Welcome to day one of your adventure! You will either arrive into Auckland or Christchurch where you will need to take a domestic flight to Nelson. The first thing you will do is pick up your rental car, and then the rest of the day is to be spent at your leisure. Perhaps it is a good idea to rest up - your adventure is about to begin!

Today you will be able to explore Nelson in any way you deem fit - the only question you have to ask yourself is what way that is? You could take a trip out to the infamous Abel Tasman National Park, where you can kayak, swim with seals, sail or even hike. You could spend the day with a local guide, in and around the greater Nelson region - the choice is yours!

Today you will drive down to Hokitika. If time allows, you can take a short detour to Cape Foulwind for a hearty lunch and to view the seal colony which inhabits Tauranga Bay all year round. Continue down the coast, stopping for a break at Punakaiki where you can see the mystifying blowholes and infamous pancake rocks. Hokitika is a quaint township and a fantastic location to pick up Pounamu (New Zealand Greenstone).

Today you will be taken to the Castle of the Underground where you will be guided through a cave system full of excitement, fun and possibly some challenges as well - this is your Black Water Rafting experience! You will travel through tunnels on a floating tube, slide down underground waterfalls, see glow worms and even ride the 100 foot natural rock hydroslide! Afterwards you will be taken back to base where a hot shower and a spa will be waiting to welcome you.

Today you will carry on your drive down the West Coast through to Fox Glacier. Pass through Ross, a historic gold town, known for being one of the earliest goldfields on the West Coast. If time allows you can take a detour to Okarito, home to the largest unmodified wetland area in New Zealand. This is also a feeding ground for numerous wading birds including the rare Kotuku (white heron). When you arrive in Fox Glacier, you will be taken up in a helicopter to an exceptionally beautiful part of the glacier, where you will be guided along ice steps cut by your guides to explore the beautiful formations and ice caves.

Today you will be driving from Fox Glacier to Queenstown. Enroute there are a number of stunning walk options of varied length you may wish to explore. You may also want to stop in Wanaka (3.5 hours drive from Fox Glacier), a picturesque town, situated at the gateway to the Mount Aspiring National Park. When you arrive into Queenstown, you may like to just relax at your accommodation, or perhaps head out to the Karawau Bridge Bungy and watch as people willingly throw themselves off and plummet to the Karawau River below. This is the perfect opportunity for you to try it too - if you dare!

Have fun in the adventure capital of New Zealand! You can throw yourself out of a plane, off a bridge, off a cliff and even out of a pod, suspended 134m above the Nevis Valley - you can throw yourself out of whatever takes your fancy really! You can get up early and take part in a hot air balloon ride within spectacular valleys near Lake Wakatipu. The beauty of Queenstown is that there really is something for everyone and the adventure can be as extreme as you want it to be.

Today is your last day in Queenstown, so this is the perfect opportunity to do something that you have never done before - river surfing along the mighty Karawau River, hand gliding above the picturesque Lake Wakatipu or feeling the adrenalin rush of taking a jet boat ride on the Shotover River - carpe diem! At the end of the day you can return home to your accommodation for a delicious dinner; it's time to relax on your last evening in New Zealand.

Today will be the last day of your New Zealand trip. You will need to drop your rental car off at Queenstown Airport, where you will either take a connecting flight to check in for your international flight, or depart directly from Queenstown.