Tour New Zealand, Milford Sound Tours, South Island, Rotorua, Nelson, Queenstown
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30 See the landscape bathed in a glorious sunset glow at Aoraki Mt Cook National Park Day 14. Queenstown, Milford Sound, Te Anau. Embark on one of the most scenic drives today as you journey along the Milford Road. Wind down the Eglinton and Hollyford valleys, then drive through the Homer Tunnel to be met by the sight of Mitre Peak. Continue to Milford Sound, where you'll enjoy a cruise that explores the full length of this pristine fiord. Afterwards, enjoy a picturesque drive to the lakeside settlement of Te Anau. Tonight, enjoy a Taste of Fiordland Dinner. Stay: Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas. B, FD Day 15. Te Anau, Dunedin, Freedom of Choice. This morning, journey through rolling Southland countryside. Travel to Dunedin on the island's east coast, a city known as the 'Edinburgh of the South'. This afternoon, choose your activity. Perhaps tour Larnach Castle, visit Olveston House, or head to Dunedin's beautiful railway station and board the Taieri Gorge Railway. Those who enjoy a beer might like to tour Speight's Brewery. Alternatively, nature lovers can either visit an albatross colony, see penguins or take an off-road tour of the sweeping Otago Peninsula. Stay: Dunedin, Scenic Hotel Southern Cross. BD Day 16. Dunedin, Mt Cook, Freedom of Choice. Journey north and stop to view the large spherical Moeraki Boulders on Koekohe Beach. Continue to World Heritage-listed Aoraki Mt Cook National Park, where you can choose your activity. Perhaps visit the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre, including a visit to the planetarium and a stargazing session with an astronomer. Alternatively, during the summer months, board a MAC boat and get up close to icebergs on the Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake. APT HIGHLIGHT! Stay: Mt Cook, The Hermitage Hotel. BD Day 17. Mt Cook, Lake Tekapo, Christchurch. Travel to picturesque Lake Tekapo today. Here, you'll pay a visit to the tiny Church of the Good Shepherd. Later, travel through delightful scenery along Burkes Pass to Christchurch. In the evening, you'll enjoy a memorable Farewell Dinner at your hotel. Stay: Rydges Latimer Christchurch. B, FD Day 18. Depart Christchurch. Today, your tour concludes after breakfast with a transfer to the airport. B www.aptouring.com.au