Signature Highlights
with Grand Pacific Tours
- Enjoy two-night stays in the popular cities of Queenstown, Wellington, Rotorua and the Bay of Islands
- Experience New Zealand's most iconic attractions
- Sail to the famous 'Hole in the Rock'
- Flights included + save up to $250pp^
Enjoy the beauty of New Zealand in the premium economy comfort of a full-size coach, touring with a mid-size group of up to 32 travellers, fully escorted. The signature coaches are beautifully crafted, designed for New Zealand touring with delivering excellence in mind.
PLUS, for a limited time only, we are offering complimentary lounge passes to RAC members who book an international holiday.+
Pre-paid Attractions
- Larnach Castle and Devonshire Tea
- Milford Sound Cruise and Lunch
- Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw
- Lakes District Museum
- TranzAlpine Rail Journey
- Cruise on the Interislander Ferry
- Te Papa, NZ's National Museum
- Skyline Rotorua Gondola and Luge Ride
- Agrodome
- Thermal mud pools and geysers
- Te Puia traditional Mãori Hãngi and Concert
- Waitangi Treaty Grounds
- Hole in the Rock Dolphin Cruise
- Kauri Museum
- Christchurch City Sights Tour
- Dunedin City Sights Tour
- Wellington City Sights Tour
- Auckland City Sights Tour
Coach Features
- 32 Premium Economy Comfort seats on a full-size coach
- 2 door access; seat back tray table; cup holder
- Restroom; daily onboard Wi-Fi allowance
Experience
- Return airfares from Perth
- Personalised Meet and Greet on arrival
- Return airport transfers in New Zealand
- Professional Coach Captain
- Experienced Tour Leader
- 15 nights 4 star accommodation
- 4 two night stays
- Hotel porterage
- 1 rail journey
- 4 cruises
- All sightseeing and prepaid attractions
- Extensive Optional Activities
- Signature Documentation Pack
Meals
- 15 cooked breakfasts including a specialty breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua
- 12 sumptuous dinners including complimentary pre-dinner drink at the Welcome Dinner and 3 specialty dinners: Walter Peak Homestead, Queenstown; Mãori Hãngi and Concert, Rotorua; Farewell Dinner including pre-dinner drink, Auckland
- 1 lunch: Milford Sound Cruise
- 1 delicious Devonshire Tea: Larnach Castle
- Enjoy GPT Hotel Wine Time (discounted drinks)
- Interislander Ferry, 1 Meal Voucher per person
- Day 1: Dinner not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm.
Day 1: Dinner not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm
Day 16: If departing the hotel prior to the restaurant opening, breakfast is not included.
| 2026 | 2027 |
| 16^ & 30^ September | 08 & 31 January |
| 05 & 27 October |
04 & 12 February |
| 01 &14 November | 11 & 20 March |
| 17 April | |
| 07^ May |
^Save up to $250 pp on select September 2026 and May 2027 departures. All other departures save $150pp off the brochure price.
Please enquire with your RAC travel consultant for currently availability and pricing.
Day 1: Arrive Christchurch
On arrival into Christchurch, you will be met by a Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred to your hotel. This evening enjoy a complimentary pre-dinner drink when you meet your Tour Leader and travelling companions for dinner.
Hotel: Distinction Christchurch Hotel
Meals: Dinner
Day 2: Christchurch - Mt Cook - Twizel
After an introductory city sights tour depart Christchurch and travel through the southern Canterbury Plains to Lake Tekapo. See the brilliant turquoise water, The Church of the Good Shepherd and the Sheep Dog Statue. Marvel at the spectacular mountain ranges including Mt Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak. The opportunity is available to enjoy a scenic flight (optional, weather permitting) over the Southern Alps before travelling to Twizel.
Hotel: Distinction Mackenzie Country
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 3: Twizel - Dunedin
Depart Twizel and see Lake Benmore, before following the Waitaki River to Oamaru, famous for its limestone. Continue south to Dunedin and enjoy a city sights tour followed by some free time.
Hotel: Scenic Hotel Southern Cross
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 4: Dunedin - Te Anau
This morning travel out along the Otago Peninsula to Larnach Castle where you hear of the tragic and scandalous history on a guided tour. Enjoy a delicious Devonshire Tea and take time to wander through this Garden of International Significance. Farewell Dunedin and travel through Balclutha and Gore to Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland and your overnight stay. Today you may like to visit the Te Anau Glowworm Caves (optional).
Hotel: Distinction Luxmore Hotel Lake Te Anau
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 5: Te Anau - Milford Sound - Queenstown
Depart Te Anau for a fascinating drive to Milford Sound where you board your launch for a cruise on this magnificent fiord. See the spectacular Bowen Falls and towering Mitre Peak as you enjoy lunch. This afternoon travel to Queenstown, overlooking magical Lake Wakatipu. Spend the next two nights at this year-round resort which offers a wide range of activities and attractions. This evening is free, you may choose to dine at one of the many fine restaurants.
