14 Day New Zealand Splendour - Cost Saver
Visit the must see sights of New Zealand on AAT Kings’ Cost saver New Zealand Splendour, see Christchurch, Queenstown, Franz Josef, Rotorua, Auckland & more.
- Waitomo Glow Worm Caves
- Maori Hangi feast and concert
- Agrodome Sheep Show
- Visit Te Papa
- Cruise across Cook Strait
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- See mighty Mt. Cook
- Tour the sights of Dunedin
- Cruise on Milford Sound
- Day at leisure in Queenstown
- Spectacular Fox Glacier
- TranzCoastal Train Option
- TranzAlpine Train Option
- INCLUDED Maori Cultural Experience
- OPTIONAL Maori Cultural Experience
PREMIUM HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS
Quality Touring
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Professional Team
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DATES & PRICES |
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| Tour Dates | |
| Departs on | Returns on |
| 2011 | |
| $2815 | |
| 29 Nov | 12 Dec |
| 20 Dec | 02 Jan |
| 27 Dec | 09 Jan |
| 2012 | |
| $2815 | |
| 03 Jan | 16 Jan |
| 10 Jan | 23 Jan |
| 17 Jan | 30 Jan |
| 24 Jan | 06 Feb |
| 31 Jan | 13 Feb |
| 03 Feb | 16 Feb |
| 07 Feb | 20 Feb |
| 10 Feb | 23 Feb |
| 14 Feb | 27 Feb |
| 17 Feb | 01 Mar |
| 21 Feb | 05 Mar |
| 24 Feb | 08 Mar |
| 28 Feb | 12 Mar |
| 02 Mar | 15 Mar |
| 06 Mar | 19 Mar |
| 09 Mar | 22 Mar |
| 13 Mar | 26 Mar |
| 16 Mar | 29 Mar |
| 03 Apr | 16 Apr |
| 10 Apr | 23 Apr |
| $2745 | |
| 01 May | 14 May |
| 08 May | 21 May |
| 12 Jun | 25 Jun |
| 10 Jul | 23 Jul |
| 07 Aug | 20 Aug |
| 21 Aug | 03 Sep |
| 04 Sep | 17 Sep |
| 18 Sep | 01 Oct |
| 25 Sep | 08 Oct |
| Red shaded dates are Guaranteed Departures | |
| Prices AUD | Land Content Only | |
| Single Supplement | $905 | |
| Child 15 years and under | Save | $565 |
| Triple Share | Save | $140 |
| Concession Card Holders | Save | $75 |
| Note: Itinerary & departure dates may change from 01/10/12. Price is guaranteed upon payment of deposit. | ||
SAMPLE ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrive Auckland
Airport transfer and hotel check-in, then you’re free to see Auckland for yourself. An evening welcome drink followed by dinner with your Tour Director.
Hotel: Mercure, Auckland. D
Day 2: Auckland – Rotorua
See Auckland on our City Sights tour. Tracing the Waikato River you’ll travel to Waitomo Caves to tour the amazing Glow Worm Grotto. At Rotorua, you’ll take in views of Lake Rotorua and more on our orientation tour.Tonight enjoy a Maori Hangi feast and concert for an insight into Maori culture.
Hotel:Ibis, Rotorua, 2 nights.B HD
Day 3: Rotorua
Watch the Agrodome Sheep Show then the afternoon is yours. Our option tonight isThe Realm of Tane, a journey through Maori mythology and our story of creation. B
Day 4: Rotorua – Wellington
Heading south, you’ll view the Huka Falls. Visit Taupo. Drive along the shores of New Zealand’s biggest lake, through the alpine scenery of Mt. Ruapehu. Tongariro National Park and the dairy farms of Manawatu. Then it’s along the Kapiti Coast to Wellington for a City Sights tour.
Hotel: Mercure Willis Street, Wellington.B D
Day 5: Wellington – Picton
A morning of ‘Free Time’ in Wellington, then you visitTe Papa, the Museum of New Zealand followed by Parliament House. Then cruise on Queen Charlotte Sound. Later you’ll travel to the seaside village of Picton for an orientation tour.
Hotel: Beachcomber, Picton. B D
Day 6: Picton – Christchurch
En route to Christchurch, get up close and personal with some New Zealand fur seals at Ohau Point, watch whales at Kaikoura, (optional scenic Whale Watching flight), travel along the rugged Pacific Ocean coast, and across the Canterbury Plains.
Hotel: Heartland Hotel Cotswold, Christchurch.B
Day 7: Mt. Cook
After a morning at leisure travel over the patchwork countryside of the Canterbury Plains, where the spectacular sightseeing begins. Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki are first up. Next you’ll visit the Church of the Good Shepherd before soaking up the sensational alpine landscape of Mt. Cook National Park (optional scenic flight).
Hotel: Heritage Gateway Hotel, Omarama.B D
Day 8: Dunedin
Our day starts along the Waitaki River with the Waitaki Hydro Power Scheme and Benmore Dam. Travel through Oamaru with its famous white limestone buildings to Dunedin, where you tour the city. Then you’ve got the afternoon to yourself – take a Wildlife Cruise, visit the Cadbury Chocolate Factory or ride the historic Taieri Gorge Railway.
Hotel: Kingsgate Hotel, Dunedin. B D
Day 9: Dunedin – Te Anau
After a morning of time to yourself, during which you might like to tour New Zealand’s Larnach Castle, head off across South Otago’s fertile, sheep-filled farming land en route to Te Anau, on the shores of the largest lake in the South Island. Tonight you may choose to travel by boat to the Te Anau Glow Worm Caves.
Hotel: Kingsgate Hotel, Te Anau. B D
Day 10: Milford Sound
You’ll be awe-struck by great sights from Fiordland National Park to Milford Sound, where you will cruise on the waters of this natural wonder. Along the way to Queenstown, see the Mirror Lake, Cleddau Valley, the Chasm, Mitre Peak, Bowen Falls, travel along the Devil’s Staircase and the shores of Lake Wakatipu. At Queenstown you’ll have an orientation tour on arrival and enjoy dinner with views over Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables.
Hotel: Mercure Queenstown Resort, Queenstown, 2 nights. B D
Day 11: Queenstown ‘Free Time’
Explore exciting Queenstown your way, all day – from wine and garden tours to jet boat rides and white water rafting. A delicious buffet at the Skyline Restaurant on Bob’s Peak is your spectacular dining option. Access is via the steepest Gondola in the Southern Hemisphere.Optional Kiwi Haka Maori Show post-dinner. B
Day 12: Fox Glacier
First stop, Arrowtown, on the Arrow River. Second stop Cromwell and its sensational stone fruit. Then it’s a trio of lakes – Lake Dunstan, Lake Hawea, Lake Wanaka. Through the Haast Pass, you view Thunder Creek Falls and enjoy a rainforest walk. Final stop, majestic Fox Glacier – a rare, still advancing glacier. Take the opportunity for an optional scenic flight over the glacier.
Hotel: Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier, Fox Glacier. B D
Day 13: Christcurch
Visit Hokitika, home of the native greenstone (jade), for a factory visit and jewellery demonstration first up. Travel through Greymouth, the largest town on the West Coast, before heading back to Christchurch.
Hotel: Heartland Hotel Cotswold, Christchurch. B D
Day 14: Depart Christchurch
Your tour concludes this morning after breakfast. You will be transferred to Christchurch Airport for your onward flight. B
