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Gallery7 Day New Zealand Tour - South Island Highlights
- Transport
- Accommodation ( max 6 share, upgrades available)
- Breakfast
- Passionate Kiwi guide
- Ticket to ride the Tranz Alpine Express train – one of the world’s top rated train journeys
- Free gondola ride with stunning views of Queenstown
- Wake up alongside the beautiful lakes of Tekapo and Wanaka
- Two nights in Franz Josef surrounded by glaciers and rain forest
- Small Groups - max 16. Find out why this is ultra important!
- Guided tour of every location. We show you places you would miss when travelling on a flexible bus pass
- Be treated to surprise stops only possible with a small group
What to Expect
Itinerary
>Day 1 - Christchurch - Lake Tekapo (Lake Tekapo)
>Day 2 - Lake Tekapo - Queenstown (Queenstown)
>Day 3 - Queenstown (Queenstown)
>Day 4 - Queenstown - Wanaka (Wanaka)
>Day 5 - Wanaka - Franz Josef (Franz Josef)
>Day 6 - Franz Josef (Franz Josef)
>Day 7 - Franz Josef - Christchurch (Christchurch)
Frequently Asked Questions
On the final day, we take the world famous Tranz Alpine Express Train from Greymouth to Christchurch. This train journey is rated one of the top 10 train journeys in the world as the scenery is simply spectacular! This means the tour ends at Christchurch Rail Station at 6pm.
There are shuttle buses that take you into the city centre for around $5 and for all you staying at Haka Lodge after your tour, a group taxi will cost just a few dollars each. There is a busy taxi stand directly outside the train station.
A high number of people stay at Haka Lodge the night the tour ends but if you are needing to depart immediately, we suggest booking flights for anytime later than 8pm.
Yes. Around 70% of our guests are solo so you can absolutely join this, or any other of our tours.
Everyone has their own favourites, but in general we find that these are the most popular:
- Milford Sound Day Trip
- Skydiving - Wanaka
- Nevis Bungy - Queenstown
- Scenic Flight - Lake Tekapo
- Heli-Hike - Franz Josef
Yes - but we cannot guarantee availability, especially in peak times, so if there is something that is definitely on your bucket list we suggest you pre-book it as part of your tour.
Additional activities can be booked directly with Haka Tours after receiving a booking confirmation of Backpacker Deals. The contact details of Haka Tours will be stated in the booking confirmation.
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