• Porche road trip
  • Road to Mt Cook
  • Range Rover
  • Kawarau river
  • Ferrari on the road

Luxury freedom drive

(Luxury car self drive based on two weeks in the South Island)

Enjoy the freedom of the open road as the landscape unravels before you. Choose from an outstanding range of Audi, BMW, Hummer, Mercedes, Porsche, Rolls Royce, and classic cars. Drive through forests, rustic towns, and mountain passes, and stop as little or as often as you like. Rendezvous to fly to your National Park eco-lodge, to heli watch whales from the air, and jet boat over rivers.

From Milford Sound* Milford Sound to the gold-mining towns of Central Otago, over long winding gorges and waterfalls of the Haast Pass Highway* Haast Pass HighwayThe section of State Highway 6 linking Wanaka and Haast is a spectacular scenic road. It offers an on-the-road-insight into the beautiful and expansive Te Wahipounamu (South-West New Zealand World Heritage Area). Drive over long winding gorges, through craggy mountain passes and past waterfalls that seem to sweep past the road. the road travels on through Marlborough vineyards to maritime Kaikoura, colonial Christchurch, majestic Mount Cook and the glaciers* Mount Cook and the glaciersNew Zealand's most visited and well-known glaciers are the Southern Alps’ Franz Josef and Fox Glacier. Along the wild West Coast, they can be seen from the road; distant glaciers on one side, sea on the other. They are unique as they descend to less than 300 metres above sea level amidst the green lushness of a temperate rainforest.
Driving towards Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is another scenic experience. Neighbouring Tasman Glacier is the largest in New Zealand - over 27 kilometres of moving ice. Drive through the stunning National Park as Aoraki The Cloud Piercer rises up on the road before you.
and over the golden hills of the McKenzie Country.

All accommodation as follows

  • 1 night Matakauri Lodge, Queenstown
  • 1 night Milford Mariner* Milford MarinerAn overnight cruise in Milford Sound is a once in a lifetime experience. Take in the full length of the fiord and all its spectacular sights to the Tasman Sea before anchoring in sheltered Harrison Cove., Milford Sound
  • 2 nights Blanket Bay* Blanket BayGlenorchy is a small town at top of Lake Wakatipu (44 kilometres from Queenstown) bordered by national parks, beautiful mountains, rivers and ancient beech forests. All of Blanket Bay’s rooms and suites take full advantage of the magnificent lake and mountain vista. The 700 sq ft suites offer bedroom and sitting areas each with their own stone fireplaces, and 400 sq ft private terrace with heart-stopping views., Glenorchy, Queenstown
  • 2 nights Whare Kea Lodge, Wanaka
  • 1 night Wapiti Park Homestead, West Coast
  • 1 night Awaroa Lodge, Able Tasman National Park
  • 1 night Old Saint Mary’s Convent, Marlborough wine region
  • 1 night Hapuku Lodge, Kaikoura
  • 2 nights Huntley House, Christchurch

Other details

  • Daily gourmet breakfast included
  • Pre-dinner drinks, canapés and dinner provided at Matakauri Lodge, Blanket Bay, Whare Kea Lodge, Wapiti Park Homestead, and Old Saint Mary’s Convent
  • Selected lodge activities included
  • Selected beverages included

All activities as follows

  • Meet and greet with your car/s of choice at Queenstown Airport
  • Guided nature tour in World Heritage area
  • Kayaking in Fiordland National Park
  • Helicopter over Milford Sound with glacier landing (weather permitting) and champagne lunch
  • Dart River jet boat experience
  • High country Merino sheep farming experience with authentic ‘Southern man’
  • Heli hiking
  • Hand feeding elk farm tour
  • Fixed wing flight taking in Farewell Spit, Golden Bay and the Awaroa Estuary
  • Marlborough wine tour & lunch
  • Heli whale watch
  • Day hire of a classic Aston Martin DB7 Vantage

*Recommended for the best Dream Drive Experience

NOTE: Please let us know how many days and how many hours a day you would be comfortable driving - or if you would like to request a driver. This will help us to provide our finest service, and to design the itinerary best for you. Services and travel plans can be adapted to your needs at the time of travel.