January 15 - 22, 2022
08 Days
Tour Status - Guaranteed
This HOSTED agriculture tour visits the farming and cultural highlights on the South Island of New Zealand including the Milford Sound and Mount Cook regions. In the rural and farming areas of Gore and Ashburton, you will experience a wine and fruit stop, high country sheep and deer farms, a sheep dog demonstration, local dairies in the rolling countryside, wheat and white clover farms in areas utilizing irrigation techniques. Experience the culture with visits to the historic coal-fired steamer and the world’s steepest street and enjoy a cruise through a breathtaking fjord.
“A well-rounded South Island New Zealand Experience!”
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Tour Highlights
Deluxe, city center accommodations*
Best Class accommodations in Rural Areas
Meals as per itinerary
Air conditioned transportation
Home Stay
City & area tours as per itinerary
Rural visits as per itinerary
SS Earnslaw Lake Cruise
Walter Peak Sheep Station
Milford Sound Luncheon Cruise
Dunedin City Tour
Baldwin Street - The world’s steepest hill
Mt Cook Region
Moeraki Boulder
Scenic Skyline Restaurant
Ashburton City Tour
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Day 01 - Jan 15, 2022: Sat – CHRISTCHURCH/ASHBURTON, NZ
Arrive Christchurch, on the South Island. A city tour of Christchurch including a visit to the Botanical Gardens, a must see. Continue south to the rural community of Ashburton for the night including dinner. Opportunity to walk on your own to visit the local John Deere and/or Case IH dealership. [B/D]
Day 02 - Jan 16, 2022: Sun - ASHBURTON ~ QUEENSTOWN, NZ
Continue on to the Geraldine area, a beautiful, sub alpine village in Canterbury New Zealand. View Mount Cook, the tallest mountain in New Zealand. Drive through the wine region & visit a fruit stand in Cromwell. A stop will be made at the home of the original Bungee Jumping site, before you check into a centrally located hotel for a 2-night stay. Dinner this evening overlooking Queenstown with amazing views. [B/D]
Day 03 - Jan 17, 2022: Mon – QUEENSTOWN, NZ
Travel along the shoreline of Lake Wakatipu to Glenorchy for a visit. Afternoon is free to explore on your own. This evening, enjoy a relaxing cruise on the historic coal-fired steamer, the “SS Earnslaw”, crossing to the “Walter Peak Sheep Station” for dinner and a sheep dog demonstration. Return to Queenstown for the night. [B/D]
Day 04 - Jan 18, 2022: Tue - QUEENSTOWN ~ TE ANAU, NZ
The journey today will follow along the shoreline of Lake Wakatipu and past sheep and deer farms on the way to Te Anau. From there, enter Fiordland's National Park, crossing over mountain passes and through scenic valleys enroute to Milford Sound. Enjoy a luncheon cruise in this breath-taking fjord, watch for numerous fur seals sunning themselves on the rocks and also view numerous waterfalls. Return to Te Anau for an overnight stay. [B/L]
Day 05 - Jan 19, 2022: Wed - TE ANAU ~ DUNEDIN, NZ
Traveling towards the Gore area, you visit a local dairy located in the rolling countryside and have lunch before continuing unto the Scottish city of Dunedin for an overnight stay. Known as the Edinburgh of New Zealand, Dunedin wears the country's Scottish heritage with pride. A visit to “Baldwin Street”, the world's steepest residential street with an opportunity to climb up the street if you so wish. Dinner at the hotel this evening. [B/TEA/D]
Day 06 - Jan 20, 2022: Thu – DUNEDIN ~ ASHBURTON, NZ ~ HOME STAY
This morning you will visit the "Moeraki Boulders", mysteriously spherical stones scattered across a beach, and each weighing several tonnes and some up to two metres high. A microbrewery lunch and tasting before and visit to a local farm. Continue along the coast towards Ashburton. Visit the “Tin Shed" with probably New Zealand's most extensive range of quality New Zealand-made merino woolen products for sale. Meet your host family for the night. [B/L/D]
Day 07 - Jan 21, 2022: Fri - ASHBURTON ~ CHRISTCHURCH, NZ
Today you visit a wheat and white clover farm as well as a dairy operation. The Canterbury Plains, a major area utilizing irrigation farming and the bread bowl region of New Zealand. Continue into Christchurch where your tour comes to an end.
Day 08 - Jan 22, 2022: SAT – CHRISTCHURCH - END OF TOUR
Your tour comes to an end this day. [B]
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**Airfare to/from New Zealand is not included in the price.
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