9 Day Low Cost - Southern Spectacular
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| Spectacular sightseeing experiences | ||
| – Explore the beautiful Garden City of Christchurch – Travel over the Canterbury Plains – See the Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo – View mighty Mt. Cook – Tour the sights of Dunedin – Cruise on Milford Sound – See Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls |
– Full day at leisure in Queenstown, New Zealand’s adventure capital – Visit historic Arrowtown – Stay in spectacular Fox Glacier – See the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes at Punakaiki – Opportunity to journey on the TranzAlpine train [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 Dining Inclusions – Full Buffet Breakfasts (8) B – Hotel Dinners (6) YOUR CHOICE YCD |
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 9 – flights to depart anytime – Hotel porterage included |
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| Itinerary | ||
| Day 1: Arrive Christchurch After your transfer from the airport and check-in to your hotel, you’re free to explore Christchurch. There will be a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and fellow travellers in the evening. Hotel: Hotel Ibis, Christchurch. Day 2: Mt Cook Start the day your way – go shopping, ride the Christchurch Tram or simply relax – it’s up to you. Later, travelling over the patchwork countryside of the Canterbury Plains, the spectacular sightseeing begins. Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki are first up. Next we’ll visit the Church of the Good Shepherd before soaking up the sensational alpine landscape of Mt Cook National Park – a scenic highlight! You may choose to take an optional scenic flight over Mt Cook. Hotel: Heritage Gateway Hotel, Omarama. B - YCD Day 3: Dunedin Our day starts along the Waitaki River with the Waitaki Hydro Power Scheme and Benmore Dam. We travel through Omarau with its famous white limestone buildings to Dunedin, where we 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, suit yourself. Hotel: Cargill’s Hotel, Dunedin. B - YCD |
Day 4: Dunedin – Te Anau After a morning of time to yourself, during which you might like to tour New Zealand’s Larnach Castle, we head off across South Otago’s fertile, sheep-filled farming land en route to Te Anau, on the shores of Lake Te Anau, 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 - YCD Day 5: Milford Sound Today you’ll be awestruck by great sights from Fiordland National Park – New Zealand’s largest – to Milford Sound – one of the world’s most amazing places. Along the way to Queenstown, we’ll see Mirror Lakes, Claudu Valley, The Chasm, Mitre Peak, Bowen Falls, travel along the Devils Stair Case and the shores of Lake Wakatipu. At Queenstown we’ll have an orientation tour, take a group photo and enjoy an alpine dinner with views over Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables Mountain Range – perfect! Hotel: Aspen Hotel, Queenstown. B - YCD Day 6: Queenstown Explore exciting Queenstown your way, all day. From wine and garden tours to jet boat rides and white water rafting, Queenstown will surprise and |
exhilarate. An option to dine at the Skyline Restaurant on Bob’s Peak ends the day. Access is via the steepest Gondola in the Southern Hemisphere. [OM] Experience a Kiwi Haka Maori Show as well! B Day 7: 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, we 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: Fox Glacier Hotel, Fox Glacier. B - YCD Day 8: Christchurch We visit Hokitika, home of the native greenstone (jade), for a factory visit and jewellery demonstration first up. We travel through Greymouth, the largest town on the west coast, to experience the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes at Punakaiki, before heading back to Christchurch. Hotel: Hotel Ibis, Christchurch. B - YCD Day 9: Depart Christchurch Explore Christchurch – the ‘most English city’ outside of England – at your leisure, until your Christchurch Airport transfer. B |
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9 days, Priced from $1445 |
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| Prices AUD | Land Content Only | ||||||
| Single Supplement (May - Sep) | $435 | ||||||
| Single Supplement (Oct - Apr) | $460 | ||||||
| Child 15 years and under | Save | $300 | |||||
| King Club | Save | $75 | |||||
| Triple Share | Save | $75 | |||||
| Friendly Fours | Save | $75 | |||||
| Concession Card Holders | Save | $45 | |||||
| Note: Itinerary & departure dates may change from 01/10/10. Price is guaranteed upon payment of deposit. | |||||||
| YOUR CHOICE YCD - Without Hotel Dinners - Save $180. |
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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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