Milky Way Travel is a Christchurch-registered travel agency specializing in premium Chinese-speaking travel experiences in New Zealand. We believe in "small-group + private customization" — no rushed itineraries, no shopping stops. Every traveler deserves to meet the real New Zealand under the Milky Way.
Deeply rooted in NZ South Island with established partnerships with hotels, attractions, and vehicle providers — ensuring quality and competitive pricing.
2+ guests to depart. 2-8 guests per premium small group. No large bus tours, no shopping stops. Warm Chinese-speaking guide service throughout.
All routes are suggested itineraries — fully customizable. From planning to execution, we craft your unique New Zealand journey.
| Day | Route | Highlights | Accom. |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 | Christchurch → Lake Tekapo | Good Shepherd Church, Mt John Observatory, Stargazing | Lake Tekapo |
| DAY 2 | Tekapo → Mt Cook → Wanaka | Lake Pukaki, Salmon Farm, Hooker Valley Track | Wanaka |
| DAY 3 | Wanaka → Arrowtown → Queenstown | That Wanaka Tree, Arrowtown, Queenstown | Queenstown |
| DAY 4 | Queenstown | Skyline Gondola, Free day in Queenstown — bungee/rafting/boat optional | Queenstown |
| DAY 5 | Queenstown → Dunedin → Oamaru | Dunedin Railway Station, Oamaru Blue Penguin Parade | Oamaru |
| DAY 6 | Oamaru → Christchurch | Oamaru Steampunk HQ, Moeraki Boulders, Drop-off | — |
| Day | Route | Highlights | Accom. |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 | CHC Arrival (afternoon) → City Walk | Christchurch City Walk | Christchurch |
| DAY 2 | Christchurch → Lake Tekapo | Famous Pie, Good Shepherd Church, Mt John Observatory | Lake Tekapo |
| DAY 3 | Tekapo → Pukaki → Mt Cook → Wanaka | Lake Pukaki, Hooker Valley Track, Salmon Tasting | Wanaka |
| DAY 4 | Wanaka → Arrowtown → Queenstown | That Wanaka Tree, Arrowtown, Skyline Gondola | Queenstown |
| DAY 5 | Milford Sound Day Tour | Milford Sound Cruise (Monarch) | Queenstown |
| DAY 6 | Queenstown | Free day in Queenstown — bungee/rafting/boat optional | — |
| Day | Route | Highlights | Accom. |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 | CHC Arrival (afternoon) → City Walk | Christchurch City Walk | Christchurch |
| DAY 2 | Christchurch → Kaikoura → Christchurch | Whale Watching, Seals, Crayfish (at own cost) | Christchurch |
| DAY 3 | Christchurch → Lake Tekapo | Famous Pie, Good Shepherd Church, Mt John Observatory | Lake Tekapo |
| DAY 4 | Tekapo → Pukaki → Mt Cook → Wanaka | Lake Pukaki, Hooker Valley Track, Salmon Tasting | Wanaka |
| DAY 5 | Wanaka → Arrowtown → Queenstown | That Wanaka Tree, Arrowtown, Queenstown | Queenstown |
| DAY 6 | Queenstown | Free day in Queenstown — bungee/rafting/boat optional | — |
| Day | Route | Highlights | Accom. |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 | CHC Arrival (by 14:00) → City Walk | Christchurch City Walk | Christchurch |
| DAY 2 | CHC → Greymouth → Fox Glacier | TranzAlpine Train, Punakaiki Pancake Rocks, Fox Glacier | Fox Glacier |
| DAY 3 | Fox Glacier → Lake Matheson → Wanaka | Lake Matheson, REAL GUN Shooting, That Wanaka Tree, Food Truck BBQ | Wanaka |
| DAY 4 | Wanaka → Arrowtown → Te Anau | Arrowtown, Te Anau Glowworm Caves | Te Anau |
| DAY 5 | Te Anau → Milford Cruise → Queenstown | Milford Sound Cruise (Monarch) | Queenstown |
| DAY 6 | Queenstown Free Day | Free day — bungee/rafting/boat/skii optional | Queenstown |
| DAY 7 | Queenstown → Mt Cook → Pukaki → Tekapo | Lake Pukaki, Hooker Track, Salmon, Stargazing | Lake Tekapo |
