New Zealand Tranz Alpine
8 Nights 9 Days
Tour Plan
Day 01 - Arrive Christchurch
Upon arrival at Christchurch Airport complete customs and immigration formalities. Transfer to your hotel and check in. Overnight at your hotel in Christchurch.
Day 02
Hot Air Ballooning Canterbury Plains
Day 02
Whale Watching Cruise
Day 02 - Christchurch
Early morning proceed for a scenic hot air ballooning flight at the Canterbury plains. Later proceed for the Whale watch cruise in Kaikoura to witness the exciting giant sperm whales. In a typical Whale watching tour you may encounter New Zealand Fur Seals, pods of dusky dolphins and the endangered wandering Albatross. Overnight at your hotel in Christchurch.
Day 03
Optional Scenic Flight at Mount Cook with snow landing
Day 03 - Christchurch-Mt. Cook-Queenstown
After breakfast, checkout and proceed for Queenstown. Travel across the Canterbury Plains through a stunning natural landscape of glacial blue lakes and tussock clad hills. A rare opportunity here to take an optional scenic flight for an overview of Mt. Cook's ice falls, snowfields and glaciers. Continue to Queenstown, the ultimate outdoor adventure playground, set against a stunning backdrop of lakes and mountains. Overnight at your hotel in Queenstown.
Day 04
Optional Dart River Safari Funyaking
Day 04
Optional Dart River Safari Jet Boat
Day 04
Walter Peak Farm Tour
Day 04 - Queenstown
After breakfast, proceed for a full day Walter Peak Farm tour or if you are more adventure seeking, then you can opt for a full day dart river safari with funyaking. Overnight at your hotel in Queenstown.
Day 05
Milford Sound Cruise
Day 05 - Queenstown-Milford Sound Queenstown
After breakfast, proceed for the shores of Lake Wakatipu, and through Te Anau where you will be enthralled by the immense landscape. Travel through beach forest, passing majestic mountains, on through the Homer Tunnel in time to board your catamaran for the Milford Sound Cruise. Cruise past Mitre Peak, the highest mountain in the world to rise vertically from the sea and admire the Stirling and Bowen Waterfalls as you cruise out to sea. Return to the pier for your transfer back to Queenstown. Overnight at your hotel in Queenstown.
Day 06 - Queenstown-Franz Josef
After breakfast, proceed for the Kawarau Gorge past Lake Dunstan on towards Wanaka. A Stop is made in Makarora before crossing the Southern Alps as you enter the Haast Pass. At Knights Point you can view magnificent sea scapes. From here pass Lakes Moeraki and Paringa then past Bruce Bay to arrive at the Glaciers. Upon arrival at Franz Josef check in at your hotel and overnight at Franz Josef.
Day 07 - Franz Josef
After breakfast, the rest of the day is free for your leisure to pursue your own activities. Overnight at your hotel in Franz Josef.
Day 08
Tranz Alpine Train
Day 08 - Franz Josef-Greymouth-Christchurch
After breakfast, we will continue our journey up the West Coast via Hokitika to Greymouth. Join the Tranz Alpine train at Greymouth for a spectacular journey through gorges, river valleys and farm land plains before reaching Christchurch. Later, transfer to your hotel and check in. Overnight at your hotel in Christchurch.
Day 09 - Depart Christchurch
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your departure flight back to India.