View Gallery Home Coach Tours 17 Day Signature Festive Season Celebrate Christmas and welcome in the New Year on this fully escorted tour. Operated by Grand Pacific Tours Signature Mid-Size Group Tours Overview price from 8,834 AUD per person duration 17 days and 16 nights you will visit Christchurch, Mt Cook, Dunedin, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Arrowtown, Franz Josef, Wellington, Taupo, Rotorua, Bay of Islands, Auckland Both Islands Saved to favourites View tour dates Enquire about this tour Itinerary Celebrate Christmas and welcome in the New Year on this fully escorted tour. Day 1 - Arrive in Christchurch On arrival into Christchurch, you will be met by a Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred to your hotel. This evening enjoy a complimentary pre-dinner drink when you meet your Tour Leader and travelling companions for dinner. Stay at Hotel Distinction Christchurch Dinner Day 2 - Christchurch (Free Day) Cable Car, Christchurch City Centre Today is a free day to explore Christchurch at leisure. Enjoy a journey on board the Christchurch Tram, one of Christchurch’s leading attractions. The all-day ticket allows you to visit the central city sights onboard a beautifully restored heritage tram. This evening is also free to dine at an eatery of your choice. Stay at Hotel Distinction Christchurch Breakfast Day 3 - Christchurch - Mt Cook - Twizel 1 of 2The Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo 2 of 2Lake Tekapo, Mackenzie After an introductory city sights tour depart Christchurch and travel through the southern Canterbury Plains to Lake Tekapo. See the brilliant turquoise water, The Church of the Good Shepherd and the Sheep Dog Statue. Marvel at the spectacular mountain ranges including Mt Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak. The opportunity is available to enjoy a scenic flight (optional, weather permitting) over the Southern Alps before travelling to Twizel. Stay at Distinction Mackenzie Country Breakfast & Dinner Day 4 - Twizel - Dunedin Depart Twizel and see Lake Benmore, before following the Waitaki River to Oamaru, famous for its limestone. Continue south to Dunedin and enjoy a city sights tour followed by some free time. Stay at Scenic Hotel Southern Cross Breakfast & Dinner Day 5 - Dunedin - Te Anau Larnach Castle, Dunedin This morning travel out along the Otago Peninsula to Larnach Castle where you hear of the tragic and scandalous history on a guided tour. Enjoy time to wander around this Garden of International Significance followed by a delicious Devonshire Tea. Farewell Dunedin and travel through Balclutha and Gore to Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland and your overnight stay. Today you may like to visit the Te Anau Glowworm Caves (optional). Stay at Distinction Luxmore Hotel Lake Te Anau Breakfast & Dinner Day 6 - Te Anau - Milford Sound - Queenstown 1 of 2Road to Milford Sound, Fiordland 2 of 2Queenstown panorama Depart Te Anau for a fascinating drive to Milford Sound where you board your launch for a cruise on this magnificent fiord. See the spectacular Bowen Falls and towering Mitre Peak as you enjoy lunch. This afternoon travel to Queenstown, overlooking magical Lake Wakatipu. Spend the next two nights at this year-round resort which offers a wide range of activities and attractions. Stay at Hotel Millennium Queenstown Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Day 7 - Queenstown (Christmas Day) Merry Christmas! Today board the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. Enjoy a gourmet Christmas lunch and the best of NZ’s high-country cuisine in the Colonel’s Homestead. Reboard the TSS Earnslaw and enjoy a sing along by the piano as you cruise back to Queenstown. This evening is free to dine at leisure. Stay at Hotel Millennium Queenstown Breakfast & Lunch Day 8 - Queenstown - Arrowtown - Franz Josef Buckingham Street, Arrowtown - Photo: Destination Queenstown Travel to Arrowtown and visit the Lakes District Museum. Continue via the Haast Pass to the mighty West Coast, an area of stunning beauty. See the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps as you travel north to the township of Franz Josef. Time is available to experience a scenic flight (optional, weather permitting) over the spectacular glaciers. Stay at Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier Breakfast & Dinner Day 9 - Franz Josef - Arthur's Pass - Christchurch Travel to Hokitika and visit the Greenstone Factory. Continue into Arthur’s Pass and board the TranzAlpine, renowned as one of the great train journeys of the world. View rivers and valleys as you travel through the Waimakariri Basin, over massive viaducts and through the patchwork farmlands of the Canterbury Plains. On arrival into the elegant city of Christchurch, your coach will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Stay at Sudima Christchurch Airport Breakfast & Dinner Day 10 - Christchurch - Picton - Wellington Travel along the East Coast to the seaside village of Kaikōura. Enjoy the spectacular scenery as you travel through Marlborough Country, famous for its food and wine. Continue to Picton, where you will board the Interislander Ferry, relax in the comfort of the Queen Charlotte Lounge. Enjoy your journey through the Marlborough Sounds to Wellington. 