| DAY 8 | Tekapo → CHC City Walk → Depart (after 17:00) | Good Shepherd Church, Mt John, CHC drop-off | — |
| Day | Route | Highlights | Accom. |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 | CHC Arrival (afternoon) → City Walk | Christchurch City Walk | Christchurch |
| DAY 2 | CHC → Kaikoura → CHC | Whale Watching, Seals, Crayfish (at own cost) | Christchurch |
| DAY 3 | CHC → Lake Tekapo | Famous Pie, Good Shepherd Church, Mt John Observatory | Lake Tekapo |
| DAY 4 | Tekapo → Pukaki → Mt Cook → Wanaka | Lake Pukaki, Hooker Valley, REAL GUN Shooting, Salmon, That Wanaka Tree | Wanaka |
| DAY 5 | Wanaka → Arrowtown → Queenstown | REAL GUN experience, Food Truck BBQ, Arrowtown, Skyline Gondola + Buffet | Queenstown |
| DAY 6 | Queenstown → Milford Cruise → Te Anau | Milford Sound Cruise (Monarch), Te Anau Glowworm Caves | Te Anau |
| DAY 7 | Te Anau → Dunedin → Oamaru | Larnach Castle, Octagon, Dunedin Railway Station, Steampunk HQ, Blue Penguin Parade | Oamaru |
| DAY 8 | Oamaru → CHC Depart (after 17:00) | Oamaru Historic Walk, Victorian Precinct, SteamPunk Museum (optional, at own cost) | — |
| Day | Route | Highlights | Accom. |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 | CHC Arrival (afternoon) → City Walk | Christchurch City Walk | Christchurch |
| DAY 2 | CHC → Kaikoura → CHC | Whale Watching, Seals, Crayfish (at own cost) | Christchurch |
| DAY 3 | CHC → Lake Tekapo | Famous Pie, Good Shepherd Church, Mt John Observatory | Lake Tekapo |
| DAY 4 | Tekapo → Pukaki → Mt Cook → Wanaka | Lake Pukaki, Hooker Valley, REAL GUN Shooting, Salmon, That Wanaka Tree | Wanaka |
| DAY 5 | Wanaka → Arrowtown → Te Anau | REAL GUN Shooting, Food Truck BBQ, That Wanaka Tree, Arrowtown, Te Anau Glowworm Caves | Te Anau |
| DAY 6 | Te Anau → Milford Cruise → Queenstown | Milford Sound Day Tour | Queenstown |
| DAY 7 | Queenstown → Glenorchy → Queenstown | Paradise, "Lord of the Rings" filming locations, Red Barn, Black Swan Wetlands | Queenstown |
| DAY 8 | Queenstown Free Day → Depart | Free day — bungee/rafting/boat/skii optional | — |
| Day | Route | Highlights | Accom. |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 | Christchurch | Arrival, City Walk, Avon River, Botanic Garden, Cardboard Cathedral | Christchurch |
| DAY 2 | CHC → Kaikoura → CHC | Whale Watching, Roadside Seals | Christchurch |
| DAY 3 | CHC → Lake Tekapo | Famous Pie, Good Shepherd Church, Stargazing at night | Lake Tekapo |
| DAY 4 | Tekapo → Pukaki → Mt Cook → Wanaka | Turkish Blue Lake Pukaki, Glass House, Salmon Tasting | Wanaka |
| DAY 5 | Wanaka → Arrowtown → Queenstown | Wanaka → Arrowtown Day Tour, Skyline Gondola + Buffet | Queenstown |
| DAY 6 | Queenstown → Glenorchy → Queenstown | Paradise, Red Barn, Black Swan Wetlands | Queenstown |
| DAY 7 | Queenstown Free Day | TSS Steamer + Sheep Shearing + Farm Tour | Queenstown |
| DAY 8 | Queenstown → Milford → Te Anau | Milford Sound Day Cruise | Te Anau |
| DAY 9 | Te Anau → Dunedin → Oamaru | Larnach Castle, Octagon, Railway Station, Steepest St, Lighthouse, Blue Penguin Parade | Oamaru |
| DAY 10 | Oamaru → Christchurch | Oamaru Historic Walk, Victorian Precinct, SteamPunk Museum (optional) | — |
| Day | Route | Highlights | Accom. |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 | Arrive in Auckland | Auckland Free Exploration | Auckland |
| DAY 2 | Auckland → Hobbiton → Rotorua | Hobbiton Movie Set (Lord of the Rings), Evening Hot Spring | Rotorua |
| DAY 3 | Rotorua → Taupo | Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, Agrodome Farm Show | Taupo |
