Grand New Zealand North-South Island 10 Days 8 Nights GONZ9528

07.35 Arrive at Sydney Airport, Australia, change flights
08.55 Depart for Auckland, New Zealand by Qantas Airways flight QF143 (approximately 3.10 hours). The airline provides meals during the flight.
14.05 Arrive at Auckland Airport (AKL), North Island, New Zealand
Take you through immigration procedures (New Zealand law strictly prohibits the import of fresh food and vegetables into the country. If found, you will be fined according to New Zealand law.)
Take you to Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. In the Maori language, Auckland is called Tamaki-Makau-Rau, which means a young woman who has 100 people asking for her love. Auckland got this nickname from being a region that many tribes want to occupy. The atmosphere of the bay, islands, Polynesian culture and modernity make Auckland one of the most livable cities in the world. Take you to visit Auckland. Then take you up to the Sky Tower (Sky Tower) which is 328 meters high and is a prominent and elegant symbol of Auckland. Sky Tower is considered the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere. It has been open since August 1997. This spire is part of the SkyCity complex, which consists of a 24-hour casino, restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels. It can be said that it has everything to offer.
Dinner at a Chinese restaurant (with a lobster menu)
Take you to the hotel, Grand Millennium Auckland Hotel **** or equivalent

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel
Take you to Matamata (160 km, approximately 2 hours), a small rural town in the north of New Zealand, surrounded by the Kaimai Mountains and lush farms. Visit Hobbit Village, a Middle-earth fairyland that was created as a filming location for the famous Hollywood movies The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Explore this fairyland, starting from the village area, which is rich in trees and moisture. There are also Hobbit holes, The Green Dragon Inn, a watermill, a double arch bridge, and structures just like we see in the movies.
Lunch Have lunch at a local restaurant
Afternoon Take you to Rotorua (64 km, approximately 1 hour), a city full of geothermal energy in the past. There are many Maori people living here because it is a city with underground heat that can cook food by burying meat in the hot ground until cooked. The Maori call this food HANGI. In addition, Rotorua is also an important tourist city on the North Island that is most popular with tourists. Take you to the Maori Cultural Center (Te Puia), which is also a training center for Maori crafts, such as the Maori meeting hall, wood carving, and weaving clothes. See the hot springs, boiling mud ponds, the wonders of geothermal energy that erupts from the ground, and the natural minerals that come from the underground heat in this area.
In the evening, enjoy a special local dinner cooked in the Maori style and watch a Maori performance.
Take you to the Millennium Hotel Rotorua **** or equivalent

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel
Visit Wai-O-Tapu, a famous geothermal energy source in New Zealand. It is a tourist attraction that is outstanding in its colors and has a variety of hot springs, hot springs, terraces (hot springs that are balconies), boiling mud pools, mud springs, and more. Visit the natural wonders of Lady Knox Geyser, located in the Taupo Volcanic Zone. The hot springs erupt from a white cone-shaped rock, which can reach up to 20 meters in each eruption. Then visit Champagne Pool, a large hot spring that
The inside of the pool is full of carbon dioxide (CO2) and has bubbles that look like champagne bubbles. The distance from the mouth of the pool is about 65 meters wide and about 62 meters deep. Currently, Champagne Pool has become another tourist attraction that is most photographed in Wai-O-Tapu. Free time for you to take pictures and walk around to see the beauty as you wish.
Noon: Have lunch at a local restaurant (BBQ).
Afternoon: Travel to Waitomo (130 km, approximately 1.45 hours), a small tourist town located on the North Island of New Zealand, to visit the Waitomo Glowworm Cave, first discovered in 1887 by an Englishman named "Fred", guided by the Maori people in that area. Later, the beauty of Waitomo Cave and the glowworms spread, so many people came to see them. Inside the cave, millions of glowworms are home to 3 main caves: Ruakuri Cave, Aranui Cave and Gardner's Gut. Free time for you to experience the beautiful atmosphere inside the cave, which is full of stalactites, stalagmites and beautiful glowworms. When the time is right, we will take you back to Auckland.
Evening: Have dinner at a Thai restaurant.
Check in to the hotel, Grand Millennium Auckland Hotel **** or equivalent.

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel
07.00 Take you to Auckland Airport to check in
09.30 Depart for Queenstown Airport by flight NZ 635 (flight time approximately 1.45 hours)
11.25 Arrive at Queenstown Airport
Take you to Queenstown, the most popular city for tourists visiting New Zealand and is known as the "Adventure Capital of the World" and the "second most attractive tourist destination in the world". Due to its beautiful scenery, it has been used as a filming location for various movies such as Lord of the Rings. Queenstown is known as a safe city. The townspeople are friendly and hospitable. There are very few lawsuits and almost no unemployed people. Queenstown is a city located amidst a large mountain range called The Remarkables, which is rich in beautiful nature on the coast of Lake Wakatipu makes the view here as beautiful as a dream.
Noon Have lunch at a Chinese restaurant and enjoy lobster and South Sea abalone.
Afternoon Take you to experience the fun of riding a jet boat along the Shotover River to see the beauty of the rocky canyons and the meandering of the Shotover River. It is another fun activity that should not be missed when visiting New Zealand. When the time is right, take you up the gondola to Coronet Peak or Bob's Peak. You will experience the beauty of the entire city of Queenstown from a high angle. You will see the houses built on the mountainsides with the beautiful Lake Wakatipu below. You can also see the snow-covered mountain peaks in winter. On top of this mountain is also a large ski resort for tourists to ski in the winter.
Evening Have dinner on top of Coronet Peak.
Take you to the Millennium Hotel Queenstown **** or equivalent (night 1)

