Into the harbour city, with its view across the Hauraki Gulf. A walk on the west coast beaches if you have the energy, and the hotel spa if you do not.
Park Hyatt Auckland
New Zealand / North and South Islands
Ultimate New Zealand
Auckland to Queenstown through lodges most people never hear about
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Duration
11 nights, 12 days
Pace
Two nights everywhere, long drives between
Best time
November to April
From
$36,700 per person
The idea
Why this works
The whole country, north to south, staying only in the lodges that justify the detour. Huka on the Waikato, Edenhouse above Nelson, Otahuna outside Christchurch, The Lindis in the Ahuriri Valley and Eichardt's on the lake at Queenstown. Between them, the TranzAlpine railway, fly fishing on Taupo, Central Otago wine and as much or as little helicopter time as you want.
What sets it apart
- Fly fishing on Lake Taupo with a private guide
- Two nights at Huka Lodge on the Waikato river
- The TranzAlpine railway across the Southern Alps
- The Lindis, an architectural lodge alone in the Ahuriri Valley
- Central Otago wine and helicopter days out of Queenstown
The plan
Day by day
Open any day to see where you are, where you sleep and what the day holds. The map follows along, and every point on it opens the day that belongs to it.
Farmland, sheep country and the geothermal ground around Rotorua, then Huka Lodge on the river above the falls, set in seventeen acres of garden.
Breakfast
A guided day after the rainbow trout Taupo is known for, with a picnic lunch at the water's edge. Riding, rafting and jet boating are all on the table instead if you prefer.
Breakfast
South and over the strait to Nelson, and Edenhouse, a five room lodge in a private valley that most people have never heard of.
Edenhouse
Breakfast
A private tasting walk through Nelson's producers, from a boutique roaster to a chocolatier, with lunch and matched wines. Or the coast path and the water at Abel Tasman.
Edenhouse
Breakfast, lunch
On to Otahuna Lodge, an 1895 Queen Anne house outside Christchurch and one of the finest of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
Otahuna Lodge
Breakfast
A private half day of the city, the two cathedrals and the botanic gardens, with the afternoon free for the Banks Peninsula or the estate's own kitchen garden.
Otahuna Lodge
Breakfast
One of the great rail journeys, across the Canterbury plains, through the tunnels and gorges of the Alps to Greymouth. Then south by road to The Lindis, alone in the Ahuriri Valley.
Breakfast
One of the country's best fly fishing regions is on the doorstep, along with horse trekking, cycling and high country four wheel drive. The Central Otago vineyards are a short run away.
Breakfast
Into Queenstown and Eichardt's, on the waterfront in the middle of town, with Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables in front of you.
Breakfast
A helicopter over Mount Aspiring and into Milford Sound with a glacier landing, or a slower day through the Central Otago wine country. Both can be arranged the night before.
Breakfast
Private transfer to Queenstown airport for your flight home.
Breakfast
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Where you would stay
The hotels we partner with
Your ZOMA perks
Held on every stay in this itinerary
Because we book through preferred partner programmes, the rate matches or beats what you would get direct, and the extras are guaranteed before you travel, not negotiated at check in.
- Room upgrade on arrival, whenever the hotel can offer it
- Daily breakfast for two
- Property credit for spa, dining or experiences
- Early check in and late check out where possible
- VIP welcome and a direct line to your advisor while you are away
The fine print
What the price covers
Included
- Hotels and lodges held under ZOMA preferred partner programmes
- Private guiding and all ground movement between stops
- Restaurant, spa and experience reservations confirmed before departure
- A printed and digital itinerary with every confirmation in one place
- On trip support from your advisor across time zones
Not included
- International flights, quoted separately
- Travel insurance
- Visas where required
- Meals and experiences marked as at leisure
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