South Island Golf and Sightseeing Tour

This incredible South Island New Zealand golf vacation blends together unbelievable golf, great accomodations, stunning sightseeing excursions as well as excellent traditional New Zealand South Island cuisine. This South Island tour features some of New Zealand’s most breathtaking courses including Clearwater CC (which hosted New Zealand’s PGA tournament in 2005), and Terrace Downs (rated one of New Zealand’s best courses). The rugged, physical beauty of the South Island is amazing, and on this tour you will visit some of the most scenic places. You will experience the historical and cultural capital of the South Island Christchurch, to the sheer ruggedness of the NZ alps, to stunning lake Tekapo, to cruising the Milford Sound (New Zealands most famous location). Whether you like golf or not, you will never forget your trip to the South Island of New Zealand. One visit is never enough!!

Private Luxury Group Tours From: $3299 CAD

*per person *based on a group of 10 *airfare not included

Incuded:

• 6 nights Deluxe accommodation
• 4 rounds of golf with motorised cart. Clearwater Resort, Terrace Downs Resort, Millbrook Resort and Queenstown Golf Club.
• Modern Coach Travel with experienced Guide / driver.
• Full breakfast daily
• 6 Special dinners including Sign of the Takahe, OGB Restaurant, Mackenzie Inn buffet, Millbrook Resort, Mackenzie Restaurant and Skyline Gondola and Restaurant.
• Sightseeing: Christchurch, Canterbury House Winery, Rakaia River [Terrace Downs], Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, Mt Cook, Mrs Jones Fruit, Kawarua Gorge, Arrowtown, Milford Sound Cruise and Lunch, Skyline Gondola.

Duration: 6 nights

Arrive: Christchurch
Depart: Queenstown

DAY 1: ARRIVE CHRISTCHURCH

• After arriving at Christchurch International Airport you will be met by your tour guide / driver.
• There will be a half day sightseeing tour of the “Garden City” including Hagley Park, the Botanical Gardens, the Avon River, the Arts Centre, Christchurch Tram and Christchurch Museum.
• This evening, dinner is at the “Sign of the Takahe” one of the best Restaurants in the South Island. This is a magnificent stone “mini castle” perched high in the hills above Christchurch.
• Before dinner we will go to the lookout to experience the wonderful views over the city and Canterbury Plains.
• The Heritage Hotel will be your accommodation for the next 2 nights.

DAY 2: GOLF AT CLEARWATER

• Breakfast in the Heritage Hotel.
• This mornings round of golf is at the excellent new Clearwater Resort.
• This Resort hosted the co-sanctioned New Zealand PGA Tournament last year to huge international exposure.
• The layout, designed by Sir Bob Charles is a massive 6491 metres from the championship tees and winds through a series of pure lakes and streams teeming with trout.
• After golf we will have lunch in the well appointed Clearwater clubhouse.
• This afternoon we will head north to Waipara, Canterbury’s main wine producing area.
• Here we will stop at the excellent Canterbury House winery to have a special wine tasting before we head back for our dinner that will be at OGB’s in the Heritage Hotel.

DAY 3: CHISTCHURCH/ GOLF AT TERRACE DOWNS/ TWIZEL

• Breakfast in the Heritage Hotel.
• Today you leave the flat Canterbury Plains to play golf at the Terrace Downs Resort at the gateway to the Southern Alps.
• This relatively new Resort course is rated as one of the best in the country.
• The views here are beautiful especially those of the Rakaia river snaking its way below the course.
• After golf we will have lunch in the exceptional stone clubhouse. We continue through some beautiful rolling farming hills before reaching the stunningly beautiful Lake Tekapo.
• Here we will stop at the famous Church of the Good.
• Shepherd at the lakeside.
• We then drive to Lake Pukaki where we will stop to view amazing Mt Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain.
• At Twizel we stay the night at the well appointed Mc Kenzie Inn where a hearty Kiwi buffet dinner will be served.

DAY 4: TWIZEL/ QUEENSTOWN/ GOLF AT MILLBROOK

• Breakfast at the Mackenzie Inn.
• Your morning drive continues South through the orchard district of Cromwell en route to the internationally renowned Queenstown.
• Here we will stop at the famous “Mrs Jones” fruit stall to sample the local produce.
• We then wind through the Kawarua Gorge before turning off to do a tour of the historic golf mining town of Arrowtown where we will have lunch.
• This afternoon we play New Zealand’s most stylish Resort course Millbrook, a golf facility of quality and beauty.
• Surrounded by an amphitheatre of mountains this great layout has an English country feel about it.
• With four different tee difficulties to choose from, all golfers can enjoy this stunning course as well as its beautiful surroundings.
• The Spike Bar overlooks the water carry to the 18th green and provides some interesting moments.
• There will be a special dinner after golf at the Millbrook Resort.
• For the next 3 nights we stay at the Heritage Hotel.

DAY 5: MILFORD SOUND

• Breakfast at the Heritage Hotel.
• This morning we drive out of Queenstown and follow the shores of Lake Wakitipu as we head for the World Heritage listed Fiordland National Park and wonderful Milford Sound.
• We will stop in Te Anau for half an hour to do some shopping and sightseeing.
• We then wind around Lake Te Anau before entering the National Park.
• Here we will travel through the Eglinton and Holyford valleys before reaching the amazing Homer Tunnel which took 19 years to complete.
• We will stop at Knobs Flat, Mirror Lakes, the Holyford River lookout, the Chasms and finally Monkey Creek where you can sample the world’s freshest water.
• We then drive into Milford Sound with Mitre Peak towering above.
• The scenic cruise though the Sound includes lunch which is served on board with complimentary tea and coffee.
• After the cruise we head back to Queenstown.
• Tonight’s dinner is at the excellent Mackenzie Restaurant in the Heritage Hotel.

DAY 6: GOLF AT KELVIN HEIGHTS

• Breakfast in the Heritage Hotel.
• Bring your camera as well as your clubs today for our visit to the scenically spectacular Kelvin Heights golf course.
• From every hole there is a majestic backdrop of snow capped mountains and crystal clear lake.
• The fifth hole “Shoreline” is one of the most photographed holes in golf.
• This is a must play golfing attraction.
• After our round here we will have lunch in the clubhouse.
• This afternoon there will be some free time for some shopping and sightseeing in Queenstown.
• Tonight we will take the skyline Gondola at Bob’s Peak to have a look at the incredible views over the area.
• We will then have the famous excellent Skyline Buffet dinner as we absorb the stunning views from the restaurant.

DAY 7: DEPART QUEENSTOWN

• There may be some time this morning for shopping and sightseeing before you are transferred to Queenstown airport for your flight home.