2025 Tours: Travel along the East Coast to the seaside village of Kaikōura. Enjoy the spectacular scenery as you travel through Marlborough Country, famous for its food and wine. Continue to Picton, where you will board the Interislander Ferry for your journey through the Marlborough Sounds to Wellington. Stay at James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor Breakfast & Dinner Day 11 - Wellington A highlight this morning will be time to explore Gallipoli: A Scale of War exhibition at Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum. Cutting edge technology brings these stories to life through the eyes of New Zealanders who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances. Reboard your coach for an extensive city tour which showcases the history and culture on show. Enjoy free time this afternoon and this evening is also free to choose your own dining arrangements. Stay at James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor Breakfast Day 12 - Wellington - Taupo - Rotorua Depart Wellington and view the snow-capped peaks of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Tongariro as you travel to Lake Taupo. Visit the spectacular Huka Falls then travel along the Thermal Explorer Highway to the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua. Stay at Pullman Rotorua Breakfast & Dinner Day 13 - Rotorua - New Year's Eve Today begins with a gondola ride and breakfast at Skyline Rotorua. There is also time for a thrilling luge ride! Next stop is Agrodome for an action-packed hour of farming entertainment and education that is unlike anything you’ve seen before. Visit Te Puia to see the boiling mud pools and awesome geysers that Rotorua is famous or. Enjoy some free time this afternoon. This evening experience an entertaining Māori Hāngi and Concert. Stay at Pullman Rotorua Breakfast & Specialty Dinner Day 14 - Rotorua - Bay of Islands This morning depart Rotorua and travel north through Whangarei to the Bay of Islands. This afternoon enjoy a guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the location of the signing of the treaty between the Māori tribes and the British. Stay at Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands Breakfast & Dinner Day 15 - Bay of Islands 1 of 2Hole in the Rock Cruise, Bay of Islands 2 of 2Urukapuka Island, Bay of Islands - Photo: Salt Air Today you will cruise through the beautiful Bay of Islands aboard a luxury catamaran to Cape Brett, where a historic lighthouse keeps watch over Piercy Island, or as it is popularly known, the ‘Hole in the Rock’. Keep an eye out for dolphins and other marine life before returning to Paihia for a free afternoon. A range of optional activities are available, or you may choose to relax and enjoy the pleasant atmosphere of the waterfront. This evening is also free, you may like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional). Stay at Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands Breakfast Day 16 - Bay of Island - Auckland Depart the Bay of Islands this morning and travel via Whangarei to Matakohe. Enjoy a visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum before continuing to Auckland for a city sights tour. This evening enjoy a pre-dinner drink and reminisce on memories shared with your new friends at the farewell dinner. Stay at Sudima Auckland City Breakfast & Specialty Dinner Day 17 - Depart Auckland Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight home after a memorable New Zealand holiday. Breakfast View More Expand All | Collapse All Inclusions Return airport transfers in New Zealand 16 nights 4 star accommodation 16 cooked breakfasts including a specialty breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua 12 sumptuous dinners including complimentary pre-dinner drink at the Welcome Dinner and 2 specialty dinners: Māori Hāngi and Concert, Rotorua; Farewell Dinner including pre-dinner drink, Auckland Christmas Day Lunch: Walter Peak Homestead, Queenstown 1 lunch: Milford Sound Cruise 1 delicious Devonshire Tea: Larnach Castle Christchurch Tram Larnach Castle* Milford Sound Cruise & Lunch Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw Lakes District Museum TranzAlpine Rail Journey Cruise on the Interislander Ferry, (Queen Charlotte Lounge not included in 2025 tour) Te Papa, NZ’s National Museum Skyline Rotorua Gondola and Luge Ride Agrodome Thermal mud pools and geysers* Te Puia traditional Māori Hāngi and Concert Waitangi Treaty Grounds Hole in the Rock Dolphin Cruise Kauri Museum City sights tour of Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington and Auckland View More * Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8 pm. 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