Follow Prince Harry to New Zealand to see why he was so bowled over by the country. The playboy prince has been wowing the crowds during his first official tour of NZ.
He’s spent a week travelling from the cosmopolitan waterside city of Auckland to the southern-most community on Stewart Island via Wellington, Whanganui and Christchurch.
If you want to follow in the young royal’s footsteps, here’s how with DialAFlight
Discover beauty and wildlife while travelling the length of New Zealand from Auckland to Queenstown, in a luxury coach. Starting in North Island, experience a sightseeing tour of Auckland, enjoy a Bay of Islands Hole in the Rock cruise and see the sights in the cultural capital of Wellington. South Island highlights include Fox Glacier, Rotorua, Queenstown, Dunedin and themagnificent Milford Sound – described by Rudyard Kipling as ‘the eighth wonder of the world’.
The Classic New Zealand Panorama Tour costs from £3,499 pp (two sharing) including 17 nights’ accommodation with breakfast (various hotels), 16 dinners, sightseeing and excursions as per itinerary, luxury coach travel, the services of an experienced guide and flights (Heathrow). Valid for departures November 1-30.
For the more active traveller, beautiful South Island travelling from the garden city of Christchurch has masses of appeal. With car hire included, the self-drive adventure includes walking and cycling routes in many destinations.
Tickle the taste buds on a gourmet bike tour of Christchurch, see a Blue Penguin colony come ashore at dusk in Oamaru, cycle the scenic Otago Rail Trail, travel by river past filming locations from The Lord of The Rings on a thrilling jet boat journey and discover hidden waterfalls on a guided walking tour of Mount Aspiring National Park in Wanaka. Tackle the rugged Routeburn Track and explore the fascinating glacial landscape of the iceberg-dotted Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake.
The Bike and Hike South Island Tour costs from £2,849 pp (two sharing) including 11 nights’ accommodation with breakfast (various boutique hotels), two dinners and one lunch, activities as per itinerary, car hire and flights (Heathrow). Valid for departures September 1 to October 3.
Raise a glass to New Zealand’s classic wine trail on this self-drive tour of New Zealand’s North and South Islands, visiting some of the country’s most renowned vineyards. Spend a day in Martinborough, the unique wine village famous for Pinot Noir wines – with 25 boutique vineyards within walking distance of the town square. Choose from over 40 cellar doors in Marlborough, the country’s largest wine growing region and the home of world-renowned Sauvignon Blanc and then take the opportunity to relax in picturesque alpine surroundings and bathe in natural hot pools at Hanmer Springs.
The Unique Boutique Food and Wine Trail Tour costs from £3,195 pp (two sharing) including 12 nights’ accommodation with breakfast (various boutique hotels), tours, tastings and meals as per itinerary, car hire and flights (Heathrow). Valid for departures October 1-31.
