11N New Zealand Self-Drive Tour from India | Lakes & Glaciers – I Fly

Eleven nights self-driving Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch, the glaciers, Queenstown and Tekapo, with return flights and visa included.

Lake Tekapo's turquoise water and the Westland glaciers headline this eleven-night self-drive New Zealand tour that strings together Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch and three Queenstown nights at your own pace. Return economy flights and visa assistance from India are included, with the car waiting on arrival.

What you see on the self-drive route

Rotorua's geysers, the Canterbury plains at Christchurch, the West Coast glaciers, Queenstown's lakes and the star-country lake at Tekapo line up as you drive. Doing it self-drive means stopping for the viewpoints that coach tours pass.

Trip Highlights

• Self-drive across both New Zealand islands
• Lake Tekapo's turquoise star country
• Westland glaciers on the West Coast
• Three nights in lakeside Queenstown

Day 1: Auckland | City of Sails

Pick up the car in Auckland and settle into the harbour city.

Day 2: Rotorua | Geothermal country

Drive south to Rotorua's geysers and Maori sites.

Day 3: Rotorua | Geysers and culture

More geothermal valleys and a Maori evening.

Day 4: Christchurch | Garden city

Cross to the South Island and Christchurch.

Day 5: Christchurch | Canterbury plains

Explore the rebuilt city and the Canterbury plains.

Day 6: Westland | Glacier country

Drive the West Coast to the Westland glaciers.

Day 7: Westland | Glacier day

A day in glacier country with rainforest walks.

Day 8: Queenstown | Lakeside arrival

Drive to Queenstown on Lake Wakatipu.

Day 9: Queenstown | Gondola and lake

Ride the Skyline gondola and walk the lakefront.

Day 10: Queenstown | Adventure day

Jet boats, Arrowtown or a Milford Sound day.

Day 11: Tekapo | Star-country lake

Drive to Lake Tekapo and the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Day 12: Christchurch | Departure

Return the car at Christchurch and depart for home.

Inclusions

• 3-star hotel accommodation — Rydges Hotel - Holidays Selections Fd (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Regent of Rotorua (2 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Rydges Latimer Christchurch (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Sunset Fox Glacier - Holidays Selections DFD (2 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown (3 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Hermitage Hotel - Holidays Selections Fd (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Rydges Latimer Christchurch (1 nights)
• Return economy class flights
• Intercity transfers by AC vehicle
• Meals as per itinerary
• 3 activity passes (as per itinerary)
• Visa assistance