Your adventure begins with a breathtaking bang, sailing through Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound, surely two of the most awe-inspiring sights ever viewed from water. You’re not the only visitors – these deep fiords, surrounded by emerald-green mountains and thousands of waterfalls, attract penguins, seals, dolphins and even whales. After, Dunedin will charm you with its quirky Scottish character and Victorian homes, before you arrive in Wellington, the “coolest little capital in the world” and foodie paradise. Then sip and savour your way through Gisborne’s award-winning wineries before making your grand entrance to Auckland, the “City of Sails”.

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Sydney, Australia Departure (7 Nights)
8 December 2019

This journey is bookended by two of the southern hemisphere’s most beautiful cities and ports in-between will wow you with charm, diversity and grandeur. Try a taste (or more) in one of Gisborne’ fine wineries (go for the award-winning chardonnay). Wellington is the country’s unofficial capital of arts and culture with more restaurants per capita than New York city. Here too you’ll discover the world’s most easily accessible dive wreck. Dunedin, the “Edinburgh of the South” boasts Scottish heritage, a breathtaking coastline, and the only “castle” in New Zealand. Your grand finale, Milford Sound, is a can’t-believe-your-eyes fiord surrounded by forest-encrusted mountains and waterfalls wherever you look.

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Auckland, New Zealand Departure (7 Nights)
2 February 2020