If you don’t want to self-drive whilst on holiday, but don’t want to miss out either, this is the trip for you. This two-week itinerary includes internal flights between the major cities as well as overnight stays in smaller towns to enable you to visit some of New Zealand’s most popular natural wonders and wine regions.
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Itinerary
3 Nights – Auckland (with Bay of Islands day trip)
2 Nights – Rotorua
2 Nights – Wellington
2 Nights – Blenheim (Marlborough)
2 Nights – Christchurch
3 Nights – Queenstown (with Milford Sound day trip)
✈ UK – Auckland (3 Nights): First you will fly from your chosen UK Airport to Auckland where you’ll have 3 nights, giving you time to explore the shops, museums and harbours. From here you can take a day trip to the idyllic Bay of Islands where you can take a dolphin cruise or simply enjoy the stunning beach destination and all its water activities.
🚗 Auckland – Rotoura (2 Nights): From Auckland you will travel to the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua for 2 nights. Home to bubbling hot pools, natural hot springs and exploding geysers, you will also be able to experience the rich heritage of the Te Arawa people with a visit to their Maori village.
✈ Rotoura – Wellington (2 Nights): Then fly onto Wellington for 2 nights where you can enjoy the scenic harbour setting, thriving arts scene and gourmet cuisine. The Te Papa National Museum and Botanic Gardens are highlights to visit whilst you are in the country’s capital.
⛴ Wellington – Blenheim (2 Nights): You will then spend 2 nights in Blenheim, renowned for its wineries as it lies in the heart of the Marlborough region. With over 20 wineries within easy reach a wine tour is a must – cycle tours combined with cellar door tastings are also a fun option.
✈ Blenheim – Christchurch (2 Nights): Then fly onto Christchurch for 2 nights where you can relax in the charming ‘Garden City’. Take a trip to Kaikoura on the coast for a thrilling day spotting seals, penguins, dolphins and whales!
✈ Christchurch – Queenstown (3 Nights): Your final internal flight will take you to Queenstown for 3 nights. This alpine city is the adventure capital of NZ set on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. If the exhilaration of adventure sports is not your thing then the spectacular scenery alone will enthral you. From here take a day trip to the stunning fiords of Milford Sound home to seals, penguins and dolphins and where waterfalls tumble into the waters from dense forests high above. It is truly stunning.
✈ Queenstown – UK: On your final day we’ll return you to the airport, for your flight home to the UK.
Why choose eShores?
One to One Service
Our experienced personal travel consultants will ensure you find the most suitable holiday, whilst taking care of every last detail. Everything from start to finish will be effortless.
100% Tailor Made
We can use any hotel, in any destination, so we will craft an itinerary to suit your exact needs. Also, as we can provide any itinerary, the only holiday we'll offer, is the one that's right for you.
Fully Protected
Our ATOL bonding provides you with the financial protection you need and as a member of the Travel Trust Association, you'll have 100% financial protection. Covering you for any eventuality.
Competitive Pricing
As a tour operator & travel agent, we'll search the market to ensure that we find you the best price. Also as an online business, we can ensure our prices are as competitive as possible.
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Alexandra
Nick has been extremely patient and helpful, he has now found the right flights and accommodation for us flying from the UK to Cairo, in February.
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Michael
Laura has been very helpful in assisting us twice and responds quickly to our many queries. Our recent holiday to Lake Garda was a great success and we hope Madeira next year will prove likewise
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DeborahChristine
Excellent service from start to finish. Our hotel package was designed totally to our requirments. Matt was super efficient and was more than happy to go that extra mile to ensure our package was the best..i would definitely recommend eShores and i will be using them again in the future.
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Peter
Nick was a pleasure to deal with, He was patient and happy to make changes to our trip several times, I'd recommend dealing with him and eshores, Thanks nick
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Geoffrey
Have used E-Shores for years & always been very pleased. I have mainly booked all my trips with Dave, who has always been excellent & seems to go the extra mile in all my dealings with him. All the flights, hotels & transfers have run like clockwork. Fantastic service.
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Anonymous
Chris was excellent, patient and efficient.
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Paul
Booking process really good & Michelle was exceptionally helpful in getting the trip booked to our requirements
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Susan
As always Dave came back to us quickly. He has come up with everything we wanted for our holiday to Italy next June. He is so helpful. It’s such a pleasure to book through Eshores.
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MartynPaul
My wife and I are independant travellers who did not want to be part of a larger tour group although we needed some help with the itinerary - flights, hotels, transfers etc. This is where eShores came in to the picture. I found the entire booking process to be a very positive experience primarily because we were assigned a dediacted travel advisor who remained with us as the sole point of contact throughout the entire process. Kelly was friendly, knowledgeable and responded back to any query promptly. We discussed some initial ideas over the phone and then she e-mailed me various options and we finally selected a trip to Cambodia and South Vietnam. Overall a brilliant service from Kelly and the eShores team (ps We are yet to take the trip but will report back on how the itinerary works out in practical terms when we head out in 2026)
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Helen
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