🇳🇿 Auckland · Queenstown · Rotorua, New Zealand · Cruise
New Zealand Cruise & Stay
New Zealand by sea and by land — a cruise leg plus time ashore in Auckland · Queenstown · Rotorua.
Starting from
₹2,67,999 / person
Overview
See New Zealand from the water and from the ground. This 9-night trip pairs a cruise leg with land nights across Auckland · Queenstown · Rotorua, so you wake up in a new port without repacking, and still get proper time ashore at Milford Sound cruise and Queenstown adventure sports. Cabin, excursions and port transfers are all arranged.
Dec – Feb · Sep – Nov is the sweet spot for New Zealand (Oceania), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 4★ hotel + cruise cabin hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹2,67,999 per person on twin sharing.
Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, New Zealand visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.
Trip highlights
✓ What’s included
- ✓9 nights' 4★ hotel + cruise cabin stay with daily breakfast
- ✓Return airport transfers
- ✓Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
- ✓New Zealand visa assistance & documentation
- ✓Cruise leg in an outside cabin with onboard meals
- ✓Shore excursions and port transfers at each call
- ✓Explera 24/7 on-trip support
✗ What’s excluded
- ✗International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
- ✗Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
- ✗Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
- ✗Anything not listed under "What’s included"
- ✗GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
- ✗Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Auckland
Arrive in Auckland and transfer to your hotel for a night on land before boarding — no rushing straight from a flight onto a ship.
Day 2
Milford Sound cruise
Milford Sound cruise on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.
Day 3
Queenstown adventure sports
Today's landing is Queenstown adventure sports; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.
Day 4
Rotorua geothermal
Visit Rotorua geothermal & Maori village from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.
Day 5
Hobbiton movie set
A shore day at Hobbiton movie set, then back aboard to sail on overnight while you sleep.
Day 6
Auckland Sky Tower
Ashore at Auckland Sky Tower today — a guided excursion timed to the ship's window, back aboard for dinner.
Day 7
Milford Sound cruise
Milford Sound cruise on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.
Day 8
Queenstown adventure sports
Today's landing is Queenstown adventure sports; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.
Day 9
Rotorua geothermal
Visit Rotorua geothermal & Maori village from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.
Day 10
Departure
Disembark after breakfast, with a transfer straight from the port to the airport arranged.
Book your Auckland · Queenstown · Rotorua trip from Surat & Gujarat
Explera Vacations plans Auckland · Queenstown · Rotorua holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.
Package FAQ
Auckland · Queenstown · Rotorua package — questions
Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.
Traveller reviews
What travellers say about the Auckland · Queenstown · Rotorua trip
“Our solo travel to Auckland was better than the photos. The team suggested the perfect hotels and the 10-day route was neither rushed nor lazy. Priced fairly with no surprises at the end.”
Sagar Movaliya
Anand · Solo travel
“We compared a few agents for our Auckland package and Explera gave the clearest quote with proper inclusions. Transfers were always on time and the on-trip WhatsApp support answered within minutes.”
Bhoomi Sutariya
Anand · Solo travel
“Went for our solo travel and everything from the Auckland itinerary to the return was handled with care. The hotels were exactly the category promised. Will book our next trip with them too.”
Kunal Godhani
Anand · Solo travel
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