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Kia Ora New Zealand

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

Te Puia

Te Puia

Maori Dance Performance

Maori Dance Performance

Waitomo Glowworm Grotto

Waitomo Glowworm Grotto

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Travel

17 Days, 1 Country, 11 Cities

Meals

16 Breakfasts, 7 Dinners

Accommodation

16 Nights

Tailor Your Trip

17 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.

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

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Day By Day Itinerary

17 Days trip from Auckland to Christchurch visiting 1 Country and 11 Cities

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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

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.

Kia Ora New Zealand trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.5/

5

20,154 of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

Peter McCalman

4.0/5

Travelled on 03/03/2026 08:12:30

Lynn , Tour guide was excellent it assisting private travel. None of the optional tours went

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Well done

Forrest Baird

5.0/5

Travelled on 03/02/2026 05:48:04

They provided exactly what they advertised. The coach was spacious and comfortable (especially

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5.0/5

Travelled on 03/02/2026 06:20:31

Booking was easy and all question were answered in a timely fashion. There were no issues on the

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5.0/5

Travelled on 02/27/2026 09:54:37

Cosaver accommodations are always good. The tour was well planned and the goudes are competent.

Costa Rica

Georgenne Truesdell

5/5

Travelled on 02/20/2026 15:22:42

We have taken several trips with Costsaver and would highly recommend tours with them. We would

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Wonderful trip to Kenya

Sherry Mauldin

5.0/5

Travelled on 02/09/2026 06:20:01

The guides were excellent, knowledgeable and personable .. they went out of their way to accommodate

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A Fun Filled Week

4.5/5

Travelled on 02/03/2026 14:09:00

*Personal information removed by Feefo* was an excellent tour director and *Personal information

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UK Delight highly recommend

Lisa Micomonaco

5.0/5

Travelled on 02/03/2026 13:29:11

*Personal information removed by Feefo* was very knowledgeable, warm and friendly. The bus driver

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Really Enjoyed Costa Rica!

5.0/5

Travelled on 02/02/2026 10:21:32

Everything about our Costa Rica trip was outstanding! Excellent travel director (*Personal

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Jewels of Italy Dec 2025 Review

4.5/5

Travelled on 02/02/2026 10:13:08

*Personal information removed by Feefo* and our bus driver were both amazing. *Personal information

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