Southern Treasures - Dates, Prices and Services

The comprehensive service package of this 26 day tour includes:

• 15 Nights in Hotel/Guest House/Cabin (Double Occupancy)
• 9 Nights in Homestay Bed & Breakfast, 3x Full Board (Double Occupancy)
• 1 Night in Tramping Hut (incl. Sleeping Bag & Liner and Luggage Transport)
• 25x Breakfast, 6x Lunchpacks
• Half-Day Train Trip into the Southern Alps (Arthur‘s Pass National Park)
 (Tour Direction Christchurch – Auckland Only)
• 2h Guided Boat Trip to See Albatross, Seals and Penguins on Otago Peninsula 
(Tour Direction Christchurch – Auckland Only)
• Guided Wildilfe Tour to See Penguins, Seals, Albatross on Otago Peninsula 
(Tour Direction Auckland – Christchurch Only)
• ‘Greenstone Capital’ Hokitika
• Animal Watching and Kayaking Okarito Lagoon
• 2h Wilderness Riverjet Tour (Westland National Park)
• All-Day Cycling-Tour through Western-like Landscape (Otago Railtrail)
• Guided Day Walks in Fjordland National Park and Westland Wilderness
• Alpaca Farm Visit
• 1 1/2 Day Cruise in the Marlborough Sounds – Maori History, Legends and Culture
• Sightseeing in Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland
• Interisland Ferry between North and South Island
• Day Walk in Volcanic Landscape (Mt. Egmont National Park)
• 2-Day Walk through ‘Middle Earth’ Landscape in Waitomo incl. Luggage Transport
• Cave Tour in Waitomo: Fascinating Underground Formations and Glowworms
• Bird Park Visit
• Drive Through and Overnight Stay in Remote Catlins Region
• Guided Day Walk Mt. Somers with Local Guide
• Day Excursion to Volcanic Banks Peninsula
• Numerous Guided Walks
• Entrance Fees into National Parks and Museums
• Department of Conservation Hiking Permits
• Tour in Modified Tourbus / Minibus with Trailer
• Experienced Local Guide

Not Included:

• Flight to New Zealand

• Transfer to/from Airport

• All Optional Activities

• Additional Meal Costs (20 NZ$ / Day for Communal Breakfasts & Dinners)

• Travel Insurance

Tour Dates and Prices

Please make your own travel arrangements to New Zealand - if you would like us to help you organize international or national flights or any transport, accommodation or activities in New Zealand just let us know.

Please note:  If travelling from Europe your flight departure needs to be at least two days before the tour starts and you will arrive back in Europe at the earliest one day after the tour ends.

Early Bird Bookings

For this tour Sidetracks offers an Early Bird Discount of NZ$ 100 for bookings made at least 6 months before tour start.
It also pays to book flights early as prices are usually lower ;-)

Additional Options

Single Room in Hotel in Christchurch NZ$ 85
Single Room in B&B in Auckland NZ$ 85
Single Room on Entire Tour NZ$ 1.225

Our general standard is to book ‘half’ of a twin room for solo travellers and aim to find someone of the same sex to share the room with. If we haven’t found a suitable participant, we only charge you a reduced single supplement of NZ$650 for the entire tour.

Questions?

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us. Apart from our email service ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) we also offer free phone consultations (more info here).

updated 03/ 2011