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Programme |
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Arrive Auckland, New Zealand’s City of Sails.
Transfer to the hotel. Check-in the hotel. In the evening, you can
head out and explore Auckland. Take a walk down Queen Street, to the
main shopping precinct or catch a 50 cent bus (leaves from outside
the hotel) down to the Viaduct Harbour and the Auckland Waterfront
region. This recently developed area of central Auckland has cafes
and restaurants galore. Take a seat in the sunshine, enjoy a glass
of one of New Zealand’s famous Sauvignon Blancs and watch the
maritime activity on Waitemata Harbour. Return to hotel. Night halt
at Auckland. |
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After breakfast, enjoy a morning
sightseeing tour of Auckland city including a visit to Kelly
Tarlton’s Sealife Aquarium and Antarctic Encounter. The
remainder of the day is free for relaxation. Night halt at
Auckland. |
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After breakfast, leave for Rotorua and
trace the Waikato River to the Waitomo Caves to sail through the
fascinating Glow Worm Grotto with a silent water boat ride and
discover the limestone formations. From Waitomo to Rotorua, you
will venture through the King Country. This area was at the
centre of the New Zealand Wars in the 1860s, when colonial
forces invaded the Waikato region. On arrival at Rotorua,
transfer to the hotel. Check-in the hotel. Night halt at Rotorua. |
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After breakfast, visit Te Puia Thermal
Reserve to see boiling mudpools and roaring geysers. Following
this, visit Rainbow Springs to see New Zealand's trout, birds
and wildlife before continuing to the Agrodome for a New Zealand
farm show featuring sheep dog demonstrations, cow milking and an
introduction to the stars of our sheep industry. Afternoon will
be at leisure. Tonight enjoy a Maori Hangi feast ‘highlight
dinner’ and concert for an insight into Maori culture at the
Tamaki Family Marae. Night halt at Rotorua. |
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After breakfast, proceed to Rotorua Airport
to board domestic flight to Christchurch (airfare is NOT
included). On Arrival at Christchurch “Garden City’, transfer to
hotel. Check-in the hotel. Evening will be at leisure. Night
halt at Christchurch. |
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After breakfast, travel across the fertile
Canterbury Plains before arriving at Lake Tekapo and the Church
of the Good Shepherd before continuing on to New Zealand’s
highest mountain- Mt Cook. Depart Mt. Cook and follow the shores
of Lake Pukaki south through the historic Central Otago region
to the ‘Alpine Resort’ of Queenstown. Check-in the hotel. Night
halt at Queenstown. |
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After breakfast, a free day to explore the
endless optional attractions. Queenstown offers bungy jumping,
jetboating, gondola rides and much more. See the Bungy Jumping
Point. Experience the unique Jet Boat Adventure in Kawarau
river. Enjoy Gondola ride to Bob Peak (Optional activities are
not included) Evening free to stroll around Queenstown's
beautiful waterfront and enjoy shopping. Night halt at
Queenstown. |
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After breakfast, depart Queenstown and
travel via Lake Wanaka and through the historic Haast Pass,
gateway to the World Heritage Westland National Park. Continue
up the West Coast past spectacular mountain ranges, native
forests and lakes to the glacier region of Franz Josef and Fox
Glaciers. Check-in the hotel. Night halt at Glacier Region. |
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After breakfast, travel north to Greymouth
and board the world famous Tranz Alpine train (seat in coach
passengers only). Ascend through lush beech forests past the
alpine village of Arthur’s Pass before crossing the spectacular
Southern Alps. Travel over Canterbury Plains to Christchurch.
Arrive Christchurch. Check-in the hotel. Night halt at
Christchurch. |
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After breakfast, check out from the hotel
and proceed towards Christchurch Airport to board your flight to
next destination. |