Explore Bay of Islands & Milford Sound With This New Zealand Tour Package

Day 1 to 2 -  Auckland

We will greet you at the Auckland airport and transfer you to your city hotel. You can enjoy the day at your own by relaxing or exploring the nearby streets and restaurants. Auckland is also home to a host of multicultural bars and restaurants offering up all kinds of cuisine, so give a try to dine in downtown Auckland and also go out for a cocktail to experience the nightlife.

The next day morning after breakfast we will pick you up from your hotel for the Auckland city tour. The day trip will cover some of the famous spots in Auckland such as Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland Domain park, Parnell Farmers’ Market and sunset view from Waitemata Harbour.
Immerse in culture by visiting one of the best museums in Auckland, the Auckland Art Gallery. This museum is the biggest art foundation in New Zealand, featuring more than 15,000 creations of historic, modern, and contemporary art.
Our second stop is Domain park, take a walk through the 185-acre Auckland Domain park. This is the city's oldest park and is large and diverse. The 75-hectare park has been developed around the cone of a dead volcano. The 'tuff rings' formed by volcanic explosion thousands of years ago can be viewed in the land outlines and forms a natural amphitheater with about 10 hectares developed as first-class sports fields. There are formal gardens, duck ponds, vast green open areas fringed by mature trees, bush walks and sculpture.

The day trip will come to end with a sailing experience on Waitemata Harbour during the sunset.

Day 3 - Bay of Islands

Today you will get an early breakfast followed by a 3-hour drive to the Bay of Islands. The Bay of Islands comprises 144 islands between Cape Brett and the Purerua Peninsula and introduces the boutique centers of Opua, Paihia, Russell, and Kerikeri. This New Zealand tour package includes a cruise ship tour to different islands including Cape Brett. We will also sail through the ‘Hole in the Rock’, an opening in a rock formation on Piercy Island. During the tour, you can enjoy kayaking and scuba diving and if you extra brave, you can practice swimming with penguins, dolphins, marlin, whales, gannets and more. We will spend the night in Topeka Point on a yacht under the stars. On land, enjoy stunning river and seaside walking tracks or explore the mighty Kauri Tree in pristine subtropical rainforest.

Day 4 - Queenstown

Today morning we will transfer you to the airport for an inter-country flight to Queenstown. Here you can enjoy adventure activities such as bungee jumping, skydiving, jet boating, and river rafting. You can explore the region from dizzying heights and at breathtaking speeds.
Queenstown is also famous for the planet’s highest rock jump, the Shotover Canyon Swing, where you can throw yourself off a cliff in different ways such as backward or tied to a chair.
Once you are done with adventure, try some fine dining as New Zealand is also famous for culinary art. Enjoy your dinner and keep yourself ready for the next day’s trip to Milford Sound. Take a proper sleep and regain your energy for the next day’s adventure.

Day 5 - Milford Sound

After you've been picked up from your hotel, settle yourself in a comfortable coach with panoramic windows and start your Milford Sound trip from Queenstown. This day trip starts from the shore of Lake Wakatipu, located against the jagged backdrop of the Remarkables mountain range, and makes a stop in Te Anau for morning tea. Once you reach the World Heritage–listed Fiordland National Park, step off the coach at the Mirror Lakes. Take photos of this natural roadside beauty before passing through the Hollyford Valley. Your guide will then enter the Homer Tunnel, emerging above the Cleddau Valley, where you’ll walk through a footbridge over the Cleddau River to the Chasm to see the river’s turbulent whirlpools. On arrival at Milford Sound, embark the luxurious catamaran. During the 1.5-hour sightseeing cruise, listen to expert commentary about the beautiful environment and natural landmarks such as Mitre Peak. It’s one of many towering rocks formed by a massive glacier in the last ice age. Pass beautiful waterfalls, and look out for birdlife and marine mammals including New Zealand fur seals along with penguins and pods of dolphins. You will be served Gourmet Buffet lunch on your cruise before you’re returned to your Queenstown hotel.

Day 6 - Departure

Today after breakfast we will transfer you to Queenstown airport for your flight back home.