South Island Nature Trail - 9 days From $1709 per person Day 1 - Arrive Christchurch
Meeting service and pick up your car at the airport depot and drive to your hotel for the night.
Stay: The Charlotte Jane
Day 2 - Christchurch to Dunedin (Breakfast included)
Make your way to New Zealand’s 'Scottish City', Dunedin. On the way view the Moeraki Boulders and turn off the main road to explore some of the Central South Island scenery (approximately 362kms).
Stay: Barnett Lodge
Day 3 - Dunedin
(Breakfast included)
A day at leisure to explore Dunedin City and the peninsula which is home to penguins, seals and the mighty albatross.
Stay: Barnett Lodge
Day 4 - Dunedin to the Catlins
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
Drive along some of the South Island’s most beautiful coastline and stop for short walks on the beaches or through the native bush. Tonight stay on a South Catlins farm (approximately 170 kms).
Stay: Catlins Farmstay
Day 5 - The Catlins to Stewart Island (Breakfast included)
Take time to enjoy your rural setting before traveling to Invercargill and then by ferry to Stewart Island. Leave your car at safe storage at Bluff (approximately 75 km).
Stay: Port of Call
Day 6 - Stewart Island (Breakfast
included)
A day of leisure to explore Stewart Island. A boat ride is included to visit the bird sanctuary of Ulva Island.
Stay: Port of Call
Day 7 - Stewart Island to Doubtful Sound (Breakfast and Dinner
included)
This morning catch the ferry back to the South Island and travel via the Southern Scenic route to Manapouri (approximately 210kms). Here park your car and catch a ferry and a coach to Doubtful Sound. Spend the night on a purpose built boat on Doubtful Sound.
(Cruise does not operate mid May to 30th September - during this time tour will spend a night in Te Anau with a full day Doubtful Sound Cruise ex Manapouri including a picnic lunch on board.)
Stay: Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise
Day 8 - Doubtful Sound to Queenstown
(Breakfast
included)
After returning to the wharf at Doubtful Sound retrace your steps to Manapouri and then on by car to the Adventure Capital of the World, Queenstown (approximately 205kms).
Stay: Browns Boutique Hotel
Day 9 - Depart Queenstown (Breakfast
included)
After a day exploring the attractions, activities and sights of beautiful Queenstown, your tour concludes with returning your rental car to the city or airport depot.
Self Drive Car Rental
Experience the freedom of discovering New Zealand at your own pace in a well maintained rental car from Maui
or Avis car Rental. The above itinerary features an Intermediate car, however you may want to consider a larger car for added comfort. Insurance is not included and must be paid upon commencement of your hire. For more information on car hire details
Validity
Share Twin
Single traveling alone
3 persons in a car (twin/single room)
4 persons in a car (x2 twin rooms)
1 - 15 April 2007
$1939
$3379
$2189
$1799
16 Apr - 11 May 2007
$1849
$3229
$2089
$1709
12 May - 30 Sep 2007
$1929
$3099
$2089
$1789
1 - 31 Oct 2007
$1899
$3329
$2149
$1759
1 Nov 2007 - 31 Mar 2007
$2079
$3649
$2319
$1889
Above prices are for land package only - For airfares to New Zealand
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