| DAY 4 | Taupo → Auckland → Christchurch | Huka Falls, World's Coolest McDonalds, Lake Taupo, Blue Spring (Putaruru), Fly to CHC | Christchurch |
| DAY 5 | Christchurch → Kaikoura → CHC | Kaikoura Whale Watching, Roadside Seals | Christchurch |
| DAY 6 | CHC → Lake Tekapo | Famous Pie, Good Shepherd Church, Mt John Observatory | Lake Tekapo |
| DAY 7 | Tekapo → Pukaki → Mt Cook → Wanaka | Lake Pukaki, Hooker Valley Track, Salmon Tasting | Wanaka |
| DAY 8 | Wanaka → Arrowtown → Queenstown | Arrowtown Day Tour, Skyline Gondola + Buffet | Queenstown |
| DAY 9 | Queenstown → Milford → Te Anau | Milford Sound Cruise (Monarch) | Te Anau |
| DAY 10 | Te Anau → Dunedin → Oamaru | Larnach Castle, Octagon, Railway Station, Steepest St, Lighthouse, Blue Penguin Parade | Oamaru |
| DAY 11 | Oamaru → CHC → Depart | Oamaru Historic Walk, Victorian Precinct, SteamPunk Museum (optional) | — |
| Day | Route | Highlights | Accom. |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 | Arrive in Auckland | Auckland Free Exploration | Auckland |
| DAY 2 | Auckland → Hobbiton → Rotorua | Hobbiton Movie Set, Evening Hot Spring | Rotorua |
| DAY 3 | Rotorua → Taupo | Wai-O-Tapu, Agrodome Farm Show | Taupo |
| DAY 4 | Taupo → Auckland → Christchurch | Huka Falls, Lake Taupo, Blue Spring, Fly to CHC | Christchurch |
| DAY 5 | CHC → Kaikoura → CHC | Kaikoura Whale Watching, Roadside Seals | Christchurch |
| DAY 6 | CHC → Lake Tekapo | Famous Pie, Good Shepherd Church, Mt John Observatory | Lake Tekapo |
| DAY 7 | Tekapo → Pukaki → Mt Cook → Wanaka | Lake Pukaki, Hooker Valley, Salmon Tasting | Wanaka |
| DAY 8 | Wanaka → Arrowtown → Te Anau | Wanaka → Arrowtown Tour, Te Anau Glowworm Caves | Te Anau |
| DAY 9 | Te Anau → Glenorchy → Queenstown | Paradise, Red Barn, Black Swan Wetlands | Queenstown |
| DAY 10 | Queenstown → Milford → Queenstown | Milford Sound Cruise (Monarch) | Queenstown |
| DAY 11 | Queenstown Free Day → Depart | Free day — bungee/rafting/boat/skii optional | — |
| Day | Route | Highlights | Accom. |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 | Christchurch Arrival | Arrival, jet lag recovery | Christchurch |
| DAY 2 | CHC → Kaikoura → CHC | Whale Watching, Seal Coast, Crayfish lunch | Christchurch |
| DAY 3 | CHC → Lake Tekapo | Lake Tekapo, Good Shepherd Church | Lake Tekapo |
| DAY 4 | Tekapo → Mt Cook → Tekapo | Mt Cook 35min Scenic Flight, Tasman Glacier Walk | Lake Tekapo |
| DAY 5 | Tekapo → Wanaka | Lake Wanaka, That Wanaka Tree | Wanaka |
| DAY 6 | Wanaka → Queenstown | Arrowtown, Cromwell Fruit Town | Queenstown |
| DAY 7 | Queenstown → Glenorchy → Queenstown | "Lord of the Rings" filming sites, Paradise Valley | Queenstown |
| DAY 8 | Queenstown Free Day | Skyline Gondola (Return), TSS Steamer + Sheep Show + Farm Tour + Tea | Queenstown |
| DAY 9 | Queenstown → Milford → Te Anau | Milford Sound Cruise (Monarch) | Te Anau |
| DAY 10 | Te Anau → Dunedin → Oamaru | Larnach Castle, Octagon, Railway Station, Steepest St, Lighthouse, Blue Penguin Parade | Oamaru |
| DAY 11 | Oamaru → Christchurch | Moeraki Boulders, Coastal Scenery | Christchurch |
| DAY 12 | Christchurch Departure | Pack & Go, Farewell New Zealand | — |
| Vehicle | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Seat SUV | 2 guests | Flexible & convenient, ideal for couples |
| 7-Seat Business Van | 3-4 guests | Comfortable space, top choice for families |
| 10-12 Seat Premium | 5-8 guests | Spacious & premium, best for larger groups |
* Final pricing varies by travel date, group size, and route combination — please enquire with our team.
Let every journey become a shining memory under the Milky Way