Maori dancers , Waitangi , New Zealand Sheep farmer , Flock Hill , New Zealand
DAY 16 • Sydney • Harbor Dinner Cruise Enjoy a free day in Sydney . Tonight , take a Harbor Dinner Cruise at the sun sets over Sydney .
Meals : B , D | Novotel Sydney Darling Square or similar
DAY 17 • Christchurch , New Zealand Fly to Christchurch , New Zealand , where we ’ ll begin the next chapter of your South Pacific adventure .
Meals : B , D | Distinction Christchurch Hotel or similar
DAY 18 • Christchurch • Waka kayaking experience • Home-Hosted Dinner
Take a walking tour of Christchurch , a city still recovering from earthquakes in 2011 and 2016 . Later , enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner .
Meals : B , D | Distinction Christchurch Hotel or similar
DAY 19 • Farm visit • Conversation on New Zealand ’ s environment • Hokitika
Visit a working sheep farm in the Rubicon Valley . Sit down for a conversation about New Zealand ’ s “ 100 % pure ” campaign and its impact on farmers . Then , journey to Hokitika .
Meals : B , L | Stopforths Premium Accommodation or similar
DAY 20 • Hokitika • Meet local artists Explore Hokitika Gorge followed by a guided tour of Hokitika and a jade carving demonstration .
Meals : B , D | Stopforths Premium Accommodation or similar
DAY 21 • Queenstown Stop at Arthur ’ s Pass , then fly to Queenstown . Meals : B , D | Ramada Queenstown Central or similar
DAY 22 • Queenstown • Arrowtown Enjoy a walking tour of Queenstown before departing for Arrowtown .
Meals : B | Ramada Queenstown Central or similar
DAY 23 • Cruise Milford Sound Board a private boat for a scenic cruise of Milford Sound .
Meals : B , L | Ramada Queenstown Central or similar
DAY 24 • Queenstown • Optional Dart River Jet-boat Safari
Today is free for your own discoveries , or hop on a fourwheel-drive vehicle to enjoy incredible views of the Shotover River . Later , you can join an optional tour for a jet-boat ride on the Dart River , or explore on your own .
Meals : B , D | Ramada Queenstown Central or similar
DAY 25 • Queenstown • Fly to Rotorua • Redwood walk
Fly to Rotorua , a center for Maori culture . Later , we ’ ll admire the giant redwoods at Whakarewarewa Forest during a guided walk with our Trip Experience Leader .
Meals : B , D | Distinction Rotorua Hotel or similar
DAY 26 • Rotorua • Kiwi encounter • Maori village • Optional Canopy tour
Learn about a conservation project that raises baby kiwis , the national bird of New Zealand , at the Whakarewarewa Forest . Then , a resident of Ohinemutu will guide us through their Maori village . Later , you might also like to join our optional canopy tour this afternoon .
Meals : B , L | Distinction Rotorua Hotel or similar
DAY 27 • Waimangu Volcanic Valley Visit Waimangu Volcanic Valley , including the Inferno Crater and Frying Pan Lake , followed by a cruise of Lake Rotomahana .
Meals : B , L , D | Distinction Rotorua Hotel or similar
DAY 28 • Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
• Auckland
En route to Auckland , visit the Arapuni swing bridge and take a bushwalk while learning about a local conservation project aimed at reintroducing endangered species .
Meals : B , L | Rydges Auckland Hotel or similar
DAY 29 • Auckland On a city tour of Auckland , learn about the early settlements of New Zealand . Tonight , enjoy a Farewell Dinner .
Meals : B , D | Rydges Auckland Hotel or similar
DAY 30 • Return to U . S . Fly home , or begin your New Zealand ’ s Bay of Islands post-trip extension .
Meals : B
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