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Kia Ora New Zealand

17-Day Tour of Auckland, Bay of Islands, Rotorua, Christchurch, Milford Sound & Queenstown

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When do you want to travel?

Travel

17 Days, 1 Country, 11 Cities

Meals

16 Breakfasts, 7 Dinners

Accommodation

16 Nights

Tailor Your Trip

18 Choice Experiences

North to south, Kiwi wow

Picking one highlight on this north to south New Zealand adventure is a tough call. Will it be Milford Sound/Piopiotahi with its towering fiords and waterfalls, seen on a cruise? The Bay of Islands, all jewel-blue water and island views from Auckland? Rotorua, where geysers roar and thermal springs do their thing? Or Queenstown, serving up mountain scenery on repeat. In between, you’ll mix buzzing cities with vineyard stops, epic train rides, beach time and plenty of Choice Experiences to make it your kind of trip. One country, two islands, loads of wow. This trip is accompanied by a Travel Director and Driver.

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

Bay of Islands

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

Kia Ora New Zealand Guided Tour Map

Day By Day Itinerary

17-day itinerary from Auckland to Christchurch visiting 1 Country and 11 Cities

Step 1

Select Your Dates

Included Sightseeing

Bay of Islands

Bay of Islands and a guided tour and cultural performance at Waitangi Treaty Grounds 

Christchurch

City tour includes the Transitional Cathedral made largely of cardboard and the gold-clad central library Turanga

Christchurch

Journey on the TranzAlpine, through tunnels and over viaducts

Milford Sound

Cruise on the breathtaking Sound

Queenstown

Cruise across Lake Wakatipu on a historic Steamship

Rotorua

Guided tour and Glowworm cruise at Waitomo Caves & Indigenous experience at Te Puia

Tekapo

Guided indoor Dark Sky & Astronomy Experience

What You Can Expect On Your Trip

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

An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.

Daily breakfasts included

Extensive variety of Choice Experiences

City orientation tours

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.​

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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.

Kia Ora New Zealand trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.5/

5

independently verified reviews

20,225 of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"Excellent value"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Travelled on 04/22/2026 06:47:24

Excellent group. Lovely itinerary with knowledgeable guides Fast paced but long enough to get a

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"Japan 2026 in April was absolutely unbelievable. Loved every minute."

Elizabeth Ajani

5/5

Travelled on 04/21/2026 10:40:33

We had a fantastic no hassle experience as always. Tour and Guide were fantastic. Hotels were great.

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Trusted Customer

4.5/5

Travelled on 04/21/2026 10:39:14

Our tour guide did an excellent job.

"Epic Europe trip"

Trusted Customer

4.5/5

Travelled on 04/21/2026 10:38:06

Everyone was really helpful and pleasant. Most of the hotels were good for the value, except for the

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"Japan discovery"

Imee

5/5

Travelled on 04/20/2026 09:25:58

*personal info removed by Feefo* was very helpful in making our trip happen, very pleasant and

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"Budget Travel with Costsaver: Hits, Misses and Surprises"

Eddielyn Addun

5/5

Travelled on 04/20/2026 09:25:00

Pre-travel reminders were sent weeks before the planned trip and it enabled me to make sure that I

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"Jewels of Italy April 2026"

Kellie Roberts

5/5

Travelled on 04/20/2026 09:22:41

Its a pretty down to earth tour. The hotels are not 4 and 5 star but still were nice and close to

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"Had the best time in Japan your guide was awesome she taught us so much abo"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Travelled on 04/20/2026 08:36:04

Chi was fantastic and driver we felt safe.

Trusted Customer

4.5/5

Travelled on 04/20/2026 08:33:06

Very knowledgeable tour directors and excellent drivers. Very nice hotels but sometimes far from the

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"Great overview of the region that was toured."

Trusted Customer

5/5

Travelled on 04/20/2026 08:31:30

As reasonable as it can be in this ever changing landscape of travel at this point in time. Travel

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