Update (March 29, 12:14 p.m. PT): The Cook Islands stopover is now sold out on July 15 and Aug. 5 departures.

Take the hassle out of planning an epic three-city New Zealand trip that covers all airfare, 10 nights in posh hotels, six popular tours, all transfers and taxes for $2499 per person. This package would normally cost more than $4500 per person.

Queenstown:

• Four nights at Hotel St. Moritz (5-star) with late checkout & a bottle of New Zealand wine on arrival
• Full-day Milford Sound cruise
• Half-day Jeep tour of remote "Lord of the Rings" locations    

Rotorua:

• Two nights at Novotel Rotorua (4.5-star) with breakfast & late checkout
• Dinner and cultural Maori performance
• Full-day tour from Rotorua to Auckland via the Waitomo Caves, famous for glowworms

Auckland:

• Four nights at The Pullman Auckland (5-star) with daily Internet access & late checkout
• America’s Cup sailing excursion
• Half-day city tour of Auckland  

Fly roundtrip from San Francisco or Los Angeles; travel July 21 - Sept 5.

Cook Islands Stopover: For an extra $199 per person (reg. $950), visit Rarotonga on a two-night stopover en route back to the U.S. This includes accommodations, transfers and a daily tropical breakfast. Depart on Sundays only.

Not available for departures on: July 22, 27; Aug. 29 (Cook Islands stopover not available on: Aug. 12; Sept. 16, 23; Nov. 4, 18, 25)

Note: Prices are based on double occupancy.