New Zealand · 21 days · 3,500 km · One-way
NZ Island Hopping — North and South 21 days
The great NZ two-island route. Auckland, Bay of Islands, Coromandel, Rotorua, Tongariro, Wellington, ferry, Picton, West Coast, Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown, Milford, Mt Cook, Tekapo, Christchurch.
Highlights
- Bay of Islands
- Coromandel Cathedral Cove
- Rotorua geothermal
- Tongariro Alpine Crossing
- Wellington Te Papa
- Cook Strait ferry
- Punakaiki
- Franz Josef
- Milford Sound
- Mt Cook
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Auckland → Paihia
Auckland → Paihia · 240 km
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Day 2
Paihia (Bay of Islands)
Paihia · 50 km
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Day 3
Paihia → Coromandel
Paihia → Hahei · 320 km
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Day 4
Coromandel (Cathedral Cove)
Hahei · 50 km
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Day 5
Coromandel → Rotorua
Hahei → Rotorua · 240 km
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Day 6
Rotorua geothermal
Rotorua · 80 km
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Day 7
Rotorua → Tongariro
Rotorua → Whakapapa Village · 220 km
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Day 8
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Whakapapa Village · 50 km
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Day 9
Whakapapa → Wellington
Whakapapa Village → Wellington · 380 km
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Day 10
Wellington → ferry → Picton
Wellington → Picton · 30 km
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Day 11
Picton → Greymouth
Picton → Greymouth · 280 km
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Day 12
Greymouth → Franz Josef
Greymouth → Franz Josef · 200 km
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Day 13
Franz Josef glacier
Franz Josef · 50 km
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Day 14
Franz Josef → Wanaka
Franz Josef → Wanaka · 280 km
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Day 15
Wanaka → Queenstown
Wanaka → Queenstown · 70 km
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Day 16
Queenstown → Te Anau
Queenstown → Te Anau · 170 km
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Day 17
Milford Sound day trip
Te Anau · 250 km
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Day 18
Te Anau → Mt Cook
Te Anau → Mount Cook Village · 380 km
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Day 19
Mt Cook (Hooker Valley)
Mount Cook Village · 30 km
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Day 20
Mt Cook → Tekapo → Christchurch
Mount Cook Village → Christchurch · 320 km
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Day 21
Christchurch (drop-off)
Christchurch · 30 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.