8D6N Charming South Island

HIGHLIGHTS

8D6N CHARMING SOUTH ISLAND

• Mt Cook National Park – Lake Pukaki
• Lake Tekapo & Church Good Shephard
• International Antarctic Centre
• Baldwin Street
• Willow bank Wildlife Reserve
• Dunedin City tour with Dunedin Railway Station
• Christchurch City tour with Cashmere Hills
• Goldfields Mining Centre
• Moeraki Boulders

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Minimum 10 adults to move tour with a Tour Manager

ITINERARY

DAY 1 – SINGAPORE – CHRISTCHURCH

Assemble at Changi Airport for your flight to Christchurch, the largest city of South Island and is known as the “Garden City”.

• Meals On Board

DAY 2 – CHRISTCHURCH

Upon arrival in Christchurch, start with a tour around the city. Visit Cashmere Hills and the Sign of Takahe, where you will be able to have a glance of the panoramic view of the city. Next, continue to view Hagley Gardens, Botanic Garden, Transitional Cardboard Cathedral and University of Canterbury. Visit Al Noor Mosque, a Sunni Mosque built in 1985 by the Muslim Association of Canterbury. Visit Willow bank Wildlife Reserve where you will be able to spot the kiwi bird in its enclosed area.

Note:

Mosque visit is subjected to New Zealand Muslim Authority approval.

• Halal Dinner

DAY 3 – CHRISTCHRUCH – OAMARU – DUNEDIN

Start your day fresh by driving along the coastal road of Pacific Ocean via Oamaru before reaching Moeraki. View the mysterious Moeraki boulders, unusual large spherical boulders lying along Koekohe Beach where they are now protected under the scientific reserve. Next, continue your journey down south reaching Dunedin, the largest city in the Otago Region. The city is well known for its Scottish and Maori heritage and had award the “City of Literature” under UNESCO first creative city in 2014. Visit the Al Huda Mosque. The mosque was established in 2000 and is the centre for religious and social activities of Muslim for Dunedin and its surrounding towns. Continue your tour with driving pass Dunedin Railway Station, one of the most picturesque landmarks in the country. Continue to University of Otago, the oldest university in New Zealand. Proceed with a visit to Baldwin Street, the steepest street in the world under Guinness world Record with altitude of 10-horizontal meters.

Note:

Mosque visit is subjected to New Zealand Muslim Authority approval.

• Breakfast / 3-course Western Fish Dinner

DAY 4 – DUNEDIN – QUEENSTOWN

This day, drive from Dunedin to Queenstown, a popular tourist township situated. Stop by Cromwell, a town established by the gold miners during gold rush period and is converted into fruit orchard for stone fruits. Continue your journey to Goldfields Mining Centre, a historical gold mining centre during the gold rush era in 1861. Understand how gold was being mined and founded within the Otago region of the old days. View the Kawarau River along the Kawarau Gorge that got its water drained from Lake Wakatipu. You may wish to take up an adventures jetboat at your own expenses. Lastly, proceed to Queenstown where the town is situated at the shores of Lake Wakatipu.

Note:

Depending on circumstances, overnight accommodation may be outside of Queenstown.

• Breakfast / Indian Muslim Dinner

DAY 5 – QUEENSTOWN

Spend the day at leisure. You may wish to join an optional tour to the ruggedly beautiful Milford Sound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, or try horseback riding and whitewater rafting at your own expense.

Note:

Depending on circumstances, overnight accommodation may be outside of Queenstown.

• Breakfast

DAY 6 – QUEENSTOWN – ARROWTOWN – LAKE TEKAPO

This morning, drive towards Arrowtown, a historical gold mining town that is surrounded by the Remarkables Mountain Range, founded in 1862 during the Gold Rush period. Walk down the quiet streets of the town and view the Arrow River, where gold was first founded. Stop by AJ Hackett bridge for a view of the first Bungy jump in the world. Next, proceed to Mt Cook National Park region with a stop at the Mt Cook Lookout along Lake Pukaiki. Mount Cook is New Zealand’s highest mountain, and is also known as Aoraki in Maori. If weather permits, take an optional helicopter ride up to Tasman Glacier at your own expense. Visit Church of the Good Shepherd along the shores of the magnificent Turquoise colored Lake Tekapo.

Note:

Depending on circumstances, overnight accommodation may be outside of Lake Tekapo Region.

• Breakfast / 3-Course Western Fish Dinner

DAY 7 – LAKE TEKAPO – CHRISTCHURCH

After breakfast, enjoy a scenic ride through Mackenzie Region and Burke’s Pass. Stop at Farmers Corner, where you can shop for New Zealand’s premium products and souvenirs such as wool, honey and many more. Interact with cute alpacas and you may wish to hand-feed them at the alpaca farm behind farmers corner. Proceed back to Christchurch with a visit to Christchurch Riverside Market, an indoor market consists of boutiques and restaurants. Next, proceed to the International Antarctic Center to gain understandings of the unknown continent of the Antarctica. Enjoy their latest attraction, 4D Extreme Theatre, and hop onto a Hagglund ride to experience a thrilling Antarctic adventure.

• Breakfast / Halal Thai Dinner

DAY 8 – CHRISTCHURCH – SINGAPORE

If time permits, do some last-minute shopping before you transfer to the airport for your flight back to Singapore.

• Meals On Board / Breakfast

REMARKS

• Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is available at www.ChansWorld.com/PackageTourTnCs
• In particular, the Customer is requested to note the following:
• Itinerary may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond the Company’s control.
• Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room availability.
• Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change.
• Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions.
• During local or international public holidays such as Christmas Day, some attractions may be closed or will operate for half a day. Alternative arrangements will be
• made to visit these affected attractions on other days or they will be replaced with alternatives.
• Updated 11 Oct 2022