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2 Nights – Christchurch
1 Night – Kaikoura (via Blenheim / Marlborough)
2 Nights – Nelson (Abel Tasman)
2 Nights – Wellington
1 Night – Martinborough
2 Nights – Napier
1 Night – Gisborne
1 Night – Whakatane
1 Night – Tauranga
1 Night – Whitianga
2 Nights – Auckland (Optional 2 Night Bay of Islands Extension)
✈️ UK – Christchurch (2 nights): Fly from your chosen UK airport to Christchurch on the South Island. Spend two nights exploring this wonderfully laid-back city with its beautiful parks and gardens. Visit the famous Botanic Gardens, hop on the vintage tram, and enjoy the pop-up shops, cafés and dining options at the Re:START project.
🚗 Christchurch – Kaikoura (1 night): Make your way to Kaikoura for a night where the dramatic peninsula, backed by snow-capped mountains, is home to sperm whales, penguins and seals. Take a whale-watching trip out to sea or hike the Peninsula Walkway for magnificent coastal views.
🚗 Kaikoura – Nelson (2 nights): Head north towards Nelson, stopping en route in Blenheim, at the heart of the world-famous Marlborough wine region. With two nights in the arty town of Nelson, you can explore the Abel Tasman National Park. Its golden beaches, turquoise bays and abundant marine life make it perfect for a boat trip or a walk along sections of its spectacular coastal path.
⛴️ Nelson – Wellington (2 nights): Take the scenic three-hour Interislander ferry across the Cook Strait to Wellington, the nation’s capital. With two nights here, you can enjoy its vibrant art scene, harbourside dining and boutique shopping. Ride the iconic cable car up to the Botanic Gardens for superb views across the city and harbour, and explore the interactive exhibits at Te Papa Museum.
🚗 Wellington – Martinborough (1 night): Drive the short distance to Martinborough, the heart of New Zealand’s renowned pinot noir region. Visit boutique wineries by bike or call into the Martinborough Wine Centre to sample local vintages in one place. Stay overnight and enjoy leisurely vineyard lunches among the vines.
🚗 Martinborough – Napier (2 nights): Continue north to Hawke’s Bay and spend two nights in the beautiful Art Deco town of Napier. This sun-drenched region is one of the country’s leading wine producers, home to artisan food producers and award-winning restaurants. With more than 100 vineyards and 70 wineries, there are endless opportunities for tastings and tours.
🚗 Napier – Gisborne (1 night): Head on to Gisborne, the first city in the world to greet the sunrise each day. Known for its excellent Chardonnay, great surf beaches and relaxed pace, Gisborne combines wine country with rich Maori heritage. Follow the local wine trail or visit cultural sites to learn more about New Zealand’s indigenous traditions.
🚗 Gisborne – Whakatane & Tauranga (2 nights): Travel into the Bay of Plenty, where sunny weather and fertile soils yield kiwifruit, avocados and world-class seafood. Spend a night in Whakatane and another in Tauranga, where you can relax on the beach, take a dolphin-watching tour or hike Mount Maunganui. After a day exploring, unwind in the saltwater hot pools overlooking the Pacific.
🚗 Tauranga – Whitianga (1 night): Continue to Whitianga on the Coromandel Peninsula for a taste of New Zealand’s laid-back coastal life. With its golden beaches, rainforest-covered hills and sheltered bays, this is a wonderful spot for fishing, sailing or boat excursions around Mercury Bay. Don’t miss the natural hot pools that appear at low tide along the coast.
🚗 Whitianga – Auckland (2 nights): Finish your journey with two nights in Auckland, the country’s largest and most cosmopolitan city. With two harbours, fine restaurants and fascinating museums, it’s a great place to end your adventure. Take a day trip to nearby Waiheke Island to enjoy its beautiful beaches, vineyards and relaxed island atmosphere.
✈️ Auckland – UK: After your stay in Auckland, we’ll transfer you to the airport for your return flight to the UK, marking the end of your unforgettable New Zealand adventure.
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Emma has found us the perfect Italian Lakes holiday for 2027 - Brilliant - Thank you
First class service with Dave Felton. He booked our Silverseas cruise within the day. Nothing was too much trouble. He is always our go to travel agent. Thank you
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best ever booking experience, came straight back with prices and details. If the holiday is as good we'll be back,
We have been booking our holidays through Nick at Eshores for quite a few years now and our trips have always been very well organised, Nicks attention to detail is spot on, he knows what types of locations we love, and we trust his opinions and suggestions. That’s the reason we’ve just booked two more…
Many thanks again to Kadie for sorting our holiday. This is the second time and very happy to return for help again after the totally amazing trip she arranged to Vietnam. One small blip on accommodation at one resort last time but eShores staff responded quickly and everything was easily sorted. Highly recommend eShores to…
This is the second time using e-Shores and we can't recommend them highly enough. Emily, who we've worked with on both occasions, is extremely professional, knowledgeable, diligent and has made great suggestions. The process of getting quotes, booking and making payments has been painless and I'd say we will be regular cuatomers going forward.
Amazing service
We travelled with eShores to Andalucia last year, and Emily did an amazing job of compiling an itinerary with good but affordable hotels - we would heartily recommend each one that she chose for us, and all the arrangements between cities worked beautifully. This year we have gone back to her for another holiday and…
This is my second holiday with eshore. The service I received was excellent. Kelly was very professional, understood all my requirements and booked a fantastic holiday for us. It was a very pleasant experience dealing with Kelly and definitely recommend friends to book holidays with her. A real 5 star service.
As always, our go-to girl came through with a fab itinerary for our very last minute booking to USA. Kadie arranged another 3 city break and made sure everything fitted in with our requirements. Always use eShores for our bespoke long distance travels and they never fail to provide excellent service.
eShores is a fantastic company for crafting tailor made itineraries. I have just booked my fourth trip with them, this time to Colombia. Gavin was exceptionally helpful and nothing was too much trouble in meeting my wishes even though it requred a lot of back and forth adjustments. If this is anything like my previous…
Matt Got us everything we wanted for our USA trip
I have yet to take the holiday so I can't comment on the hotels and transport provided etc but Nick was very helpful with the booking. Despite me asking numerous questions he sorted out exactly what I asked for within my budget. Thank you
So far our experience with eShores has been great. Of course the real test will be when we are on holiday so hopefully this will continue :)
Nick did exactly what I asked for, was prompt and helpful. Couldn't have asked for anything more.
We had been recommended eshores by a friend who had holidayed in Croatia. We phoned and then used email to communicate with Chris Eaves who made the whole process very easy. He adjusted the holiday to exactly how we wanted it and was very speedy in his replies. We are hoping the holiday goes as…
The trip has been planned with our requirements fulfilled and also given options to change where we wanted. Looking forward to the trip and hope that all goes as smoothly as the booking side
So this is my second time using eshores and I won’t be going anywhere else to book my future holidays. I gave Claire a horrible job in finding what I needed and kept changing the brief but she persevered and found me the best holiday. I’m going in September and can’t wait. I’ll be back…
Excellent prompt service from Michelle. Hotels she suggested all look amazing and the itinerary for the four areas of Italy looked perfectly planned .
