Southern South Island Highlights With Stewart Island

This 14 day tour starts in Queenstown and finishes in Queenstown.

This fourteen-day curated journey is an immersive exploration of the South Island's most character-filled regions. The adventure begins in Queenstown, before moving inland to the historic river towns of Central Otago, where you can cycle short stretches of trail and enjoy award-winning vintages. In Dunedin, you'll wander past grand Victorian buildings and encounter wildlife on the peninsula. The journey deepens with two nights on Stewart Island, a Dark Sky Sanctuary, where spotting the unique native kiwi is a true highlight. Back on the mainland, you'll feel the salty air of the Southland coast before the awe-inspiring experience of cruising the tranquil wilderness of Patea / Doubtful Sound. Your exploration concludes with a final night in Queenstown, a perfect opportunity to reflect on your journey over a beautiful final meal.

Accommodation type on this tour is: Hotel 4 star.

Rental car insurance included

Rental car inclusions: Unlimited kilometres,airport/ferry terminal fees, additional drivers.

This tour can be customised to suit you precisely - just request here.

This tour also features:

Included activity: The Visitor Promise - Cultural Learning Course

Included activity: Electronic Travel Guide and In-Country Support App

Included activity: Gondola Ride with Skyline Queenstown

Included activity: Stewart Island to Invercargill with Stewart Island flights

Included activity: Pure Wilderness Jet Boat with Fiordland Jet

Included activity: Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise from Manapouri with RealNZ

Included activity: All-Inclusive Wine & Dine Cabana Retreat at Carrick Winery

Included activity: Supercar Fast Dash with Highlands

Included activity: Jacksons Orchard Tour

Included activity: The Complete Clyde Dam Tour with Clyde Dams

Included activity: Castle to Cruise Tour and Penguin Experience with Monarch

Included activity: Classic Motorcycle Mecca General Admission and Guided Tour

Included activity: Invercargill to Stewart Island with Stewart Island flights

Included activity: Ulva Island Explorer

13 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 special dinner

Itinerary summary for: Southern South Island Highlights With Stewart Island

Day 1: Alpine Arrival and Lakeside Leisure
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 2: Cromwell's Wine and Waterways
Accommodation: Marsden Lake Resort

Day 3: Heritage and Orchards
Accommodation: Marsden Lake Resort

Day 4: Clyde's Historic Hydro Power
Accommodation: The Lord Clyde

Day 5: The Road to the Edinburgh of the South
Accommodation: Distinction Dunedin Hotel

Day 6: Wildlife and Victorian Grandeur
Accommodation: Distinction Dunedin Hotel

Day 7: Transport, History, and Southern Hospitality
Accommodation: The Langlands

Day 8: Crossing the Strait to Rakiura, Stewart Island
Accommodation: Stewart Island Lodge

Day 9: Ulva Island Sanctuary and Kiwi Spotting
Accommodation: Stewart Island Lodge

Day 10: Southland's Riviera and Coastal Charm
Accommodation: The Langlands

Day 11: Te Anau: Gateway to the Fiords
Accommodation: Distinction Luxmore Hotel

Day 12: Deep Fiordland Wilderness
Accommodation: Distinction Luxmore Hotel

Day 13: Queenstown: Lakeside Farewell Indulgence
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 14: Farewell from Aotearoa New Zealand