Mountain lake and alpine peaks in New Zealand

Honeymoon · 12D | 11N

New Zealand for Two

A lakefront suite at Queenstown, a helicopter onto a glacier with a picnic, an overnight boat on Doubtful Sound, and four nights in Marlborough.

Best time
November to March
Route
Queenstown · Milford Sound · Wanaka · Marlborough

Day by day

12 days, planned in full

A lakefront suite at Queenstown, a helicopter onto a glacier with a picnic, an overnight boat on Doubtful Sound, and four nights in Marlborough.

  1. Day 1

    Arrive in Queenstown

    In via Auckland and driven to a lakefront suite with the Remarkables across the water, and dinner sent up.

    Night
    Queenstown
    Meals
    Dinner

  2. Day 2

    The lake, and a cellar

    The TSS Earnslaw steamer across Wakatipu to a high-country station, then two Gibbston cellars with a long lunch between them.

    Night
    Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch

  3. Day 3

    A glacier landing

    A helicopter over the Southern Alps to a snow landing high on the Tasman glacier, with an hour up there and a picnic laid out.

    Night
    Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast

  4. Day 4

    West to Doubtful Sound

    Across Lake Manapouri and over the Wilmot Pass to a small overnight boat on the quietest of the fjords.

    Night
    Aboard
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  5. Day 5

    The fjord, at dawn

    Anchored overnight in an arm with no road to it, kayaks before breakfast, and dolphins on the run back out.

    Night
    Te Anau
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch

  6. Day 6

    North to Wanaka

    Over the Crown Range to a lodge above the lake, with a private hot tub facing the mountains and nothing to do.

    Night
    Wanaka
    Meals
    Breakfast, dinner

  7. Day 7

    Wanaka, unhurried

    The Blue Pools walk, a lakeside lunch, and a couples' treatment in the afternoon using mānuka and pounamu.

    Night
    Wanaka
    Meals
    Breakfast

  8. Day 8

    Fly to Marlborough

    Via Christchurch to Blenheim, and a vineyard retreat with rows of sauvignon blanc running up to the door.

    Night
    Marlborough
    Meals
    Breakfast, dinner

  9. Day 9

    Cellar doors by bicycle

    Six cellars within an easy ride of one another on the Rapaura flats, with a tasting lunch halfway round.

    Night
    Marlborough
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch

  10. Day 10

    The Marlborough Sounds

    A private launch into the drowned river valleys of the Queen Charlotte Sound, with a green-lipped mussel lunch on the water.

    Night
    Marlborough
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch

  11. Day 11

    A last vineyard day

    A morning with a winemaker blending your own bottle to take home, then a tasting menu at the retreat's kitchen.

    Night
    Marlborough
    Meals
    Breakfast, dinner

  12. Day 12

    Fly home

    Blenheim to Auckland and the connection through Singapore or Sydney.

    Meals
    Breakfast

What's included

  • 11 nights in boutique lodges, a vineyard retreat and an overnight fjord boat
  • Return economy airfare and both internal flights
  • Private transfers throughout, including the Wilmot Pass crossing
  • Helicopter flight with a Tasman glacier snow landing and picnic
  • Doubtful Sound overnight cruise with all meals and kayaks
  • Marlborough cellar-door bicycles, tastings and a blending session
  • Private Queen Charlotte Sound launch and a couples' treatment

Not included

  • New Zealand visitor visa
  • Meals not named in the itinerary
  • Travel insurance
  • Wine shipped home from the cellar doors

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