South Island

Christchurch & Canterbury

Garden city & alpine gateway

Suggested stay: 2–3 days

What to do

Canterbury

One of the world's great train rides, coast to coast over the Alps.

Child $139

Banks Peninsula

Meet the world's smallest and rarest dolphins in a volcanic harbour.

Child $49

Christchurch

See a real kiwi in the dark, plus native birds and eels.

Child $19

South Island · 8–12 nights

Christchurch → Tekapo → Mount Cook → Wānaka → Queenstown → Milford Sound

Both Islands · 12–18 nights

Auckland → Rotorua → Wellington → Kaikōura → Queenstown → Christchurch

We’ll build it into a route that flows, with the right stays and the experiences you love.