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Southern Spectacular

10 Day New Zealand South Island Tour from Christchurch to Punakaiki

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Southern Spectacular Guided Tour
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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

10 days, 1 country and 7 cities

9 nights accommodation

Meals

9 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 7 Dinners

Activity Level

Balanced

Itinerary

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Circle New Zealand’s south from Christchurch

Just like the name suggests, the New Zealand South Island tour showcases this spectacular island in-depth. Find yourself exploring South Island’s cities, gliding across Milford Sound, seeing the beauty of the wild West Coast, topped off with the TranzAlpine train and beyond in 10 incredible days.

Trip map

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Day By Day Itinerary

10-day itinerary from Christchurch to Christchurch visiting 1 Country and 7 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore Pure Wilderness at Lake Manapouri

Discover Christchurch, Dunedin, and Queenstown

Visit Franz Josef/Waiau, historic Arrowtown, and Pancake Rocks and Blowholes at Punakaiki

View Franz Josef Glacier, Southern Alps, and Mt. Cook

Scenic Cruise on Milford Sound, and Lake Wakatipu

Scenic Train Ride on the TranzAlpine

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

Frequently asked questions

A departure is shown as 'Definite Departure' once it has reached a minimum number of guests. That particular departure will definitely run, barring any extraordinary circumstances.

We update these regularly, and you can book any departure. While it is highly unlikely a departure doesn't meet the minimum number of guests, you will be offered the best alternative dates or a full refund of any payment made if this is the case.

If there are ever any changes to your departure, we will contact you.

You can add extra hotel nights directly through Trafalgar, so that everything is taken care of, leaving you to relax and enjoy your tour.

If you're booking online, once you've selected your travel dates and room type, you'll be offered an option to add extra hotel nights.

Alternatively, you call us to book and one of our travel experts can advise on your options.

On most of our departures, you can secure your trip today with a low deposit from just $200.

Each Trafalgar tour has a carefully-selected range of included experiences to help immerse yourself in a destination. But did you know that every tour also has a Be My Guest and MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience?

Be My Guest Experiences are the original local travel experience, letting you step into the lives of hosts who will share stories about their families and communities.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences are conscious travel experiences that give back to the local communities, which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Our tours also include a selection of Optional Experiences which are available for an additional cost, allowing you to make your trip your own.

A guided tour is the perfect way to solo travel. You'll meet like-minded people travelling with Trafalgar, and you'll relax knowing you can travel with ease, forming genuine connections as you go.

To find out more solo room types and pricing select your preferred departure date and continue to the next page.

Once you've selected your preferred departure date, on the next step add the number of guests to review the available room options and find the one that suits you best.

It's great to have you back on board - the loyalty of our guests means everything to us.

To access your Global Tour Rewards discount, please confirm the name and date of your past trip once you've added your passenger details. The discount will be applied before you book.

Live, unedited & independent traveller reviews

Southern Spectacular trip reviews

Southern Spectacular trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.7/

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141 reviews

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94% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 02/27/2026 09:37:23

The itinerary in general was good. Some of the optional were not great. The tour manager & driver

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Trusted Customer

4.5/5

Reviewed on 02/27/2026 09:33:51

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 02/26/2026 11:31:58

*Personal information removed by Feefo* is one of the best guides we have ever had in our travels.

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 02/19/2026 08:16:59

Alan Feuer

5/5

Reviewed on 02/13/2026 07:15:21

"Great overview of the southern island for possible return to favorite spots"

Stephen Royal

5/5

Reviewed on 02/13/2026 07:09:21

Entire tour very efficient. Service was top notch Comprehensive coverage of the southern island.

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 02/13/2026 07:01:24

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 02/12/2026 06:11:20

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 02/06/2026 07:20:42

It captured nearly everything charactieristic of the South Island: sea to sea and plains to

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Kimberly Kipp

5/5

Reviewed on 02/05/2026 07:54:56

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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