LT22D6A Great Southern Circle – Self Drive (6 days / 5 Nights) Itinerary Seventeen

$1,725.00

Day One Christchurch
Arrive Christchurch and collect your vehicle and travel into the city center for your first nights accommodation. Evening
Accommodation Rendezvous Hotel Christchurch or similar
Day Two Christchurch – Tekapo – Mt Cook – Queenstown
Today travel by road to Lakes Tekapo and Pukaki and then through to Mt Cook. From Mt Cook continue travelling south through the Lindas Pass, along the shores of Lake Dunstan, the township
of Cromwell and through the Kawerau Gorge to Queenstown, the tourism capital of New Zealand.
Evening accommodation Millennium Hotel or similar

Day Three Queenstown – Milford Sounds – Queenstown
Today enjoy a truly stunning scenic drive to Milford Sound, travelling initially from Queenstown to Te Anau, gateway to the Fiordland National Park then through the Homer Tunnel emerge into the Cleddau Valley. Join your Milford Sound Nature Cruise for an unforgettable experience, and explore the wonder of this majestic fiord before returning to Queenstown by road. As an alternative to self-driving you can chose to travel to and from Queenstown by coach as a day tour option to Milford Sound, or treat yourself to a truly unique experience and join a Doubtful Sounds day tour from Queenstown; see extras available on the booking menu.
Day Four Queenstown
A free day at leisure in Queenstown to either simply explore this most beautiful township nestled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu and surrounds by mountains which are snow-capped for much of the year or enjoy one of the many actives that are on offer. See extras available on the booking menu
Day Five Queenstown – Haast Pass – Franz Josef
Travel along the shores of Lake Wanaka and Hawea to the Haast Pass, gateway to World Heritage Westland National Park. Continue up the West Coast to Franz Josef Glaciers. The Franz Josef Glacier, 11km in length and more than 7,000 years old. This living ‘river of ice’ is a must see for any visitor to New Zealand.
Evening Accommodation Scenic Circle Franz Josef Hotel or similar.
Day Six Franz Josef – Greymouth – Christchurch
Today travel to Greymouth, the centre for thousands of diggers during the historic gold strikes of the 1860’s. Then journey over the Southern Alps, through Arthurs Pass, and on to Christchurch where your tour will conclude. There is the option today to leave your car in Greymouth and return to Christchurch by the TranzAlpine train. This journey is renowned as one of the top ten train journeys in the world. In Christchurch you will be transferred to your accommodation or the airport where your tour concludes.

The tour pricing is on a twin share basis with up to two adults and two children travelling (children will be sharing the same hotel room as their parents). Should a single person be travelling, then the single person supplement will apply. See extras available on the booking menu

By addding optional extras at the time of booking you will receive a 10% disocount on the extras as well as on the actual booking.

Important Information Regarding Your Vehicle Rental:

1. The vehicle included with this rental is a Standard Size SDAR car, Toyota Corolla or similar
2. There are options to upgrade the vehicle size at the time of booking, see extras available on the booking menu
3. The vehicle comes equipped with Satellite Navigation
4. The standard size vehicle can carry up to 5 people, and up to two large and two small suitcases
5. The vehicle rental has a NZ$575.00 insurance excess for any vehicle damage, regardless of fault. There is the option to purchase vehicle collision damage wavier, reducing the excess to $0, see extras available on the booking menu