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Southern Highlights

14 days
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From Wellington to Christchurch
4.4
38 traveler reviews
Southern Highlights - Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
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Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
Group Tour
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Age range 12 to 99

Places You’ll See

  • Wellington
    Wellington
  • Queenstown
    Queenstown
  • Te Anau
    Te Anau
  • Mount Cook
    Mount Cook
  • Christchurch
    Christchurch
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Highlights

  • Explore Wellington's vibrant street art and museums
  • Cruise through Abel Tasman Park's turquoise waters
  • Witness the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes at Punakaiki
  • Choose an adventure in Queenstown's scenic landscapes
  • Discover Milford Sound's cliffs and waterfalls

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Wellington
  2. Day 2 Wellington
  3. Day 3 Wellington > Nelson
  4. Day 4 Nelson
  5. Day 5 Nelson > Punakaiki
  6. Day 6 Punakaiki > Franz Josef
  7. Day 7 Franz Josef > Queenstown
  8. Day 8 Queenstown
  9. Day 9 Queenstown
  10. Day 10 Queenstown > Te Anau
  11. Day 11 Te Anau > Mount Cook
  12. Day 12 Mount Cook > Christchurch
  13. Day 13 Christchurch
  14. Day 14 Christchurch
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  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

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Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours

4.4
(38 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

494

Age Range

12 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

76%

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Customer Reviews

  • Laurie
    · February 29th, 2020
    we had a fabulous time! If there would be a complaint it would be that we had a lot more meals and fun than what was advertised. Can't compliment this trip enough!
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  • Wendy
    · January 21st, 2019
    Had not travelled with Scenic before however I am now a convert. Totally enjoyed the places we visited and the free choices available. Top class local guides and excellent activities. New Zealand itself is beautiful. We were a group of 40 and everyone was fabulous. Our tour director Sally was brilliant, totally in touch with everyone and very jolly all along. Very professional. Our driver Alan was also excellent, very knowledgeable on all the places we travelled through. What a lot of fun.
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  • Patricia
    · May 13th, 2018
    Good selection of sites visited: correction: our tour guide / driver for south NZ was excellent. For north NZ was good. The scenic rep, Sandra was VG.
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Dates & Availability

14 days
Southern Highlights
From Wellington to Christchurch

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 292088

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  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before August 1st, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 1st, 2025, a minimum payment of $1,000 is required to confirm your booking with Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 95 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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