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Mount Cook
Queenstown
New Zealand
18 days from £3009
Come with us and explore magnificent New Zealand. Featuring both North and South Islands, this fantastic itinerary is packed with fascinating culture, breathtaking scenery and amazing natural beauty. This great holiday also features a stunning journey on the Tranz Alpine Express.
New Zealand, roughly the same size as Great Britain, passes through a range of latitudes from the floral northlands to the rugged tip of South Island. Our superb itinerary includes many excursions in the price, and breakfast every day to set you up for all the sightseeing ahead! included a visit to a Maori Concert and Hangi; a meal cooked in centuries-old fashion by underground steam. DAY 7 - Drive south through the Wairakei Valley, past the spectacular Huka Falls to stunningly beautiful Lake Taupo, New Zealands largest freshwater lake. Continue to Wellington, New Zealands wonderful capital city, which enjoys a beautiful setting on the southern tip of North Island. We have included a city tour on arrival. Overnight accommodation has been arranged. DAY 8 - Today you will sail from North Island to South Island. The crossing takes approximately three hours as you sail through the picturesque Cook Strait to Picton. On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel in Blenheim for an overnight stay at the Picton Beachcomber or similar. Blenheim is in Marlborough Province, renowned the world over for its fine foods and wine, including the award-winning Sauvignon Blanc. This evening you will be treated to a dinner, including wine. South Island is sparsely populated and provides a complete escape from modern living. Here amongst the grandeur of snow-capped peaks, still fjords and rugged coastline you will find a welcome and a generosity to strangers that has disappeared elsewhere. DAY 9 - Today you will drive along the Kaikoura coast to the delightful city of Christchurch, often called the most English city outside England. En route (subject to the season) you may be lucky and have the opportunity to enjoy some whale watching. On arrival in Christchurch you will be taken on a city tour before transferring your hotel for an overnight stay. DAY 10 - Today you will take the Tranz Alpine Express on a spectacular journey into the Southern Alps. It is the highlight of any visit to New Zealand and we have included it in the price. All the way from Christchurch to Arthurs Pass, the South Islands highest railway station, you will be delighted by the contrasting scenery of the snow-capped Southern Alps and majestic gorges. At Arthurs Pass you will rejoin your
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland Hamilton NORTH ISLAND Rotorua Lake Taupo
SOUTH ISLAND
Wellington Blenheim Picton Christchurch
Fox Glacier Milford Sound
Mount Cook
Omarama
Queenstown
YOUR ITINERARY
DAY 1 - Meet your travelling companions in the executive lounge prior to your scheduled flight to New Zealand. DAY 3 - As you cross the International Dateline during your flight you will lose Day 2 and arrive in Auckland in the morning of Day 3. (Dont worry youll catch up on the way home!) Balance of the day at leisure to rest and relax after your flight. Continue to your hotel for two nights accommodation This evening there will be a welcome drink and dinner. DAY 4 - The sparkling city of Auckland is the largest in New Zealand, situated on North Island in the spectacular Gulf of Hauraki. Included city tour followed by free time to explore. DAY 5 - The warm, emerald green North Island was shaped originally by the fire of volcanoes, and evidence of this remains in the thermal springs surrounding Rotorua, which is your destination today. En route you will travel through Ngaruawahia, home of the Maori Queen, and Hamilton, to the world-famous Waitomo Caves. Here there will be an included guided tour of the amazing glow worm grotto. An optional flight by either float plane or helicopter will be available over Mount Tarawera Volcano. Two nights accommodation has been arranged in Rotorua. DAY 6 - Morning included visit to Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve to view the extraordinary boiling mud pools and spouting geysers. Optional afternoon excursion to the Agrodome to see a display of working sheep dogs and a visit to Rainbow Springs to view the rare flightless Kiwi bird, the national emblem of New Zealand. Alternatively you can relax in one of the thermal baths in Rotorua. This evening we have
coach and continue south to the magnificent scenery and glaciers of the Franz Josef and Fox Glacier regions. There is the opportunity to join a twin glacier helicopter flight with a landing on the glacier. Your overnight hotel will be near the Fox Glacier. DAY 11 - Today you will continue through Westland National Park and along one of the most exciting and scenic roads ever built. You will cross Clark Bluff and the Haast River Bridge before continuing to Queenstown for a three night stay. DAY 12 - We include an exciting excursion to Milford Sound today, one of the most beautiful locations in New Zealand. The tour takes you to Te Anau, the gateway to Fjordland National Park. You then continue through the lush beech forests of the Eglinton Valley and the eroded glacial canyons of the Hollyford Valley, before arriving at Milford Sound itself. There will be a cruise (weather permitting) on the Sound before returning by coach. DAY 13 - Explore Queenstown at your leisure or take an optional excursion; ride on a jet boat, cruise on Lake Wakatipu or take a gondola ride for spectacular views over Queenstown. DAY 14 - Depart Queenstown for another scenic drive to Mount Cook, at 12,000ft the highest peak in New Zealand and famed for its pristine symmetry. Optional scenic flights will be available. Continue to Omarama for an overnight stay. DAY 15 - This morning you will cross Burkes Pass and continue to Lake Tekapo. You will then continue across the Canterbury Plains to return to Christchurch. On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel for a two night stay.
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