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New Zealand Getaway

15 Days Request Quote
Trip Code: NT15
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Your Vacation Includes

  • 14 nights in premium accommodation
  • Services of a Travelmarvel Tour Director and experienced Driver
  • Premium air-conditioned coach travel
  • 22 delicious meals - 14 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 7 dinners
  • Special Welcome and Farewell Dinners
  • Savour an authentic Maori Hangi feast in Rotorua
  • Ride the iconic TranzAlpine Train across the Southern Alps
  • Cruise Milford Sound/Piopiotahi, a magnificent fiord with views of cascading waterfalls

Map & Itinerary

New Zealand Map 2024-2025 NT15
Auckland → Christchurch

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Designed exclusively for our guests

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Enjoy a range of included special or unique excursions and events

ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY

Pursue your special interests and enhance your holiday with a range of optional experiences

Your spectacular New Zealand journey begins today upon arrival in Auckland. Here, you will be met and transferred to your premium hotel.

Stay: Sudima Auckland City

Journey north to see a mighty Kauri tree and marvel at its size. Continue to the stunning Bay of Islands, where you’ll enjoy a special Welcome Dinner.

Stay: Two Nights, Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

The Bay of Islands is home to 144 islands providing a stunning aquatic playground off the north coast of the North Island. Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore the subtropical surrounds. Your Tour Director is always on hand to offer some fantastic suggestions to make the most of your time here.

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  • Breakfast

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Head out on a spectacular cruise to Cape Brett in the Bay of Islands and the famous Hole in the Rock.


Explore the beauty of the Bay of Islands before returning to Auckland by coach.

Stay: Sudima Hotel Auckland

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Bay of Islands, hole in the rock, North Island

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Discover the famous Waitomo glow worm caves.

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Savour an authentic Maori Hangi feast in Rotorua.


Travel to Waitomo to explore the glow worm caves, then continue to Rotorua. Visit Te Puia, New Zealand’s premier cultural centre, and tour the Maori Arts & Crafts Institute. While here, you’ll see the Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley. This evening, enjoy an Insider Experience.

Stay: Two Nights, Sudima Rotorua

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
New Zealand dancers who are dancing in a typical NZ hut

ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY

Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional experience in Rotorua - perhaps enjoy a visit to the Hobbiton Movie Set from the Lord of the Rings series (additional charges apply) enquire for details.


Rotorua captures the essence of New Zealand with its geothermal geysers, fascinating Maori culture and rich heritage. Your sightseeing continues with a visit to the Agrodome. Alternatively, select your Enhance Your Journey option.

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  • Breakfast

Travel the Thermal Explorer Highway and visit Lake Taupo and Huka Falls. Arrive in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. This tightly-knit city is home to a stunning waterfront promenade, sandy beaches, and quaint colourful timber houses on the surrounding hills.

Stay: Travelodge Hotel Wellington

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  • Breakfast

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Enjoy one of the world’s most scenic voyages on the Interislander ferry en route to Picton.


Begin the day with a spectacular sea crossing between the North and South islands, then continue your journey onwards to Christchurch.

Stay: Christchurch, Quality Elms Hotel

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Embark on one of the world’s great rail journeys aboard the TranzAlpine train. Watch the South Island’s snow-capped mountains and rolling green hills glide past from the comfort of your seat.


Ride the iconic TranzAlpine train, then drive through the Southern Alps, home to the Franz Josef/Waiau and Fox glaciers, as well as spectacular lakes and rainforests.

Stay: Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Train travelling through a barren valley alongside mountains, New Zealand

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Settle in for a relaxing two-night stay overlooking beautiful Lake Wakatipu.


The stunning drive across Haast Pass brings you to Queenstown, New Zealand's adventure capital.

Stay: Two Nights, Copthorne Hotel & Apartments Queenstown Lakeview

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  • Breakfast

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Ride the Skyline Gondola 450 metres above the city to the top of Bob’s Peak.


Soar to the top of a Queenstown peak and check out the view as all of Queenstown spreads below you. Following this, enjoy lunch at one of the FergFoods restaurants located throughout the city centre (Fergburger, FergsBar, Mrs. Ferg & FergBaker). The rest of the day is at leisure, so perhaps try a select experience.

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  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Cruise the full length of magnificent Milford Sound/Piopiotahi.


Follow The Remarkables and Lake Wakatipu to the incredible Fiordland National Park. Milford Sound/Piopiotahi is the jewel in the crown. Cruise the full length of magnificent Milford Sound/Piopiotahi before travelling to Te Anau.

Stay: Kingsgate Hotel Te Anau

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Journey through Southland countryside before arriving in Dunedin for a tour. This picturesque city is famed as the Wildlife Capital of New Zealand where you spot sea lions, fur seals, rare penguins, and the world’s only mainland-breeding albatross colony. The city retained its Gaelic roots after being settled by Scots in 1848 with its stunning Gaelic-inspired architecture, performances of the haggis ceremony, and the finest-tasting whisky in the country.

Stay: Scenic Hotel Dunedin City

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  • Breakfast

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

View the spectacular peak of Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest peak.


See the Moeraki Boulders and visit Oamaru. See Aoraki/Mount Cook, then arrive at Peppers Bluewater Resort for a farewell dinner.

Stay: Lake Tekapo, Peppers Bluewater Resort

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
View of Lake Tekapo with Lupins in foreground, New Zealand

Visit the Church of the Good Shepherd, taking in lake views before continuing to Christchurch, where your journey comes to an end.

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  • Breakfast

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