From Christchurch: 10-Day New Zealand South Island Small-Group Tour - Tekapo, Mount Cook & Milford Sound

Depart Christchurch for
Lake Tekapo and Aoraki/Mount Cook

After pickup from a hotel in central Christchurch, take a scenic drive to Lake Tekapo and visit the Church of the Good Shepherd. You can add the Mount John stargazing experience for an extra fee. Continue to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park to admire New Zealand's highest peak; weather permitting, a scenic helicopter flight is available for an extra fee.

Explore Queenstown and South Island alpine villages

Cross the Lindis Pass to Queenstown for views from the Skyline Gondola and a trip on the historic steamship TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm. You'll also visit the picturesque village of Glenorchy, the historic streets of Arrowtown, the Lake Wanaka waterfront and the Old Cromwell heritage precinct.

Discover Milford Sound and West Coast glaciers

Head to Milford Sound, famous for its fjord scenery, for a nature cruise. Then cross the Haast Pass and follow the West Coast to Franz Josef Glacier, returning to Christchurch via Greymouth and Arthur's Pass National Park.

Wrap up in Christchurch, the Garden City

Finish your journey exploring the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, the Cardboard Cathedral, Riverside Market and New Regent Street in New Zealand's Garden City.

※ Accommodation, meals, all attraction admission including the gondola and cruises, and optional activities are not included.
※ Optional activities such as scenic helicopter flights depend on the weather.
※ The itinerary may change depending on weather and local conditions.