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This 8 day tour starts in Christchurch and finishes in Christchurch.

Itinerary summary for: A Taste of the South

Day 1: Arrive into the 'Garden City' of Christchurch
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Cotswold

Day 2: Collect your rental car this morning, then you'll enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country
Accommodation: Distinction MacKenzie Country Hotel, Twizel

Day 3: Leaving the MacKenzie Country you'll follow the Waitaki River to the coast, where you'll turn south for Dunedin
Accommodation: Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin

Day 4: Travel through the rich farmland of South Otago and Southland to reach Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland
Accommodation: Kingsgate Hotel Te Anau

Day 5: Travel through rolling Southland countryside then follow Lake Wakatipu to Queenstown
Accommodation: Ramada Hotel & Suites Queenstown Central

Day 6: Take the Crown Range Road to Wanaka before travelling the spectacular Haast Pass to the West Coast
Accommodation: Heartland Hotel Glacier Country

Day 7: Drive north along the stunning West Coast Road and take the TranzAlpine train to Christchurch
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Cotswold

Day 8: Depart Christchurch today