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252 new zealand º new zealand adventure
call 01306 741111 / www.kuoni.co.uk / see your travel agent
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New Zealand Adventure
New Zealand is a land of dramatic contrasts and spectacular beauty. New Zealand Adventure provides an opportunity to experience the highlights of this beautiful country, with its Maori culture, fresh air and wide open spaces plus a great choice of extensions. your itinerary
Auckland: 1 night º Bay of Islands: 2 nights Auckland: 1 night º Rotorua: 2 nights º Wellington: 1 night º Blenheim: 1 night º Christchurch: 1 night º Twizel: 1 night º Dunedin: 1 night º Te Anau: 1 night º Queenstown: 2 nights º Franz Josef: 1 night º Christchurch: 1 night
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The Realm of Tane, an extraordinary journey through Maori culture, mythology and story of creation. Experience a traditional Maori welcome ceremony and enjoy a delicious Maori Hangi (feast).
DAY 8 ² Begin the day with a breakfast cruise onboard the
DAY 1 ² Depart Heathrow with Air New Zealand for Auckland via Los Angeles. DAY 3 ² Arrive in Auckland, with the day at leisure. Later,
Lakeland Queen on Lake Rotorua. Enjoy an entertaining look at farm life at the Agrodomes Sheep Show. Later, tour Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve where a Maori guide escorts you past pools of boiling mud and geysers and you may even spot Kiwis.
DAY 9 ² Following the Thermal Explorer Highway, visit the mighty Huka Falls and Lake Taupo before travelling across the vast volcanic plateau of World Heritage-listed Tongariro National Park on your way to Wellington. Enjoy a city tour of the nations capital. DAY 10 ² Visit Te Papa, the National Museum and explore
enjoy a welcome drink with your Tour Director.
DAY 4 ² Cross Aucklands Harbour Bridge and journey along the Hibiscus Coast. See the majestic Kauri trees at Parry Kauri Park then journey to the Bay of Islands for a two night stay, visiting the Waitangi Treaty Reserve where the document that founded the nation was signed in 1840. DAY 5 ² Experience the beauty of the Bay of Islands. Perhaps
enjoy a day of sailing or a scenic flight to Cape Reinga (extra charge), or take the ferry to historic Russell, formerly known as the hellhole of the Pacific but nowadays a sleepy but beautiful seaside town.
DAY 6 ² Cruise to Cape Brett and, weather-permitting, through the famous Hole in the Rock formation. Returning to Paihia, rejoin your coach and enjoy the lush farmland scenery as you return to Auckland. DAY 7 ² After an Auckland city tour, travel south to the
and interact with the exhibits at your leisure. Board the InterIslander ferry for the picturesque journey across the Cook Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound to Picton on the South Island. Enjoy a wine tasting and dinner at the Montana Winery and stay overnight in Blenheim.
DAY 11 ² Journey through the Marlborough region and down the east coast, keeping an eye out for New Zealand fur seals. Visit Kaikoura with time to take an optional whale-watching excursion (extra charge, weather permitting). This afternoon, continue to historic Christchurch. DAY 12 ² Discover the sights of Christchurch on the
Waitomo Caves and the incredible Glow Worm Grotto. Continue to Rotorua for a two night stay. Tonight, visit
Christchurch Tram. Travel south to picturesque Lake Tekapo and visit the Church of the Good Shepherd. Immerse yourself in the scenery of Mount Cook National Park, a World Heritage-listed area home to New Zealands highest
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