Customized South Island Tour

8 days Free cancellation Private tour

Customized South Island Tour, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

An intensive itinerary .

Highlights of a diverse landscape and scenery with multi stops and photo opportunities .

This itinerary can be done in the reverse or tailored to your preferences.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 days
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–4
Guide: English, Italian, French
Operated by: NZ Private Guided Tours

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Bottled water
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Parking Fees

Not included

Not included: On-board WiFi: WiFi on board
Not included: Accommodation
Not included: Meals
Not included: Milford cruise $170 person
Not included: TSS EARNSLAW and WALTER PEAK BBQ $189 per person
Not included: Shotover jetboat ride $175 person
Not included: Whale Watch Kaikoura $180 person

Itinerary

Day 1 · Christchurch to Kaikoura

Stop 1

3 hours Admission not included

An opportunity to see whales! Resident whales reside here All year round...this activity must be prebooked- fully refundable if cancelled due to weather...also visit the nz Fur seal colony just 20min from this town!

Whale watch activity Is Not included But must be booked at least 1 month in advance! Pay on the day $175per person

Day 2 · Kaikoura to Hokitika via Arthur's Pass

Hagley Park

one hour

Visit the garden city via highlights including the historic buildings
Stop 2

20 min

View Christchurch via the viewing platform
Arthur's Pass National Park

30 min

Included a short walk through part of the forest

Day 3 · Hokitika to Wanaka

Franz Josef

40 min

A short walk through a forest to the viewing area to see the glacier
Stop 2

40 min

A photographic opportunity of where the dunes meet the forest
Knights Point Lookout

10 min

A short photo opportunity

Day 4 · Wanaka to Queenstown

Stop 1

15 min

Photo opportunity
Crown Range Road

10 min

Photo opportunity before descending into arrowtown
Arrowtown Village

45 min

A quaint gold era town with interesting buildings

Day 5 · Queenstown

Stop 1

4 hours

This is a must...

A farm a cruise across queenstown lake in a steam boat then reach the farm gor a bbq dinner then a collie fog mustering sheep show! Must be booked in advance at least 1 month before. Pay on the day $189 per person
Stop 2

one hour Admission not included

This activity is exciting and exhilarating! Not recommended for pregnant women or people with neck injury or lower back problems. Can be paid on the day But must be prebooked $170per person

Day 6 · Queenstown to Milford Sound

Milford Sound

2 hours

Before doing the cruise there are photo stops along the way! It is a 5hr journey from Queenstown to reach Milford Sounds.

A 2 hr. cruise in the fiord is not included and must be pre booked. Pay on the day $160 per person

Day 7 · Queenstown to Lake Tekapo

The Church of the Good Shepherd

30 min

Visit and take photos of this historic church and the Statue of the collie dog

Day 8 · Tekapo to Christchurch

Mt. Cook Village

one hour

Visit the village and photo opportunity of NZ highest peak

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Christchurch Intl Airport

Pickup can be organized in advance of tour, please give 5 days notice if not being picked up in South Island (it allows enough time to travel to North Island to start tour from here)

Cancellation

Free cancellation

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.