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Mt. Cook
New Zealand Splendour
15 DAYS  |  AUCKLAND TO CHRISTCHURCH  |   ZAAC/ZCCA
HIGHLIGHTS
• Discover Waitomo’s famous Glowworm Grotto
• Rotorua Included Choice experience
• By My Guest at Shenandoah for an
afternoon tea experience
• Wellington’s city sights & Mt. Victoria
• Sail the Cook Strait to Queen Charlotte Sound
From the tip of the North Island to the bottom of the
glorious South, this journey offers a wealth of wonderful
experiences. Cruise glorious Milford Sound, journey
through towering pine forests and verdant pastureland,
and fall asleep to the sound of waves crashing on the
beach outside your hotel in rugged Punakaiki.
• Enjoy in a 3 course degustation
dinner in Blenheim
• Savour a delicious BBQ at Morelea Farm
• Marvel at the clear waters of
Lake Tekapo & Lake Pukaki
• Experience Milford Sound on a cruise
• Taste Central Otago stone
fruit at a local orchard
• Discover Franz Josef Glacier
• Visit a jade factory & see artists at work
• Explore Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
• Journey over the Southern Alps
on the TranzAlpine Train
• Queenstown Included Choice experiences
• Enjoy New Zealand wines
with all hotel dinners
• Experienced Travel Director
& Driver Guide
Day 1: Welcome to Auckland After arrival in Auckland, the afternoon
is at leisure for you to explore this
vibrant, multicultural city. You might
like to amble down Queen Street to
the main shopping precinct, or on
to vibrant Viaduct Harbour. This
evening, meet your Travel Director
for a Welcome Reception and
degustation dinner at your hotel.
Hotel: The Langham, Auckland. HD verdant farmland today to spectacular
Huka Falls and serene Lake Taupo.
Later you’ll join the owners of a
Shenandoah property for afternoon
tea in their magnificent garden
and the chance to see their private
collection of classic Harley Davidson
motorcycles. Your final destination
today is the New Zealand capital,
Wellington. Hotel: James Cook Grand
Chancellor, Wellington. BC BG DW
Day 2: Auckland – Rotorua Day 5: Wellington – Blenheim
After a tour of Auckland this morning,
you’ll visit the Waitomo Caves to
explore the mesmerising Glowworm
Grotto. Then cross the rolling hills of
King Country to Rotorua, where your
orientation tour takes in spectacular
views of Lake Rotorua.
This evening,
gain an insight into Maori culture while
you enjoy a traditional Maori Hangi
dinner and a concert at the Tamaki
Family Marae. Hotel: Millennium
Hotel, Rotorua, 2 nights. B HD
Day 3: Rotorua
Today, choose one from a range
of Included Choice experiences.
Unwind at the Polynesian Spa, tour the
Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve,
or explore Rotorua and its lakes in
an amphibious WWII-era Duck. BC
Day 4: Rotorua – Wellington
Journey through pine forests and
Visit Te Papa Museum and Art Gallery
before cruising the Cook Strait into
tranquil Queen Charlotte Sound.
Travel on to the villages of Picton
and sunny Blenheim. This evening
enjoy a 3-course dinner prepared from
local produce and matched with fine
Marlborough wines. Hotel: Chateau
Marlborough, Blenheim. B HD
Day 6: Blenheim – Christchurch
You’ll travel inland through the
Wairau Valley, home to some of the
Marlborough region’s world-famous
Sauvignon Blanc. Continue to
Kaikoura and then on to Christchurch.
Hotel: Novotel, Christchurch. B
Day 7: Christchurch – Twizel
Today visit Morelea Farm for a taste
of traditional New Zealand country
life. You’ll be welcomed into the home
and 600-acre garden of Angie and