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The Southern Crest and Coastlines Tour

This 9 day tour starts in Wellington and finishes in Queenstown.

Your journey across the spine of New Zealand begins with one of the world’s most beautiful nautical transitions. You’ll board the Interislander for a crossing of the Cook Strait towards the sunken valleys and emerald waters of the Marlborough Sounds. 

In the marine mecca of Kaikōura, whether by boat or flight, an encounter with the Sperm Whales and dusky dolphins is a spiritual highlight of any South Island trek. Traverse the golden Canterbury Plains toward the heart of the Southern Alps. The turquoise brilliance of Lake Pukaki welcomes you to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, a world of ancient ice and silence. Your journey finishes in Queenstown, where lakeside luxury and high-country spirit provide the ultimate conclusion to your cross-island adventure.

Accommodation type on this tour is: Apartments.

Rental car insurance included

Rental car inclusions: Unlimited kilometres,airport/ferry terminal fees, additional drivers.

This tour can be customised to suit you precisely - just request here.

This tour also features:

Included activity: The Visitor Promise - Cultural Learning Course

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

Included activity: Private Transfer Wellington Airport to your Accommodation with In Style Executive

Included activity: Private transfer from Wellington Hotel to Interislander Ferry with In Style Executive

Included activity: Interislander Ferry Wellington to Picton

Included activity: TSS Earnslaw Cruise and Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Dinner

1 special dinner

Itinerary summary for: The Southern Crest and Coastlines Tour

Day 1: Descent into the Creative Capital
Accommodation: Adina CityLife Wellington

Day 2: Cross the Cook Strait on the Interislander Ferry
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Marlborough

Day 3: Drive to the seaside town of Kaikoura today
Accommodation: Kaikoura Luxury Apartments

Day 4: Twist through the Waipara Vines to Christchurch
Accommodation: Quest on Cambridge

Day 5: A day of leisure in the Garden City
Accommodation: Quest on Cambridge

Day 6: Scenic drive through Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country
Accommodation: Mt Cook Motel

Day 7: Over the Lindis Pass and through Kawarau Gorge to Queenstown
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 8: Discover all the scenic spots and activities on offer
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 9: Depart Queenstown today