Classic Route of 6-day Tour in West-East Line of South Island in New Zealand
Day 1: Christchurch Greymouth（3hr40min,258km）
Arrive in Christchurch, you of the richest British–style cities in the South Pacific, and it will bring you this beautiful garden city. Visit Canterbury Museum, Avon River, Memorial Bridge and etc. After lunch, go through the Canyon National Park and head for the scenic West Coast. Go to the beautiful Westminster town of Greymouth, where once the Maori people gathered, which is also the largest town in the West Coast.
Day 2: Greymouth Melaleucus( 36min, 44.1km ) Franz Josef Glacier( 3hr12min, 241km ) Haast（1hr45min,122km）
After breakfast, proceed to the spectacular sea wonder of Melaleucus and then drive to glacier towns passing gold rushing town to visit relics of gold mines. Then reach glacier town and visit Fox Glacier. From the west side of the Tasman Mountains and Mount Cook of the southern Alp , the glacier-like waterfall runs from the southern Alps straight down. The most special point of New Zealand glaciers is that it is only a few kilometers away from the coastal road, so visitors can go to the icy tongue area of the glacier directly. One will witness the wonders of glaciers of thousands of years, and feel their magnificence. The mystery of glaciers will appear before ones’ eyes. It is also possible to take the helicopter at your own expense, to reach the top of the glacier to enjoy the glaciers experience the magnificence and strangeness of glaciers in depth. Spend the night in Haast and enjoy the hotel Western-style dinner buffet.
Day 3： Haast Wanaka( 2hr5min,145km ) Queenstown( 1hr40min, 117km )
After breakfast, proceed to New Zealand's fourth largest lake, Lake Wanaka. Surrounded by the magnificent Southern Alps, you will be immersed in the hideaway idyllic paradise in Lake Wanaka Then go to the Maze World of Stuart Lansberg. This is the only theme park in the world that is full of quirky content, where you will be immersed in this wonderful labyrinthine world, allowing you to develop your intellect and spend a wonderful and happy time. After lunch, go through the fruit town of Clovelle and the birthplace of the bouncing bridge, where you can enjoy excitement of high-altitude bounce and challenge the self-limit experience at their own expense. Arrive at Queenstown in the evening known as the world-class honeymoon town. You will visit the wonder of the world, Wakatipu Lake, to experience a dreamlike romantic atmosphere. Then take the Peak Tram and climb Bob’s Peak to admire Queenstown views and overlook Greenwich town at the end of the lake, and enjoy a sumptuous dinner buffet at the top of the hill.
Day 4: Queenstown Milford Sound (4hr10min, 291km） Te Anau( 1hr45min, 121km )
After breakfast in the hotel, go to the world’s wonder Milford Sound. The road to Milford Sound is known as you of highland roads with the best wonderful scene in the world. The road each side is covered with the original rainforest of cold temperate zyou in New Zealand, passing through the largest natural grassland Eglinton Valley, Mirror Lake, Knobs Flat, Homer Tunnel of 1.27 km in length, and etc. Milford Sound is a miracle of nature, a deep canyon due to the ice movement and cutting two million years ago. Sail in the cruise silently, having buffet while enjoying spectacular views along the way. You can see waterfall venting down on both sides of the snow mountain. In a very close place of the waterfall, you can feel cold feeling brought by the snow fog. Here, in addition to the natural wonders, you also may see seals, penguins in a lose distance. If lucky, you can also see the dolphins saying hello to you while swimming on both sides of the ship! Spend the night around the beautiful Lake Te Anau, and take the ferry to enjoy the magic of the Te Anau’s firefly cave at your own expense.
Day 5: Te Anau Dunedin ( 4hr10min, 290km ) Oamaru( 1hr40min, 115km )
After breakfast in the hotel, head for Dunedin known as Edinburgh South. Because the entire city buildings is in the typical Scottish style, the city still retains a rich Scottish atmosphere so far. Upon arrival, visit the beautiful University of Otago, the gingerbread-like train station, the church and the world's steepest street, Baldwin Street, in the world record. You may pass Maori styou beach, where, according to Maori legend, these odd-shaped rock rolled out as the fruit when the great naval vessel of Arred Oulu sank by the shore a thousand years ago. In the habitat of blue-eyed penguins of Oamaru, you may appreciate the fun of the smallest penguins of the world homing. After dark, they will swim to the shore below the stands, and back to the habitat over the viewing area. In the evening, enjoy Maori-style rock barbecue buffet dinner.
Day 6: Oamaru Christchurch( 3hr30min, 247km )
After breakfast, proceed from Oamaru, along the beautiful eastern coast all the way north and enjoy the picturesque scenery along the way. Arrive Christchurch at noon to continue the city's sightseeing, and then return by plane, ending 6 days of a pleasant trip to the South Island of New Zealand.
