New Zealand Land of Fire & Ice (Self Drive)

New Zealand's North and South Islands come together on this ten-day self-drive journey, beginning in Auckland's twin-harbour cityscape and winding north to geothermal Rotorua, where bubbling mud pools, spouting geysers and Maori culture define the landscape. From there, the journey shifts south to Queenstown, celebrated as the Adventure Capital of the World, before a full-day excursion into Milford Sound, a Fiordland treasure carved by ice-age glaciers and often described as the eighth wonder of the world. The route continues along New Zealand's wild West Coast to the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, where rivers of ancient ice tumble through steep valleys, before concluding in Christchurch, the Garden City, framed by the Pacific Ocean and the snow-capped Southern Alps. With your own rental vehicle for the full nine nights, the pace of the journey is entirely yours to set, whether that means a longer stop at a hidden waterfall or extra time in a favourite town. This is New Zealand experienced at ground level, from geothermal wonderlands to fjords to glaciers, all within a single unhurried itinerary