Day 15: Kaikōura to Christchurch
The chance to encounter dolphins in the wild is a massive New Zealand highlight for many travellers, and Kaikōura is one of the best places to find them, with pods of up to 300 of these playful creatures hanging out here at any one time.
If you want to get up close to the giants of the ocean, a whale watching tour here is the way to do it. Humpbacks, sperm whales and orca all stop by at various times of year, so this is a great chance to meet some of them.
After visiting the local seals on our way out of town, our road trip continues to our home for the night – Christchurch, known as the “Garden City” for its peaceful parklands and lazy rivers.
INCLUDED
- Breakfast
Summary
- Day 1: Auckland
- Day 2: Auckland to Tutukaka
- Day 3: Tutukaka to Paihia
- Day 4: Paihia
- Day 5: Paihia to Auckland
- Day 6: Auckland to Coromandel
- Day 7: Coromandel to Raglan
- Day 8: Raglan to Rotorua (via Waitomo and Matamata)
- Day 9: Rotorua
- Day 10: Rotorua to Taupō
- Day 11: Taupō
- Day 12: Taupō to Wellington
- Day 13: Wellington
- Day 14: Wellington to Kaikōura
- Day 15: Kaikōura to Christchurch
- Day 16: Christchurch to Ohau (via Lake Tekapo)
- Day 17: Ohau to Queenstown
- Day 18: Queenstown
- Day 19: Queenstown to Wanaka
- Day 20: Wanaka
- Day 21: Wanaka to Franz Josef
- Day 22: Franz Josef
- Day 23: Franz Josef to Christchurch
- Day 24: Christchurch