New Zealand Tui Tour 20 Days / 19 Nights, Auckland – Christchurch

The 20 Day Tui Adventure tour shows you the best of New Zealand in under 3 weeks. Travel from Auckland through to Christchurch on our small group tour, meeting the friendly locals and ticking off those bucket list highlights as you go. Our fully guided Adventure tours include some meals and activities but we leave plenty of room for optional extras so you can make the adventure your own!

Adventure Tours + : Includes shared dorm-style (4-8 share) accommodation and adventure plus!

• Adventure tours are more in line with Stray’s traditional backpacker product and are jammed packed with activities, and slightly longer than our Select Tours.
• The plus icon represents MORE. More activities, more people in your room (ha), more adventure (included activities), and more travel days!
• Tours include comfortable dorm-style accommodation and daily breakfasts so travellers can budget more easily, and they don’t have to worry about peak periods and full accommodations!
• Tours also include some activities we think they should NOT miss, but we’ve left plenty of time for optionals so they can curate their own adventure too!

Highlights:

• Hike Auckland’s most iconic volcano on the deserted Rangitoto Island and explore the world-famous Cathedral Cove.
• Explore Middle Earth as you visit the Hobbiton Movie set and see bubbling mud pools and geysers in Rotorua.
• Experience life with a modern Maori family in an idyllic lakeside location as you feast on a traditional Hangi meal and play traditional games
• Live your Jurassic Park dreams with a full day canoeing trip along the lush Whanganui River
• Hike the incredible, other-worldly Tongariro Alpine Crossing, one of the most famous one-day walks in the world
• Spend two days in paradise as you explore the golden beaches of the Abel Tasman National Park
• Stargaze in an International Dark Sky Reserve for some of the brightest stars you’ll ever see!

Included:

• Experienced tour guide
• Private coach transport
• 20 days of once in a lifetime experience
• 19 nights’ accommodation (dorm-style)
• 19 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners
• Inter-island ferries
• Rangitoto Island and Water Taxi
• Karangahake Gorge visit
• Cathedral Cove
• Hot Water Beach
• Hobbiton Tour
• Geysers and boiling mud pools
• Lake Aniwhenua Cultural Experience
• Huka Falls
• Guided Canoe on the Whanganui River
• Tongariro Alpine Crossing
• Visit Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum of New Zealand
• Abel Tasman Track and Water Taxi
• Trip to Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
• Franz Josef Glacier
• Day trip and Cruise to the Milford Sound
• Stargazing Experience in Lake Tekapo
• Hooker Valley Trek Mt. Cook

What to Bring:

• Warm clothing you can layer
• Waterproof jacket
• Sturdy walking shoes/boots
• Swimming apparel
• Hat & sunscreen
• Refillable water bottle
• Towel & toiletries
• Camera
• Optional items you might want to bring: Motion sickness tablets, Insect repellent
• Please note that this a list of recommended essentials, not a comprehensive packing list.