Highlights
- Alpaca Farm Tour
- Glacier Explorers Boat
- Skyline Gondola Queenstown with Buffet Dinner
- Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony - Premium Entry
Package Inclusion:
- Return economy airfare by Air New Zealand
- 1 night accommodation in Ashburton
- 1 night accommodation in Mount Cook
- 2 nights accommodation in Queenstown
- 1 night accommodation in Dunedin
- 1 night accommodation in Oamaru
- 1 night accommodation in Christchurch
- 7 days car rental (1.6-litre)
Meals on board
Depart Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Christchurch.
(Drive Time: 1.5 hrs)
Upon arrival, collect your car from the airport and depart Christchurch for a leisure short drive to Ashburton. You can try many different activities, from fly fishing on Rakaia River to hot-air ballooning over Caterbury Plains and skiing in Mt Hutt at your own expense.
Drive towards Lake Tekapo, a peaceful and unspoiled spot. Visit the Church of the Good Shepherd for a great photo opportunity. After which, continue to Aoraki Mt Cook National Park, home to the 3755-metre high Mt Cook, the highest peak in Australasia. You may also stop by Mt Cook Salmon farm and purchase some fresh salmon. Spend the night at Mount Cook, and plan your night with a unique opportunity to visit Big Sky Stargazing at your own expense if weather permits.
(Drive Time: 4 hrs)
This morning, get up close with icebergs on a glacial terminal lake and a pleasant trip to Tasman Valley, followed by an easy 30-minute stroll through the national park. Continue your drive towards Queenstown, a thrillseeker’s heaven abound with adventures such as bungy jumping, horseback trekking and water rafting. Queenstown is also a favourite destination for gourmet food and fine wines, spa treatments and leisure games of golf.
Spend the day at leisure exploring Queenstown. Tonight, experience the Skyline Gondola before buffet dinner.
Drive towards Dunedin, a city with a rich legacy of ostentatious Victorian architecture. You may visit the Larnach Castle to enjoy a Scottish meal at your own expense. Dunedin is also known for ecotourism. Later, visit the Oamaru Blue Penguin colony which is the only place in New Zealand where you are guaranteed to see the world’s smallest penguin species, in their natural habitat.
Drive Time: 1.5hrs
You may visit Moeraki Boulders renowned for its natural and perfectly spherical boulders on the beach. Continue to Oamaru, a town renowned for its impressive architectural heritage. Many of its elegant historic buildings were made from local sandstone. This evening, visit Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony to discover the world of the little blue penguins. The penguins return home from their day's fishing, make their way onto the beach, up a stony ramp, and cross into the Colony.
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Moeraki Boulders
(Drive Time: 3 hrs)
Drive back to Christchurch. You may visit Willowbank Wildlife Reserve to experience a local Maori performance or see kiwi birds.
Breakfast/ Meals on Board
If time permits, you can do some last-minute shopping. Return your rental vehicle to Christchurch Airport and
check in for your departure flight home.
NOTE: Prices exclude airport taxes & surcharges. All hotel & seats reservations are subject to availability. Any increase in room rates arising from the events and conventions shall be borne by customers.