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Auckland to Queenstown Self Drive Holiday

Depart Auckland the “City of Sails” to Queenstown the “Adventure Capital” of New Zealand on an Auckland to Queenstown self drive holiday. Explore the subterranean delights of Waitomo Glowworm Caves, the maori culture and geothermal attractions of Rotorua, before driving past Tongariro National Park, popular for hiking and skiing, to New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington. Explore the café scene, wander through Te Papa, New Zealand’s national museum, or take a wine tour to Martinborough and Wairarapa.

After crossing over on the Interislander ferry to Picton and Blenheim the Marlborough food and wine region. Take a bike ride through the vines, or explore the Queen Charlotte track on a day walk, or multi day walk. Follow the Pacific coast to Kaikoura and the “Garden City” of Christchurch. Follow the Southern Alps past Lake Tekapo and Mount Cook to Queenstown. For those with more time, head across to the “Scottish City” of Dunedin and the wildlife attractions of the Otago Peninsula. Stop at Te Anau, the gateway to Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound; before taking the short drive to Queenstown.

These self drive packages are popular with avid Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movie fans. The route takes you past well known sites such as Hobbiton, Mount Doom, the Weta Caves, Edoras, Gladden Fields, Isengard and the Misty Mountains plus many more. All these packages can be amended to include some of the best Lord of the Rings tours on your holiday.

Amendments

Our Auckland to Queenstown self-drive itineraries are fully flexible, so they can be amended or combined with other itineraries. All one way itineraries can also be done in reverse. So if you have any changes or special requests, just put a note in the booking/enquiry form.

Airfares

International flights can be included from Australia for all Australian residents.

11 Day Auckland to Queenstown Highlights Self Drive
11 Day Auckland to Queenstown Highlights Self Drive
North Island | South Island
NZ$2,675.00
Auckland - Rotorua - Wellington - Marlborough Sounds - Kaikoura - Christchurch - Mount Cook - Queenstown ...
11 Day City Explorer Self Drive Tour
11 Day City Explorer Self Drive Tour
North Island | South Island
AU$2,726.00
Auckland - Rotorua - Christchurch - Mt Cook - Queenstown ...
14 Day Auckland to Queenstown Self Drive Tour
14 Day Auckland to Queenstown Self Drive Tour
North Island | South Island
NZ$3,510.00
Auckland - Rotorua -  Wellington - Blenheim - Kaikoura - Christchurch - Aoraki/Mt. Cook - Queenstown ...
14 Day Lord of the Rings Scenic Explorer Self Drive
14 Day Lord of the Rings Scenic Explorer Self Drive
North Island | South Island
NZ$5,001.00
Auckland -  Waitomo - Tongariro National Park - Wellington - Picton - Kaikoura - Christchurch - Mount Cook - Queenstown ...
14 Day Scenes of New Zealand Self Drive
14 Day Scenes of New Zealand Self Drive
North Island | South Island
AU$6,054.00
Auckland - Waitomo - Rotorua - Wellington - Christchurch - Dunedin - Queenstown ...
15 Day Journey to Middle Earth Self Drive Tour
15 Day Journey to Middle Earth Self Drive Tour
North Island | South Island
AU$6,775.00
Auckland - Rotorua - Ohakune - Wellington - Interislander Ferry - Nelson - Christchurch - Mt Cook - Wanaka - Queenstown ...
16 Day City to Mountains Self Drive Tour
16 Day City to Mountains Self Drive Tour
North Island | South Island
NZ$4,216.00
Auckland - Rotorua -  Wellington - Blenheim - Kaikoura - Christchurch - Dunedin - Te Anau - Queenstown ...
20 Day Southbound Explorer Self Drive
20 Day Southbound Explorer Self Drive
North Island | South Island
NZ$9,465.00
Auckland -  Wellington - Abel Tasman National Park - Kaikoura - Christchurch - Punakaiki - Franz Josef Glacier - Queenstow...