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Mitre Peak mirrored in Milford Sound at dawn, New Zealand

New Zealand · 6 nights, 7 days

South Island Lakes and Fiords

from ₹94,999 per person, twin sharing, flights extra

Christchurch to Lake Tekapo to Mount Cook to Queenstown to Milford Sound

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About this trip

The blue of Lake Tekapo, the walk towards Aoraki Mount Cook and a boat between the cliffs of Milford Sound. One night in Christchurch, one at Tekapo and four in Queenstown.

One of our New Zealand tour packages from Kerala. Flights quoted from your city.

Length: 6 nights, 7 days
Route: Christchurch to Lake Tekapo to Mount Cook to Queenstown to Milford Sound

Best Dec–Feb Summer
Visa: we apply Checklist to appointment

Adventure
Honeymoon

Highlights

Milford Sound cruise
Hooker Valley track below Aoraki Mount Cook
Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo
Skyline Gondola over Queenstown
Arrowtown’s gold-rush main street

Hotel
Breakfast
Transfers
Sightseeing
Cruise

Included

6 nights in 3-star hotels with breakfast: 1 in Christchurch, 1 in Lake Tekapo, 4 in Queenstown
Private car with driver Christchurch → Tekapo → Mount Cook → Queenstown
Milford Sound coach and cruise with picnic lunch
Skyline Gondola with one luge ride
Arrowtown half-day tour
Airport transfers

Not included

International flights (we quote these from your city separately)
New Zealand visitor visa (we help you file it)
Shotover Jet, bungy and stargazing tours
Personal expenses

We can add

Day by day

Illustrated map, not to scale.

The route at a glance

Day 1 Fly in to Christchurch (CHC)
Day 2 Christchurch to Lake Tekapo by road
Day 3 Lake Tekapo to Mount Cook by road
Day 3 Mount Cook to Queenstown by road
Day 4 Day trip to Milford Sound and back by road

Flight
Road

Day 1:Arrive Christchurch
We pick you up at Christchurch airport. If you have the energy, take the heritage tram and walk through the Botanic Gardens.
- Transfer from the airport
- Check-in at the hotel
- Ride on the heritage tram
- Walk in the Botanic Gardens
Meals:No meals
Day 2:Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
Three hours over the Canterbury Plains to a lake so blue it looks painted. When the night is clear, the stars over Tekapo are worth staying up for.
- Drive Christchurch → Lake Tekapo · 3h
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- Lookout on Mount John
- Optional: stargazing tour
Meals:Breakfast
Day 3:Mount Cook to Queenstown
A morning walk along the Hooker Valley track towards New Zealand’s highest peak, then across the Lindis Pass to Queenstown.
- Drive to Aoraki Mount Cook · 1h
- Hooker Valley track (3h return)
- Drive Mount Cook → Queenstown · 3.5h
- Waterfront on Lake Wakatipu
Meals:Breakfast
Day 4:Milford Sound
A long coach day through Fiordland, with a two-hour cruise between sheer cliffs and waterfalls. Fur seals are often lying on the rocks below.
- Coach Queenstown → Milford Sound
- Mirror Lakes and the Homer Tunnel
- Nature cruise on Milford Sound
- Picnic lunch on board
Meals:Breakfast & Lunch
Day 5:Queenstown and Arrowtown
Ride the Skyline Gondola up for the view across the lake, then head twenty minutes out to Arrowtown, an old gold-mining town.
- Skyline Gondola and the luge
- Arrowtown’s main street and Chinese settlement
- Optional: Shotover Jet boat ride
Meals:Breakfast
Day 6:Queenstown at Leisure
A day to yourselves. Drive out to Glenorchy at the head of the lake, or do the Kawarau Bridge bungy if someone in the family insists.
- Optional: drive to Glenorchy
- Optional: bungy at Kawarau Bridge
- Lakeside burger lunch (own cost)
Meals:Breakfast
Day 7:Departure
We transfer you to Queenstown airport for your flight home via Auckland or Sydney.
- Breakfast
- Check-out
- Transfer to Queenstown airport (ZQN)
Meals:Breakfast

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It is the lowest price per person for this trip, with two people sharing a room, for what the trip lists as included. Hotel standard: 3-star hotels. Flights from your city are quoted separately. Indicative price: it can change with dates and availability. Ask us for today’s price for your dates.

Do I need a visa?

Indian passport holders: we tell you what this trip needs and apply for your visa, from the checklist to the appointment. The embassy decides.

When is the best time to go?

December to February is summer. March to May and September to November are quieter; June to August is ski season in the south.

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About this trip

New Zealand at a glance

Highlights

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Not included

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Day by day

The route at a glance

Day 1:Arrive Christchurch

Day 2:Christchurch to Lake Tekapo

Day 3:Mount Cook to Queenstown

Day 4:Milford Sound

Day 5:Queenstown and Arrowtown

Day 6:Queenstown at Leisure

Day 7:Departure

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