Southern Golf Trail - 7 Days / 6 Nights

Day 1:   Arrive Christchurch
On arrival at Christchurch airport you collect your rental vehicle before making your way to your accommodation.  Known as the 'Garden City', Christchurch is the South Island's largest city.  It's a vibrant, cosmopolitan place with exciting festivals, theatre, modern art galleries, great shopping and award-winning attractions.

Stay:	Superior	Heritage Christchurch in a Deluxe Room for 2 nights including breakfast
	Deluxe	Outrigger at Clearwater Resort in a Lakefront Suite for 2 nights including breakfast

Day 2:   Golf at Clearwater
Today enjoy a round of golf at Clearwater.  This 18 hole, par 72 championship course layout is already turning heads in the golfing world.  Designed by John Darby in consultation with New Zealand golfing legend, Sir Bob Charles, the course combines elements of links golf inspired by the great Scottish courses with parkland golf, more reminiscent of Florida.  Playable year-round and measuring 6526 metres/7137 yards off the black tees, the course at Clearwater is aptly named.  Its fifteen hectares of lakes are fed by an abundance of natural springs and crystal clear streams, teeming with trout.  Water comes into play on fourteen holes and if the lakes don’t catch errant balls, then the acres of tussocks and marram grasses will.  And with five sets of tees, this course offers a game to suit players of all abilities.  Electric cart hire is included.

Terrace Downs High Country Resort

Day 3:  Christchurch to the Rakaia Gorge
It’s a leisurely one hour drive today as you travel inland to the Rakaia Gorge and your destination of Terrace Downs.  Then this afternoon enjoy a round of golf at Terrace Downs.  This par 72 course is set on the edge of the Rakaia Gorge against a backdrop of the snow-dusted Southern Alps and golden tussocked foothills.  Measuring 6406 metres/7005 yards, Terrace Downs has achieved praise from golfers of all abilities and all around the world.  The four position tees, wide fairways, 70 bunkers and eight lakes are just part of the magic that can only be experienced by playing 'The Taniwha’ as it is known (a Maori word for a supernatural being).  The course provides a challenge to the best golfers, yet is still enjoyable for high handicappers.  It is a fair course that rewards a good shot and penalises a bad one, a course that inspires delights and creates a sense of exhilaration on every tee and a course that harmonises with and enhances the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape.  Electric cart hire is included.

Stay:

Superior & Deluxe

Terrace Downs in a One Bedroom Villa for 1 night including breakfast

Day 4:   Rakaia Gorge to Queenstown
Depart this morning and travel south through the small town of Twizel before continuing on through the golden tussock country of the Lindis Pass.  Enjoy the scenery of the fruit growing region of Cromwell and the historic gold mining region of the rugged Kawarau Gorge before arriving in Queenstown.

Stay:	Superior	Mercure Grand St Moritz in a Deluxe Lakeview Room for 3 nights including breakfast
	Deluxe	Millbrook Resort in a Villa Suite for 3 nights including breakfast

Millbrook Resort Golf Course

Day 5:   Golf at Millbrook Resort 
This morning enjoy a round of golf on the Course at Millbrook.  Measuring 6412 metres/7013 yards, this spectacular par 72 course was designed by renowned golfing professional, Sir Bob Charles.  Set amidst a spectacular alpine amphitheatre, strategic use of water and sand traps ensure exciting and demanding golf and the design of the course emphasises the natural features of the site, with each hole having its own particular identity in terms of both strategy and landscape setting.  Featuring four different tee positions, impeccably groomed fairways and greens, demanding hazards and meandering water courses, all surrounded by the alpine backdrop of the Remarkables Mountain Range, golf at Millbrook Resort is an exhilarating experience.  Electric cart hire is included.

Day 6:   At Leisure
Today is at leisure to relax or explore Queenstown.  Whether it's bungy jumping, white-water rafting, heli-skiing, fly-fishing, hang gliding, horse riding or scenic flights, you will find thrills and excitement in every way imaginable. Meanwhile, other activities such as exploring historic Arrowtown, scenic walks, eco-tours, shopping, galleries, cafes and an exciting nightlife provide something for everyone all year round.  Alternatively you may like to enjoy an additional round of golf at Queenstown Golf Club, also known as Kelvin Heights (additional cost).

Day 7:   Depart Queenstown
Sadly your time in New Zealand comes to an end as you return your rental car to the airport for your onward flight.  Here, we bid you a fond farewell to your homeland and hope you leave with many happy memories of your stay in Aotearoa, New Zealand.


Inclusions - this package is inclusive of the following:

departures daily on request transportation by self drive rental vehicle including unlimited kilometres & daily insurance 6 nights accommodation on a choice of superior or deluxe breakfast included daily 18 holes of golf at Clearwater including cart hire 18 holes of golf at Terrace Downs including cart hire 18 holes of golf at Millbrook Resort including cart hire comprehensive day by day travel itinerary driving directions maps for the regions you are visiting and driving 24 hour on call assistance from a Luxury Vacations for the duration of your vacation

Tariff - please contact us for details and pricing.

This package has been prepared by Luxury Vacations to help you plan your golfing holiday in New Zealand.  All of our packages are fully flexible, from the date you travel to the accommodation you stay at, the courses and sightseeing you experience to your mode of transport. 

We also offer a free itinerary planning service so you can design your dream vacation.  We’ll match your interests, budget and time frame to find that perfect balance just for you - all the while backed by our specialist advice.

If you’d like further information and pricing on this golfing holiday, please email us and be sure to let us know your proposed month of travel.

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