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| 10 Day - Contrasts of New Zealand |
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| Included Highlights |
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Premium Holiday Inclusions |
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- Auckland, the 'City of Sails'
- Waitomo Glow Worm Grotto
- Thermal Reserve Rotorua
- Maori Hangi and concert
- Rainbow Springs Nature Park
- Agrodome Sheep Show
- TranzAlpine Train journey
- View Franz Josef Glacier
- Day at Leisure in Queenstown
- Cruise on Milford Sound
- Bowen Falls and Mitre Peak
- View mighty Mt. Cook
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- Colourful Canterbury Plains
- Christchurch, the 'Garden City'
- INCLUDED Maori Cultural Experience
- 'You are invited' experience
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Transportation
Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach with 2-door access, restroom, seatbelts, reclining seats, panoramic windows
Professionally Guided
Tour with an experienced, professional Tour Director and Tour Driver
Dining Inclusions
Full Buffet Breakfasts (9) B
Lunch (1) L
You are Invited Dinner (1) D
Exciting Highlight Dinner (1) HD
Hotel Dinners (2) D
Accommodation
Twin share rooms with private facilities in centrally located hotels
Plus
Welcome drink
Travel wallet and map
Airport transfers (Day 1 from Auckland Airport - flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm; Day 4 to Rotorua Airport - flights to depart after 1.00pm; Day 10 from Christchurch Airport - flights anytime)
Hotel porterage included
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| Day by Day Itinerary: |
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| Day 1 Arrive Auckland |
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Day 6 Queenstown |
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Transfer from airport to hotel. The afternoon is at leisure for you to explore the city. In the evening enjoy a welcome drink and dinner with your Tour Director.
Hotel: Stamford Plaza, Auckland, 2 nights. D
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Get your camera ready today as you'll experience some spectacular sights.
We'll drive over the Haast Pass, past Thunder Creek Falls, Lakes Wanaka, Hawea and Dunstan. Enjoy the tastes of delicious stone fruit at Cromwell.
We visit historic gold mining Arrowtown on the Arrow River, previously one of the world's richest rivers, then continue to Queenstown, the adventure captial!
Hotel: Millennium Hotel, Queenstown, 3 nights. B
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| Day 2 Auckland |
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Day 7 Milford Sound |
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We start the day with a sightseeing tour of the city. Take in views of Auckland from Mt Eden and the Auckland War Memorial. See Bastion Point, Viaduct Harbour, home to the 2000 America's Cup Village, Auckland Harbour Bridge and more. Later we join our cruise on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour. Sit back and relax - it's the best way to see Auckland, the City of Sails. B
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 We journey over the Devil's Staircase and along the shores of Lake Wakatipu to Te Anau. Travel through the rainforest of World Heritage Fiordland National Park, sighting glaciers and mountain ranges. Drive through the hand-hewn Homer Tunnel to the numerous photo opportunities afforded by the Mirror Lake, Pop's Lookout, Cleddau Valley and the Chasm, Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls before reaching mystical Milford Sound. Take a cruise on Milford Sound including lunch. Return to Queenstown this evening. B L
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| Day 3 Auckland - Rotorua |
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Day 8 Free day Queenstown |
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We trace the Waikato River to the Waitomo Caves where we tour the Glow Worm Grotto. Continue to Rotorua. Visit Te Puia where a local Maori guide will escort us throught the geothermal reserve. Tonight enjoy a Maori Hangi and concert and gain an insight into Maori culture.
Hotel: Millennium Hotel, Rotorua. B HD
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A free day to enjoy the sights of Queenstown. B
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| Day 4 Christchurch |
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Day 9 - To Christchurch |
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Your morning sightseeing tour includes a visit to Rainbow Springs Nature Park, where you will experience native bush, ferns and trees that grow around the crystal clear mineral water springs. You may even spot a kiwi, New Zealand's national icon. Then you'll visit the Agrodome Sheep Show, the multi award-winning stage show where you'll gain an excting and informative insight into the agriculture in New Zealand. You'll see the art of sheep shearing, sheepdog demonstrations, cow milking, bottle-feeding lambs and an exciting sheep auction.
In the afternoon you'll fly to Christchurch (airfare not included).
Hotel: Terrace Downs Resort, Darfield. B
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See the alpine landscape of Mt Cook National Park. Later we stop at view the Church of the Good Shepherd. Then over the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch.
This evening we'll enjoy the local hospitality with a delicious dinner and local wine in a Kiwi home.
Hotel: Terrace Downs Resort, Darfield. B D
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| Day 5 TranzAlpine - Franz Josef |
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Day 10 Depart Christchurch |
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We board the TranzAlpine train for our journey through the Southern Alps. We visit Hokitika for a jade jewellery demonstration before arriving in Franz Josef, location of the world's most accessible glacier. You'll have the chance to see it from the air on an optional scenic flight (weather permitting)
Hotel: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier
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Your tour concludes this morning after breakfast. You will be transferred to Christchurch Airport for your onward flight. B |
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(B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner (HD) Highlight Dinner
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| Tour Dates |
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| Discounts (Oct 11 - Jan 13) |
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| Triple Discount |
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NZ$175 |
| Young Traveller Discount (6-15 years) |
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NZ$355 |
| Concession Card Holders |
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NZ$55 |
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- Prices may vary because of fuel surcharge or changes in statutory taxes or charges.
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