5 Day South Island New Zealand Private Tour from Queenstown
Overview
This immersive 5 day tour from Queenstown offers you a perfect mixture of travel each day, visiting the majority of the top attractions in New Zealand's South Island. Enjoy optional handpicked activities and places to stay without needing to worry about planning or driving long distances yourself. The itinerary showcases the beauty of the South Island in a relaxed way.
Enjoy comfort of a private tour for your group, benefiting from a knowledgeable guide-driver and a vehicle exclusively for your group throughout the tour.
Enjoy the flexibility to choose your own desired activities or opt for a range of handpicked 8-9 optional activities, like a scenic helicopter ride, Milford or Doubtful Sound cruise, a unique tour of the Te Anau Glowworm Caves, a scenic gondola ride, thrill jet boating, stargazing in Dark Sky Reserves, the TranzAlpine scenic train ride, and Guided Kayaking or a Whale Cruise, or a Nature Cruise & visiting an Alpaca farm. Start at Queenstown and finish at Christchurch.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- If any optional activity is canceled by activity provider or unavailable, alternatives are provided
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Glowworm Caves Tour Ticket at Te Anau
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Stargazing Activity Ticket at Lake Tekapo
- Use of charging cables & emergency rain gear
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Cruise Ticket at Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound
- WiFi on board
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Gondola ride with luge & Thrill Jet Boating Ticket at Queenstown
- Packaged snacks & chocolates
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Scenic Helicopter ride ticket at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Alpaca Farm Tour & Nature Cruise Ticket at Akaroa
- Packaged water bottles
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): TranzAlpine Scenic Train Ticket - Arthur's Pass to Christchurch
- Optional ("With Hotels" Option): Accommodation for 4 nights in 4 to 5-star hotels with breakfast
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Guided Kayaking or Whale watching cruise at Kaikōura
- Guide-driver exclusively for your group
- Food & Drinks (except 4 x breakfast with "With Accommodation" option)
- Anything not described in the inclusions
- Travel Insurance
Meeting and Pickup
We can pick you up from your preferred location in Queenstown City. Please provide a pick-up location that is searchable on google maps.
Queenstown
New Zealand
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Christchurch
New Zealand
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
Queenstown – Milford Sound Cruise or Doubtful Sound Cruise - Te Anau Glowworm Caves – Te Anau
4 Stops
Te Anau-Queenstown Explore (Queenstown Gardens, Lake Wakatipu, Wharf, Jet Boating & Skyline Gondola with Luge Rides)
2 Stops
Queenstown-Lindis Pass-Lake Pukaki-Aoraki Mount Cook-Scenic Helicopter Ride-Lake Tekapo-Stargazing in Dark Sky Reserve
5 Stops
Lake Tekapo-Castle Hill-Arthur’s Pass National Park-Otira Viaduct-TranzAlpine Scenic Train-Christchurch
5 Stops
Christchurch - Kaikōura or Akaroa (Whale Watching/Kayaking/Nature Cruise & Alpaca Farm) - Christchurch
4 Stops
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have their own comprehensive travel insurance
- Following your booking, the operator will get in touch to confirm your preferences, as applicable
- With the "With Tickets" option, traveler(s) may swap any of the included activities for alternatives of interest such as Skydiving, Horse Trekking, Scenic Flights, Swimming with Dolphins, Glacier hiking, Relaxing Spa Treatment, Ziplining, etc., subject to availability, cost differences, and route or schedule feasibility
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the 5 Day South Island New Zealand Private Tour from Queenstown?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-453440P5
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Average 5.00 out of 5 stars based on 11 traveler reviews collected by Cool Shore Excursions and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- Private transportation.
- If any optional activity is canceled by activity provider or unavailable, alternatives are provided.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Glowworm Caves Tour Ticket at Te Anau.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Stargazing Activity Ticket at Lake Tekapo.
- Use of charging cables & emergency rain gear.
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Cruise Ticket at Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound.
- WiFi on board.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Gondola ride with luge & Thrill Jet Boating Ticket at Queenstown.
- Packaged snacks & chocolates.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Scenic Helicopter ride ticket at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Alpaca Farm Tour & Nature Cruise Ticket at Akaroa.
- Packaged water bottles.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): TranzAlpine Scenic Train Ticket - Arthur's Pass to Christchurch.
- Optional ("With Hotels" Option): Accommodation for 4 nights in 4 to 5-star hotels with breakfast.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Guided Kayaking or Whale watching cruise at Kaikōura.
- Guide-driver exclusively for your group.
- Food & Drinks (except 4 x breakfast with "With Accommodation" option).
- Anything not described in the inclusions.
- Travel Insurance.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the 5 Day South Island New Zealand Private Tour from Queenstown is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have their own comprehensive travel insurance
- Following your booking, the operator will get in touch to confirm your preferences, as applicable
- With the "With Tickets" option, traveler(s) may swap any of the included activities for alternatives of interest such as Skydiving, Horse Trekking, Scenic Flights, Swimming with Dolphins, Glacier hiking, Relaxing Spa Treatment, Ziplining, etc., subject to availability, cost differences, and route or schedule feasibility
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for 5 Day South Island New Zealand Private Tour from Queenstown will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Private transportation
- If any optional activity is canceled by activity provider or unavailable, alternatives are provided
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Glowworm Caves Tour Ticket at Te Anau
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Stargazing Activity Ticket at Lake Tekapo
- Use of charging cables & emergency rain gear
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Cruise Ticket at Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound
- WiFi on board
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Gondola ride with luge & Thrill Jet Boating Ticket at Queenstown
- Packaged snacks & chocolates
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Scenic Helicopter ride ticket at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Alpaca Farm Tour & Nature Cruise Ticket at Akaroa
- Packaged water bottles
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): TranzAlpine Scenic Train Ticket - Arthur's Pass to Christchurch
- Optional ("With Hotels" Option): Accommodation for 4 nights in 4 to 5-star hotels with breakfast
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Guided Kayaking or Whale watching cruise at Kaikōura
- Guide-driver exclusively for your group
- Food & Drinks (except 4 x breakfast with "With Accommodation" option)
- Anything not described in the inclusions
- Travel Insurance
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have their own comprehensive travel insurance
- Following your booking, the operator will get in touch to confirm your preferences, as applicable
- With the "With Tickets" option, traveler(s) may swap any of the included activities for alternatives of interest such as Skydiving, Horse Trekking, Scenic Flights, Swimming with Dolphins, Glacier hiking, Relaxing Spa Treatment, Ziplining, etc., subject to availability, cost differences, and route or schedule feasibility
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
