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Tour Price:
Season:  
     
  1 May 10 - 30 Sep 10 $2795
  1 Oct 10 - 30 Apr 11 $2995
Optional Extras:  
  From 1 May 2010  
  Breakfast Supplement (11) add $220
  Dinner Supplement (8) $270
  Single Room Supplement add $835
 
Note: All prices are NZ$, per person & include G.S.T.
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  • 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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10 Day New Zealand Spectacular

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Special Included Highlights:  
  • Sightseeing tours of Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin Thermal wonderland of Rotorua Sheep shearing and working dog demonstration Authentic Maori hangi and concert Volcanic and geothermal region of the North Island World renowned Aoraki/Mount Cook region Traditional Scottish haggis ceremony Massive manmade hydro electric schemes The might of Milford Sound Spectacular southern lakes region
  • Dinner at Skyline Restaurant
  • Remote national parks of Westland and Fiordland West Coast glaciers Visit greenstone (jade) factory Renowned Tranz Alpine train journey Aucklands Skytower Agrodome Rainbow Springs and Kiwi House Te PuiaThermal Reserve Skyline Gondola and Luge ride (Rotorua) Olveston House
  • Milford Sound launch cruise
Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1 - Auckland / Rotorua
Your tour departs from Rydges Hotel, Federal Street, City at 11.30am.
First stop is a city tour visiting the summit of Skytower, at 328m the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere for panoramic views across the city and its two magnificent harbors, the Domain, the downtown city area, the Waterfront Drive with its numerous yacht marinas and nearby residential suburbs. Follow the motorway across the Bombay Hills to the lush farmlands of the Waikato Region noted particularly for its dairy farming and internationally recognised horse studs. Cross the bush clad Mamaku Ranges to Rotorua, centre of Maori culture for the region and a thermal wonderland.

Overnight: Sudima Hotel(2 nights)
Day 2 - Rotorua
A sightseeing tour visits the Agrodome to see a display featuring New Zealands various sheep breeds and sheep shearing, Rainbow Springs to see rainbow and brown trout and native birds including the Kiwi. The spectacular Skyline Gondola offers superb views over city, lake and mountains and for a little excitement try a Luge ride with our compliments. There will be time this afternoon for optional activities. This evening enjoy a Maori hangi (meal) with traditionally prepared meats and vegetables plus conventional dishes and followed by a concert featuring Maori songs, chants and the stirring haka.
Day 3 - Rotorua / Christchurch
Visit Te Puia, the Maori Arts and Crafts Centre and Thermal Reserve, with boiling mud, silica terraces and Pohutu Geyser. Transfer to Rotorua Airport for your flight to Christchurch. (Flight not included in tour fare - please ask if you would like us to book for you). You will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon is free to enjoy at leisure. The Garden City has lots to offer. A stroll along Worcester Boulevard and a circuit of the city centre on the Tram will highlight much of interest Victoria Square, the Cathedral, and Christs College.

Overnight: Pavilions Hotel. (1 night)
Day 4 - Christchurch / Mt Cook / Omarama
Cross the broad Canterbury Plains with the Southern Alps to the west. Enter the foothills near Geraldine to the barren MacKenzie Country. View the Church of the Good Shepherd dedicated to the early pioneers of the region and the Collie Dog memorial overlooking the milky blue waters of Lake Tekapo. Time for a spectacular flight over the Southern Alps, lakes and glaciers with Air Safaris (optional). Visit Mt Cook National Park, with time to enjoy the scenic majesty of New Zealands highest snow capped peaks before travelling around Lake Pukaki to Twizel and Omarama.

Overnight: Heritage Gateway Hotel. (1 night)
Day 5 - 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)
Day 6 - Dunedin / Lake Manapouri / Te Anau
Visit historic Olveston House, then cross rich farmlands to the agricultural towns of Gore and Lumsden. Visit Lake Manapouri with its rugged bushclad mountains before arriving at the shores of Lake Te Anau.

Overnight: Fiordland National Park Hotel. (1 night)
Day 7 - 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)
Day 8 - 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.
Day 9 - 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: Scenic Circle Fox Hotel. (1 night)
Day 10 - Fox Glacier / Christchurch
Time for an optional helicopter flight over the glaciers then north to Greymouth to visit a Greenstone (Jade) factory to see craftsmen cutting and polishing giant boulders to create fine jewellery. Cross the Otira Gorge and Arthurs Pass to the Canterbury Plains and into Christchurch.
Your tour concludes on arrival in Christchurch which is scheduled for 6.05pm.
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