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CHOOSE THIS TRIP IF YOU’D LOVE TO:
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Journey through the Southern Alps on the TranzAlpine Tour a brewery and taste one of its award-winning beers
Witness steep waterfalls and Mitre Peak in Milford Sound Experience Māori culture and genuine Kiwi hospitality
Welcome to Auckland
On arrival in Auckland you’ll have time at leisure.
This evening, meet your Travel Director for a
Welcome Reception. Hotel: Stamford Plaza.
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Auckland – Bay of Islands
Travel to the stunning Bay of Islands. Experience
spectacular scenery as you cruise to Cape
Brett and through the ‘Hole in the Rock’. Hotel:
Copthorne Resort, Water View, 2 nights. B DW
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Bay of Islands Included Choice
Choose an Included Choice sightseeing
experience. Go sailing aboard a historic tall
ship, take a guided tour of Russell with lunch
at the local pub, explore the Bay of Islands
and visit three wineries for tastings, or see the
sights on the Bay of Islands Highlights Tour. B
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Auckland – Rotorua
Discover the sights of the city, including
panoramic views from the Sky Tower. Visit
Te Puia, the Māori Arts and Crafts Institute.
A tour of Rotorua’s active geothermal fields
follows.
An evening of culture and history
awaits you at a Highlight Dinner at the Tamaki
Māori Village. Enjoy a concert featuring local
performers and experience an authentic Hangi
meal. Hotel: Millennium, 2 nights. B HD
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Rotorua Included Choice
Embark on one of your Included Choice
sightseeing experiences. Glide through the
Waitomo Glowworm Grotto, take an ancient
forest zipline adventure with Canopy Tours, visit
the Hobbiton Movie Set, or explore Rotorua and
its lakes in an amphibious WWll-era Duck. B
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Rotorua – Wellington
Journey through dense pine forests and
farmland to Huka Falls. Continue over the
Central Plateau and along the Kapiti Coast to
New Zealand’s capital city,
where you’ll
enjoy an exclusive guided tour of Te Papa
Museum of New Zealand. Before leaving, top
off the night with a Highlight Dinner. Hotel:
James Cook Grand Chancellor. B HD
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Wellington – Blenheim
Discover more of Wellington, then cruise the Cook
Strait into Queen Charlotte Sound to Picton and
Blenheim. Enjoy a Highlight Dinner prepared with
local produce and matched with fine Marlborough
wines. Hotel: Chateau Marlborough. B HD
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Blenheim – Christchurch
Travel to Kaikoura, where sperm whales can
often be seen not far from shore. On arrival in
Christchurch, see the extensive work carried out
to rebuild the city after the earthquake of 2011.
Hotel: Distinction. B
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 of farming. View
the Church of the Good Shepherd on your way to
Twizel. Hotel: MacKenzie Country Inn. B BG DW
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Twizel – Dunedin Included Choice
Make your way to New Zealand’s southernmost
city, Dunedin. Choose one from a range of
Included Choice sightseeing experiences.
Tour Larnach Castle, ride the Taieri Gorge
Railway, take a wildlife cruise, or tour Speight’s
Brewery. Hotel: Scenic Southern Cross. B DW
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Dunedin – Te Anau
Travel through lush green sheep-grazing country
on your way to Te Anau. Hotel: Distinction. B DW
Bay of Islands – Auckland
En route to Auckland visit Parry Kauri Park
and walk among the native forest giants.
Hotel: Stamford Plaza. B DW
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Queenstown Included Choice
Today, choose from a range of Included Choice
sightseeing experiences. Ride the Shotover
Jet, take a gondola to Bob’s Peak and then
visit the Kiwi Birdlife Park, or take an excursion
through Skippers Canyon. This evening,
cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard the TSS
Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for
a gourmet barbecue Highlight Dinner. B HD
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Queenstown – Franz Josef
Stop to visit the faithfully-restored gold mining
settlement of Arrowtown, and enjoy some
succulent stone fruit at Cromwell. You’ll then
travel over Haast Pass and view Thunder
Creek Falls on your way to the extraordinary
Franz Josef Glacier. Hotel: Scenic Franz
Josef Glacier, Douglas Wing. B DW
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Kings Club
Young traveler discount
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DINING
17 Full buffet breakfasts B
1 Be My Guest lunch BG
1 Lunch L
Benefits for past guests
Save up to $690pp
Save up to $345pp
4 Highlight Dinners HD
7 Dinners with wine DW
1 Farewell Dinner FD
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm into Auckland Airport
Day 18 – flights to depart anytime from Christchurch Airport
Flights are not included in the vacation price
Angie Taylor, Morelea
Join your guide for a tour of Monteith’s
Brewing Company, including tastings, before
sitting down to a pub-style lunch. Afterwards,
board the TranzAlpine train in Greymouth
and embark on a journey to Christchurch.
This evening, join your Travel Director for a
Farewell Dinner. Hotel: Distinction. B L FD
Farewell from Christchurch
Your vacation comes to an end this morning
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SMART WAYS TO SAVE
Franz Josef – Punakaiki
Punakaiki – Christchurch
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Single Supplement (add to price above): $2285pp
Travel to Hokitika, home of New Zealand’s
famous greenstone (jade) for a demonstration
by a master caver, then on to Punakaiki. Spend
the night in an eco-friendly resort right on the
waterfront. Hotel: Punakaiki Resort. B DW
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DEPARTURES AND PRICES
Te Anau – Queenstown
Experience the magnificence of Fiordland
National Park as you cruise on Milford Sound.
Learn about the history of the region and
benefit from the knowledge of your specialist
guide. Hotel: Millennium, 2 nights. B
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Mount Cook