5 Day South Island Tour from Queenstown including Stewart Island
Overview
This curated 5 day tour from Queenstown offers you a perfect mixture of travel each day, visiting many of the top attractions in New Zealand's South. Enjoy optional handpicked activities and places to stay without needing to worry about planning or driving long distances yourself. The itinerary showcases the beauty of the South New Zealand in a relaxed way.
Enjoy the comfort of a private tour for your group, benefiting from a knowledgeable guide-driver and a vehicle exclusively for your group throughout the tour.
Enjoy the flexibility to choose your own desired activities or opt for a range of exciting 10 optional activities, like a scenic helicopter ride, Milford Sound or Doubtful cruise, a tour of the Te Anau Glowworm Caves, a visit to transport museum, round-trip ferry & flight ticket between Stewart Island and Bluff, guided exploration in Stewart Island, alpine horse trekking, stargazing in Dark Sky Reserve, and a private hot soak experience. Start and finish at Queenstown.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- If any optional activity is canceled by activity provider or unavailable, alternatives are provided
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Glowworm Caves Tour Ticket at Te Anau
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Stargazing Activity Ticket at Lake Tekapo
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): One-way Scenic Flight Ticket from Stewart Island to Bluff
- Use of charging cables & emergency rain gear
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Cruise Ticket at Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound
- WiFi on board
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): 1 hour of Private Hot Pool Soak Ticket at Queenstown
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Alpine Horse Trekking Ticket near Lake Tekapo
- Packaged snacks & chocolates
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): One-way Ferry Ticket from Bluff to Stewart Island
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Scenic Helicopter ride ticket at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Guided Exploration Ticket in Stewart Island
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Bill Richardson Transport World Ticket at Invercargill
- Packaged water bottles
- Optional ("With Hotels" Option): Accommodation for 4 nights in 4 to 5-star hotels with breakfast
- Guide-driver exclusively for your group
- Food & Drinks (except 4 x breakfast with "With Accommodation" option)
- Travel Insurance
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
Meeting and Pickup
We can pick you up from your preferred location in Queenstown City. Please provide a pick-up location that is searchable on google maps.
What To Expect
Queenstown - Milford Sound Cruise or Doubtful Sound Cruise - Te Anau
4 Stops
Te Anau - Te Anau Glowworm Caves - Invercargill - Bill Richardson Transport World - Bluff
3 Stops
Bluff - Ferry - Stewart Island - Scenic Flight - Bluff - Queenstown
3 Stops
Queenstown - Lindis Pass - Lake Pukaki - Aoraki Mount Cook - Scenic Helicopter Ride - Stargazing in Dark Sky Reserve
5 Stops
Lake Tekapo - Alpine Horse Trekking - High Country Salmon - Cromwell - Private Hot Pool Soak - Queenstown
4 Stops
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have their own comprehensive travel insurance
- Following your booking, the operator will get in touch to confirm your preferences, as applicable
- With the "With Tickets" option, traveler(s) may swap any of the included activities for alternatives of interest such as Skydiving, Scenic Flight, Glacier hiking, Relaxing Spa Treatment, Ziplining, etc., subject to availability, cost differences, and route or schedule feasibility
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
Q: Will I get seasick on 5 Day South Island Tour from Queenstown including Stewart Island?
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Activity code: C-453440P15
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Average 5.00 out of 5 stars based on 9 traveler reviews collected by City Helicopter Tours and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Helicopter Tours customers.
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- Private transportation.
- If any optional activity is canceled by activity provider or unavailable, alternatives are provided.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Glowworm Caves Tour Ticket at Te Anau.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Stargazing Activity Ticket at Lake Tekapo.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): One-way Scenic Flight Ticket from Stewart Island to Bluff.
- Use of charging cables & emergency rain gear.
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Cruise Ticket at Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound.
- WiFi on board.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): 1 hour of Private Hot Pool Soak Ticket at Queenstown.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Alpine Horse Trekking Ticket near Lake Tekapo.
- Packaged snacks & chocolates.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): One-way Ferry Ticket from Bluff to Stewart Island.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Scenic Helicopter ride ticket at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Guided Exploration Ticket in Stewart Island.
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Bill Richardson Transport World Ticket at Invercargill.
- Packaged water bottles.
- Optional ("With Hotels" Option): Accommodation for 4 nights in 4 to 5-star hotels with breakfast.
- Guide-driver exclusively for your group.
- Food & Drinks (except 4 x breakfast with "With Accommodation" option).
- Travel Insurance.
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the 5 Day South Island Tour from Queenstown including Stewart Island is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have their own comprehensive travel insurance
- Following your booking, the operator will get in touch to confirm your preferences, as applicable
- With the "With Tickets" option, traveler(s) may swap any of the included activities for alternatives of interest such as Skydiving, Scenic Flight, Glacier hiking, Relaxing Spa Treatment, Ziplining, etc., subject to availability, cost differences, and route or schedule feasibility
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for 5 Day South Island Tour from Queenstown including Stewart Island will be included in your confirmation email from City Helicopter Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Private transportation
- If any optional activity is canceled by activity provider or unavailable, alternatives are provided
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Glowworm Caves Tour Ticket at Te Anau
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Stargazing Activity Ticket at Lake Tekapo
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): One-way Scenic Flight Ticket from Stewart Island to Bluff
- Use of charging cables & emergency rain gear
- Optional ("With Tickets" Option): Cruise Ticket at Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound
- WiFi on board
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): 1 hour of Private Hot Pool Soak Ticket at Queenstown
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Alpine Horse Trekking Ticket near Lake Tekapo
- Packaged snacks & chocolates
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): One-way Ferry Ticket from Bluff to Stewart Island
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Scenic Helicopter ride ticket at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Guided Exploration Ticket in Stewart Island
- Optional ("With Tickets" option): Bill Richardson Transport World Ticket at Invercargill
- Packaged water bottles
- Optional ("With Hotels" Option): Accommodation for 4 nights in 4 to 5-star hotels with breakfast
- Guide-driver exclusively for your group
- Food & Drinks (except 4 x breakfast with "With Accommodation" option)
- Travel Insurance
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have their own comprehensive travel insurance
- Following your booking, the operator will get in touch to confirm your preferences, as applicable
- With the "With Tickets" option, traveler(s) may swap any of the included activities for alternatives of interest such as Skydiving, Scenic Flight, Glacier hiking, Relaxing Spa Treatment, Ziplining, etc., subject to availability, cost differences, and route or schedule feasibility
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
