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A 14-Day Road Trip Through New Zealand

A 14-day road trip through both the North and South Islands of New Zealand, combining glowworm caves, geothermal landscapes, glaciers, alpine lakes, fjords, mountain scenery, and wine regions.

New Zealand 14 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2026 14 days

Daily Plan

Day 1

Day 1 – Arrive in Auckland

Sat 14 Nov
Sat 14 Nov3 places
Day 2

Day 2 – Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Sun 15 Nov
Sun 15 Nov3 places
Day 3

Day 3 – Drive to Rotorua

Mon 16 Nov
Mon 16 Nov1 places
Day 4

Day 4 – Explore Rotorua

Tue 17 Nov
Tue 17 Nov3 places
Day 5

Day 5 – Christchurch & Arthur's Pass to Hokitika

Wed 18 Nov
Wed 18 Nov3 places
Day 6

Day 6 – West Coast to Franz Josef

Thu 19 Nov
Thu 19 Nov1 places
Day 7

Day 7 – Franz Josef to Wānaka

Fri 20 Nov
Fri 20 Nov1 places
Day 8

Day 8 – Wānaka to Queenstown

Sat 21 Nov
Sat 21 Nov1 places
Day 9

Day 9 – Doubtful Sound or Milford Sound Overnight Cruise

Sun 22 Nov
Sun 22 Nov1 places
Day 10

Day 10 – Return to Queenstown

Mon 23 Nov
Mon 23 Nov1 places
Day 11

Day 11 – Queenstown to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

Tue 24 Nov
Tue 24 Nov1 places
Day 12

Day 12 – Mount Cook & Lake Tekapo

Wed 25 Nov
Wed 25 Nov2 places
Day 13

Day 13 – Christchurch → Auckland → Waiheke Island

Thu 26 Nov
Thu 26 Nov1 places
Day 14

Day 14 – Waiheke Island & Departure

Fri 27 Nov
Fri 27 Nov2 places

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Trip stats

Places

24

Distance

479.1 km

Budget

Duration

14 days

14d · ~479km
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