Includes:

• 12 Day Private Jet Air Tour with APT
• Tour departs from and returns to Sydney
• Experiences in 9 destinations
• Travel aboard a privately chartered aircraft escorted by an APT Tour Director
• Stay 11 nights in hand-picked accommodation, and enjoy locally inspired dining – a total of 23 meals
• A special flyover of Aoraki Mt Cook
• Experience a wine and olive oil tasting before a winery lunch at Waiheke Island
• Ride the iconic TranzAlpine train from Christchurch across the Southern Alps
• Enjoy a spectacular wildlife viewing cruise near Dunedin
• Have lunch and a wine tasting at a renowned Central Otago vineyard

Itinerary:

Day 1: Sydney, Auckland
Depart Sydney on your private jet, bound for Auckland via a fuel stop on Norfolk Island. Transfer to the luxurious Cordis Auckland hotel for check in. Then enjoy a drink and Welcome Dinner at the fabulous Eight Restaurant, where diners choose from eight different kitchens.
Stay: Two nights, Auckland, Cordis Hotel
Daily: Dinner

Day 2: Auckland
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE – Travel by ferry to beautiful Waiheke Island, situated in the Hauraki Gulf. Explore the island, with visits to a winery and olive grove for tasting before lunch. After your meal, there’s more chance to discover the charms of Waiheke Island, with free time in Oneroa village.

Enjoy your Signature Experience today. Then return to Auckland for a free evening.
Daily: Breakfast Lunch

Day 3: Auckland, Bay of Islands
Board your private jet today for the short flight north to Keri Keri in the subtropical Bay of Islands. Visit the historic Waitangi Treaty Grounds, where the treaty between the British colonists and the local Maori people was signed in 1840. Enjoy a guided tour of the site, and a cultural performance. Lunch is at leisure before you join a cruise to Cape Brett and the famous natural formation known as the Hole in the Rock. Keep an eye out for marine wildlife as you cruise. Dinner tonight is at your hotel.
Stay: Pahia, Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands
Daily: Breakfast Dinner

Day 4:Bay of Islands, Rotorua
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE – Tonight, indulge in the Tamaki Hangi Dinner and cultural performance, with your food cooked in a traditional earth oven.

Reboard your private jet this morning, bound for the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua. Visit Te Puia, home to the biggest active geyser in the southern hemisphere, the mighty Pohutu, which erupts at least once every hour, as well as bubbling mud pools – and the distinctive aroma for which Rotorua is famous. Te Puia also hosts the fascinating New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute.
Stay: Two Nights, Rotorua, Millennium Hotel
Daily: Breakfast Dinner

Day 5: Rotorua
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™ – Choose from a relaxing thermal soak at the Polynesian Spa, visit the Hobbiton movie set, made famous in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, enjoy a farm experience at the Agrodome, or explore the Waiotapu Thermal Area.

Today, enjoy your Freedom of Choice options.
Daily: Breakfast

Day 6: Rotorua, Christchurch
Fly to the South Island and Christchurch aboard your private jet, with a scenic flight over the spectacular Marlborough Sounds en route. Check into your hotel, then check out Christchurch on a city tour which includes a visit to the Antarctic Centre. Tonight, enjoy a Canterbury Feast Dinner at your hotel.
Stay: Christchurch, Rydges Latimer
Daily: Breakfast Dinner

Day 7: Christchurch, Greymouth, Dunedin
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE – The TranzAlpine journey, considered one of the world’s great rail experiences, crosses the Southern Alps on the way to the wild west coast.

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE – En route to Dunedin, your jet does a flyover of majestic snow-capped Aoraki Mt Cook, the highest peak in Australasia.

Be ready for a thrilling day. First, transfer to Christchurch Railway Station for your first Signature Experience, joining the iconic TranzAlpine train bound for Greymouth on the west coast. Enjoy lunch and a beer tasting at Monteiths Brewery, before transferring to Hokitika Airport, where you pick up your private jet, heading for Scottish-flavoured Dunedin.
Stay: Two Nights, Dunedin, Scenic Southern Cross Hotel
Daily: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 8: Dunedin
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE – You begin with a scenic drive to Allans Beach, then an easy one-kilometre walk on flat terrain in search of NZ sealions. Then, you enjoy a cruise around Taiaroa Head, viewing albatross, fur seals and other ocean life. This is followed by a harbour cruise to Boiler Point. Lunch is at the historic Carey’s Bay Hotel. The morning or afternoon is free, depending on which group you are in, as is the evening.

Today’s wildlife Signature Experience will be a highlight of your journey. You will split into two groups – one will enjoy wildlife viewing in the morning, and the other in the afternoon, with lunch in between.
Daily: Breakfast Lunch

Day 9: Dunedin, Queenstown
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE – Visit Gibbston Valley Winery for a tour followed by wine tasting within New Zealand’s largest wine cave. Finish with an exclusive lunch in the Wine Vault.

Fly to Queenstown, on arrival transfer to Gibbston Valley Winery for today’s Signature Experience. Finish your day back in Queenstown, with vistas of Lake Wakatipu from your Lakeview room.
Stay: Three Nights, Copthorne Hotel & Resort Queenstown Lakefront
Daily: Breakfast Lunch

Day 10: Queenstown, Milford Sound, Queenstown
No South Island trip is complete without a visit to Milford Sound. Enjoy fine views as you transfer by coach for a scenic cruise along the full length of the sound, viewing waterfalls, towering peaks and wildlife including penguins and seals. Early this evening, return to Queenstown.
Daily: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 11: Queenstown
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™ – Today you get to tailor your activities in Queenstown. You can experience the historic Skippers Canyon by 4WD; head out to Mt Aspiring National Park on a Dart River Safari; get your feet pedaling on a bike ride to charming Arrowtown, or relax over lunch with an Alpine Wine Experience. Tonight finish off your journey with a farewell dinner with panoramic views over Queenstown at Stratosfare Restaurant atop Bob’s Peak.

Enjoy today’s Freedom of Choice activities in Queenstown.
Daily: Breakfast Dinner

Day 12: Queenstown, Sydney
Depart Queenstown for Sydney via refueling stops in Auckland and Norfolk Island. Your private jet experience finishes on arrival in Sydney.
Daily: Breakfast