1/13Luxury New Zealand ItineraryEna Langford, a travel specialist for New Zealand, recently sent clients on a one-month journey through New Zealand via Auckland. // © 2014 Thinkstock/John FoxxPreviousNext2/13Luxury New Zealand ItineraryAt the Bay of Islands, her clients took a sailing trip and a helicopter flight over the Waipoua Forest and Hokianga Harbour. // © 2014 Swain DestinationsPreviousNext3/13Luxury New Zealand ItineraryAfter checking out the America’s Cup in Auckland (“The City of Sails”), the couple headed to Waiheke Island, which is known as New Zealand's “Island of Wine.” // © 2014 Thinkstock/Glen CoventryPreviousNext4/13Luxury New Zealand ItineraryIn Wellington, they traveled from the harbor to the West Coast of the southern North Island: the Kapiti Coast. // © 2014 Thinkstock/Melvyn BirchPreviousNext5/13Luxury New Zealand ItineraryThey then took a scenic cruise to the South Island, where they stayed at the Old Saint Mary's Convent Vineyard Retreat in the heart of Marlborough's wine growing area. // © 2014 Thinkstock/heikeinnzPreviousNext6/13Luxury New Zealand ItineraryNext up was Christchurch, the South Island’s biggest city and “the most English city outside of England.” // © 2014 Thinkstock/ZoonarRFPreviousNext7/13Luxury New Zealand ItineraryTo get to the Southern Alps, they took a train ride to the Grasmere Lodge, which was built in 1858 on a traditional sheep station. // © 2014 Grasmere LodgePreviousNext8/13Luxury New Zealand ItineraryAfter a self-drive, they got ready for a guided heli-hike in Franz Josef Glacier, where they saw glacier ice caves, pinnacles and seracs. // © 2014 Flickr/NZGlacierGuidesPreviousNext9/13Luxury New Zealand ItineraryThe Helicopter line offers the Franz Josef Heli Hike in conjunction with Franz Josef Glacier Guides. // © 2014 Thinkstock/IPGGutenburgUKLtdPreviousNext10/13Luxury New Zealand ItineraryLangford booked her clients at Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki, which offers twice-daily nature activities led by ecologist guides. // © 2014 Thinkstock/Scott HailstionePreviousNext11/13Luxury New Zealand ItineraryThey then drove through Queenstown, a beautiful resort community known for its year-round adventure offerings. // © 2014 Thinkstock/mrpeakPreviousNext12/13Luxury New Zealand ItineraryBlanket Bay was their base for their final three days, which offers access to the Milford Track hiking trail. // © 2014 Blanket BayPreviousNext13/13Luxury New Zealand ItineraryOne of their final activities was cruising through Milford Sound, one of New Zealand’s most visited sites. // © 2014 Swain DestinationsPreviousNext
