7 Day Premium Touring - Taste of New Zealand



	Spectacular sightseeing experiences
	– The TranzAlpine Train – View Franz Josef Glacier – Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki – Thermal Reserve Rotorua – Adventure Capital Queenstown – Maori Hangi and Concert – Breakfast on Lake Rotorua	– Agrodome’s Sheep Show – Waitomo Glow Worm Grotto – Auckland, the ‘City of Sails’ – INCLUDED Maori Cultural Experience – OPTIONAL 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 (6) – Exciting Highlight Dinner (1) – Hotel Dinners (3) YOUR CHOICE	Accommodation – Twin share rooms with private facilities in centrally located hotels Plus – Welcome Drink – All purpose travel wallet and map – Airport transfers (Day 1 Christchurch Airport to hotel - flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm; Day 4 to Rotorua – flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm; Day 7 to Auckland Airport - flights anytime) – Hotel porterage included

Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Christchurch Transfer from airport to hotel, check in, then see Christchurch your way. In the evening enjoy a Welcome Drink and dinner with your Tour Director and fellow travellers. Hotel: The Heritage Hotel, Christchurch. 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 Rocks & Blowholes and visit a NZ native jade factory for a jewellery demonstration at Hokitika. Next - Franz Josef Glacier, the world’s most accessible glacier. See it from the air on an optional scenic flight! Hotel: Franz Josef Glacier Hotel, Franz Josef. Day 3: Franz Josef - Queenstown Our experience list is spectacular today. Get your camera ready as we take in Haast Pass, Thunder Creek falls, a small rainforest bush walk,	Lake Wanaka, Lake Hawea and Lake Dunstan. We’ll enjoy the tastes of sumptuous stone fruit at Cromwell - the stone fruit capital. Next up, we visit historic gold mining Arrowtown on the Arrow River, previously one of the world’s richest rivers. A Queenstown orientation tour and group photo finishes our day. Tonight you have the option to dine at Skyline Restaurant at Bob’s Peak via the Southern Hemisphere’s steepest Gondola! And the Kiwi Haka Maori Show will top off a great night out – if you so choose. Hotel: Millennium Hotel, Queenstown. Day 4: Queenstown - Rotorua Depart Queenstown this morning and fly to Rotorua (airfare not included). Meet your new Tour Director and fellow travellers this afternoon. The Realm of T–ane, Hangi and Concert is our evening cultural highlight. Take an extraordinary journey through Maori culture, mythology and the story of our creation. Hotel: Millennium Hotel, Rotorua, 2 nights.	Day 5: Rotorua Sparkling wine and a breakfast cruise on Lake Rotorua starts our day, followed by the Agrodome Sheep Show for a sample of farm life. Te Puia gives us an insight into Maori Culture. We take a guided tour of the Geothermal Reserve then the afternoon is yours. Day 6: Rotorua - Auckland We tour the Glow Worm Grotto and limestone caves at Waitomo Caves. Then trace the gorgeous Waikato River into Auckland for a tour of Mt Eden, Bastian Point, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland Harbour Bridge and more. Hotel: Stamford Plaza, Auckland. Day 7: Depart Auckland We will transfer you to Auckland Airport for your onward flight.

7 days, Priced from $1925
Premium Escorted, Departs from Christchurch, finishes at Auckland
Tour code ZRA

Tour Dates

Departs on	Returns on
2009
$2120
Mon 12 Jan	Sun 18 Jan
Mon 02 Feb	Sun 08 Feb
Mon 09 Feb	Sun 15 Feb
Thu 12 Feb	Wed 18 Feb
Mon 02 Mar	Sun 08 Mar
Mon 09 Mar	Sun 15 Mar
Mon 27 Apr	Sun 03 May
$1925
Mon 14 Sep	Sun 20 Sep
Mon 21 Sep	Sun 27 Sep
Mon 28 Sep	Sun 04 Oct
$2225
Mon 05 Oct	Sun 11 Oct
Mon 12 Oct	Sun 18 Oct
Mon 19 Oct	Sun 25 Oct
Mon 26 Oct	Sun 01 Nov
Mon 02 Nov	Sun 08 Nov
Mon 09 Nov	Sun 15 Nov
Mon 16 Nov	Sun 22 Nov
Mon 23 Nov	Sun 29 Nov
Mon 14 Dec	Sun 20 Dec
Mon 21 Dec	Sun 27 Dec

Departs on	Returns on
2010
$2225
Mon 11 Jan	Sun 17 Jan
Mon 01 Feb	Sun 07 Feb
Mon 08 Feb	Sun 14 Feb
Thu 11 Feb	Wed 17 Feb
Mon 01 Mar	Sun 07 Mar
Thu 04 Mar	Wed 10 Mar
Mon 08 Mar	Sun 14 Mar
Thu 11 Mar	Wed 17 Mar
Mon 15 Mar	Sun 21 Mar
Thu 18 Mar	Wed 24 Mar
Mon 22 Mar	Sun 28 Mar
Thu 25 Mar	Wed 31 Mar
Mon 29 Mar	Sun 04 Apr
Thu 01 Apr	Wed 07 Apr
Mon 26 Apr	Sun 02 May
$TBA
Mon 24 May	Sun 30 May
Mon 13 Sep	Sun 19 Sep
Mon 20 Sep	Sun 26 Sep
Mon 27 Sep	Sun 03 Oct

Red shaded dates are Guaranteed Departures


Prices AUD	Land Content Only
Single Supplement (May - Sep)		$520
Single Supplement (Oct - Apr)		$610
Child 15 years and under	Save	$425
Triple Share	Save	$105
Friendly Fours	Save	$105
Concession Card Holders	Save	$25

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

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