New Zealand's Southern Drift (Small Group)

9 days
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Start and end in Christchurch
4.3
109 traveler reviews
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Gold Operator
AAT Kings
Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Group Tour
Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
All Ages Welcome

Places You’ll See

  • Christchurch
    Christchurch
  • Queenstown
    Queenstown
  • Milford Sound
    Milford Sound
  • Wanaka
    Wanaka
  • Fox Glacier
    Fox Glacier
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Highlights

  • Explore Christchurch's innovative architecture
  • Visit Lake Tekapo and the Church of the Good Shepherd
  • Experience Queenstown, the adventure capital
  • Cruise overnight on the Milford Mariner
  • Drive through the dramatic Haast Pass

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Welcome to Christchurch
  2. Day 2 Christchurch - Lake Ohau
  3. Day 3 Lake Ohau - Queenstown
  4. Day 4 Queenstown Free Time
  5. Day 5 Queenstown - Milford Sound
  6. Day 6 Milford Sound - Wanaka
  7. Day 7 Wanaka - Fox Glacier Township
  8. Day 8 Fox Glacier Township - Christchurch
  9. Day 9 Farewell from Christchurch
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
    TourRadar 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
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

  • Wyndham Garden

    Hotel
    Days 1, 8

  • Lake Ohau Lodge

    Hotel
    day 2

  • Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown

    Hotel
    Days 3, 4

  • Milford Mariner

    Hotel
    day 5

  • Wanaka Hotel

    Hotel
    day 6

  • Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier (or similar)

    Hotel
    day 7

Operated by

AAT Kings

4.3
(109 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

311

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

within 3 days

Response rate

88%

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Customer Reviews

  • Kathleen
    · March 3rd, 2025
    Optional activities should be scheduled in advance and not as the tour progresses. That way we can know whether or not we can get the activity. If not, it can be scheduled online. I had no access to these activities from Tour Radars website and didn’t know they existed. Luckily I scheduled on my own and got to see what I wanted. Others did not.
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  • Lorne
    · February 25th, 2025
    Excellent, guide and driver were exceptional.
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Dates & Availability

9 days
New Zealand's Southern Drift (Small Group)
From Christchurch to Christchurch

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Tour ID: 318021

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    New Zealand
  • 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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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before October 1st, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after October 1st, 2025, a minimum payment of $200 is required to confirm your booking with AAT Kings. 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 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and AAT Kings will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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