Coast to Coast South Island Family Adventure

This 13 day tour starts in Christchurch and finishes in Christchurch.

This 13 day tour is full of activities the whole family will enjoy, including adventure in Queenstown with a Shotover Jet boat ride and an iceberg encounter in Mt Cook National Park. You’ll also get up close to our wonderful wildlife including penguins and magical glow worms. With many activities included and fantastic family friendly accommodation this is the South Island family holiday you’ll remember for all the right reasons.

Accommodation type on this tour is: Motels.

Rental car insurance included

Rental car inclusions: Unlimited kilometres,airport/ferry terminal fees, additional drivers.

Tour pack: Includes detailed driving instructions, maps, guide books and much more.

This tour can be customised to suit you precisely - just request here.

This tour also features:

Included activity: Private transfer Christchurch International Airport to your accommodation

Included activity: Electronic Travel Guide and In-Country Support App

Included activity: TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch

Included activity: Shared Transfer from the Railway Station to a City Hotel with Christchurch Touring Company

Included activity: Private transfer accommodation to Christchurch Airport

Included activity: Christchurch Gondola

Included activity: International Antarctic Centre

Included activity: Glacier Explorers

Included activity: Penguin Tour with The Opera

Included activity: Te Anau Glowworm Caves with RealNZ

Included activity: Milford Sound Cruise and picnic lunch with RealNZ

Included activity: Shotover Canyon Jet Boat Ride

Included activity: Gondola and 3 Luge Rides with Skyline Queenstown

1 lunch

Itinerary summary for: Coast to Coast South Island Family Adventure

Day 1: Arrive into Christchurch City
Accommodation: Quest on Cambridge

Day 2: You'll enjoy a bird's eye view from the Christchurch Gondola before discovering the fascinating world of Antarctica
Accommodation: Quest on Cambridge

Day 3: Today you'll enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country
Accommodation: Mt Cook Motel

Day 4: Leaving the MacKenzie Country you'll follow the Waitaki River to the coast, where you'll turn south for Dunedin
Accommodation: Motel on York

Day 5: Meet the rare yellow-eyed penguin on the peninsula
Accommodation: Motel on York

Day 6: Travel through the rich farmland of South Otago and Southland to reach Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland
Accommodation: Radfords on the Lake

Day 7: Take the magnificent road to Milford Sound where you'll join a cruise on the pristine fiord
Accommodation: Radfords on the Lake

Day 8: Travel through rolling Southland countryside then follow Lake Wakatipu to Queenstown
Accommodation: Blue Peaks Apartments

Day 9: The day is yours to discover all the best of Queenstown with a Shotover jet boat ride and thrilling luge
Accommodation: Blue Peaks Apartments

Day 10: Take the Crown Range Road to Wanaka before travelling the spectacular Haast Pass to the West Coast
Accommodation: Rainforest Retreat

Day 11: Choose from one of the many options available to get up close to the remarkable glaciers
Accommodation: Rainforest Retreat

Day 12: Drive north along the stunning West Coast Road and take the TranzAlpine train to Christchurch
Accommodation: Quest on Cambridge

Day 13: Depart Christchurch today