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| Best Of New Zealand | |||||||||
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15
Days / 14 Nights
Covering Auckland / Rotorua / Wellington / Kaikoura / Christchurch / Queenstown / Glacier Region |
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| Day 1: Arrive Auckland | |||||||||
On
arrival into Auckland, you will be welcomed and transferred to your
pre-arranged hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Auckland.
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| Day 2: Auckland Sightseeing | |||||||||
After
breakfast at the hotel, depart for a Auckland sights tour including
Victoria park market, Westhaven Marina and the volcanic crater of
Mt Eden for spectacular view of the city and Waitemata Harbor. Overnight
in Auckland. |
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| Day 3: Auckland - Waitomo - Rotorua | |||||||||
After
breakfast at the hotel, check out and travel south to arrive at Waitomo
for a guided tour of the world famous Waitomo Glowworm caves including
an underground boat ride viewing the millions of glow worms on the
cavern roof. Continue over the forested Mamaku Ranges to reach the "Thermal City" of Rotorua. On arrival, you will be transferred
to your pre-arranged hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight
in Rotorua. |
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| Day 4: Rotorua | |||||||||
After
breakfast at the hotel, visit Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve to see
boiling mud pools and roaring geysers. Following this see bird life,
trout and other wildlife before viewing a New Zealand farm show featuring
sheep dog demonstrations, cow milking and an introduction to the stars
of our sheep industry. This afternoon is at leisure. This evening
enjoy an authentic Maori Hangi (feast) and concert. Overnight in Rotorua.
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| Day 5: Rotorua - Wellington | |||||||||
After
breakfast at the hotel, check out and travel south to reach the popular
lake resort of Taupo and along the shores of Lake Taupo to Turangi,
before continuing on the Desert Road - dominated in the background
by the three peaks of Ruapehu, Ngarahoe and Tongariro. Continue south
through lush farmland before arriving in the 'Capital City' of Wellington.
Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Wellington. |
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| Day 6: Wellington | |||||||||
After
breakfast at the hotel, today is at leisure to enjoy the optional
activities e.g.: a visit to Te Papa, New Zealand's National Museum.
Overnight in Wellington. |
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| Day 7: Wellington - Picton - Kaikoura | |||||||||
After
breakfast at the hotel, check out and depart Wellington this morning
on the Interislander Ferry and journey across Cook Strait, which separates
the North and South Islands of New Zealand, and into the Marlborough
Sounds with its sparking clear water and lush forests before arriving
in Picton. Travel south through the town of Blenheim, before reaching
Kaikoura, a town steeped in Maori history and legend. Rest of the
day is at leisure. Overnight in Kaikoura. |
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| Day 8: Kaikoura - Christchurch | |||||||||
After
breakfast at the hotel, check out and leave Kaikoura behind as you
turn inland and travel through North Canterbury to reach the 'Garden
City' of Christchurch. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in
Christchurch. |
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| Day 9: Christchurch - Mt Cook - Queenstown | |||||||||
After
breakfast at the hotel, check out and travel across the fertile Canterbury
Plains to Lake Tekapo and the Church of the Good Shepherd before continuing
onto New Zealand's highest mountain - Mt Cook. Depart Mt Cook and
follow the shores of Lake Pukaki south through the historic Central
Otago region to Lake Wakatipu and the "Alpine Resort" of
Queenstown. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Queenstown. |
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| Day 10: Queenstown - Milford Sound | |||||||||
After
breakfast at the hotel, follow the southern arm of Lake Wakatipu to
Lumsden, and onward to Lake Te Anau. Enter the Eglinton Valley and
travel through the breath taking man-made Homer Tunnel to reach Milford
Sound. Enjoy a cruise on this world famous fiord, dominated by Mitre
Peak and the cascading Bowen Falls. Return to Queenstown. Rest of
the day is at leisure. Overnight in Queenstown. |
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| Day 11: Queenstown | |||||||||
After
breakfast at the hotel, rest of the day is at leisure to explore the
endless optional attractions available. Queenstown offers bungy jumping,
jet boating, white water rafting, gondola rides and much more. Overnight
in Queenstown. |
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| Day 12: Queenstown - Glacier Region | |||||||||
After
breakfast at the hotel, depart Queenstown and travel along the shores
of Lakes Wanaka and Hawea to the Haast Pass. Continue up the West
Coast past spectacular mountain ranges and native forests to the glacier
region of Franz Josef & Fox Glaciers. On arrival, you will be
transferred to your pre-arranged hotel. Rest of the evening is at
leisure. Overnight in the Glacier Region. |
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| Day 13: Glacier Region | |||||||||
After
breakfast at the hotel, the full day is at leisure to explore this
magnificent glacier region. Optional activities include a scenic fight
or guided walk on one of the glaciers. Rest of the evening is at leisure.
Overnight in the Glacier Region. |
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| Day 14: Glacier Region - Greymouth - Christchurch | |||||||||
After
breakfast at the hotel, travel north to Greymouth and board the world
famous Tranz Alpine train. Ascend through lush beech forests past
the alpine village of Arthur's Pass before crossing the spectacular
Southern Alps into Christchurch. On arrival, you will be transferred
to your pre-arranged hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight
in Christchurch. |
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| Day 15: Departure Christchurch | |||||||||
After
breakfast at the hotel, check out and transfer to the Christchurch
airport for your onward flight. |
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Price
includes - 14 Nights Accommodation 2 nights stay in Auckland at the hotel of your choice 2 night stay in Rotorua at the hotel of your choice 2 nights stay in Wellington at the hotel of your choice 1 nights stay in Kaikoura at the hotel of your choice 2 nights stay in Christchurch at the hotel of your choice 3 nights stay in Queenstown at the hotel of your choice 2 nights stay in Glacier Region at the hotel of your choice Daily Buffet breakfast at the hotels All Tours & Transfers on a 'Scheduled Seat in Coach' basis |
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Price
includes - Tours Auckland City Sights Guided Tour of the Waitomo Caves enroute to Rotorua Rotorua Must Do 3 Maori Hangi Dinner and Concert Interislander Ferry across Cook Strait Full day tour of Milford Sound National park with Cruise Tranz Alpine Train Journey from Greymouth to Christchurch All Tours & Transfers on a 'Scheduled Seat in Coach' basis |
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| Price
Excludes Airfares & Airport taxes Visa fees and Overseas Travel Insurance cover All Dinners & Lunches other than stated above Items of personal nature - Telephones, laundry, any beverages Porter Service at the Airports & at the Hotels Tips, Porterage & Gratitude's Any Optional Tours Anything not mentioned in "Tour Price Includes" |
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