New Zealand Wine TA

Welcome to Christchurch, New Zealand’s Garden City. Flights can arrive any time prior to 4:00pm. Take some time to relax or explore independently. You may like to step back in time to a grand era of transport and relax on the Christchurch Tram as ...

Escorted Tour: Southern Wonders – 9 DAYS · 6 CITIES · 1 COUNTRY Operated by: AAT Kings (land touring) Itinerary routing: Christchurch 1 night, Franz Josef Glacier 1 night, Queenstown 2 nights, Te Anau 1 night, Dunedin 1 night, Omarama 1 night, Chr...

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Hotel notes & exclusions At the time of check-in to your hotel, you may be asked to make an advance/security deposit (amount depends upon hotel policy). This amount is refunded at the time of check-out, minus the cost of any items taken from the m...

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First up this morning you will board the TranzAlpine train and head out through the majestic Canterbury Plains towards the Southern Alps and on to Arthurs Pass. This spectacular train journey, dating back to 1914, is rated as one of the world’s mo...

Stay: Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront, 27 Frankton Road, Queenstown Nights: 2 nights, Wednesday Oct 28 – Friday Oct 30, 2026 Room: 1 x Standard/base Category room, 1 room, 2 adults Check-in: 2:00 PM, Oct 28, 2026 Check-out: 10:00 A...

If weather conditions were unfavourable on Day 2, you may get another chance to fly up to the glaciers this morning. If you are not flying, you may wish to take a stroll through the small but lively Franz Josef village before departing. You then f...

Explore Queenstown your way on this free day. You may choose from a range of optional experiences (at own expense), for example: Encounter a Queenstown legend and ride the Shotover Jet. Venture out on a Skippers Canyon Scenic Tour. Join a Wine Tou...

Today is a day for spectacular scenery, so make sure your camera is charged and ready. From Queenstown you travel to the spectacular landscapes of Milford Sound. Stop at Mirror Lakes where, as the name suggests, you can see the stunning mountain s...

You may wish to take an early morning walk along the shoreline of the South Island’s biggest lake before departing the township of Te Anau. As you travel, the heavily forested, rugged mountains of Fiordland National Park give way to rolling, grass...

Stay: Flag Heritage Gateway, State Highway 8, Omarama Nights: 1 night, Sunday Nov 1 – Monday Nov 2, 2026 Room: 1 x Standard/base Category room, 1 room, 2 adults Enjoy an overnight stay in Omarama at the Flag Heritage Gateway, located in the heart ...

This morning you have some free time in Dunedin. You may want to journey out to the gorgeous Larnach Castle – New Zealand’s only castle – or roam around the beautiful grounds of New Zealand’s first university, Otago University. From Dunedin, trave...

You may wish to take in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park from the air this morning on a scenic flight over New Zealand’s highest peak, the Southern Alps and on to Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers (optional, at own expense). Sweeping views across the tu...

Farewell from Christchurch Your AAT Kings New Zealand holiday concludes this morning after breakfast. Your flights can depart any time today from Christchurch Airport.