15 Day Premium Touring - New Zealand Panorama
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| Spectacular sightseeing experiences | ||
| – Larnach Castle Dunedin – The Christchurch Tram – Dinner at Montana Winery – The TranzAlpine Train – See the Pancake Rocks – Blowholes at Punakaiki – View Franz Josef Glacier – Explore Milford Sound – Cruise on the TSS Earnslaw – Experience The Realm of Ta–ne |
– Maori Hangi and Concert – Breakfast on Lake Rotorua – The Agrodome’s Sheep Show – Thermal Reserve Rotorua – Tour the Waitomo Caves [IM] – INCLUDED Maori Cultural Experience [OM] – OPTIONAL Maori Cultural Experience |
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| Premium holiday inclusions | ||
| Transportation – Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach with 2-door access, restroom, seatbelts, reclining seats, panoramic windows Professionally Escorted – Tour with an experienced, professional Tour Director and Tour Driver – Full Buffet Breakfasts (14) B – Exciting Highlight Dinner (3) HD – Hotel Dinners YOUR CHOICE (8) YCD |
Accommodation – Twin share rooms with private facilities in centrally located hotels Plus – Welcome Drink – All purpose travel wallet and map – Airport to hotel – flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm; Day 15 to Auckland Airport – flights anytime) – Hotel porterage included |
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| Itinerary | ||
| Day 1: Arrive Christchurch Airport to hotel transfer, then you’re free to discover Christchurch. Join us for an evening Welcome Drink and dinner with your Tour Director and travel companions. Hotel: The Heritage Hotel, Christchurch. YCD Day 2: TranzAlpine – Franz Josef A spectacular world-class train journey on the TranzAlpine from Christchurch over the Alps to Arthur’s Pass starts our day. We’ll see the West Coast rainforest, experience the exciting Punakaiki Pancake Rocks & Blowholes and visit a native jade factory for a jewellery demonstration at Hokitika. Next – Franz Josef Glacier, the world’s most accessible, and still advancing, glacier. See it from the air on an optional scenic flight! Hotel: Franz Josef Glacier Hotel, Franz Josef. B - YCD Day 3: Punakaiki – F ranz Josef Travel via Greymouth, the largest town on the West Coast, to Hokitika to visit a New Zealand native jade factory for a jewellery demonstration. Continue to Franz Josef Glacier. You can see it from the air on an optional scenic flight (weather permitting) or take a glacier hike! Hotel: Franz Josef Glacier Hotel, Franz Josef. B - YCD Day 4: Franz Josef – Queenstown Today you’ll experience Haast Pass, Thunder Creek Falls, take a small rainforest bush walk, Lake Wanaka, Lake Hawea and Lake Dunstan. We’ll stop at historic gold mining Arrowtown then Queenstown. An orientation tour and group photo finishes our day. Your dinner option is Skyline Restaurant at Bob’s Peak accessed via gondola – treat yourself! [OM] The Kiwi Haka Maori Show makes a top night – if you so choose. Hotel: Millennium Hotel, Queenstown, 2 nights. B Day 5: Queenstown ‘Free Time’ Explore action-packed, Queenstown for yourself. Take it easy with wine and garden tours, or walk on the wild side with jet boat rides and white water rafting . Cruise over Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak onboard the TSS Earnslaw for dinner and a sheep shearing demonstration. B - HD Day 6: Milford Sound Journey over the Devils Stair Case and along Lake Wakatipu’s shore to Te Anau and its lake – the South Island’s largest. World Heritage Fiordland National Park is next, travelling through rainforest, sighting glaciers and mountain ranges. We drive through the hand built Homer |
