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Bucket List New Zealand

9 Day New Zealand Tour of Auckland, Rotorua, Queenstown & Tekapo

Bucket list New Zealand Guided Tour

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9 Days, 1 Country and 5 Cities

Meals

8 Breakfasts

Accommodation

8 Nights

Tailor Your Trip

15 Choice Experiences

Your Epic Kiwi Adventure

Say kia ora to New Zealand, a land where jaw-dropping scenery meets unforgettable experiences. Stroll through the enchanting Hobbiton Movie Set, sip world-class wines in Queenstown, and meet fluffy baby kiwis at the National Kiwi Hatchery. Feel the thrill of a jet-boat ride on the Shotover River or soak in the majesty of Mt. Cook from above on a scenic flight. The New Zealand tour you've always dreamed of is yours to explore - your way.

ESSENTIALS

BY US

INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR

We know that when you travel, different people enjoy different things. That’s why we take care of all your travel essentials, while you tailor the rest.

Quality Accommodation

Comfortable Transport

Expert Travel Director

Professional Driver

Sustainable Travel

All the Big Sights

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Tailored

By You

Experiences to Tailor Your Tour

Incredible on-trip experiences you can choose to opt into based on your interests and budget. Expertly designed by our team, they get you to the heart of a destination, supercharging your tour beyond the main must-sees.

Tailor Your Trip

Trip Map

Bucket List New Zealand Guided Tour Map

Day By Day Itinerary

9 Days trip from Auckland to Lake Tekapo visiting 1 Country and 5 Cities

Step 1

Select Your Dates

Included Sightseeing

Auckland

Sightseeing tour of the waterfront out to Mission Bay, Bastion Point and the Michael Joseph Savage Memorial

Cromwell

Taste the delicious stone fruit at a stall belonging to a local orchard

Lake Tekapo

See the Church of the Good Shepherd, the rugged hills, snowcapped mountains and the bronze statue of a collie dog

Queenstown

Orientation tour of the 'adventure capital of the world'

Rotorua

A guided tour of the National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa, the leader in kiwi husbandry, and visit to a Pounamu workshop to discover the art of Jade carving

What You Can Expect On Your Trip

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most regions

An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Extensive variety of Choice Experiences

City orientation tours

Daily breakfasts included

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes

A Costsaver bonus: Intra-Air Flight: Auckland to Queenstown.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WE MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

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.​

Beautiful scene of Farmers Walking On Rice Fields Terraces at dawn

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.

LIVE, UNEDITED & INDEPENDENT REVIEWS

Hear what past travellers have to say about their Costsaver experience.

Bucket List New Zealand trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.5/

5

20,135 of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

Fantastic highlights of Europe

Stacey Hazelden

5.0/5

Travelled on 01/13/2026 10:08:36

*Personal information removed by Feefo* was an excellent tour director. He always went above and

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Bohemian Highlights.

Jane Charman

5.0/5

Travelled on 01/12/2026 09:14:33

We had great time, no problems at all. We loved the itinerary as it included many Christmas markets

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We were a bit disappointed

Intan Intan

4.0/5

Travelled on 01/12/2026 09:23:55

Good but the free time was at one time appearing to be too early. Tour was finished only at about

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Fantastic tour, the guide and driver were wonderful, helpful and knowledg

Jaqueline Davern

5.0/5

Travelled on 01/09/2026 11:49:55

Friendly efficient customer service I had an amazing time The tour ran smoothly, I loved the

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Amazing trip overall

Janice Naguit

5.0/5

Travelled on 01/08/2026 13:09:25

The accommodating and considerate and kind driver. And asp to our tour director *Personal

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Go play beautiful places.

4.5/5

Travelled on 01/08/2026 08:46:15

Experienced, helpful, knowledgeable and went to extra effort to accommodate special diets and

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5.0/5

Travelled on 01/08/2026 08:48:24

Easy and friendly tour director, our trip was well planned and executed.

European Experience.... experience

5.0/5

Travelled on 01/07/2026 12:22:41

Our Travel Director (*Personal information removed by Feefo*) was extremely knowledgable, passionate

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Wonderful experience

5.0/5

Travelled on 01/07/2026 12:21:47

Best tour director *Personal information removed by Feefo* and driver *Personal information removed

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Tour guide is phenomenal

Ranj Pillai

4.5/5

Travelled on 01/06/2026 10:18:45

The tour guide makes all the difference. Europe was just magical during Christmas and *Personal

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