17 Day Low Cost - Wonders of New Zealand



	Spectacular sightseeing experiences
	– Visit the Bay of Islands – See the sights of Auckland – Cruise through the famous ‘Hole in the Rock’ – Tour the Glow worm Grotto – Cruise on Milford Sound – Hangi Feast and Concert – Agrodome Sheep Show – Visit Te Papa – Visit Montana Winery – Stay in beautiful Christchurch	– See the Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo – Sightseeing in Dunedin – Day at leisure in Queenstown – Visit historic Arrowtown – Spectacular Fox Glacier – Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki – pportunity to journey on the TranzAlpine train – INCLUDED Maori Cultural Experience

	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 Dining Inclusions – Full Buffet Breakfasts (16) – Exciting Highlight Dinner (1) – Hotel Dinners (9) YOUR CHOICE	Accommodation – Twin share rooms with private facilities in centrally located hotels Plus – Welcome Drink – All purpose travel wallet and map – Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm; Day 17 – flights to depart anytime – Hotel porterage included

Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Christchurch After your airport transfer and hotel check-in, explore Christchurch your way. Evening Welcome Drink and dinner with your Tour Director and fellow passengers. Hotel: Hotel Ibis, Christchurch. Day 2: Fox Glacier We’ll travel through the west coast rainforest to Punakaiki. View the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes. Pass through Greymouth en route to Hokitika, home of the native greenstone (jade) for a factory visit and jewellery demonstration. Next stop is Fox Glacier – a rare, still advancing glacier (optional Fox Glacier scenic flight). Hotel: Fox Glacier Hotel, Fox Glacier. TRANZALPINE TRAIN Join one of the top six train journeys in the world. Additional cost $90 p.p. Day 3: Queenstown Travel through the Haast Pass, view Thunder Creek Falls, take a rainforest walk. Then it’s a trio of lakes – Wanaka, Hawea, Dunstan. Next is Cromwell and its stone fruit and Arrowtown on the Arrow River. Enjoy a Queenstown orientation tour followed by dinner with views over Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables. Hotel: Aspen Hotel, Queenstown, 2 nights. Day 4: Queenstown 'Free Time' Explore exciting Queenstown your way – from wine and garden tours to jet boat rides and white water rafting. For dinner you have the option to dine at the Skyline Restaurant on Bob’s Peak. Access is via the steepest Gondola in the Southern Hemisphere. Dinner option includes the Kiwi Haka Maori Show. Day 5: Milford Sound Travel along the Devils Stair Case and the shores of Lake Wakatipu to Te Anau. From Fiordland National Park to Milford Sound, witness Mirror Lakes, Claudu Valley, the Chasm, Mitre Peak, Bowen Falls. Optional Glow Worm Caves tour tonight. Hotel: Kingsgate Hotel, Te Anau.	Day 6: Dunedin We’ll cross sheep-filled farming land to Dunedin for a city tour. ‘Free Time’ this afternoon – take a wildlife cruise, visit the Cadbury Factory or ride the Taieri Gorge Railway. Hotel: Cargill’s Hotel, Dunedin. Day 7: Mt Cook ‘Free Time’ this morning – visit Larnach Castle, New Zealand’s only castle. Travel through Oamaru passing the Waitaki Hydro Power Scheme and Benmore Dam. Hotel: Heritage Gateway Hotel, Omarama. Day 8: Christchurch Soak up the scenery of Mt. Cook National Park (optional scenic flight). We’ll see Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo, visit the Church of the Good Shepherd and travel across the Canterbury Plains. ‘Free Time’ – ride the Christchurch Tram or just relax. Hotel: Hotel Ibis, Christchurch. Day 9: Picton Travel along the rugged Pacific Ocean coast to Kaikoura, famous for its whales (optional Whale Watching flight). See New Zealand’s Fur Seals at Ohau Point. Pass the Grassmere Salt Works to Montana Winery for a tour and tasting. We travel to the seaside town of Picton. Hotel: Beachcomber, Picton. Day 10: Wellington across Cook Strait to Wellington for a city tour. ‘Free Time’ then we visit Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum. Hotel: Mercure Willis Street, Wellington. Day 11: Rotorua Travel along the Kapiti Coast, through the dairy farms of Manawatu and Tongariro National Park, discover the alpine scenery of Mt. Ruapehu. Visit Taupo and drive along the shores of New Zealand’s largest lake. View Huka Falls and pass the Wairaki Geothermal Power Station. Tonight enjoy a Maori Hangi feast and Concert. Hotel: Hotel Ibis, Rotorua, 2 nights.	Day 12: Rotorua We visit the Agrodome Sheep Show and enjoy an afternoon of ‘Free Time’ – visit Paradise Valley Springs with its rainbow trout and New Zealand farm animals or Te Puia, where a local Maori will guide you through the Geothermal Valley. FARM STAY OPTION For an extra $60 per person enjoy genuine New Zealand hospitality. Day 13: Waitomo Caves Travel through the Waikato region to Waitomo Caves for a tour of the amazing Glow Worm Grotto. We then follow the Waikato River to Auckland for a city sights tour. Hotel: Mercure Hotel, Auckland. Day 14: Bay of Islands We head out of Auckland over the Harbour Bridge, travelling along the scenic Hibiscus Coast. Explore Whangarei. On to Paihia and the Bay of Islands where we’ll tour the historic Waitangi Treaty Reserve. Hotel: Copthorne Hotel & Resort (Garden View), Bay of Islands, 2 nights. Day 15: Bay of Islands 'Free Time' Explore the Bay of Islands your way. Dolphin watch, catch a ferry to Russell, drive along Ninety Mile Beach or sail – it’s up to you. Day 16: Auckland Cruise through the Bay of Islands to Cape Brett and the ‘Hole in the Rock’. We’ll explore Urupukapuka Island then return to Auckland. Hotel: Mercure Hotel, Auckland. Day 17: Depart Auckland Explore Auckland at your leisure until your transfer to Auckland Airport.

