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67 START END 1 Number of night stays Sightseeing stops AUCKLAND 1 2 Rotorua Waitomo Caves Lake Taupo Mt. Ruapehu Picton Blenheim 1 Punakaiki 1 Arthur’s Pass Hokitika Franz Josef Glacier 1 Haast Milford Sound Twizel 2 Te Anau 1 Mt. Cook 1 Punakaiki Pancake Rocks Huka Falls 1 Wellington Kaikoura Glow Worm Grotto TranzAlpine Train 1 1 CHRISTCHURCH Morelea Church of the Good Shepherd Queenstown 1 Dunedin FIRST CHOICE From $ 6625 DEPARTURES & PRICES All dates are Definite Departures $7325 $7595 $2300 $2390 Per Person Twin Share Single Supplement Option 2019 Day 7    Christchurch – Twizel Visit Morelea, the home of Angie and Stan Taylor, on the shores of Lake Tekapo. Enjoy a Be My Guest barbecue lunch in their garden and gain an insight into a lifetime spent farming in New Zealand. This afternoon, see Lakes Tekapo and Pukaki, and view the famed Church of the Good Shepherd on your way to Twizel. Hotel: MacKenzie Country Inn, Twizel. B BG DW Day 8    Twizel – Dunedin Included Choice View the massive Waitaki Hydro Power Scheme and Benmore Dam this morning before stopping in at the harbor-side township of Oamaru with its celebrated white limestone buildings. Then make your way to New Zealand’s southernmost city, Dunedin. This afternoon, choose one from a range of Included Choice sightseeing experiences. Tour stately Larnach Castle, ride the historic Taieri Gorge railway, take a wildlife cruise, or experience an interactive tour of famous Speight’s Brewery. Hotel: Scenic Hotel Southern Cross, Dunedin. B DW Day 9    Dunedin – Te Anau Today, travel through lush green sheep- grazing country on your way to the town of Te Anau on the shores of Lake Te Anau, the South Island’s largest lake. Hotel: Distinction Hotel, Te Anau. B DW Day 10    Te Anau – Queenstown Experience the magnificence of Fiordland National Park today. Explore the length of Milford Sound on a Nature Cruise. Learn about the history of the region and benefit from the knowledge of your specialist nature guide. After disembarking, travel on to beautiful Queenstown. Hotel: Millennium Hotel, Queenstown, 2 nights. B Day 11    Queenstown Included Choice Today, choose one from a range of Included Choice sightseeing experiences. Ride the heart-stopping Shotover Jet boat, take a gondola to Bob’s Peak for thrilling luge rides, visit Kiwi Birdlife Park or take a minibus excursion through Skippers Canyon. Enjoy a peaceful cruise this evening across Lake Wakatipu aboard the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a gourmet barbecue Highlight Dinner. B HD Day 12    Queenstown – Franz Josef Stop to visit the faithfully-restored gold mining settlement of Arrowtown, and enjoy the serenity of the region’s vivid blue lakes. Enjoy the tastes of stone fruit at Cromwell, before traveling over Haast Pass and view the sheer drop of Thunder Creek Falls on your way to the extraordinary Franz Josef Glacier. You may want to view the glacier on an optional experience helicopter flight. This evening, enjoy dinner at your hotel. Hotel: Scenic Franz Josef Glacier, Douglas Wing, Franz Josef. B DW Day 13    Franz Josef – Punakaiki You may wish to get up close and personal with the glacier on an optional experience helicopter flight. Your flight will hover over the snow face and may land high up in the valley so that you can walk across the ice fall. Travel to Hokitika, home of New Zealand’s famous greenstone, then on to Punakaiki. You’ll spend the night in an eco-friendly resort right on the waterfront. Hotel: Punakaiki Resort. B DW Day 14    Punakaiki – Christchurch Board the iconic TranzAlpine train in the village of Arthur’s Pass this afternoon and embark on one of the world’s most scenic rail journeys. Back in Christchurch, join your Travel Director for a Farewell Dinner. Hotel: Distinction Hotel, Christchurch. B FD Day 15    Farewell from Christchurch Say farewell to your fellow travelers when your vacation comes to an end this morning after breakfast. B per person twin share land only Start End Jan 08 Jan 22 Jan 15 Jan 29 Jan 22 Feb 05 Jan 29 Feb 12 Feb 05 Feb 19 Feb 12 Feb 26 Feb 19 Mar 05 Feb 26 Mar 12 Mar 05 Mar 19 Mar 12 Mar 26 Mar 19 Apr 02 Mar 26 Apr 09 $6950 Per Person Twin Share $2115 Single Supplement Option Apr 23 May 07 $6625 Per Person Twin Share $1995 Single Supplement Option Per Person Twin Share Single Supplement Option 2020 Start End Jan 21 Feb 04 Jan 28 Feb 11 Feb 04 Feb 18 Feb 11 Feb 25 Feb 18 Mar 03 Mar 03 Mar 17 Mar 10 Mar 24 Mar 17 Mar 31 Mar 24 Apr 07 $7225 Per Person Twin Share $2250 Single Supplement Option Apr 14 Apr 28 $6850 Per Person Twin Share $2115 Single Supplement Option Jun 02 Jun 16 Sep 08 Sep 22 Jun 04 Jun 18 Sep 10 Sep 24 $7895 $7595 $2510 Per Person Twin Share $2390 Single Supplement Option Oct 08 Oct 22 Oct 29 Nov 12 Nov 12 Nov 26 Nov 26 Dec 10 Dec 10 Dec 24 Dec 24 Jan 07 Dec 31 Jan 14 Per Person Twin Share Single Supplement Option Oct 06 Oct 20 Oct 27 Nov 10 Nov 10 Nov 24 Nov 24 Dec 08 Dec 08 Dec 22 Dec 22 Jan 05 Visit aatkings.com/zaac for additional departure dates. Itinerary, departure dates and prices may change from 01/10/19. SMART WAYS TO SAVE Early bird savings Save up to $790pp See page 18 for more great savings < Kings Club Young traveler discount Triple share DINING 14 Full buffet breakfasts B 1 Be My Guest lunch BG 5 Highlight Dinners HD Unlock VIP benefits Save up to $790pp Save up to $395pp 5 Dinners with wine DW 1 Farewell Dinner FD FLIGHT INFORMATION Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm into Auckland Airport Day 15 – flights to depart anytime from Christchurch Airport Flights are not included in the vacation price