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- The Christchurch Tram
- View mighty Mt. Cook
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- Larnach Castle Dunedin
- Cruise on Milford Sound
- Day at leisure in Queenstown
- Cruise on the TSS Earnslaw
- Bowen Falls and Mitre Peak
- View Franz Josef Glacier
- Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
- Discover the beauty of the Southern Alps on board the TranzAlpine Train
- OPTIONAL Maori Cultural Experience
- 'You are invited' experience
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Transportation
Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach with 2-door access, restroom, seatbelts, reclining seats, panoramic windows
Professionally Guided
Tour with an experienced, professional Tour Director and Tour Driver
Dining Inclusions
Full Buffet Breakfasts (9) B
You are Invited Lunch (1) L
Exciting Highlight Dinner (1) HD
Hotel Dinners (6) D
Accommodation
Twin share rooms with private facilities in centrally located hotels
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Welcome drink
Travel wallet and map
Airport transfers (Day 1 from Christchurch Airport - flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm; Day 10 to Christchurch Airport - flights anytime)
Hotel porterage included
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| Day 1 Arrive Christchurch |
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Day 6 Queenstown 'Free Time' |
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 Transfer from the airport to your hotel. Check in, then explore Christchurch for yourself. An evening welcome drink offers the chance to meet your Tour Director.
Hotel: Terrace Downs Resort, Darfield.
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Explore Queenstown your way. Go wild with jetboat rides or white water rafting. For the less adventurous there are wine and garden tours. For dinner we'll cruise across Lake Wakatipu and back on the TSS Earnslaw, New Zealand oldest steam ship, to Walter Peak Sheep Station for a carvery meal and sheep shearing demonstration. B HD
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| Day 2 Mount Cook |
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Day 7 Queenstown - Franz Josef |
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 Begin with a ride on the Christchurch Tram. - enjoy a taste of country life with a barbecue lunch on on Stan and Angie’s working farm. We'll travel over the Canterbury Plains. See Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, visit the Church of the Good Shepherd and soak up the spectacular alpine scenery of Mt. Cook National Park. You can also take an optional scenic flight over Mt. Cook (weather permitting).
Hotel: MacKenzie Country Inn, Deluxe Rooms, Twizel. B L D
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The historic gold mining town of Arrowtown is our first stop today. The second stop is Cromwell and its sensational stone fruit. We'll see a trio of lakes - Wanaka, Hawea and Dunstan. Travel over the Haast Pass, view the amazing Thunder Creek Falls, take a small rainforest walk, then it's on to the spectacular Franz Josef Glacier - the world's most accessible glacier.
Hotel: Te Waonui Forest Retreatm Franz Josef. B D
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| Day 3 Dunedin |
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Day 8 Franz Josef - Punakaiki |
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 On our way to Dunedin, we see the Waitaki Hydro Power Scheme, Benmore Dam and the famous white limestone buildings of Oamaru. At Dunedin we tour the city, then you've got the afternoon to yourself - take a Wildlife Cruise, visit the Cadbury Chocolate Factory or ride the Taieri Gorge Railway, it's your choice.
Hotel: Scenic Hotel Southern Cross, Dunedin. B D
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 Explore Franz Josef Glacier - take an optional flight (weather permitting) or a glacier hike! Then we depart for Hokitika, home of the native greenstone (jade) for a factory visit and jewellery demonstration. It's on to Punakaiki where we'll view the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes. We overnight at our exclusive eco-friendly resort right on the waterfront.
Hotel: Punakaiki Resort, Punakaiki. B D
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| Day 4 Dunedin - Te Anau |
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Day 9 TranzAlpine - Christchurch |
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 A guided tour of New Zealand's only castle - Larnach Castle and its gardens starts the day with your own time in town. Then we head to Te Anau across fertile farming land to the shores of Lake Te Anau, the largest lake in the South Island. Tonight, if you choose to, you can see the Te Anau Glow Worm Caves.
Hotel: Distinction Hotel, Te Anau. B D
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 Enjoy time at leisure before travelling via Greymouth to Arthur's Pass where we'll board one of the top 6 train journeys in the world, the TranzAlpine, which travels through the Southern Alps to Christchurch.
Hotel: Terrace Downs Resort, Darfield. B D
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| Day 5 Milford Sound |
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Day 10 Depart Christchurch |
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 Today is a feast for the senses. Be wowed and awe-struck by the beauty of the World Heritage Fiordland National Park, New Zealand's largest. Keep your camera close by as you'll see Mirror Lakes, Pop's Lookout, Cleddau Valley, the Chasm, the hand-made Homer Tunnel, Mitre Peak, Bowen Falls and stunningly photogenic Milford Sound, where you will cruise on the waters of this natural wonder. The Devil's Staircase and Lake Wakatipu pass you by. Arrive at Queenstown for an orientation tour. The dinner option tonight is the Skyline Restaurant on Bob's Peak - sensational views over Queenstown and a bonus Kiwi Haka Maori Show, plus you'll ride the steepest Gondola in the Southern Hemisphere just to get there!
Hotel: Millennium Hotel, Queenstown,
2 nights. B
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Today is yours, take your time exploring Christchurch famous for its gardens and for being the most English city outside of England. It's your last chance to experience New Zealand before we transfer you to Christchurch Airport for your onward flight. B
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(B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner (HD) Highlight Dinner
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| Tour Dates |
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| Discounts (Oct 11 - Jan 13) |
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| Triple Discount |
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NZ$195 |
| Young Traveller Discount (6-15 years) |
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NZ$780 |
| Concession Card Holders |
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NZ$55 |
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