New Zealand - New Zealand lodges private tour — South Pacific — Kuoni Travel World Class 2009 online holiday brochure

110 NEW ZEALAND New Zealand in Style An indulgent private tour across the dramatic landscapes of New Zealand, staying in luxury lodges, which are matched and exceptional hospitality. Choose to drive, be chaueur driven, y by private helicopter. DAY 1 Depart from London Heathrow to Auckland with Air New Zealand. DAY 3 You'll be met on arrival and taken to Mollie's Luxury Boutique Hotel for two nights. Situated in the heart of Auckland, overlooking the stunning city harbour, this eclectic and unique hotel oers impeccable service, ne dining and a relaxing spa. The remainder of the day is free to explore the City of Sails'. The next day, y by helicopter to Waiheke Island for a sumptuous lunch at the renowned Mudbrick restaurant overlooking the vineyards and a personalised tour of local wineries before returning to Auckland by ferry. DAY 5 Travel to Rotorua, where you can stand upon volcanoes, peer into massive craters and see boiling mud and exploding geysers. You will stay at the glorious Treetops Lodge & Wilderness Estate for three nights. Warm hospitality, sumptuous furnishings and superb cuisine make Treetops one of New Zealand's nest lodges. Take an exclusive cruise across the pristine waters of Lake Tarawera at the base of a dormant volcano and soak in the thermal waters of Hot Water Beach before enjoying a gourmet picnic lunch. A helicopter will then take you on an incredible ight to White Island, New Zealand's only active marine volcano, and walk on the active crater oor of this unique lunar landscape. Your helicopter will return you directly to Treetops. Then a free day to enjoy your luxurious surroundings or to explore Rotorua at leisure. DAY 8 A short drive brings you to Lake Taupo, itself a gigantic volcanic crater, to enjoy an exhilarating jetboat ride on the Huka Jet. Journey on to Napier, often referred to as the Art Deco capital of the world, and spend two nights at the delightful Mangapapa Petit Hotel, a colonial style homestead with 20 acres of lush, manicured gardens. Enjoy a superb lunch at the Black Barn Bistro overlooking local vineyards and a private guided tour visiting some of the region's leading wineries to sample some of New Zealand's premier, awardwinning wines. DAY 10 Continue to the exceptional Wharekauhau Estate (pronounced forry-kow-how!), a 5,000-acre rural retreat on the southeast coast of New Zealand's North Island. With private native forest, spectacular beaches, rivers, lakes and wetlands, it is a haven from the outside world. No visit is complete without a tour of this classic Romney sheep station. Explore the far reaches of the Estate in four-wheel drive comfort. DAY 12 Fly from Wellington to Christchurch with Air New Zealand, then travel north to Kaikoura for two nights at the Auckland 2 nights Rotorua 3 nights Napier 2 nights Palliser Bay 2 nights Kaikoura 2 nights Christchurch 2 nights Queenstown 3 nights call kuoni 01306 747001 www.kuoni.co.uk

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