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Gallery16 Day New Zealand Amplified Tour | Auckland To Christchurch (Or Reverse)
Travel New Zealand's North & South Islands in this jam packed trip full of stunning scenery, unique wildlife & picturesque towns.
Duration16 Days, 16 Nights
Max Group Size16
Minimum Age18 years
Fitness LevelModerate
MealsPartially included
Start & End LocationAuckland or Christchurch16 Day New Zealand Amplified Tour | Auckland To Christchurch (Or Reverse) Highlights
- Get up to 10% cash back per person when you book with us
- A huge 16-day itinerary that covers both the North & South Islands of New Zealand
- The choice to travel from Auckland to Christchurch, or take the reverse itinerary
- 15 nights high-end hostel accommodation, in shared dorm rooms with shared facilities
- 1-night accommodation at a shared cultural experience, with shared facilities
- 16 breakfasts & 1 traditional Maori hangi dinner
- Walk to the spectacular arched cavern of Coromandel’s Cathedral Cove
- Visit Te Puia to learn about Maori culture & discover Rotorua’s geothermal wonders
- See the thundering power of Huka Falls
- Check out the views from Matairangi/Mount Victoria, Wellington
- Board the iconic ferry ride between the North & South Islands across the Cook Strait
- Get up close to Kaikoura’s cutest residents at a local seal colony
- Take a tour of Christchurch & see its inspiring regeneration
- Visit the Church of the Good Sheperd
- Join unparalleled stargazing in Tekapo’s Dark Sky Reserve
- Carve your own pounamu (greenstone/jade) pendant in Franz Josef
- Visit the Mountain Jade Factory in Hokitika
- Cross the stunning Southern Alps on the TranzAlpine train
- Services of an expert tour manager
- Transport onboard a comfortable 22-seat Toyota Coaster
- Auckland to Christchurch tours depart from the meeting point at Haka Lodge Auckland, 373 Karangahape Road, Auckland (meeting location may change, please check your final documents for the confirmed location
- Christchurch to Auckland tours depart from the meeting point at Urbanz Accommodation, 273 Manchester Street, Christchurch (meeting location may change, please check your final documents for the confirmed location)
Important - Please note bookings are on a request basis. You will be contacted within 72 hours to confirm your booking or discuss alternative dates.
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Frequently Asked Questions about 16 Day New Zealand Amplified Tour | Auckland To Christchurch (Or Reverse)
What are the best activities?
Everyone has their own favourites, but in general, these are the most popular:
- Adrenalin lovers will jump for Skydiving in Taupo
- Challenge yourself by taking NZ's highest Bungy jump in Queenstown
- Black Water Rafting was invented in NZ & in Waitomo, you can see the twinkly lights of glow worms in an underground adventure.
- Go white-water rafting down the world’s highest commercially rafted waterfall!
- Swim with dolphins off the Kaikoura coast.
- Take the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to Heli-Hike a glacier in Franz Josef
How much should I budget per day for food?
Your guide will supply a continental breakfast each morning of your tour. This will consist of cereal, toast, tea, coffee and juice. And they take any special requests also.
Lunches and dinners are at your own expense. The guides know the best places in each town and city depending on your budget and what you are after, and they will point these out on the way into each location.
Some nights the tour group may choose to cook a meal together. You will head to a supermarket to get everything and then cook as a group at the hostel. Whoever joins in splits the cost, and it usually works out to be about $10 NZD per person. It's a fun, social and cheap dinner.
Likewise, the tour group and guide often head out to a local pub for a beer and a meal. Meals can range from $15 upwards. In summer, it’s not uncommon to have a BBQ washed down with a few drinks.
Do you cater for vegans/vegetarians?
Yes – all cafes and restaurants in New Zealand offer these options. If you can’t see any on the menu, just ask, as most places will happily prepare something for you.
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