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel
Take you to Milford Sound (distance 288 km, travel time approximately 3.30 hours) through Te Aneu Lake, the second largest lake in the country, into Milford Sound National Park in the Fjordland area, which UNESCO has declared as a natural world heritage site of the South Pole, which has only 2 places like this in the world, namely the sea landscape that used to be an ancient glacier, eroding the rocks, causing the water to flood instead, becoming a deep bay. Along the way, you will see the natural beauty of MIRROR LAKE, a lake as clear as a mirror, reflecting the mountains as a beautiful backdrop. See the beautiful scenery of the South Island of New Zealand via The Milford Road, a highway with a total length of more than 121 kilometers. With the beauty and variety of scenery, this road has been selected as a World Heritage Highway.
Lunch Have a local lunch On the boat during the Milford Sound cruise
Afternoon Take a cruise to see Milford Sound, a concave body of water of the Tasman Sea, is a magnificent natural wonder that you should experience. New Zealanders are so proud that they call it the 8th wonder of the world. This place is not only a national treasure of New Zealanders, but it has also been recognized as a world heritage site. This place is surrounded by narrow valleys and steep cliffs caused by glacier erosion. Later, when the glacier disappeared, seawater replaced it, which is called "Fjord".
Admire the beauty of the surrounding nature. Be amazed by the image of the towering waterfall of Bowen Falls, which is 160 meters high from the cliff. When the time is right, we will take you back to Queenstown (distance 288 km, travel time approximately 3.30 hours) (Note: In the event of heavy snowfall or inability to travel to Milford Sound, the company will change the tour to a cruise on Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm instead.)
Evening Have dinner at the hotel.
Take you to the hotel Millennium Hotel Queenstown **** or equivalent (2nd night)

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel
Take you to Lake Wanaka. You will experience the beautiful scenery of high mountains alternating with vineyards that produce famous wine. Then take you to see the city and the beautiful Lake Wanaka with high mountains on the other side of the lake, making this city another beautiful and livable city in New Zealand. Take you to Cromwell. Along the way, see the scenery on both sides of the road that is as beautiful as a painting of New Zealand. Pass by grasslands where horses, cows and sheep are raised. This city also has accommodation and small resorts to serve tourists.
Lunch Have lunch at a local restaurant (barbecue menu)
Afternoon Take you to Mount Cook National Park (distance 63 km, travel time about 1 hour) and is part of the Southern Alps. Named after Captain James Cook, the discoverer of New Zealand. Mount Cook is 3,704 meters high, making it the 37th highest mountain in the world with snow and glaciers all year round. It's time to take you to Tekapo City (distance 105 km, travel time about 1.20 hours). Take you to take pictures with Lake Tekapo (Tekapo Lake), a lake with a blue-green color. This special color is caused by minerals mixed with glaciers from the mountains that are covered with snow all year round flowing down to the lake, which is located at an altitude of about 700 meters above sea level. The lake covers an area of ​​about 83 square kilometers.
Dinner at a local restaurant
Take you to the hotel Peppers Bluewater Resort Hotel **** or equivalent

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel.
Take you to see and take pictures with the sheepdog monument, which New Zealanders who farm are very important because they help their owners herd sheep on the vast farm. And nearby, you will see a small church, Church of the Good Shepherd, the smallest church in New Zealand that is still used for religious ceremonies. Then take you to Ashburton (distance 138 km, travel time about 1.40 hours), a city full of sheep farms. You can stop by to buy products made from skin care creams, such as lanolin, cream or skin lotion.
Lunch Have lunch at a Chinese restaurant.
Afternoon Take you to Christchurch (distance 90 km, travel time about 1 hour), a city nicknamed "the English city outside of England". Take you through Hagley Park, City Hall, then take you to see and take pictures with Christchurch Cathedral. See the beauty of the Evon River. Enjoy the view from the top of Kashmir Hill, where you can see the panoramic view of Christchurch. Then take you to take pictures of the Canterbury Museum, established in 1870. You will see the life and tools of the ancient Maori people, as well as see a model of the houses of the early Christchurch people. You can also walk around the museum, which is divided into different rooms and floors.
Dinner at a Thai restaurant
Check in to the hotel, Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport Hotel **** or equivalent (night 1)

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel.
Travel to the north of the South Island to Kaikoura (180 km, approximately 2 hours). This is a small, lovely town on the eastern coast. Shrimp farming is the main occupation of the city. In the past, this city was the center of the whaling port city from 1843-1922. It is also a fertile city, suitable for farming and sheep farming. Kaikoura is famous for organizing whale watching tours. It is also the first in New Zealand to organize whale watching tours. (***Whale watching departures depend on weather conditions. In the event of storms or strong winds, the ship cannot depart. The company will refund the cruise fee at the tour group price booked. Children under 3 years old are not allowed on the ship for safety reasons.)
Lunch Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon Take you on a large yacht with a capacity of 40-50 people into the middle of the sea to gain adventure. See giant sperm whales, the most elegant animals in the world, up close in nature. You may also meet gray dolphins. Various sea birds, seals and maybe even some whales that visit the coast in certain seasons (about 2 hours cruise) Then travel back to Christchurch (180 km, about 2 hours)
Dinner at a local restaurant
Check in to Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport Hotel **** or equivalent (2nd night)