From Christchurch: New Zealand South Island 15-Day Tour (14 Nights in Hostels)

Depart Christchurch
for a 15-day loop of the South Island

This 15-day small-group trip starts and ends at Hotel Give in Christchurch. With an English-speaking guide, you travel in turn to Kaikoura, Kaiteriteri, Hanmer Springs, Christchurch, Akaroa, Franz Josef Glacier, Wanaka, Queenstown and Milford Sound.

Accommodation is 14 nights in 4–6 bed hostel dorms, with 14 breakfasts and 1 dinner included. Special dietary meals are available on request.

Enjoy Abel Tasman beaches and the Hanmer Springs hot pools

After Kaikoura, stay two days in Kaiteriteri to enjoy the golden beaches, clear waters and coastal tracks of Abel Tasman National Park. Then spend two days in Hanmer Springs relaxing in the hot pools.

Pass glaciers, lakes and Queenstown on the way to Milford Sound

Via Christchurch and Akaroa, stay two days at Franz Josef Glacier on the West Coast, pass Lake Wanaka and spend two days in Queenstown, New Zealand's adventure capital. At Milford Sound, enjoy the fiord scenery on a day tour and cruise before returning to Christchurch.

Enjoy a variety of experiences along the way

The itinerary includes the Pohatu Penguin nature tour, West Coast Wildlife Centre, Christchurch street art tour, greenstone carving, Tawanui Farm, wine tasting, Ironridge Quarry and scenic hikes.

※ The itinerary is for reference only and may change depending on local conditions.