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11 Day Southern Explorer
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A comprehensive holiday itinerary with the flexible option of finishing in Christchurch or Wellington.
Tour Price:
Season:  
   
  1 May 10 - 30 Sep 10 $2265
  1 Oct 10 - 31 Jan 11 $2638
  1 Feb 11 - 30 Apr 11 $2699
  1 May 11 - 30 Sep 11 $2371
Optional Extras:  
  Breakfast Supplement (10) $205
  Dinner Supplement (8) $282
  Single Room Supplement $762
Note: All prices are NZ$, per person & include 12.5%G.S.T. up to 30 Sept and 15% GST from 01 Oct 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% 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 with the EarlyBird Super Saver offer).
  • Terms and conditions apply - please ask for details.

9 Day Southern Explorer

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Special Included Highlights:  
  • Sightseeing tour of Christchurch
  • World renowned Mt Cook region
  • Traditional Scottish haggis ceremony
  • Olveston House
  • Spectacular southern lakes
  • Milford Sound launch cruise
  • Dinner at Skyline Restaurant
  • Remote national parks of Fiordland and Westland
  • Visit Shantytown with gold panning
  • Visit Greenstone (Jade) Factory
  • Punakaiki pancake rocks
  • Montana Winery visit with tasting and afternoon tea
  • Scenic cruise PictonWellington or
  • Tranz Coastal train Picton Christchurch
Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1 - Arrive Christchurch
You will be met at Christchurch Airport and transferred to your hotel.
Overnight: Pavilions 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, 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
Day10 - Blenheim / Picton / Christchurch or Wellington
Explore Picton, nestled on the shores of the Marlborough Sounds. You now have the option of continuing to Wellington via the Cook Strait ferry or returning to Christchurch by Tranz Coastal train along the Kaikoura coast.
Overnight Wellington: Bay Plaza Hotel or
Overnight Christchurch: Pavilions Hotel
Day11 - Depart Christchurch or Wellington
Today is goodbye to your new found friends. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight home.


Departure Dates:
Tour Code Start Christchurch Finish Christchurch or Wellington Promotions & Deals Guaranteed
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