5 Day Relaxing South Island Wine & Spa Tour
5 Day Relaxing South Island Wine & Spa Tour
Immerse yourself in pure indulgence on this relaxing five day wine and spa self drive tour from Christchurch to Queenstown. Visit some of the South Island's boutique wineries and world-class natural spas among some of the most spectacular scenery in New Zealand.
Highlights
Scenic heli flight with alpine landing atop the famous Remarkables mountain range in Queenstown. A luxurious 60-minute full body massage followed by a customized spa facial. Aoraki - Mount Cook National ParkLake Tekapo
Regions Visited
Terms and Conditions
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Day 1 : Christchurch
Welcome to Christchurch. On arrival you will be picked up at the airport and transferred to your first night’s accommodation. Or if you’ve decided to pick up your rental vehicle immediately, you pick up your vehicle at the airport and drive to your accommodation.
Your detailed tour information pack will be given to you once you arrive at your accommodation.
Take the rest of the day to relax and explore the inner city, with its famous botanic gardens. The city has bounced back from the devastating 2010 earthquake and is once again a very vibrant place.
Suggested activities:
- Christchurch tramway 4 course dinner tour
- Visit the city's famous botanical gardens
- The Canterbury museum, where you can experience New Zealand's rich cultural and natural history.
Accommodation : Lilac Rose Boutique Bed & Breakfast
Day 2 : Christchurch - Lake Tekapo
Once you've collected your car first thing in the morning (unless you picked up your vehicle the previous day), you'll cross the expansive Canterbury plains on your way to Mt Cook. The route via Geraldine is the more scenic option, just before entering McKenzie Country. The Southern Alps seem to be ever increasing in size as you approach closer, and leaving a bigger impression as you carry on.
Lake Tekapo will leave you dazzled with its remarkable turquoise colored water against the backdrop of the Southern Alps. The picturesque Church of the Good Shepherd is a great place for great photo opportunities, but please note that photos are not allowed inside the church.
Activity : Glacial Day Spa
Accommodation : Tekapo Heights B&B
Driving distance : 228 km - Driving time : approximately 2 hrs 51 mins
Day 3 : Lake Tekapo - Wanaka
Your journey continues south to Wanaka, but once you arrive at Lake Pukaki, Mt Cook dominates the landscape, and how! It will leave a memorable impression, and the drive along the lake with its green and turquoise water is nothing but spectacular. This is New Zealand driving at its best!
It is highly recommended to take the side trip to Mt Cook to visit the awe-inspiring tallest mountain of New Zealand.
Further south you will cross the the Lindis Pass, one of the highest roads in New Zealand. The contrast in scenery will be noticeable as you leave the McKenzie Country and enter Otago.
Wanaka town is nestled below towering mountains, and is a little bit quieter than its neighbour Queenstown. In winters skiers from all over the world flock here for its great skiing, and in summer the impressive mountains provide for a range of adventure activities.
Activity : Classic Wine Tour
Accommodation : Alpine Lodge
Driving distance : 201 km - Driving time : approximately 2 hrs 19 mins
Day 4 : Wanaka -Queenstown
Today you will not be traveling far. The road over the Crown Range between Wanaka and Queenstown only takes a little over an hour, so you'll have plenty of time to spend the day in Queenstown.
The day is entirely yours, the question is, will you be able to decide what to do? Queenstown is synonymous with adventure, it is dubbed the "adventure capital of the world". Regardless of the season, Queenstown gets your adrenaline flowing year round, and the options are endlesss. Want to throw yourself out of a plane in amazing scenery, jump off a bridge in the birthplace of Bungy, jetboat, raft down a river, you name it...Queenstown has it all.
The town itself sits on the shore of Lake Wakatipu among dramatic alpine ranges, and the scenic drive to Glenorchy is one of our favourites in New Zealand. Another way to enjoy the beautiful scenery is a cruise on the TSS Earnslaw.
Activity : Spa & Wine Combo
Accommodation : Browns Boutique Hotel B&B
Driving distance : 67.2 km - Driving time : approximately 1 hr.
Day 5: Queenstown
Today is you last day of the tour, we have organised a unique heli-wine tour in the morning, which includes a scenic heli flight with an alpine landing, followed by a visit to the Gibbston Vallry where you'll experience a unique food and wine tasting at a relaxed pace in picturesque surroundings.
After the tour you will you return to Queenstown airport to return your rental vehivle and your tour comes to an end.
Activity : Heli Wine Tour
NZD2,470.00
Price includes
- Complimentary airport transfers
- Detailed tour pack upon arrival of first night's accommodation.
- 5 day car rental with unlimited daily kilometers
- Standard insurance with zero excess reduction option.
- 4 nights accommodation in boutique B&B
- Glacial Day Spa.
- Classic Wine Tour.
- Spa & Wine Combo.
- Heli wine Queenstown.
Cancellation policy
- Where the date of cancellation is a date 45 days or more before the start of the tour, the cancellation fee will be equivalent to the deposit paid
- Where the date of cancellation is a date 30 to 45 days before the start of the tour the cancellation fee shall be 25% of the contract price
- Where the date of cancellation is a date 7 to 30 days before the start of the tour the cancellation fee shall be 50% of the contract price
- Where the date of cancellation is a date 7 days or less before the start of the tour the cancellation fee shall be 100% of the contract price
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