Taupo – Waitomo Caves
Driver Information - Travel Distance is approximately 163kms (102 miles). Allow at least 2 hours & 35 minutes drive time (not including stops). Part of the Thermal Explorer Highway.
Canyoning
Picture a giant fun park waterslide for grownups, deep in a wilderness river gorge. Add torrents of rushing water and towering rock structures and you’re in canyoning territory.
Snowboarding
Picture a mountain with perfectly groomed snow slopes and state-of-the-art terrain park within a magnificent setting. Enthusiastic snowboarders are ripping it up as outdoor amplifiers crank out hip-hop music across the park.
Swim with Dolphins
Where else can you interact all year round with one of nature’s most intelligent and playful creatures? New Zealand has several coastal areas where you can enjoy a breathtaking close encounter with friendly dolphins.
Auckland – Rotorua
Driver Information - Travel Distance is approximately 237kms (148 miles). Allow at least 3 hours and 35 minutes drive time (not including stops). Part of the Thermal Explorer Highway.
Christchurch – Greymouth
Driver Information - Travel distance is approximately 254kms (159 miles). Allow at least 3 hours drive time (not including stops).
Greymouth – Fox Glacier
Driver Information - Travel distance is approximately 173kms (108 miles). Allow at least 1.80 hours drive time (not including stops).
Franz Josef – Wanaka
Driver Information - Travel distance is approximately 284kms (177 miles). Allow at least 3.80 hours drive time (not including stops).
Wanaka – Mt Cook
Driver Information - Travel distance is approximately 205kms (125 miles). Allow at least 2.5 hours drive time (not including stops).
Mt Cook – Christchurch
Driver Information - Travel distance is approximately 334kms (209 miles). Allow at least 4.25 hours drive time (not including stops).
South Island Itineraries
Our range of South Island travel itineraries cover a diverse range of touring options, each includes information regarding travel distances and time to ensure that you can make the best of your time in New Zealand, no longer how short your visit!
North Island Itineraries
To make it easy to plan your motoring holiday, we've catalogued nearly every possible driving route in the country. You can plan your route based on how long you'll be travelling and where you want to go.