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DEPARTURES & PRICES
AUCKLAND 1 1
All dates are Definite Departures
LABC: Auckland to Christchurch
2 Rotorua $6375 $6525
Huka Falls $2100 $2150
Waitomo Caves
Lake Taupo
Mt. Ruapehu
Picton 1
Arthur’s
Pass
Hokitika
Franz Josef Glacier 1
Mt. Cook
Haast
Milford Sound
Te Anau 1
1
Wellington
Kaikoura
TranzAlpine
Train
1 1 CHRISTCHURCH
Church of the Good Shepherd
1
per person twin
share land only
Omarama
2 Queenstown
Oamaru
1
Dunedin
Per Person Twin Share
Single Supplement Option
2019
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End
Jan 05 Jan 21
Jan 19 Feb 04
Jan 26 Feb 11
Feb 02 Feb 18
Feb 09 Feb 25
Feb 16 Mar 04
Feb 23 Mar 11
Mar 02 Mar 18
Mar 23 Apr 08
Per Person Twin Share
Single Supplement Option
2020
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End
Jan 04 Jan 20
Jan 18 Feb 03
Jan 25 Feb 10
Feb 01 Feb 17
Feb 08 Feb 24
Feb 15 Mar 02
Feb 22 Mar 09
Feb 29 Mar 16
Mar 21 Apr 06
$5675 $6150
$1945 $2020
Per Person Twin Share
Single Supplement Option
Jun 01 Jun 17
Sep 07 Sep 23
Sep 28 Oct 14
$6525
Per Person Twin Share
Single Supplement Option
May 30 Jun 15
$5775
Per Person Twin Share
Per Person Twin Share $2015
Single Supplement Option Sep 05 Sep 21
Sep 26 Oct 12
$2150
Oct 12 Oct 28
Oct 26 Nov 11
Nov 09 Nov 25
Dec 07 Dec 23
Dec 21 Jan 06
Single Supplement Option
$6625
Per Person Twin Share
$2160
Single Supplement Option
Oct 10 Oct 26
Oct 24 Nov 09
Nov 07 Nov 23
Dec 05 Dec 21
Dec 19 Jan 04
Day 9 Picton – Christchurch
Travel to Kaikoura, where sperm whales
can often be seen not far from shore
(an optional whale-watching flight
is available). Travel along the Pacific
Ocean coast and across the colorful
Canterbury Plains to Christchurch.
Hotel: Ibis Hotel, Christchurch. B
Day 10 Christchurch – Omarama
Explore Christchurch at leisure this
morning, then travel over the fertile
Canterbury Plains to serene Lakes
Pukaki and Tekapo, view the Church
of the Good Shepherd and soak up the
scenery of Mt. Cook National Park (an
optional scenic flight is available). Hotel:
Heritage Gateway Hotel, Omarama. B D
Day 11 Omarama – Dunedin
Visit the Waitaki Hydro Power Scheme
and the monumental spillway of the
nearby Benmore Dam. Then travel to
the town of Oamaru, with its celebrated
white limestone buildings. Continue to
Dunedin, New Zealand’s southernmost
city. The afternoon is free for you to
explore. Perhaps take a wildlife cruise
or ride the historic Taieri Gorge Railway.
Hotel: Scenic Hotel Dunedin City. B D
Day 12 Dunedin – Te Anau
Enjoy free time in Dunedin. You might
like to visit Larnach Castle. Then travel
across the fertile sheep-dotted pastures of
South Otago en route to Te Anau. Tonight,
you may choose an optional experience
cruise the Te Anau Glowworm Caves.
Hotel: Luxmore Hotel, Te Anau. B D
Day 13 Te Anau – Queenstown
Your experience in magnificent Milford
Sound today is sure to be one of the
highlights of your journey. Travel first
through the tall native rainforests and
rugged mountains of Fiordland National
Park, then cruise the serene waters of this
natural wonder. On the way to Queenstown
see Mirror Lake, Cleddau Valley, the Chasm,
Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls, then travel
along the Devil’s Staircase and the shores
of Lake Wakatipu. Enjoy an informative
orientation tour of the city before settling
in for your two-night stay. Hotel: Copthorne
Hotel and Resort, Queenstown, 2 nights. B LCBA: Christchurch to Auckland
Day 14 Queenstown Free Time Single Supplement Option
Explore New Zealand’s adventure capital
at your own pace today. Late afternoon,
enjoy a cruise across Lake Wakatipu
aboard the TSS Earnslaw to Walter
Peak High Country Farm for a gourmet
barbecue Highlight Dinner and an
entertaining after-dinner farm show. B HD
Day 15 Queenstown – Franz Josef
Visit the faithfully-restored gold mining
settlement of Arrowtown and travel on to
Cromwell to taste its sensational stone
fruit. You will then travel over Haast Pass
and view the sheer drop of Thunder Creek
Falls on your way to the extraordinary Franz
Josef Glacier (an optional experience scenic
flight is available). Hotel: Scenic Franz Josef
Glacier, Graham Wing, Franz Josef. B D
Day 16 Franz Josef – Christchurch
This morning’s destination is Hokitika,
home of New Zealand’s famous
greenstone, Pounamu (its Māori name).
Then continue to Arthur’s Pass to board
the iconic TranzAlpine train and take one
of the world’s most scenic rail journeys.
Pass through the Southern Alps to the
lush pastureland of the Canterbury Plains.
This evening, join your Travel Director
and fellow travelers for a Farewell Dinner.
Hotel: Ibis Hotel, Christchurch. B FD
Day 17 Farewell from Christchurch
Say farewell to your fellow travelers
when your vacation comes to an end
this morning after breakfast. B
FLIGHT INFORMATION
LABC: Auckland to Christchurch
Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm into Auckland Airport
Day 17 – flights to depart anytime from Christchurch Airport
LCBA: Christchurch to Auckland
Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm into Christchurch Airport
Day 17 – flights to depart anytime from Auckland Airport
Flights are not included in the vacation price
$6375 $6525
$2100 $2150
Per Person Twin Share
2019
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End
Jan 07 Jan 23
Jan 14 Jan 30
Jan 28 Feb 13
Feb 04 Feb 20
Feb 11 Feb 27
Feb 25 Mar 13
Mar 11 Mar 27
Per Person Twin Share
Single Supplement Option
2020
Start
End
Jan 06 Jan 22
Jan 13 Jan 29
Jan 27 Feb 12
Feb 03 Feb 19
Feb 10 Feb 26
Feb 24 Mar 11
Mar 09 Mar 25
$6025 $6150
$2030 $2020
Per Person Twin Share
Single Supplement Option
Apr 08 Apr 24
Per Person Twin Share
Single Supplement Option
Apr 06 Apr 22
$5675 $5775
$1945 $2015
Per Person Twin Share
Single Supplement Option
Jun 17 Jul 03
Sep 30 Oct 16
$6525
Per Person Twin Share
$2150
Single Supplement Option
Oct 14 Oct 30
Oct 28 Nov 13
Nov 11 Nov 27
Dec 09 Dec 25
Dec 30 Jan 15
Per Person Twin Share
Single Supplement Option
Jun 15 Jul 01
$6625
Per Person Twin Share
$2160
Single Supplement Option
Oct 05 Oct 21
Oct 12 Oct 28
Oct 26 Nov 11
Nov 09 Nov 25
Dec 07 Dec 23
Dec 28 Jan 13
Visit aatkings.com/labc or lcba for additional departure
dates and for the reverse itinerary from Christchurch to
Auckland (Code: LCBA). Itinerary, departure dates and
prices may change from 01/10/19.
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