| 16 Day Air Inclusive New Zealand Getaway |
16 Day Air InclusiveNew Zealand GetawayCAD $4458 P/P (taxes of approx. CAD $760.00p/p) Departures from Vancouver and Calgary Departure from Toronto CAD $4670 p/p (taxes of approx. CAD $760.00p/p) Tour Departure Dates August 29, September 12, 19, 26
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Day 1. Arrive ChristchurchOn arrival be met and transferred to your hotel. Stay: Christchurch, Latimer Hotel Daily Meal Included: • Dinner Day 2. Christchurch, Lake OhauJourney to Lake Tekapo and view the small Church of the Good Shepherd. Continue to Mt Cook National Park, before arriving at Lake Ohau where you’ll enjoy a High Country dinner. Stay: Lake Ohau Lodge. Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner Day 3. Lake Ohau, DunedinTravel to the east coast today and visit Oamaru, renowned for its cream limestone architecture. Continue to the 60 million-year-old Moeraki Boulders on Koekohe Beach. Later, in Dunedin enjoy a city tour including a visit to historical Olveston House, a Jacobean manor that features a collection of antiques and paintings. Tonight, enjoy a Scottish evening and dinner. Stay: Dunedin, Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner Day 4. Dunedin, Te AnauTour historical Larnach Castle, New Zealand’s only castle, built by William Larnach for his wife, the castle took 200 workmen five years to complete. View the restored rooms filled with New Zealand antiques. This afternoon depart Dunedin and travel through lush countryside to the lakeside settlement of Te Anau. Stay: Kingsgate Hotel Te Anau Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner Day 5. Te Anau, Milford Sound, QueenstownEnjoy one of the world’s finest alpine drives as you wind through the Eglinton and Hollyford valleys. On arrival in Milford Sound, board your boat for a cruise along the full length of the fiord. As you glide over the tranquil waters, take in the beautiful surrounds of cascading waterfalls, dense rainforest and towering mountains. Stay: Two Nights: Queenstown, Kingsgate Hotel Terraces Daily Meal Included: • Breakfast Day 6. Queenstown, Day at LeisureToday enjoy free time in this exciting alpine resort city. Known as the adventure capital of the world, Queenstown is an adventure-seeker’s paradise, with a wide range of activities available (own expense). Tonight, take the opportunity to cruise on the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for dinner (own expense). Daily Meal Included: • Breakfast Day 7. Queenstown, Fox GlacierTravel towards the South Island’s west coast, past Lake Hawea, Lake Wanaka and over the Southern Alps. Continue through spectacular Haast Pass and enjoy incredible scenery as you travel past mountains, tranquil lakes and raging rivers. Stay: Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner Day 8. Greymouth, ChristchurchJourney to Hokitika and watch a pounamu (jade) carving demonstration. This afternoon, take the opportunity to join the TranzAlpine train in Greymouth for a journey that has been voted one of the top train journeys in the world. Stay: Christchurch, Latimer Hotel Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner Day 9. Christchurch, WellingtonToday enjoy a spectacular trans-coastal drive between the Pacific Ocean and rugged Kaikoura Ranges. Continue to the charming port of Picton, where you’ll board the Interislander ferry for a cruise across Cook Strait, through the stunning Marlborough and Queen Charlotte sounds to Wellington. On arrival, enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of the city. Stay: Wellington, Bay Plaza Hotel Daily Meal Included: • Breakfast Day 10. Wellington, TaupoDepart Wellington this morning and travel to the scenic Hawke’s Bay region. Travel past tranquil Lake Taupo, see the spectacular Huka Falls en route to Rotorua, the centre of Maori culture and a geothermal wonderland. This evening, experience authentic Maori cuisine for dinner with a hangi feast and a traditional performance of song and dance. Stay: Two Nights: Kingsgate Hotel Rotorua Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner Day 11. Rotorua, AgrodomeThis morning, experience the wonders of Rotorua, beginning with a visit to the Agrodome for an entertaining farm show to learn about New Zealand’s sheep industry. Continue to Te Puia Thermal Reserve, a major geyser field consisting of more than 500 hot springs, boiling mud pools and geysers, followed by a guided tour through the Maori Arts & Crafts Institute. The rest of today is at your leisure. Tonight, you also have the opportunity to experience a Country Homestay in Rotorua (contact us for details). Daily Meal Included: • Breakfast Day 12. Rotorua, AucklandDeparting Rotorua, travel north to Auckland, stopping en route at Waitomo to explore the famed caves. Join a guided tour of the labyrinth of underground limestone caverns, which formed more than 30 million years ago. See the magnificent Cathedral cave and marvel at amazing stalactites and stalagmites. On a silent boat ride, glide through the mystical Glow-worm cave lit by thousands of tiny glow-worms. This afternoon arrive in Auckland, the City of Sails. Stay: Auckland, Kingsgate Hotel Parnell Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner Day 13. Auckland, Bay of IslandsThis morning, depart Auckland and travel north to the Bay of Islands, a region full of history and spectacular scenery. It was in the Waitangi Reserve where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840. Today the region is a popular holiday destination for both locals and international travellers alike. Stay: Two Nights: Bay of Islands, Beachcomber Resort, Paihia Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner Day 14. Bay of Islands, Day at LeisureHome to 144 stunning islands, the Bay of Islands offers nature experiences, marine adventures and scenic cruises. Today is at your leisure to explore this beautiful region for yourself or perhaps join an overnight cruise (own expense). Daily Meal Included: • Breakfast Day 15. Bay of Islands, AucklandToday, take a catamaran cruise to Cape Brett and the Hole in the Rock. Watch for dolphins and schools of fish as you wind through the inner islands. This afternoon return to Auckland. Stay: Auckland, Kingsgate Hotel Parnell Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner Day 16. Depart AucklandYour tour concludes this morning after breakfast with a transfer to the airport for your onward flight. Daily Meal Included: • Breakfast
Pricing is based on double occupancy & subject to availability at time of booking Prices do not include airline taxes of approximately CAD $760.00p/p
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