Amplified NZ Tour – Auckland to Christchurch (16 Day)

Our most popular trip is a 16 day itinerary jam-packed with New Zealand’s top destinations and experiences. We’ll take you to the scenic highlights of the North and South Islands where you’ll discover golden beaches, majestic mountains, Māori culture, surreal landscapes and a big dose of adventure!

From Auckland to Christchurch (or, from Christchurch to Auckland – please see the reverse itinerary), you’ll soon see that New Zealand is filled with many different landscapes and opportunities for adventure!

This small-group guided tour of the North and South Island will visit Coromandel, Rotorua, Taupo, Wellington, Kaikōura, Wanaka, Queenstown, Lake Tekapo (an International Dark Sky Reserve), and Franz Josef Glacier, with the option to visit Hobbiton, The Tongariro Crossing and Milford Sound along the way.

Our Amplified tour comes complete with some very special inclusions: experiencing a Māori cultural night traditional hāngī meal, learning haka and poi dance, and carving your very own pounamu (greenstone/jade) pendant in Franz Josef.

Accommodation is included on the last night of your tour, but we can also book a few extra nights for you if you would like to extend your stay.

• Stunning walk to the spectacular arched cavern of Coromandel’s Cathedral Cove
• Experience a Māori cultural performance in Rotorua
• Learn a haka and poi performance with a local iwi (tribe)
• Visit Te Puia – a local cultural centre – to learn more about traditional Māori culture and discover Rotorua’s geothermal wonders
• Traditional Māori hāngī meal cooked in an underground oven
• Follow your nose to Rotorua’s bubbling mud pools
• Discover what makes Huka Falls the most visited natural attraction in NZ
• Check out the views from Matairangi/Mount Victoria, Wellington
• Fall in love with Wellington’s cafe and craft beer culture
• Iconic ferry ride between the North and South Islands across the Cook Strait
• Get up close to Kaikōura’s cutest residents at a local seal colony
• Explore downtown Christchurch and see its inspiring regeneration since the 2011 earthquake
• Visit the tiny Church of the Good Shepherd, nestled by the shores of Lake Tekapo
• Unparalleled stargazing opportunities in Tekapo’s Dark Sky Reserve
• Two nights in Queenstown, the Adventure Capital of the World
• Visit the charming, historic gold rush village of Arrowtown
• Carve your own pounamu (jade) pendant in Franz Josef
• Visit the Mountain Jade Factory in Hokitika
• Plus many surprise stops along the way