Tunnel to the abundant photo opportunities afforded by the Mirror Lakes, Pop’s Lookout, Claudu Valley and The Chasm. Mitre Peak, Bowen Falls and Milford Sound. Then we return to Te Anau. Tonight you have the option to see the Te Anau Glow Worm Caves. Hotel: Village Inn, Te Anau. B - YCD Day 7: Te Anau – Dunedin Across rich, fertile farmland we head to Dunedin for a city tour. This afternoon take a Wildlife Cruise to see the Royal Albatross, visit the Cadbury Chocolate Factory or ride the Taieri Gorge Railway – it’s your free time to do as you wish. Hotel: Southern Cross Hotel, Dunedin. B - YCD Day 8: Dunedin A guided tour of Larnach Castle and its stunning gardens starts the day. Enjoy some free time in town, before we set off to the white limestone buildings of Oamaru and on to the Waitaki Hydro Power Scheme and Benmore Dam. Hotel: MacKenzie Country Inn – Deluxe Rooms, Twizel. B - YCD Day 9: Mt Cook – Christchurch The sensational alpine landscape of Mt Cook National Park will ‘wow’ you today. Maybe take a scenic flight over it. Later we’ll see Lake Pukaki, Lake Tekapo, the Church of the Good Shepherd and travel over the patchwork countryside of the Canterbury Plains. We arrive at Christchurch for a city tour and a ride on the Christchurch Tram then you’re free to discover Christchurch your way. Hotel: The Heritage Hotel, Christchurch. B Day 10: Kaikoura – Blenheim Between the mountains and the Pacific, we travel the rugged East Coast to the whale watching haven of Kaikoura. Explore it as you wish. Take an optional Scenic Whale Watching flight. On the way to Blenheim, we’ll see New Zealand Fur Seals up close at Ohau Point. On arrival we’ll have an orientation tour. Then it’s off to Montana Winery for a tour, some wine tasting and dinner! Hotel: Chateau Marlborough, Blenheim. B - HD |
Day 11: Wellington Seaside Picton is our first destination. We’ll cruise tranquil Queen Charlotte Sound. Then we head to Wellington. Our city sights tour, with views of the city from Mt Victoria, will get you set for your free time, until we [IM] visit the New Zealand National Museum – Te Papa – for some Maori Culture. A photo at Parliament, then to our hotel for dinner. Hotel: Novotel Capital, Wellington. B - YCD Day 12: Wellington – Rotorua We travel along the Kapiti Coast, past the dairy farms of Manawatu to Tongariro National Park. Here we’ll catch sights of spectacular Mt Ruapehu. En route to Taupo and Rotorua, we’ll see Lake Taupo and the Huka Falls. A Rotorua orientation tour takes in views of Lake Rotorua. [IM] The Realm of T–ane, Hangi and Concert is our cultural highlight this evening. Hotel: Millennium Hotel, Rotorua, 2 nights. B - HD Day 13: Rotorua We’ll start the day with sparkling wine and a breakfast cruise on Lake Rotorua onboard the Lakeland Queen. Next is the Agrodome Sheep Show for a sample of farm life. [IM] Te Puia offers an insight into Maori Culture, and a guided tour of the Geothermal Reserve. The afternoon is yours to relax and do as you please. B FARM STAY OPTION Experience farm life first hand. For an extra $25 per person enjoy genuine New Zealand hospitality this evening and spend the night with a local family on a nearby farm. Day 14: Rotorua – Auckland Travelling through the Waikato region to Waitomo Caves, we tour the Glow Worm Grotto and walk the limestone caves. We travel along the Waikato River to Auckland. Our city tour takes in Mt Eden, Bastian Point, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland Harbour Bridge and more. Hotel: Stamford Plaza, Auckland. B - YCD Day 15: Depart Auckland Today we’ll transfer you to Auckland Airport for your onward flight. B |
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| Prices AUD | Land Content Only | ||||||
| Single Supplement (May - Sep) | $1050 | ||||||
| Single Supplement (Oct - Apr) | $1210 | ||||||
| Child 15 years and under | Save | $900 | |||||
| King Club | Save | $225 | |||||
| Triple Share | Save | $225 | |||||
| Friendly Fours | Save | $225 | |||||
| Concession Card Holders | Save | $75 | |||||
| Note: Itinerary & departure dates may change from 01/10/10. Price is guaranteed upon payment of deposit. | |||||||
| YOUR CHOICE YCD - Without Hotel Dinners - Save $280 |
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Hotel Dinners –YOUR CHOICE.
Its YOUR CHOICE whether you have hotel dinners included in your holiday or, if you prefer arranging your own evening meals, then just deduct the saving amount shown in the price box of your holiday itinerary.
Included meals are indicated on each itinerary.
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Breakfast Dinner Highlight Dinner Hotel Dinners your choice |
