6 Day South Island New Zealand Private Tour from Auckland
This immersive 6-day tour gives a perfect mixture of travel each day, visiting the majority of top attractions in New Zealand's South Island. Enjoy included arrival flight, and optional handpicked activities & places to stay, without needing to worry about planning or driving long distances. The itinerary showcases the beauty of the South Island in a relaxed way.
Enjoy the comfort of a private tour for your group. Benefit from a knowledgeable guide-driver and a vehicle exclusively for your group throughout the tour.
Enjoy the flexibility to choose your own desired activities or opt for a range of exciting 9-10 optional activities, like a helicopter ride, TranzAlpine train ride, stargazing, thrill jet boating, a scenic Gondola ride, Kiwi park or Hot pool soak, a cruise in Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound, a tour of Te Anau Glowworm caves, and Guided Kayaking or a Whale Cruise, or a Nature Cruise & visiting an Alpaca farm. Choose to finish at Auckland or Christchurch or Queenstown.
Options
Hotel + Ticket + Dep Flight
With Accommodation: Includes accommodation for 5 nights in 4 to 5-star handpicked hotels with breakfast based on availability and season.
With Entry Tickets: Includes Entry tickets for mentioned 9-10 activities.
With Departure Flight: Includes standard economy departure flight ticket from Queenstown to Auckland or Christchurch as needed.
What's included in 6 Day South Island New Zealand Private Tour from Auckland
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Day 1 | Auckland-Flight to Christchurch-Kaikōura or Akaroa (Whale Watching/Kayaking/Nature Cruise & Alpaca Farm)-Christchurch
Auckland
Christchurch
Kaikoura
Akaroa
Christchurch
Accommodation
Day 2 | Christchurch–TranzAlpine Scenic Train–Arthur’s Pass National Park–Castle Hill–Lake Tekapo-Stargazing in Dark Sky Reserve
TranzAlpine Train
Otira Viaduct Lookout
Arthur's Pass National Park
Castle Hill
Accommodation
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- If any optional activity is canceled by activity provider or unavailable, alternatives are provided
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Kiwi Park or 1 hour of Hot Pool Private Soak Ticket at Queenstown
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Scenic Helicopter ride ticket at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
- Optional: Std. Economy Departure Flight from Queenstown to Auckland/Christchurch
- Use of charging cables & emergency rain gear
- Guide-Driver exclusively for your group
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Cruise Ticket at Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Glowworm Caves Tour Ticket at Te Anau
- WiFi on board
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Gondola with luge rides & Thrill Jet Boating Ticket at Queenstown
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Guided Kayaking or Whale Watching Cruise Ticket at Kaikōura
- Standard Economy Arrival Flight Ticket from Auckland to Christchurch
- Packaged snacks & chocolates
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Guided Stargazing Activity Ticket at Lake Tekapo
- Optional ("With Hotels" Option): Accommodation for 5 nights in 4 to 5-star hotels with breakfast
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): TranzAlpine Scenic Train Ticket - Christchurch to Arthur's Pass
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Alpaca Farm Tour & Nature Cruise Ticket at Akaroa
- Packaged water bottles
- Food & Drinks (except 5 x breakfast with "With Hotels" option)
- Travel Insurance
- Anything not described in the inclusions
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travelers should have their own comprehensive travel insurance
- Following your booking, the operator will get in touch to confirm your preferences, as applicable
- With the "With Tickets" option, traveler(s) may swap any of the included activities for alternatives of interest such as Skydiving, Horse Trekking, Scenic Flights, Swimming with Dolphins, Heli-hiking, Relaxing Spa Treatments, Ziplining, etc., subject to availability, cost differences, and route or schedule feasibility
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Please check in at Auckland Airport Domestic Terminal as per your flight ticket instructions. Guide will greet your group upon landing at Christchurch Airport.