Hotel: Millennium Hotel Queenstown (2 nights)
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Day 6: Queenstown (Free Day)
Today is a free day for you to explore Queenstown at leisure. Your crew are available to assist with the many optional activities available, including the thrill of a jet boat ride or a heritage tour of the scenic Skippers Canyon. This evening board the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. Sit back, relax and enjoy a delicious gourmet barbecue dinner featuring a menu of seasonal, fresh and locally sourced food at the Colonel’s Homestead. After dinner enjoy a short farm tour then reboard the TSS Earnslaw for a sing along by the piano as you cruise back to Queenstown.
Hotel: Millennium Hotel Queenstown
Meals: Breakfast & specialty dinner
Day 7: Queenstown - Arrowtown - Franz Josef
Travel to Arrowtown and visit the Lakes District Museum. Continue via the Haast Pass to the mighty West Coast, an area of stunning beauty. See the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps as you travel north to the township of Franz Josef. Time is available to experience a scenic flight (optional, weather permitting) over the spectacular glaciers.
Hotel: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 8: Franz Josef - Arthur’s Pass - Christchurch
Travel to Hokitika and visit the Greenstone Factory. Continue into Arthur’s Pass and board the TranzAlpine, renowned as one of the great train journeys of the world. View rivers and valleys as you travel through the Waimakariri Basin, over massive viaducts and through the patchwork farmlands of the Canterbury Plains. On arrival into the elegant city of Christchurch, your coach will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel.
Hotel: Sudima Christchurch Airport
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 9: Christchurch - Picton - Wellington
Travel along the East Coast to the seaside village of Kaikōura. Enjoy the spectacular scenery as you travel through Marlborough Country, famous for its food and wine. Continue to Picton, where you will board the Interislander Ferry for your journey through the Marlborough Sounds to Wellington.
Hotel: James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor (2 nights)
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 10: Wellington
A highlight this morning will be time to explore Gallipoli: A Scale of War exhibition at Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum. Cutting edge technology brings these stories to life through the eyes of New Zealanders who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances. Reboard your coach for an extensive city tour which showcases the history and culture on show. Enjoy free time this afternoon and this evening is also free to choose your own dining arrangements.
Hotel: James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
Meals: Breakfast
Day 11: Wellington - Taupo - Rotorua
Depart Wellington and view the snow-capped peaks of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Tongariro as you travel to Lake Taupo. Visit the spectacular Huka Falls then travel along the Thermal Explorer Highway to the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua.
Hotel: Pullman Rotorua (2 nights)
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 12: Rotorua
Today begins with a gondola ride and breakfast at Skyline Rotorua. There is also time for a thrilling luge ride! Next stop is Agrodome for an action-packed hour of farming entertainment and education that is unlike anything you’ve seen before. Enjoy some free time this afternoon before visiting Te Puia to see the boiling mud pools and awesome geysers that Rotorua is famous for. This evening experience an entertaining Māori Hāngi and Concert.
Hotel: Pullman Rotorua
Meals: Breakfast & specialty dinner
Day 13: Rotorua - Bay of Islands
This morning depart Rotorua and travel north to Whangarei to the Bay of Islands. This afternoon enjoy a guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the location of the signing of the Treaty between the indigenous Māori tribes and the British settlers.
Hotel: Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands (2 nights)
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 14: Bay of Islands
Today you will cruise through the beautiful Bay of Islands aboard a luxury catamaran to Cape Brett, where a historic lighthouse keeps watch over Piercy Island, or as it is popularly known, the ‘Hole in the Rock’. Keep an eye out for dolphins and other marine life before returning to Paihia for a free afternoon. A range of optional activities are available, or you may choose to relax and enjoy the pleasant atmosphere of the waterfront. This evening is also free, you may like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional).
Hotel: Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands
Meals: Breakfast
Day 15: Bay of Islands - Auckland
Depart the Bay of Islands this morning and travel via Whangarei to Matakohe. Enjoy a visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum before continuing to Auckland for a city sights tour. This evening enjoy a pre-dinner drink and reminisce on memories shared with your new friends at the farewell dinner.
Hotel: Sudima Auckland City
Meals: Breakfast & specialty dinner
Day 16: Depart Auckland
Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight home after a memorable New Zealand holiday.
Meals: Breakfast
- All prices shown are starting prices, capacity controlled and subject to availability and change at any time.
- *Price valid ex PER (economy class) and includes prepaid taxes (subject to change).
- Valid for new bookings only for travel September 2026 – May 2027.
- ^Save $250 per person on Sep 2026 and May 2027 departures. All other departures save $150 per person off the brochure price.
- Maximum savings are reflected in the advertised price.
- Not to be used in conjunction with any other special offer; not applicable on group departures; can be withdrawn at any time without notice.
+The Aspire Lounge promotion is valid on new international bookings made by 31 July 2026 for travel between 1 June 2026 and 30 June 2027. There is a strictly limited number of passes available. Valid for RAC Members only and are issued per eligible traveller included in the booking. Eligible bookings must include an international flight & international land tour. Cancellations for any reason will result in forfeiture of the lounge pass. Lounge passes are subject to further Aspire Lounge pass terms and conditions.
General RAC Travel terms and conditions apply.