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Day 1
- Visit the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, The Antartic Centre and experience the Penguin Encounter, and Willowbank Wildlife Reserve.
- Stay overnight in Christchurch with Host Accommodation.
Day 2
- Visit Orana Wildlife Park and experience the unquie animal encounters at New Zealand's only open range zoo.
- Stroll Ferrymeads Heritage Park's village, a snapshot of Christchurch life in the 1900s.
- Experience a night of culture with a hangi meal, tour and concert at the Tamaki Heritage Village.
- Stay overnight in Christchurch with Host Accommodation.
Day 3
- Head to the Mt Hutt Ski Area for the day.
- Alternatively, experience a balloon ride over the rural landscape of Ashburton taking in Lake Hood, Methven, Mt Hutt, Mt Somers and the Rakaia River.
- Or drive inland to Hanmer Springs and enjoy the hot thermal pools & spa.
- Stay overnight in Rangiora with Host Accommodation.
Day 4
- Drive to Kaikoura, famous for its whale watching and marine mammals.
- Attractions include the Maori Leap Cave, the Little Garden of Memories and Takahanga Pa.
- Be sure to try the town's speciality of crayfish at one of its restaurants.
- Stay overnight in Kaikoura with Host Accommodation.
Day 5
- Take a flight or cruise to best appreciate the Southern Oceans Marine Mammal Sanctuary and its whales and birdlife.
- Choose between a range of adventure sports, including glacier skiing, tramping, walking, mountaineering and fishing.
- Stay overnight in Kaikoura with Host Accommodation.
Day 6
- Return by road towards Christchurch and take the inland scenic route via Lake Coleridge to Timaru.
- Spend the day on the region's skifields at either Mt Dobson or Fox Peak.
- Alternatively, enjoy water sports such as skiing, kayaking and jet boating.
- Stay overnight in Timaru with Host Accommodation.
Day 7
- Visit Timaru's Aigantighe Art Museum, a historic home and gardens & Caroline Bay before driving northwards to Akaroa, here you'll find New Zealand's only French settlement.
- Stay overnight in Akaroa with Host Accommodation.
Day 8
- Explore Akaroa. Wander its French-named streets and enjoy lunch.
- Take a harbour cruise and swim with dolphins, or visit the area's museums and wineries.
- Stay overnight in Akaroa with Host Accommodation.
Day 9
- Experience traditional New Zealand farming on a Hill Country Farm on Bank Peninsula with Akaroa Farm Tours.
- Return to Christchurch via the scenic Banks Peninsula.
- Stay overnight in Christchurch with Host Accommodation.
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