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Explore Mackenzie Country and its Mountain lakes Watch the sunset from your beachfront resort in Punakaiki
Travel into Franz Josef Glacier on the wild West Coast Cruise Milford Sound and Journey on the TranzAlpine
Welcome to Christchurch
Christchurch has bounced back after the
earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 and is now
thriving once again. Contemporary art
galleries, boutiques and open-air markets add
to the city’s creative vibe. Meet your Travel
Director and fellow travelers this evening for
a Welcome Reception. Hotel: Distinction.
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Christchurch – Twizel
This morning, join our Sustainable Tourism
Commitment by planting a native tree in the Port
Hills of Christchurch, an area recovering from
wildfire.
Visit the home of Angie and Stan
Taylor for a Be My Guest afternoon tea, and hear
about a lifetime spent farming in the Southern
Alps. See Lakes Tekapo and Pukaki, and view
the famed Church of the Good Shepherd.
Continue to the outdoor-adventure hub of Twizel.
Hotel: MacKenzie Country. B BG DW
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Twizel – Dunedin Included Choice
This morning, visit the spectacular Waitaki
Hydro Power Scheme on the mighty Waitaki
River. Explore the historic town of Oamaru, with
its stately tree-lined streets and celebrated
limestone buildings, then make your way to
New Zealand’s southernmost city, Dunedin,
home to many fine examples of Victorian
and Edwardian architecture. This afternoon,
choose one from a range of Included Choice
sightseeing experiences. Tour imposing
Larnach Castle, ride the historic Taieri Gorge
railway, take a wildlife cruise, or experience an
interactive tour of famous Speight’s Brewery.
Hotel: Scenic Southern Cross. B DW
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Dunedin – Te Anau
Today, travel through lush green sheep-grazing
country on your way to the spectacular
Fiordland National Park and the town of Te
Anau, nestled in the southwestern corner of the
South Island. Tonight, enjoy dinner at your hotel.
Hotel: Distinction. B DW
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Te Anau – Queenstown
Your experience in magnificent Milford
Sound today is sure to be one of the highlights
of your journey. Travel first through native
rainforests and lush meadows to Mirror
Lakes and the hand-hewn Homer Tunnel,
and marvel at the stunning Cleddau Valley.
Your unforgettable Milford Sound cruise
takes in cascading waterfalls, hanging glacial
valleys, and the sheer pinnacle of Mitre Peak.
After disembarking, travel on to beautiful
Queenstown. Hotel: Millennium, 2 nights. B
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Queenstown Included Choice
Today, choose one from a range of Included
Choice sightseeing experiences. If you’re
feeling energetic you have the option of riding
the exhilarating Shotover Jet boat. For a more
laid-back experience, a minibus excursion will
take you through spectacular Skippers Canyon,
or take the gondola to Bob’s Peak for amazing
views over Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu
visit a Kiwi Birdlife Park.
This
and then
evening, settle into a peaceful cruise across
Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country
Farm, for a gourmet barbecue Highlight
Dinner and an entertaining farm show. B HD
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Queenstown – Franz Josef
Your destination today is the wild west coast
of the South Island. Stop to visit the faithfully-
restored gold-mining settlement of Arrowtown,
and enjoy the serenity of the region’s vivid
blue lakes. Drive over the spectacular Haast
Pass, passing the 96-meter 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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Franz Josef – Punakaiki
Consider an optional experience helicopter
flight over the glaciers, or you may wish
to take a stroll through the small but lively
Franz Josef village.
Travel on to Hokitika,
home of New Zealand’s famous greenstone.
Continue to Punakaiki to view the intriguing
Pancake Rocks and Blowholes. You’ll spend
the night in an eco-friendly resort right on the
waterfront. Hotel: Punakaiki Resort. B DW
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Punakaiki – Christchurch
Join your personal guide for a tour of Monteith’s
Brewing Company, including tastings at the
brewers’ table, before sitting down to lunch.
Afterwards, board the iconic TranzAlpine
train in Greymouth and embark on one of the
world’s great train journeys, passing through
magnificent landscapes ranging from the fertile
farmlands of the Canterbury Plains to rugged
gorges and pristine ice-fed streams and lakes.
Back in Christchurch, join your Travel Director
for a Farewell Dinner. Hotel: Distinction. B FD
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From $ 3475
DEPARTURES AND PRICES
2019
Start
Oct 13
Nov 03
Nov 17
Nov 24
Dec 01
Dec 08
Dec 15
Dec 29
Jan 05
2020 continued
End
Twin Share
Oct 22 3925
Nov 12
3925
Nov 26 3925
Dec 03 3925
Dec 10
3925
Dec 17
3925
Dec 24 3925
Jan 07 3925
Jan 14
3925
2020
Start
Jan 12
Jan 19
Jan 26
Feb 02
Feb 09
Feb 16
Feb 23
Mar 01
Mar 08
Mar 15
Mar 22
Mar 29
Apr 05
Apr 14
Apr 21
Apr 28
May 05
Jun 09
Jul 07
Aug 04
Aug 18
Sep 01
Sep 08
Sep 15
Sep 22
Sep 29
End
Jan 21
Jan 28
Feb 04
Feb 11
Feb 18
Feb 25
Mar 03
Mar 10
Mar 17
Mar 24
Mar 31
Apr 07
Apr 14
Apr 23
Apr 30
May 07
May 14
Jun 18
Jul 16
Aug 13
Aug 27
Sep 10
Sep 17
Sep 24
Oct 01
Oct 08
Twin Share
3925
3925
3925
3925
3925
3925
3925
3925
3925
3925
3925
3925
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
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
Oct 13
Oct 20
Oct 27
Nov 03
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24
Dec 01
Dec 08
Dec 15
Dec 22
Dec 29
End
Oct 22
Oct 29
Nov 05
Nov 12
Nov 19
Nov 26
Dec 03
Dec 10
Dec 17
Dec 24
Dec 31
Jan 07
Twin Share
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
2021
Start
Jan 05
Jan 12
Jan 19
Jan 26
Feb 02
Feb 09
Feb 16
Feb 23
Mar 02
Mar 09
Mar 16
Mar 23
Mar 30
Apr 06
Apr 13
Apr 20
Apr 27
May 04
Jun 15
Aug 03
Aug 31
Sep 14
Sep 21
Sep 28
End
Jan 14
Jan 21
Jan 28
Feb 04
Feb 11
Feb 18
Feb 25
Mar 04
Mar 11
Mar 18
Mar 25
Apr 01
Apr 08
Apr 15
Apr 22
Apr 29
May 06
May 13
Jun 24
Aug 12
Sep 09
Sep 23
Sep 30
Oct 07
Twin Share
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3775
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
3475
Single Supplement (add to price above): $935pp
Exceptions 13/10/19 to 29/03/20: $1110pp
Exceptions 13/10/20 to 30/03/21: $1080pp
Departures between 13/10/2019 & 05/04/2020 operate as
per the 2019/20 brochure itinerary.
Itinerary, departure dates and prices may change from 01/04/21.
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DINING
9 Full buffet breakfasts B
5 Dinners with wine DW
1 Be My Guest Afternoon Tea BG 1 Farewell Dinner FD
1 Highlight Dinner HD
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm into Christchurch Airport
Day 10 – flights to depart anytime from Christchurch Airport
Flights are not included in the vacation price