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TASTE OF THE SOUTH - 6 days / 5 nights
(Accommodation: 1 night Christchurch / 3 nights Queenstown / 1 night Christchurch )
Day 1: Arrive Christchurch: Welcome to Christchurch - the “Garden City”. You are met on arrival and transferred to your accommodation. Christchurch has a vibrant city centre with numerous bars, cafes and excellent boutique shopping. Make time to explore Christchurch ’s many attractions, most of which are easily accessible by foot, tram and bus.
Day 2: Christchurch - Mount Cook - Queenstown: Your rental car will be delivered to your accommodation this morning. Journey south over the patchworked Canterbury Plains to Mount Cook National Park. Pass alpine lakes and journey through tussock country to the resort of Queenstown. Nestled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu Queenstown is a year-round alpine resort that caters for all interests. It enjoys a magnificent setting amid steep mountain ranges and pockets of native bush with the jagged peaks of the Remarkables Range rising from the lake.
Day 3: Queenstown - Doubtful Sound tour: A day of natural wonder. Travel by scenic coach to Lake Te Anau and onto Manapouri where you board your cruise across to the West Arm of the lake.
 Here you board your coach and travel through dense rainforest. Once at Deep Cove board the catamaran for a 3 hours cruise of beautiful Doubtful Sound. On board there are excellent views of waterfalls, rainforest and mountains, and if sighted, there is a resident pod of bottlenose dolphins and fur seals basking on the rocks.
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Also rare Fiordland crested penguins are sometimes encountered on a seasonal basis. A visit is also possible to the Underground Power station (subject to operational procedures).
Day 4: Queenstown - Day at leisure: A free day to enjoy the many activities available in this region which include jet-boating excursions, golf, bungy jumping, paragliding, gold panning in old gold-mines, cruises on Lake Wakatipu , or simply relaxing beside the lakeside or shopping.
Day 5: Queenstown - Christchurch: Retrace your steps to Christchurch. An option to return to Christchurch is by air (own expenses).
Day 6: Depart Christchurch: A departure transfer is provided to Christchurch International Airport.
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This itinerary can also be booked in reverse or as an extended version. Please contact us with your individual request.
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