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5 Day South Island New Zealand Private Tour from Queenstown

Duration: 5 days

TICKET PRICES STARTING FROM

$2707

Taxes and fees will be calculated at checkout

Overview

This immersive 5 day tour from Queenstown offers you a perfect mixture of travel each day, visiting the majority of the top attractions in New Zealand's South Island. Enjoy optional handpicked activities and places to stay without needing to worry about planning or driving long distances yourself. The itinerary showcases the beauty of the South Island in a relaxed way. Enjoy comfort of a private tour for your group, benefiting from a knowledgeable guide-driver and a vehicle exclusively for your group throughout the tour. Enjoy the flexibility to choose your own desired activities or opt for a range of exciting, handpicked 9 optional activities, like a scenic helicopter ride, a cruise in Milford Sound, a unique tour of the Te Anau Glowworm Caves, a scenic gondola ride, thrill jet boating, stargazing in Dark Sky Reserves, the TranzAlpine scenic train ride, a nature cruise, and an alpaca farm visit. Start at Queenstown and finish at Christchurch.

Ticket Options

3 Options Available

Without Hotels & With Tickets: $3064.33

With Hotels & Entry Tickets: $3554.62

Without Hotels & Entry Tickets: $2037.78

Ticket Information

  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • One per booking

What's Included

  • Optional Entry Ticket: Alpaca Farm Tour & Nature Cruise Ticket at Akaroa
  • Guide-driver exclusively for your group
  • Optional Entry Ticket: Stargazing Activity Ticket at Lake Tekapo
  • If any optional activity is canceled by activity provider or unavailable, alternatives provided
  • Use of charging cables & emergency rain gear
  • Optional Entry Ticket: TranzAlpine Train Ticket - Christchurch to Arthur's Pass
  • Optional Entry Ticket: Cruise Ticket at Milford Sound
  • Optional Entry Ticket: Helicopter ride ticket at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
  • Optional: Accommodation for 4 nights in 3.5 to 4.5-star handpicked hotels with breakfast
  • Optional Entry Ticket: Gondola ride with luge rides & Thrill Jet Boating Ticket at Queenstown
  • Optional Entry Ticket: Glowworm Caves Tour Ticket at Te Anau
  • Packaged snacks & chocolates
  • Packaged water bottles

What's not Included

  • Food & Drinks (except 4 x breakfast with "With Accommodation" option)
  • Anything not described in the inclusions
  • Travel Insurance

Cancellation Policy

  • If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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