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2 Nights – Christchurch
1 Night – Kaikoura (via Blenheim / Marlborough)
2 Nights – Nelson (Abel Tasman)
2 Nights – Wellington
1 Night – Martinborough
2 Nights – Napier
1 Night – Gisborne
1 Night – Whakatane
1 Night – Tauranga
1 Night – Whitianga
2 Nights – Auckland (Optional 2 Night Bay of Islands Extension)
✈️ UK – Christchurch (2 nights): Fly from your chosen UK airport to Christchurch on the South Island. Spend two nights exploring this wonderfully laid-back city with its beautiful parks and gardens. Visit the famous Botanic Gardens, hop on the vintage tram, and enjoy the pop-up shops, cafés and dining options at the Re:START project.
🚗 Christchurch – Kaikoura (1 night): Make your way to Kaikoura for a night where the dramatic peninsula, backed by snow-capped mountains, is home to sperm whales, penguins and seals. Take a whale-watching trip out to sea or hike the Peninsula Walkway for magnificent coastal views.
🚗 Kaikoura – Nelson (2 nights): Head north towards Nelson, stopping en route in Blenheim, at the heart of the world-famous Marlborough wine region. With two nights in the arty town of Nelson, you can explore the Abel Tasman National Park. Its golden beaches, turquoise bays and abundant marine life make it perfect for a boat trip or a walk along sections of its spectacular coastal path.
⛴️ Nelson – Wellington (2 nights): Take the scenic three-hour Interislander ferry across the Cook Strait to Wellington, the nation’s capital. With two nights here, you can enjoy its vibrant art scene, harbourside dining and boutique shopping. Ride the iconic cable car up to the Botanic Gardens for superb views across the city and harbour, and explore the interactive exhibits at Te Papa Museum.
🚗 Wellington – Martinborough (1 night): Drive the short distance to Martinborough, the heart of New Zealand’s renowned pinot noir region. Visit boutique wineries by bike or call into the Martinborough Wine Centre to sample local vintages in one place. Stay overnight and enjoy leisurely vineyard lunches among the vines.
🚗 Martinborough – Napier (2 nights): Continue north to Hawke’s Bay and spend two nights in the beautiful Art Deco town of Napier. This sun-drenched region is one of the country’s leading wine producers, home to artisan food producers and award-winning restaurants. With more than 100 vineyards and 70 wineries, there are endless opportunities for tastings and tours.
🚗 Napier – Gisborne (1 night): Head on to Gisborne, the first city in the world to greet the sunrise each day. Known for its excellent Chardonnay, great surf beaches and relaxed pace, Gisborne combines wine country with rich Maori heritage. Follow the local wine trail or visit cultural sites to learn more about New Zealand’s indigenous traditions.
🚗 Gisborne – Whakatane & Tauranga (2 nights): Travel into the Bay of Plenty, where sunny weather and fertile soils yield kiwifruit, avocados and world-class seafood. Spend a night in Whakatane and another in Tauranga, where you can relax on the beach, take a dolphin-watching tour or hike Mount Maunganui. After a day exploring, unwind in the saltwater hot pools overlooking the Pacific.
🚗 Tauranga – Whitianga (1 night): Continue to Whitianga on the Coromandel Peninsula for a taste of New Zealand’s laid-back coastal life. With its golden beaches, rainforest-covered hills and sheltered bays, this is a wonderful spot for fishing, sailing or boat excursions around Mercury Bay. Don’t miss the natural hot pools that appear at low tide along the coast.
🚗 Whitianga – Auckland (2 nights): Finish your journey with two nights in Auckland, the country’s largest and most cosmopolitan city. With two harbours, fine restaurants and fascinating museums, it’s a great place to end your adventure. Take a day trip to nearby Waiheke Island to enjoy its beautiful beaches, vineyards and relaxed island atmosphere.
✈️ Auckland – UK: After your stay in Auckland, we’ll transfer you to the airport for your return flight to the UK, marking the end of your unforgettable New Zealand adventure.
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2nd time booking with eShores and they didn't dissapoint. Following our amazing holiday (1st booking) to Malaysia/Borneo we contacted Dave with an initial enquiry for an Australian multitrip holiday; compared to others Dave and team offered great knowledgeable, experienced advise and delivered an itinerary fully reflective of our wishlist travelling with a great airline and…
Just booked a holiday for later in year. I have total confidence on Hannah arranging yet again. Fab service given.
Consultant so helpful and so knowledgeable
My experience with eshores has been very positive, even to the point of a late evening enquiry being answered and resolved before bedtime. The holiday itinerary and choice of accommodation was excellent and the eshores staff were lovely to deal with.
Really responsive and hard working travel consultant. We are a regular customer. The consultant accommodated varied requests from our large group booking. Always patient and willing to go extra mile
The holiday that we were looking for was communicated to Eshore’s and after a couple iterations we have a holiday which meets our requirements. Looking forward to a relaxing holiday on Sicily
We have used Eshores a couple of times now and I must say they are fantastic. In particular, Laura at Eshores, was ever so helpful and changed our itinerary at our request multiple times and gave us the best prices available. It was quite a complicated multi-stop holiday with our party departing from and arriving…
My experience with Nadine has been great! She is lovely, nothing is too much trouble and she is very quick when replying to emails.
From the moment we were in contact with Emma McDonough, we had the confidence to book witheShores. Even though we had to completely change our original dates all down to ourselves, nothing was a problem for Emma. She guided us through the complete booking and we now have a tailor made holiday exactly how we…
Always a pleasure to book with these guys. Got my requirements bang on and looking forward to a great holiday in South Africa.
Booked my trip to the Philippines with Eshores. Nick was great, I had a lot of changes which he always accommodated, he made sure I was 100% happy before booking. He gave me a lot of recommendations which was really helpful. I’d definitely book with them again.
Excellent response from initial contact made and throughout the process. Nadine was patient, informative and couldn't do enough for us..brilliant customer service!!!
I would like to express my admiration for Kadie at eShores, her excellent work and efficiency. I value her tremendous expertise and vast knowledge in travel planning. I will be only too happy to express my heartfelt appreciation and gratitude for the highly professional and competent services, provided in both a friendly and accessible manner.…
A professional and experienced team that always deliver a quality service. Customer focused and willing to go the extra mile to help with planning the perfect trip! (Special mention to Michelle Porter - absolute star!)
Great service from Kelly - always spoke to same person and had her direct contact details . She tailored our holiday to exactly what we requested and within our budget. Kelly was able to answer lots of questions about the resists and included private tours and transfers. Highly recommended
Eshores was recommended to us by a friend and I am so pleased with the service. Booking our holiday and visit to family in Kenya has been made so easy and effortless. We will definitely by using you again and wish to say a big Thank You 😊
Emily has handled our Thailand holiday booking from start to finish ! She has been so accommodating and even with my constant tweets to the travel plans she has always been so helpful and reassuring that it needs to be just right ! Thanks to Emily I feel like we are now set and ready…
Shores were very easy to deal with, listened to what we wanted from our holiday and provided a very good travel package at a reasonable price. I would use them again and their representative, Dave, was never pushy or frustrated by any changes requested throughout the process.
Such an efficient service. I got in touch with a slightly complicated holiday request at quite short notice and the holiday was arranged later that day. Excellent price and very happy with all the arrangements so far
I was delighted with the quick response from Nick after enquiring about Island Hopping in Greece. Within 2 days he had got back to us with a quote for our holiday. All flights, hotels, ferries and private transport were arranged. Fantastic customer service and absolutely delighted with the standard of the hotels and the cost…
