Kiwiana Panorama
(Auckland to Christchurch Winter)
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The one that feeds your adrenaline cravings and then some, as you discover NZ in Winter
Travel Style
In-Depth Explorer
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Duration
16 days
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Places
20 places
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Meals
15 Breakfasts, 5 Dinners
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Transport Style
Coach
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Group Size
Average 45 people
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Team
Expert Trip Manager, Driver and Local Guides
Auckland, Rotorua, Mount Ruapehu, Wellington, Christchurch, Franz Josef Glacier, Queenstown, Te Anau, Lake Ohau, Huka Falls, Lake Taupo, Picton, Kaikoura, Arthurs Pass, Hokitika, Haast Pass, Wanaka, Milford Sound, Arrowtown, Lake Tekapo
Kiwiana Panorama (Auckland to Christchurch Winter)
20 Inclusions
Experiences that are included with your trip
- Visit Hobbiton and take a guided tour of the set made famous by the "Lord of the Rings & Hobbit" movies
- Experience a traditional Maori cultural performance and feast on a ground-smoked hangi dinner
- See (and smell) Rotorua's bubbling geothermic mud pools
- Take a behind the scenes tour of the of a Kiwi conservation project at the Rainbow Springs Kiwi Encounter
- See an active stratovolcano with Mt Ruapehu
- See more of the sights made famous in the "The Lord of the Rings"
- Tuck into coffee and cake in one of Wellington's cafes, including a 'Heart parcels' brownie with proceeds going towards supporting the homeless
- Join our 2019 Changemaker Parris Quinn in handing out 'Heart Parcels' food to Wellington's homeless (from Oct 2020 - selected departures)
- Check out the cafe & restaurant scene in Wellington, voted the coolest little capital in the world
- Spectacular drive along the Kaikoura Coast & visit to a seal colony
- Take a guided city tour of a city in transition: Christchurch
- View a native greenstone carving demonstration in the goldrush town of Hokitika
- Stop at AJ Hackett's Kawarau Bridge
- Take a scenic drive through Haast Pass & see Thunder Creek Falls
- Stop at AJ Hackett's Kawarau Bridge
- Cruise the glassy waters of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Milford Sound
- Experience rural NZ country life with a farm visit in Te Anau
- See the peak of Mt Cook from across the beautiful blue glacial Lake Ohau
- See the historic Church of the Good Shepard
- Stop at Lake Pukaki, Lake Tekapo & Geraldine
27 Free Time Add-Ons
Optional experiences that you can choose from and pay for on your trip
- Go white water rafting down the crashing Kaituna River NZ$99
- Hike the unique volcanic landscape of Mt Tarawera, Rotorua NZ$149
- Explore native rainforest at dawn with breakfast & coffee followed by ziplining on a Contiki Exclusive Rotorua Rainforest Canopy tour NZ$149
- Cook your kai (food) the traditional way over an active steam vent at Te Puia Maori Village, followed by a guided tour & hands-on weaving experience NZ$84
- Glacier Country Kayaks NZ$115
- Across Country Quad Bikes NZ$160
- Scenic Helicopter Flight and Glacier Landing From NZ$245
- Helihike NZ$439
- Carve your own pounamu (jade) pendant using traditional Māori methods with a master carver at Franz Josef
- Boat and SUP the Kiwi Sanctuary
- Group Photograph NZ$19
- Queenstown Wine Trail
- Take the plunge on the world's OG bungy at Kawarau Bridge, Queenstown NZ$205
- Jump off the third highest bungy platform in the world at AJ Hackett's Nevis Bungy in Queenstown NZ$275
- Get a thrilling perspective of Queenstown's skyline with the famous AJ Hackett Ledge bungy NZ$205
- Go all out with Thrillogy - 3 of Queenstown's world class bungy jumps including the historic Kawarau Bungy, the freestyle Ledge Bungy, and the hair-raising Nevis Bungy NZ$420
- Take the swing of your life on the 300m Nevis Swing, one of the world's biggest canyon swings in Queenstown NZ$210
- Get your adrenalin pumping with AJ Hackett's Ledge Swing with sweeping views of Queenstown NZ$165
- Queenstown Adventurer Canyoning NZ$199
- Swing through the tree tops on a Ziptrek Zipline tour in Queenstown NZ$189
- Enjoy dinner with unparallelled views at Queenstown's Skyline restaurant NZ$85
- Canyon Swing NZ$215
- Funyaks NZ$359
- Take your happy hour in sub-zero temperatures at Queenstown's Ice Bar experience NZ$20
- Canyon Fox NZ$150
- Be awed by the magical twinkle of the Te Anau glowworm caves NZ$98
- Grand Traverse Scenic Flight NZ$340
Where I'll Stay?
Learn more about the accommodation available on this trip
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15 nights
All accommodation is included on this trip
6 nights in Hotel, 2 nights in Contiki Special Stay, 7 nights in Lodge
Throughout your trip you’ll be getting your beauty sleep in cosy, warm beds in multi-share rooms, plus the chance to stay in funky sleeping pods that can be completely enclosed for sleeping and chilling out. Your accommodation will always be located in the heart of the action, with communal areas for you and your new best friends to relax and socialise.
About this trip
Ready for the ultimate 2 week adrenaline rush? This one uncovers both enchanting islands, where you'll eat with the Māori in Rotorua, hike up an active volcano, cruise on Lake Taupo and head to the adventure capital of the world, Queenstown. Ever tried bungy jumping, sky diving, canyon swinging? There's never been a better opportunity.
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Only $99 deposit to book*
For a limited time, reserve your space now with a deposit of only $99, pay the rest 45 days before departure
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