downunder dmc was recently chosen by a luxury travel group to design and manage a spectacular 7- day itinerary that would capture the very best of New Zealand.
We’ve listed the highlights of the trip to both North and South Island.
SOUTH ISLAND HIGHLIGHTS
- Walking tour of Queenstown followed by dinner at Botswana Butchery.
- Return helicopter flights to Milford Sound to join a luncheon cruise to appreciate this fjord’s magnificence. The stunning sheer cliffs, inky black waters and frosty alpine peaks that loom, will surpass anything you can imagine.
- Ferry transfers to Walter Peak Farm for an interactive guided tour and a Kiwi BBQ dinner.
- Ride at high speed through the Shotover Canyons – rated as the world’s most exciting jet boat ride.
- Visit the world’s first Bungy Jump site at Kawerau Bridge and take the leap if you dare.
- Wine tour and lunch at Mora Boutique Winery in the Gibbston Valley.
- Visit the historic mining village of Arrowtown.
Connecting flight from Queenstown to Rotorua via Christchurch
NORTH ISLAND HIGHLIGHTS
- Welcome dinner and cultural experience at Mitai Maori Village in Rotorua.
- Rotorua city tour.
- Visit Te Puia Maori Village in the Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley. Experience bubbling mud pools, native forest and the natural power of Pohutu Geyser, which is the largest in the southern hemisphere.
- The Te Rā + Haka Experience includes an exhilarating cultural performance of song and dance which takes place in a beautifully carved meetinghouse.
- Hāngī buffet lunch at Pātaka Kai Restaurant, infused with Kiwi and Maori flavours, overlooking the geysers.
- Discover the Waitomo Caves and take a boat ride through the glowworm grotto.
- Greater Auckland Tour over Auckland Harbour Bridge, travel through the Waitakere Ranges, discover the black sand beaches and kauri forests of the West Coast. Enjoy a fish and chips lunch with Hokey Pokey ice cream.
- Dinners at The Sugar Club in the Sky Tower and Harbourside seafood restaurant in Auckland.
View the full itinerary HERE.
Come and discover Aotearoa “The Land of the Long White Cloud” with downunder dmc.