17 days, Priced from $3395
Low Cost Escorted, Departs from Christchurch, finishes at Auckland
Tour code HCBA

Tour Dates

Departs on	Returns on
2009
$3550
Mon 09 Feb	Wed 25 Feb
Mon 23 Feb	Wed 11 Mar
Thu 26 Feb	Sat 14 Mar
Mon 09 Mar	Wed 25 Mar
Mon 16 Mar	Wed 01 Apr
Mon 23 Mar	Wed 08 Apr
Mon 30 Mar	Wed 15 Apr
Mon 20 Apr	Wed 06 May
$3395
Mon 18 May	Wed 03 Jun
Mon 29 Jun	Wed 15 Jul
Mon 27 Jul	Wed 12 Aug
Mon 24 Aug	Wed 09 Sep
Mon 07 Sep	Wed 23 Sep
Mon 14 Sep	Wed 30 Sep
Mon 21 Sep	Wed 07 Oct
Mon 28 Sep	Wed 14 Oct
$3730
Mon 05 Oct	Wed 21 Oct
Mon 12 Oct	Wed 28 Oct
Mon 19 Oct	Wed 04 Nov
Mon 26 Oct	Wed 11 Nov
Mon 02 Nov	Wed 18 Nov
Mon 09 Nov	Wed 25 Nov
Mon 16 Nov	Wed 02 Dec
Mon 23 Nov	Wed 09 Dec
Mon 07 Dec	Wed 23 Dec
Mon 14 Dec	Wed 30 Dec
Mon 21 Dec	Wed 06 Jan
Mon 28 Dec	Wed 13 Jan

Departs on	Returns on
2010
$3730
Mon 04 Jan	Wed 20 Jan
Mon 11 Jan	Wed 27 Jan
Mon 18 Jan	Wed 03 Feb
Thu 21 Jan	Sat 06 Feb
Mon 25 Jan	Wed 10 Feb
Mon 01 Feb	Wed 17 Feb
Thu 04 Feb	Sat 20 Feb
Mon 08 Feb	Wed 24 Feb
Thu 11 Feb	Sat 27 Feb
Mon 15 Feb	Wed 03 Mar
Thu 18 Feb	Sat 06 Mar
Mon 22 Feb	Wed 10 Mar
Thu 25 Feb	Sat 13 Mar
Mon 01 Mar	Wed 17 Mar
Thu 04 Mar	Sat 20 Mar
Mon 08 Mar	Wed 24 Mar
Thu 11 Mar	Sat 27 Mar
Mon 15 Mar	Wed 31 Mar
Thu 18 Mar	Sat 03 Apr
Mon 22 Mar	Wed 07 Apr
Thu 25 Mar	Sat 10 Apr
Mon 29 Mar	Wed 14 Apr
Thu 01 Apr	Sat 17 Apr
Mon 19 Apr	Wed 05 May
Mon 26 Apr	Wed 12 May
$TBA
Mon 17 May	Wed 02 Jun
Mon 24 May	Wed 09 Jun
Mon 28 Jun	Wed 14 Jul
Mon 26 Jul	Wed 11 Aug
Mon 23 Aug	Wed 08 Sep
Mon 06 Sep	Wed 22 Sep
Mon 13 Sep	Wed 29 Sep
Mon 20 Sep	Wed 06 Oct
Mon 04 Oct	Wed 20 Oct
Mon 11 Oct	Wed 27 Oct
Mon 18 Oct	Wed 03 Nov
Mon 25 Oct	Wed 10 Nov
Mon 01 Nov	Wed 17 Nov
Mon 08 Nov	Wed 24 Nov
Mon 15 Nov	Wed 01 Dec
Mon 22 Nov	Wed 08 Dec
Mon 06 Dec	Wed 22 Dec
Mon 13 Dec	Wed 29 Dec
Mon 20 Dec	Wed 05 Jan
Mon 27 Dec	Wed 12 Jan


Prices AUD	Land Content Only
Single Supplement (May - Sep)		$940
Single Supplement (Oct - Apr)		$990
Child 15 years and under	Save	$710
Triple Share	Save	$180
Friendly Fours	Save	$180
Concession Card Holders	Save	$75

Note: Itinerary & departure dates may change from 31/12/10. Price is guaranteed upon payment of deposit.

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