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Southern Spectacular

10 Day New Zealand South Island Tour from Christchurch to Punakaiki

Save up to R9 070

Queenstown to Mt Cook Scenic
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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

Group Size & Activity Level

Average 45 people, 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.

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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

Live, unedited & independent traveller reviews

Southern Spectacular trip reviews

Southern Spectacular trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.7/

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174 reviews

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95% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"Best vacation ever!"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/12/2026 08:30:26

You don’t need to worry about anything! Best tour company Wonderful!! Best trip ever! So many

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"Love travelling with Trafalgar"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/12/2026 07:48:55

Organised and extremely professional. I felt content that all parts of the holiday would be handled

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/05/2026 01:36:15

Nice pace, we were as busy as we wanted.

"Kiwi on Board"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/26/2026 11:51:24

The Tour Guide was polite, informative and took every care to ensure all guests were comfortable and

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Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 10/14/2026 13:45:46

"Busy, but well worth it."

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 06/19/2026 09:48:24

Although hesitant about how well they would look after us, we were not disappointed - everything was

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"Extravaganza with the best of the best!"

Angelina Frame

5/5

Reviewed on 05/11/2026 16:12:33

Yes Saw a lot in a short time. May have liked more time in some towns especially those with history

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 05/11/2026 09:29:08

The tour was designed to maximize our toile and do as much as we could - the tour guide, *Personal

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"First time good experience"

Johannes Schrankenmueller

4/5

Reviewed on 05/08/2026 10:37:30

Greate hotels. Exelent Trip guide. The trip and the organization were great. The Bus temperature was

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Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 04/24/2026 06:07:28

If you enjoy self exploration of New Zealand and wish to fully absorb the culture this is probably

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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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