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14 Day Scenic Splendour
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Tour Price:
Season:  
   
  1 May 10 - 30 Sep 10 $2880
  1 Oct 10 - 30 Apr 11 $3445
  1 May 11 - 30 Sep 11 $3026
Optional Extras:  
  Breakfast Supplement (13) $266
  Dinner Supplement (10) $348
  Single Room Supplement $987
Note: All prices are NZ$, per person & include 12.5% G.S.T. up to 30 Sep 2010 and 15% GST from 01 Oct 2010 onwards.
Promotions and Deals:
  • Selected departures now guaranteed - see below
  • FREE dinners!  Book your tour by 30 Sept and receive free dinners.  Valid on departures until 31 Dec  2010.  (Not available in conjunction with any other offers)
  • 10% Earlybird Super Saver discount available on all new bookings when the tour is booked and paid for in full 6 months prior to travel (not available with any other offers)
  • Triple Discount. 5% discount off the tour price applies for 3 people booking together and sharing the same room.
  • Four or More Discount. $50 per person discount if 4 or more adults travel on the same tour together (not available in conjunction with the EarlyBird Super Saver offer).
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12 Day Scenic Splendour

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Special Included Highlights:  
  • Sightseeing tours of Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland
  • Olveston House
  • Traditional scottish haggis ceremony
  • Spectacular southern lakes
  • Awe inspiring Milford Sound
  • Milford Sound launch cruise
  • Dinner at Skyline Restaurant
  • Visit greenstone (jade) factory
  • Shantytown with gold panning
  • Punakaiki pancake rocks
  • Montana winery visit with tasting and afternoon tea
  • Scenic cruise PictonWellington
  • Visit Te Papa Museum
  • Visit to Huka Falls
  • Sheep shearing and working dog demonstration at the Agrodome
  • Authentic Maori hangi and concert
  • Rotoruas thermal wonderland
  • Rainbow SpringsPark
  • Te PuiaThermal Reserve
  • Skyline Gondola & Luge ride
  • Waitomo glow-worm caves
  • Aucklands Skytower
 
Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1 - Arrive Christchurch
Welcome to New Zealand! On arrival at Christchurch Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Overnight: Pavilion Hotel

Day2 - Christchurch / Mt Cook / Omarama

A city sights tour will highlight the main attractions of Christchurch before traveling across the Canterbury Plains into the MacKenzie Country. View the Church of the Good Shepherd and the Collie Dog statue at Lake Tekapo. Opportunity to fly over the Southern Alps with Air Safaris (optional), before continuing to Mt Cook National Park. Admire the majesty of Mt Cook before traveling on to Omarama.

Overnight: Heritage Gateway Hotel. (1 night)
Day3 - Omarama / Dunedin
Pass large hydro lakes as you travel down the Waitaki Valley to Oamaru and Dunedin the Scottish city. An early arrival allows the choice of excellent optional activities. Combine a Monarch harbour cruise or Newtons Citibus tour to see the albatross, penguins and seals. Enjoy the historic and scenic Taieri Gorge train excursion or explore the city only a few minutes walk away. This evening prior to Dinner you will be treated to a traditional Scottish Haggis Ceremony, complete with piper, address to the Haggis and gift.

Overnight: Cargills Hotel. (1 night)
Day4 - Dunedin / Lake Manapouri / Te Anau
Visit historic Olveston House, then cross rich farmlands to the agricultural towns of Gore and Lumsden. Visit Lake Manapouri before arriving at Lake Te Anau.

Overnight: Distinction Luxmore Hotel
Day5 - Te Anau / Milford Sound / Queenstown
Follow the Eglinton and Hollyford Valleys, pass through the Homer Tunnel and descend into the Cleddau Canyon to reach majestic Milford Sound, dominated by Mitre Peak. A launch cruise takes you to the open sea and the Bowen and Stirling Falls. Return to Te Anau and on to Mossburn, then skirt the shores of Lake Wakatipu to reach Queenstown. Dinner tonight is at the Skyline Restaurant, where both the dining and the views are unsurpassed.

