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6 Day South Island New Zealand Private Tour from Christchurch

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⏱ 6 days

From $3,411

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⏱ Duration: 6 days

✓ Private tour

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

✓ Offered in: en

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About This Tour

This signature 6-day tour offers a perfect blend of travel per day covering the majority of top attractions in New Zealand's South Island, optional handpicked activities and accommodations. Experience the best of the South Island without the hassle of planning which attractions to visit, where to stay, what to do, all without driving long distances on your own. The itinerary ensures a relaxed experience.

Enjoy the luxury of a private tour for your group. Benefit 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 9-10 optional activities, like a helicopter ride, TranzAlpine train ride, stargazing, jet boating, a Gondola ride, Kiwi park or Hot Pool Soak, Milford or Doubtful Sound cruise, a tour of Te Anau Glowworm caves, and Guided Kayaking or a Whale Cruise, or a Nature Cruise & an Alpaca farm visit. Choose to finish at Queenstown or Christchurch.

What's Included

✓ Included

Guide-driver exclusively for your group
Private transportation
If any optional activity is canceled by activity provider or unavailable, alternatives are provided
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Scenic Helicopter ride ticket at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Alpaca Farm Tour & Nature Cruise Ticket at Akaroa
Use of charging cables & emergency rain gear
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Cruise Ticket at Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Glowworm Caves Tour Ticket at Te Anau
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Stargazing Activity Ticket at Lake Tekapo
Optional: Standard Economy Departure Flight from Queenstown to Christchurch
WiFi on board
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Gondola with luge rides & Thrill Jet Boating Ticket at Queenstown
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Guided Kayaking or Whale Watching Cruise Ticket at Kaikōura
Packaged snacks & chocolates
Optional ("With Hotels" Option): Accommodation for 5 nights in 4 to 5-star hotels with breakfast
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): TranzAlpine Scenic Train Ticket - Christchurch to Arthur's Pass
Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Kiwi Park or 1 hour of Private Hot Pool Soak Ticket at Queenstown
Packaged water bottles

✗ Not Included

Food & Drinks (except 5 x breakfast with "With Hotels" option)
Travel Insurance
Anything not described in the inclusions

Tour Options

This tour is available in multiple formats. Choose your preferred option when booking:

No Hotel, Ticket & Dep Flight

Without Accommodations: This option excludes accommodations. Travelers must book their own accommodation. Date-specific location guidance provided.
Without Entry Tickets: This options excludes entry tickets for activities. Travelers book their own desired activities. Timeslot guidance provided.
Without Departure Flight: This option excludes departure flight from Queenstown to Christchurch. Tour ends in Queenstown.
Pickup included

Ticket | No Hotel & Dep Flight

Without Accommodations: This option excludes accommodations. Travelers must book their own accommodation. Date-specific location guidance provided.
With Entry Tickets: Includes Entry Tickets for mentioned 10 activities.
Without Departure Flight: This option excludes departure flight from Queenstown to Christchurch. Tour ends in Queenstown.
Pickup included

Hotel + Ticket | No Dep Flight

With Accommodations: Includes accommodation for 5 nights in 4 to 5-star handpicked hotels with breakfast based on availability and season.
With Entry Tickets: Includes Entry Tickets for mentioned 10 activities.
Without Departure Flight: This option excludes departure flight from Queenstown to Christchurch. Tour ends in Queenstown.
Pickup included

Hotel + Ticket + Dep Flight

With Accommodations: Includes accommodation for 5 nights in 4 to 5-star handpicked hotels with breakfast based on availability and season.
With Entry Tickets: Includes Entry tickets for mentioned 10 activities.
With Departure Flight: Includes standard economy departure flight ticket from Queenstown to Christchurch.
Pickup included

Select your preferred option on the booking page. Prices may vary by option.

Good to Know

🐕 Service animals allowed
🚌 Public transportation options are available nearby
👶 Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
💪 Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Travelers should have their own comprehensive travel insurance
• Following your booking, the operator will get in touch to confirm your preferences, as applicable
• With the "With Tickets" option, traveler(s) may swap any of the included activities for alternatives of interest such as Skydiving, Horse Trekking, Scenic Flights, Swimming with Dolphins, Heli-hiking, Relaxing Spa Treatments, Ziplining, etc., subject to availability, cost differences, and route or schedule feasibility