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  5 day Encounters

Itinerary
Day 1: Christchurch – Mount Cook – Queenstown

Highlights:
  • flat farmland & braided rivers on the Canterbury Plain
  • cross Burkes Pass to the arid McKenzie basin, spectacular Aoraki/Mount Cook, NZ’s highest peak
  • deep glacial lakes of Tekapo and Pukaki
  • rugged Kawarau Gorge to Queenstown

Day 2: Milford Sound Day Excursion (optional extra) or day at leisure in Queenstown

Highlights:
  • time today for a day trip to Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound - ask for details
  • alternatively, choose from the many activities, adventure and fun in and around Queenstown

Day 3: Queenstown – Franz Josef (or stay an extra night in Queenstown in lieu of one night at Franz)

Highlights:
  • gold rush relics of the Kawarau Gorge
  • beautiful Lakes Wanaka and Hawea
  • cross Haast Pass into glacier country
  • Mt Aspiring & Westland National Parks

Day 4: Franz Josef

Highlights:
  • experience the heartland of glacier country
  • a close up experience of this frozen river of ice
  • optional half day hike and heli-hike also available - ask for details

Day 5: Franz Josef – Greymouth – Christchurch

Highlights:
  • drive through lush native forests to Greymouth
  • cross Arthurs Pass to Christchurch

Extra days available on request.


Fares and Pricing: Season 1
  Tour Code: TR C15 Hotel Motel Hostel Farmstay O'night cruise / ensuite
  Self Drive - Small Car Share Twin $954 $673 N/A N/A  
Single $1814 $1345 N/A N/A  
  Self Drive - Medium Car Share Twin $984 $703 N/A N/A  
Single $1875 $1406 N/A N/A  
  Self Drive - Large Car Share Twin $1039 $758 N/A N/A  
Single $1985 $1517 N/A N/A  
Prices valid from 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011 and are priced per person

Includes:
  • rental car travel as per itinerary
  • rental car option - 5 days' hire, unlimited kms & standard insurance (subject to excess)
  • 4 nights' accommodation as selected
  • TranzAlpine train (optional extra)

Optional add-ons: Milford Sound
  • Option 1 - Milford Sound day excursion by coach with cruise & snack pack lunch
  • Option 2 - Milford Sound cruise only (for self drive travellers) (departs 11am, 12 noon and 2pm), $82pp (departs 1pm)
Optional add-ons: Franz Josef Glacier
  • Half day Guided Walk (4.5 hours) - reporting times 8.45am & 12.30pm
Optional add-ons: self drive option
  • TranzAlpine train supplement $170 per person
  • (drop off rental car in Greymouth)
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Accommodation Directory:
Location - Queenstown Location - Franz Josef
Hotel Copthorne Hotel & Resort Lakefront or similar
Motel Blue Peaks Lodge or similar
Hotel Franz Josef Glacier Hotel (Graham Wing) or similar
Motel Punga Grove or similar
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