Both islands: Auckland to Christchurch
One way, north to south · 13 nights
The length of the country in two weeks: Rotorua and Taupō, the Desert Road past Tongariro, Wellington, the Cook Strait ferry, then Marlborough and the Kaikōura coast to Christchurch.
Highlights
- Rotorua and Lake Taupō
- The Desert Road past Tongariro National Park
- Wellington's waterfront and Te Papa
- The Cook Strait ferry through the Marlborough Sounds
- Whale watching at Kaikōura
The route
Auckland Airport – Hamilton – Rotorua – Taupō – Tūrangi – Taihape – Palmerston North – Wellington – Picton – Blenheim – Kaikōura – Christchurch Airport