DAY 1. MANILA (MEALS ON BOARD)
Departure from Manila.
DAY 2. AUCKLAND - ROTORUA (MEALS ON BOARD/D)
Upon arrival in Auckland, you will be met and greeted by North Island?s Coach Captain, before transferring directly to Rotorua. In the evening, enjoy a Western-style dinner at Aorangi Peak.
Transfer to hotel.
DAY 3. ROTORUA (B/L/D)
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy the world-famous Agrodome Farm Show and Farm Tour, where you?ll have the chance to feed the animals, sample organic honey and kiwifruit juice, and learn how kiwifruit is grown in New Zealand.
Continue with a scenic gondola ride to Skyline Rotorua, followed by a buffet lunch at Stratosfare Restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the historic Government Gardens and Rotorua Lakefront. Later, transfer to Te Puia for the Te P? Indigenous Experience, featuring a traditional h?ngi buffet dinner, a captivating Haka and M?ori cultural performance, and hot chocolate by the geyser.
DAY 4. ROTORUA - MATAMATA - AUCKLAND (B/L/D)
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Matamata to enjoy a guided tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set, followed by a local lunch.
Continue on to Auckland City Tour, taking in highlights such as the Harbour Bridge, T?maki Waterfront Drive, Auckland Domain, Parnell Village, and Queen Street. In the evening, enjoy a Western buffet dinner at Fortuna Restaurant.
Transfer to hotel.
DAY 5. AUCKLAND - CHRISTCHURCH (B/-/D)
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy the morning at your leisure (no coach service provided). At 11:00 AM, transfer by coach to Auckland Airport for your flight to Christchurch.
Upon arrival at Christchurch, meet and greet your driver before commencing a Christchurch Tram City Tour (Includes Tram ticket), sightsee Hagley Park, the Avon River, and the Cardboard Cathedral. Lunch is at your own arrangement today. In the evening, enjoy a Vietnamese dinner.
Transfer to hotel.
DAY 6. CHRISTCHURCH - TEKAPO - CROMWELL - QUEENSTOWN (B/L/D)
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Queenstown with scenic photo stops along the way at the beautiful Lake Tekapo and the iconic Church of the Good Shepherd. Continue to Lake Pukaki for a distant view of majestic Mount Cook. Enjoy a Japanese bento lunch in Tekapo before traveling onward via Cromwell. Upon arrival in Queenstown, a Western dinner will be provided.
Transfer to hotel.
DAY 7. QUEENSTOWN - MILFORD SOUND - TE ANAU (B/L/D)
After breakfast at the hotel, take a morning coach to Milford Sound, with a stop in Te Anau along the way.
Enjoy a Milford Sound Nature Cruise, including a bento lunch on board. Return by coach to Te Anau, where a Chinese dinner will be served. In the evening, experience the magical Te Anau Glowworm Caves.
Transfer to hotel.
DAY 8. TE ANAU - QUEENSTOWN (B/L/D)
After breakfast at the hotel, travel by coach to Queenstown and check in at the RealNZ office for your TSS Earnslaw Cruise. Enjoy a scenic cruise to Walter Peak, followed by a BBQ lunch. Return to Queenstown and continue with visits to Historic Arrowtown and the Kawarau Bridge.
In the evening, an early Thai dinner will be provided. Please note the driver?s service concludes at 7:00 PM today.
DAY 9. QUEENSTOWN - FREE DAY (B/-/-)
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a full day at leisure. No coach service is provided today, lunch and dinner will be at your own arrangement.
DAY 10. QUEENSTOWN - MANILA (B/MEALS ON BOARD)
Boxed breakfast will be provided before your transfer to Queenstown Airport for your departure flight to Manila.