Arrive Christchurch airport, collect your rental car at the airport and drive to your hotel.

Hotel check in time 1400pm. The remainder of the day is at leisure for you to explore. Christchurch, New Zealand is interwoven by two rivers linking parks, gardens and avenues. Bordered by the Port Hills and the Pacific Ocean, it is situated on the Canterbury Plains with the Southern Alps as a majestic backdrop.

Enjoy admission to the International Antarctic Centre today for an icy insight into this astounding continent.
See, touch, feel and fall in love with Antarctica at the International Antarctic Centre where a slice of this astounding continent can be experienced. Brave an Antarctic storm, go off-road in a Hägglund Antarctic vehicle ride, befriend a husky sled dog and mingle with the little blue penguins. Experience Antarctica from all four dimensions and leave with a head full of knowledge and a heart full of love and inspiration. Just like the explorers before you.

Optional/Add on Activities: Christchurch Tram Dinner.

Experience the beauty and grandeur of the Southern Alps to Mount Cook.

Leaving Christchurch in the morning, travel through the fertile farmland of the Canterbury Plains to the shores of the stunning, glacier-fed Lake Tekapo, where you can view the solitary Church of the Good Shepherd takes pride of place against the backdrop of a vivid blue glacier-fed lake. 

The road to Mt Cook takes you through high country tussock to beautiful Lake Pukaki. You’ll hug the edge of the lake for most of the way up the Tasman Valley to Mount Cook Village. The Aoraki Mount Cook National Park includes the highest peak in Australasia (Mt Cook - 3755m).

Tasman Glacier Boat Trip (extra activity) - Depart Mount Cook Village on a bus trip to Tasman Valley followed by a 25 minute alpine walk to board a boat tour like no other. Surrounded by snow-capped alps, you will be expertly guided thru the ice age as you view the gigantic Tasman Glacier Ice wall. The only tour of its kind in New Zealand and one of the only accessible glacial lakes containing icebergs in the world.

Dark Sky Experience at Lake Tekapo & Aoraki Mt Cook - Get ready to embark on a journey 13.8 billion years in the making. A treat for the senses, the Dark Sky Experience brings science, Māori heritage and fascinating multi-media installations together in a ‘Big Bang’ of awe and inspiration. With scheduled 45 minute tour departures, this is a thought-provoking, educational and entertaining indoor experience suitable for all ages.

Optional/Add on Activities: Glacier Explorer

Embrace the dramatic vast landscape of a rugged land of ice and rock that showcases multiple giant peaks including New Zealand's highest mountain. 

Your trip to Queenstown begins with the beautiful Lindis Pass – just magic when there’s snow around. The vineyards of the Gibbston area and bungy jumpers at the Kawarau River Bridge are other interesting distractions.

Quenstown Hotel standard check in time 1400pm.

Queenstown offers year-round experiences, utilising its heart-stopping surroundings to the maximum. Whether heading to the mountains during the winter, or basking in the sun and enjoying the lakes and rivers during the warmer months, Queenstown has a long list of activities for you.

Thing to do in Queenstown:-

• Mountain activities – With four different ski fields, there’s plenty of snow to go around in the winter. In the summer, take on the mountains by foot or bike using the well marked trails.
• Lakes and rivers – take your pick when it comes to the water, with fishing, wakeboarding, waterskiing, parasailing, rafting and kayaking all available.
• Adventure capital – Skydiving, bungy jumping, canyon swinging, jetboating, ziplining and luging offer you an adrenaline overload.
• Cycling – Whether it's on the road or off the beaten track, take a guided or self-guided ride through a range of different terrains (or perhaps out to a local vineyard for a well-deserved glass of wine).
• Short walks – By day or night, there are a number of short walks. The Atley Track takes you past historic gold mining features, whilst tracks in Bob’s Cove take you to beaches and fishing areas also.
• Arrowtown – Take a short trip to Arrowtown, where visitors can walk down the cobbled main street. You can shop at the boutiques stores, studios or visit and dine at, award winning restaurants.

Whole day free at own leisure.

Queenstown sits on the shore of crystal clear Lake Wakatipu among dramatic alpine ranges; it’s rumoured that gold prospectors - captivated by the majestic beauty of the surrounding mountains and rivers - gave this now cosmopolitan town its name. With a smorgasbord of outdoor activities, Queenstown is the home of the ultimate adventure bucket list. If hardcore adventure isn't your thing, there are plenty of mellow options available. Experience one of the many sightseeing tours or indulge yourself with spa treatments, boutique shopping and excellent food and wine.

Shotover Jet, Queenstown (extra activity): Get ready for the World's most exciting Jet Boat ride! No visit to Queenstown is complete without ‘Catching the Canyons’ with award winning Shotover Jet, ‘the World’s most exciting Jet Boat ride’ and the only company permitted to operate in the spectacular Shotover River Canyons. Since 1970 over 2 million passengers have been thrilled by the unique Shotover Jet experience.
Open: 8am – 6pm
Duration: in the water 25 mins

Milford Sound Scenic Cruise, Milford: Take an unforgettable journey into the heart of Milford Sound, New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Enter the Eglinton Valley and travel through the breath taking man made Homer Tunnel to reach Milford Sound. You'll experience the world-famous fiord in all its natural glory – surrounded by dense rainforest, glacier-carved valleys and beautiful waterfalls. Enjoy a cruise on this world famous fiord, dominated by Mitre Peak and the cascading Bowen Falls.

• Departs: 1.00pm - 2.40pm (subject to change)
• Duration: 1hr 40mins
• Departure Point: Milford Sound Visitor Terminal

Drive yourself to Milford: Milford Sound is around 4-5 hours (one-way) from Queenstown. Also, leave plenty of time to stop at the many scenic trails and lookouts along the way. Make sure you fill your vehicle with petrol in Te Anau before travelling to Milford (there are no petrol stations at Milford Sound or en route). There are free and paid car parking options at Milford Sound.

Your arrangements conclude today. Hotel check out time 1000am.

Your rental car should be dropped off at the airport, by the same time as it was picked up on Day 1, to avoid any additional charges. Reantal car 'days' are based on a 24hrs-hire.