Forget the phrase ‘my way or the highway’; with ANZCRO, it’s ‘see the highways your way’. Or your client’s way. The experts in all things New Zealand, ANCRZO love a scenic highway. So much so they have curated a collection of four themed self-drive road trips around Aotearoa’s South Island.
Booking with ANZCRO is like a drive down easy street with their new New Zealand Highways collection. Their passion and long-standing New Zealand know-how means you can book the South Island’s most popular road trip routes with ease and confidence.
Each starting in Christchurch, these four new self-drive touring routes are fully customisable. ANZCRO’s flexible design ensures your clients get everything they love and nothing they don’t, all within the time frame that matches their vacay days.
- The Scenic Highway
- The Wine Highway
- The Glacier Highway
- The Ultimate Highway
By the names alone, you can probably guess which one would best suit. Make a mental selection now and see if you’re right!
The Scenic Highway
Christchurch is the kicking-off point for a 9-day New Zealand Highways itinerary chockful of mind-boggling vistas and Scenic Highway inclusions that reveal the best of the route.
After a day spent sightseeing Ōtautahi Christchurch’s top attractions, your clients will head to the mesmerising beauty of Lake Tekapo. A UNESCO Dark Sky Reserve, Tekapo impresses with its quality stargazing and relaxing hot springs.
Onwards to the former gold mining mecca of Cromwell, now attracting visitors with its nearby ghost towns and abundant fruit. While we could pretend that means people travel to Cromwell for the peaches and pears locals grow, it’s really their grapes (read: amazing wines) that appeal.
While many know nearby Wānaka, it takes a special kind of knowledge (like ANZCRO’s) to know that a guided walk on the Mou Waho Island nature reserve is a must while in town.
This epic self-drive Scenic Highway itinerary concludes in the Adventure Capital of the World. With its countless activities – from the relaxed to the heart-stopping – Queenstown is the ultimate destination for every kind of traveller.
A cruise along Lake Wakatipu aboard the TSS Earnslaw and a gourmet BBQ lunch at Walter Peak prove idyllic ways to soak in Queenstown’s spectacular mountain vistas.
The Scenic Highway package includes:
- 8 nights accommodation in Christchurch, Tekapo, Cromwell & Queenstown
- Christchurch tram & punting on the Avon
- Entry to Tekapo Springs & Hot Pools
- Lake Wānaka & Mou Waho Island cruise & guided walk
- Walter Peak gourmet BBQ lunch with TSS Earnslaw Cruise
- 9-day car hire in Toyota Corolla hybrid or similar
From $2,159 per person twin share.
The Wine Highway
The New Zealand Highways Wine Highway itinerary starts in Christchurch before a trip north to Kaikōura, a wow-worthy destination thanks to its marine wonders and proximity to the Waipara wine region. The included EcoZip adventure rounds out the Kaikōura fun.
Next, Blenheim, the heart of the world-famous Marlborough wineries, where over 30 vineyards and cellar doors are set to impress your clients. A full-day wine tour is the perfect introduction, with six wineries and a delectable cellar-door lunch.
Across the top of the South Island, your clients will drive to Nelson, New Zealand’s sunniest place. All that sunshine translates to outstanding Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays, and Sauv Blancs, best experienced on a unique cycling experience.
Nelson to Greymouth is a drive as breathtaking as the region’s wine is tasty. Greymouth’s rich jade hunting and gold mining heritage makes for a fabulous end to this 9-day package.
The Wine Highway self-drive tour includes:
- 8 nights accommodation in Christchurch, Kaikōura, Nelson & Greymouth
- Kaikōura EcoZip experience
- All-day wine tour in Blenheim
- Self-guided Moutere Wine & Artisans cycle tour
- 9-day car hire in Toyota Corolla hybrid or similar
From $2,169 per person twin share.
The Glacier Highway
For nature lovers, New Zealand’s enthralling Glacier Highway is a must. After an insightful morning tour of Christchurch, this epic self-drive itinerary includes a soothing soak in Hanmer Springs’ famous thermal spring waters, plus a stop in Punakaiki to see the equally famous Pancake Rocks and temperamental blowhole.
A night in Hokitika reveals the town’s gold mining heritage before continuing south to Franz Josef, where spectacular glaciers are best experienced from the air on a scenic helicopter flight.
The awe-inspiring views don’t end there, with Queenstown the final stop on this 9-day itinerary. A cruise on Lake Wakatipu plus a gourmet lakeside lunch round off the trip in style.
The Glacier Highway package includes:
- 8 nights accommodation in Christchurch, Hanmer Springs, Hokitika, Franz Josef & Queenstown
- Christchurch morning sightseeing tour
- Entry to Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa
- 20-minute Scenic Heli Flight & Snow Landing
- Walter Peak gourmet BBQ lunch with TSS Earnslaw Cruise
- 9-day car hire in Toyota Corolla hybrid or similar
From $1,969 per person twin share
The Ultimate Highway
For the pinnacle of a South Island trip, this 15-day tour offers an idyllic blend of captivating attractions, a culmination of the other three tours (and their inclusions).
Additionally, the Ultimate Highway package includes a cruise on the glorious glacial waters of Lake Mapourika, north of Franz Josef.
ANZCRO’s Ultimate Highway package includes:
- 14 nights staying in Christchurch, Kaikōura, Marlborough, Nelson, Greymouth, Franz Josef, Queenstown and Tekapo
- Kaikōura whale watching cruise
- All-day wine tour in Blenheim
- Lake Mapourika scenic cruise
- 20-minute Scenic Heli Flight & Snow Landing
- Walter Peak gourmet BBQ lunch with TSS Earnslaw Cruise
- Full-day small group cruise and boat tour to Milford Sound
- Entry to Tekapo Springs & Hot Pools
- 15-day car hire in Toyota Corolla hybrid or similar
From $3,619 per person twin share.
The deets
Learn more about ANZCRO’s New Zealand Highways here: https://www.anzcro.com.au/deals/new-zealand-highways/.
Also, on 26 June, catch ANZCRO’s Kylie Wapp & Christchurch Airport’s Briar Nash on an inspiring Webinar about this fabulous collection
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