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New Zealand
19 days from £2799
Experience Maori culture
Milford Sound
Rotorua
· North and South Island · Scenic train ride on the Tranz-Alpine Express · Rotorua's Thermal Reserve · Visit Auckland New Zealand's largest city · Queenstown · Stay in cosmopolitan Hong Kong
Enjoy two nights in dynamic Hong Kong then explore the beauty of New Zealand. Visit sophisticated Auckland; marvel at the volcanic landscape of Rotorua and the splendour of South Island's mountains and glaciers; and discover Maori culture. This superb tour offers the best of New Zealand.
ITINERARY DAYS 1 & 2 UK/Hong Kong We fly overnight to Hong Kong, arriving on Day 2. We then transfer to our city centre hotel for a two night stay. DAY 3 Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of the most exciting cities in the world and we include a halfday city tour. The afternoon is free to take in the breathtaking panoramic views across the city from Victoria Peak; visit colourful Stanley Market to browse and haggle for bargains; or call in at the famous floating community of Aberdeen, famous for its seafood restaurants. DAYS 4 & 5 Hong Kong/Auckland Today is free for you to discover more of Hong Kong. This evening we transfer to the airport for our overnight flight to Auckland, where we stay for three nights. DAY 8 Rotorua The pastoral landscapes of North Island are revealed as we journey to Rotorua, passing through Hamilton and Waitomo, where we see the incredible Glow-Worm Caves, underground caverns illuminated by thousands of glow-worms. At Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve the landscape takes on a surreal quality, with volcanic pools of bubbling mud, thermal springs and shooting geysers. We spend two nights in Rotorua. DAY 9 Rotorua A fascinating and colourful insight into Maori culture and more geo-thermal wonders await at the Maori Arts & Crafts Institute in Te Puia before we visit Rainbow Springs Nature Park. Here a crystal-clear cold spring flows into fern-fringed pools and we can see the native kiwi bird. We continue to the Agrodome to witness a sheep shearing demonstration. This evening we savour a traditional Hangi, a Maori feast and concert. DAY 10 Wellington Today we travel south to Wellington, taking in the wonderful contrasts of North Island's scenery: the `exploding' Waiotapu mud pool, the fragrant pine forests of Wairakei Valley, thundering Huka Falls and lovely Lake Taupo, surrounded by volcanic peaks. We continue along the Desert Road beside the mountains of central North Island to the capital, Wellington, for an overnight stay. DAY 11 Christchurch Cruise across the Cook Strait to South Island, where it's all aboard the Tranz-Coastal Railway for a scenic journey south along the Pacific
Tasman Sea
AUCKLAND ROTORUA
NEW ZEALAND
FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER Milford Sound
WELLINGTON
CHRISTCHURCH Canterbury Plains Pacific Ocean QUEENSTOWN
DAY 6 Auckland New Zealand's largest city has a fabulous location between the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea. We discover the beauty of the setting on a city tour taking us from the waterfront to the volcanic peak of Mount Eden for a panoramic overview, including visits to Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World, and the Auckland Museum for an introduction to Maori culture. DAY 7 Auckland Relax today or explore more of the city independently; perhaps take the ferry across to Devonport or ascend the Sky Tower for an overview of the city.
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