Overnight: Rydges Hotel. (2 nights)
Day6 - Queenstown
A day to explore the delights of this alpine resort at your leisure.
Your Coach Captain will happily advise on the many sightseeing activities available. We recommend the world famous Shotover Jet Boat ride, take a Gondola to the Skyline high above, a tour to the gold mining area of Skippers Canyon or for the adventurous white water rafting. Alternatively browse in the many shops and galleries.
Day7 - Queenstown / Haast Pass/ Fox Glacier
Pass picturesque Lake Hayes on to an area steeped in fascinating history relating to early settlement and the goldmining era, to Lake Wanaka, a picture postcard resort on the lakes edge with a spectacular mountain backdrop. Pass Lake Hawea and the upper reaches of Lake Wanaka to Makarora into Mt Aspiring and Westland National Parks. Drive north along the coast to the glacier region. Explore the township or take the optional guided walk to the glaciers terminal face.

Overnight: Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier
Day8 - Fox Glacier / Greymouth
Time for an optional helicopter flight over the glacier then on to Franz Josef. Snowcapped Southern Alps dominate the skyline as you pass dense bush, tiny landlocked lakes and small pockets of farmland. Visit a Greenstone (Jade) factory where craftsmen cut and polish giant boulders to create fine jewellery. Next is Shantytown, a restored gold mining town of the 1860s where you pan for gold, ride on the steam train, stage coach or horse and buggy, all at no extra cost.

Overnight: Hotel Ashley (1 night)
Day9 - Greymouth / Blenheim
View the unusual rock formations and blowholes at Punakaiki and pass Charleston, a former goldmining township. Follow the Buller River through the Buller Gorge and on to Lake Rotoiti in the Nelson Lakes National Park. Follow the long Wairau Valley to Blenheim. A short tour of the area includes a visit to Montana Winery. Enjoy a hosted tour of the winery, learn about and taste a range of the famous local wines (purchase if you wish) followed by afternoon tea.

Overnight: Heartland Hotel Blenheim(1 night)
Day10 - Blenheim / Picton / Wellington
Drive to Picton, nestled on the shores of the Marlborough Sounds, to board the Interislander ferry. Sail through picturesque Queen Charlotte Sound, sheltered waterways, remote bays and isolated holiday homes. Across Cook Strait and into Wellington Harbour for spectacular views of New Zealands Capital City. A city tour will incorporate the summit of Mt Victoria for panoramic views of the city and harbour, the Houses of Parliament and the distinctive Beehive, Wellington Cathedral, city centre and Oriental Bay. Also explore the city yourself. Dont miss Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand or take a ride on the famous Cable Car.

Overnight: Bay Plaza Hotel. (1 night)
Day 11 - Wellington / Taupo / Rotorua
Drive to Paekakariki with views of Kapiti Island and on a clear day, the South Island. Cross the Himitangi Plains, through the towns of Levin and Foxton to Bulls. Across rolling farmland to the central North Island National Park, dominated by the volcanic cone of Mt Ruapehu. Follow the Desert Road to Lake Taupo, New Zealands largest lake and famous for trout fishing. Stop at Huka Falls skirting massive pine forests to reach Rotorua, centre of Maori culture.

Overnight: Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua. (2 nights)
Day 12 - Rotorua
A sightseeing tour visits the Agrodome for a display featuring New Zealands various sheep breeds with a shearing demonstration. See pools of brown and rainbow trout at Rainbow Springs Park and native birds including the Kiwi. Visit Te Puia, the Maori Arts and Crafts Center and Thermal Reserve, with boiling mud, silica terraces and Pohutu Geyser. The spectacular Skyline Gondola offers superb views over city, lake and mountains and for a little excitement, try a Luge ride with compliments. Time for optional activities this afternoon before a Maori hangi (meal) with a selection of traditionally prepared meats and vegetables plus conventional dishes, followed by a concert featuring Maori songs, chants and the stirring haka
Day 13 - Rotorua / Waitomo / Auckland
Cross the Mamaku Ranges to the Waikato region, noted for dairy farming and world famous horse studs. At Waitomo, a guide will escort your group underground to the limestone caverns and glow worm grotto. On through Hamilton to Ngaruawahia, centre for the regions Maori people, then alongside the Waikato River before crossing the Bombay Hills to reach New Zealands largest city Auckland. A city tour will visit the summit of Skytower, at 328m the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere for superb city and harbour views, the downtown area and Waterfront Drive.
Overnight: Rydges Hotel

Day 14 - Rotorua / Waitomo / Auckland
It is farewell to your travelling companions. You will be transferred to Auckland International Airport to join your flight home.

Departure Dates:
Tour Code Start
Christchurch
Finish
Auckland
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