New Zealand Tours – New Zealand Holiday
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The Best New Zealand South Island Road Trip
New Zealand Tours – New Zealand Holiday. We’ve planned the best 3 Day New Zealand Itinerary so you don’t have to! Check out each of the days below to put together your own tour or holiday around the South Island, or customize a trip if you have a little more time. (We have 5 Day, 7 Day, and 14 Day options for New Zealand – just click on any of those to view a longer itinerary, or check out our “Itineraries” in the main menu for other, shorter itineraries from New Zealand and other countries, as well).
Click on any day below for full itinerary details!
This 3 Day Itinerary starts in Dunedin and ends in Queenstown, with an easy 4-hour drive between them, not including great stops like the Moeraki Boulders and activities in Central Otago.
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New Zealand Tours – New Zealand Holiday
Click for Day 1: Dunedin
- Walk around the University of Otago’s campus
- Visit the Dunedin Railway’s gallery, gift shop, and café
- Surf, soak, and play at St. Clair beach and waterfront
New Zealand Tours – New Zealand Holiday
Click for Day 2: Moeraki Boulders to Queenstown
- Eat breakfast at Fleurs Place, an eclectic, award-winning restaurant in Moeraki Village
- Explore the Moeraki Boulders on the beach and learn about the geological phenomenon that created them
- Drive through Central Otago to Queenstown, stopping at Clyde and the fruit stands at Cromwell
New Zealand Tours – New Zealand Holiday
Click for Day 3: Queenstown
- Stop by the Dunstan Gold Fields near Cromwell
- Visit local Otago wineries between Cromwell and Queenstown
- Eat at the Cow in Queenstown
- Explore Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown’s Nature Trails
- Run through the Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve and Queenstown esplanade