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Nature & Wildlife Explorer – 10 Days Tour

$189,25/Person

From the marine life of Kaikōura to the penguin colonies of Oamaru and the fjords of Milford Sound — this 10-day Nature & Wildlife Explorer tour showcases the pure natural side of New Zealand. Perfect for travelers who want eco-adventures, marine encounters, and scenic serenity. voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci.

Highlights

  • Whale watching in Kaikōura
  • Blue penguins in Oamaru
  • Royal Albatross colony.
  • Milford Sound Cruise
  • Glowworm Caves
Note: 10 hours service per day. $130 NZD per hour overtime

Included and Excluded

9 nights’ accommodation Daily breakfast Professional guide-driver Milford Sound Cruise Wildlife tour entries Flights, insurance, & meals not listed Optional activities Personal expenses

  • Hotel Fair
  • Transportation
  • Breakfast
  • Sightseeing
  • Travel Tax
  • Seasonal Food
  • WIFI
  • Swimming Pool
  • GYM
  • Travel Insurance
  • Family Expenses
  • Family Expenses

Tour Plan

Tour Duration :6-7 hours
Picton → Dunedin → Christchurch
    Picton arrival
  • Explore Marlborough Sounds, short walk on Queen Charlotte Track.
  • Overnight Picton.
    Picton → Kaikōura (3.5 hrs)
  • Morning drive.
  • Afternoon: Whale watching cruise or dolphin swim.
  • Evening: Seal colony walk.
    Kaikōura → Hanmer Springs (2 hrs)
  • Relax at thermal hot pools & spa.
  • Optional: Forest walks or quad biking.
    Hanmer → Oamaru (5 hrs)
  • Drive via Canterbury Plains.
  • Evening: Oamaru blue penguin colony.
  • Explore Victorian precinct + steampunk HQ.
    Oamaru → Dunedin (2 hrs)
  • Stop at Moeraki Boulders.
  • Explore Dunedin Railway Station, Larnach Castle, street art trail.
  • Optional: Speight’s Brewery tour.
    Otago Peninsula
  • Visit Royal Albatross Centre.
  • Afternoon wildlife cruise (seals, sea lions, penguins).
  • Evening: Yellow-eyed penguin tour.
    Dunedin → Te Anau (4.5 hrs)
  • Scenic drive via Southland.
  • Explore Te Anau Glowworm Caves.
    Milford Sound (full day)
  • Drive or coach to Milford Sound.
  • Boat cruise with waterfalls & dolphins.
  • Optional: Kayaking.
    Te Anau → Queenstown (2 hrs)
  • Adventure or leisure in Queenstown:
  • Skyline gondola, jet boat, winery tour.
    Queenstown → Christchurch (6 hrs)
  • Drive via Mt Cook and Lake Tekapo.
  • Evening in Christchurch before departure.

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