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9-Day Tour of Christchurch, Milford Sound, Queenstown & Franz Josef

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Haast Pass
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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

9 days, 1 country and 6 cities

8 nights accommodation

Meals

8 Breakfasts, 5 Dinners

Group Size & Activity Level

Average 45 people, Balanced

Itinerary

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South Island Scenery: Mountains, Fjords, Lakes and Cities

The South Island of New Zealand dials up the natural drama. Will it be Milford Sound/Piopiotahi with its towering fiords and waterfalls, seen on a cruise? Or Queenstown, serving up mountain scenery on repeat.  This trip is accompanied by a Travel Director and Driver.

How you’ll travel

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Essentials covered, with the freedom to make it your own.

3-star stays

Selected hotel dinners

Deluxe coach travel

5 Experiences

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Day By Day Itinerary

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

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Southern Spotlight trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.6/

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169,461 reviews

independently verified reviews

93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

John Faruolo

5/5

Reviewed on 11/06/2026 15:33:53

The last hotel on our tour was a total disappointment, but *Personal information removed by Feefo*

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"Great tour. Would travel with Trafalgar again"

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 11/06/2026 15:30:39

Our TD *Personal information removed by Feefo* & driver *Personal information removed by Feefo* were

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"I enjoyed my trip"

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 11/06/2026 14:47:53

Trafalgar trips give you choices on where to eat a lot of the time. As well as meeting with local

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"This was a good trip."

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 11/06/2026 14:43:40

Trafalgar did an OK job with this trip. A lot of moving from one hotel to another and not a lot of

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Donald Crone

4/5

Reviewed on 11/06/2026 14:34:21

Trip was great. Our tour guide, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, is fantastic! My beef is

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Trusted Customer

4.5/5

Reviewed on 11/06/2026 14:32:55

*Personal information removed by Feefo* was an excellent guide and our drivers were capable and also

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Mark Dickhute

4.5/5

Reviewed on 11/06/2026 14:28:20

This tour was delightful. It was long enough to allow us to truly embrace the history of Egypt, and

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"Tour Guides can make or break a trip!"

Trusted Customer

4.5/5

Reviewed on 11/06/2026 14:26:37

Trafalgar itself was, and always been, a good travel company to deal with. However, some concerning

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"Great choice of UK cities; disappointing choice of entertainment."

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 11/06/2026 14:24:55

It was very impressive with the handling of our cases and the bus journeys. I was disappointed that

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"A Wonderful Trip"

Trusted Customer

4.5/5

Reviewed on 11/06/2026 14:22:10

*Personal information removed by Feefo*, our tour guide was exceptional. Made us all feel like we

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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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