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Contrasts Of New Zealand

10-Day New Zealand Tour of Auckland, Rotorua, Queenstown and Christchurch

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Milford Sound
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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

10 days, 1 country and 6 cities

9 nights accommodation

Meals

9 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 5 Dinners

Activity Level

Balanced

Group Size

Average 45 people

Itinerary

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Auckland to Christchurch by air, sea and land

Tick off cities, country life, moving Māori culture, and dramatic landscapes that have put this country on the map. Experience a dose of Kiwi hospitality as you explore must-see
spots and feast on must-try tastes across both islands.

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Day By Day Itinerary

10-day itinerary from Auckland to Christchurch visiting 1 Country and 6 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore All Blacks Experience in Auckland, Hobbiton Movie Set in Matamata, and International Dark Sky Reserve in Tekapo

Discover Auckland, Queenstown, Lake Tekapo, and Christchurch

Scenic Cruise on Milford Sound

What's included?

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An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

Porterage where hotels provide this service

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing

All land transport shown. All transfers shown
Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Optional Experiences and free time

Flight A Trafalgar bonus - Intra-Air Flight: Auckland to Queenstown

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Overall Trip Rating

4.6/

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161 reviews

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93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"Too Many Special Moments to Count!"

Julie Campos

5/5

Reviewed on 05/13/2026 09:08:04

Please see my previous comment above our tour guide Isobel, as well as the hotels. I’ll add that our

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"New Zealand delights."

Karen Collier

5/5

Reviewed on 05/05/2026 07:20:53

Our tour guide Isobel was the star in this experience. We had some trepidation prior to the trip

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"Terrific, informative, tantalizing & exciting Trafalgar New Zealand tour."

Edith R

5/5

Reviewed on 04/23/2026 13:01:06

Our tour guide *personal info removed by Feefo*was extremely organized, very knowledgeable &

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Trusted Customer

3/5

Reviewed on 03/31/2026 05:22:29

Tour was okay. Too much time on your own. I prefer fuller days.

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 03/31/2026 04:58:02

see comments in the previous paragraph The itinerary was pretty good. The places we stopped were

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 03/23/2026 15:35:47

Great trip. The tour director *Personal information removed by Feefo* was attentive and knowedable

"very nice."

Atsuko Williams

4/5

Reviewed on 03/23/2026 07:19:13

Hotels and bus service were very good. We had a great time. Our guide was excellent.

"Overall great tour"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 03/19/2026 08:36:41

Good balance between group activities and personal time to explore. Hotels were excellent. It was a

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"Great trip"

Cynthia Spicer

5/5

Reviewed on 03/16/2026 08:20:51

Questions were answered. Booking was easy. Varied activities. Good balance of planned activity/free

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Barbara Barton

5/5

Reviewed on 03/02/2026 09:24:17

You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Sustainable development

Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

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