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Tour Inclusions

Interislander Cruise
Milford Sound - cruise
Milford Sound - Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls
Rotorua/Wellington one way airfare
Rotorua - Hangi Feast and Concert
Rotorua - Rainbow Springs Nature Park
Rotorua - Agrodome’s Sheep Show
Rotorua - Te Puia geothermal wonderland
Queenstown - Skyline Gondola
Taieri Gorge Train Journey
TranzAlpine Train - Discover the beauty of the Southern Alps
TranzCoastal Train Journey
Waitomo Caves - Glowworm caves tour
Wellington - City Tour

Meals

None included in the price. Breakfasts are optional.

Independant Touring Standard Inclusions

10 Nights Quality Accommodation
Luxury Coach Transport & Hotel Transfers
Daily Departures

1	Auckland – Waitomo – Rotorua From Auckland travel south to Waitomo Caves for a boat ride under a galaxy of glow-worms. Continue east to Rotorua, steeped in Maori culture and history. Tonight we enjoy a Maori Hangi (feast) and Concert, a quintessential New Zealand experience. Stay 2 nights in Rotorua.	Accommodation (2nights): Gold: Millennium Hotel Rotorua Silver: Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua Bronze: Kingsgate Hotel Motel: Motel Studio
2	Rotorua Rotorua sits calmly atop some remarkable cracks in the earth's crust - sometimes giving the impression that the town is on fire. This morning take a tour of Te Puia to see roaring geysers and boiling mud pools at the thermal areas. Also see the native and exotic vegetation at Rainbow Springs, which are world renowned for their pools of tame trout. Finally, the Agrodome Farm display features a vital section of New Zealand's agriculture, sheep shearing and a sheep dog display. Your afternoon is free.
3	Rotorua - Fly to Wellington (flight included) You will be transferred to Rotorua airport to meet your flight to Wellington. On arrival into Wellington you will be taken to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to enjoy at leisure. We suggest you take a walk along the harbour to view the distinctive wooden architecture, catch the cable car from Lambton Quay up to the Botanic Gardens, or a visit to the National Museum, Te Papa.	Accommodation: Gold: Copthorne Hotel Oriental Bay Silver: Holiday Inn Wellington Bronze: Kingsgate Hotel Wellington Motel: Motel Studio
4	Wellington - Christchurch Cross Cook Strait by ferry, to the Marlborough Sounds and Picton. Board the TranzCoastal Train to skim the spectacular coastline between the Kaikoura Ranges and the Pacific. This journey is a scenic feast of New Zealand, with the Kaikoura mountain ranges on one side of your train and the rugged Pacific Ocean coastline on the other. Continue through north Canterbury to Christchurch. Stay 2 nights in Christchurch.	Accommodation (2nights): Gold: The Heritage Hotel Silver: Copthorne Central Hotel Bronze: Ibis Hotel Motel: Motel Studio
5	At Christchurch A day at leisure to enjoy the 'Garden City'. You could visit Hagley Park, the Canterbury Museum, Christchurch Cathedral, the Botanic Gardens or punt along the Avon River.
6	Christchurch - Dunedin Travel south across the Canterbury Plains through seaside Timaru, and historic Oamaru to Dunedin 'the Edinburgh of the South”. Please note there is no commentary on this leg of the journey. Arrive early afternoon. In the summer (December - March) perhaps take a Wildlife Tour to see the Royal Albatross and Lanarch Castle, or a scenic bus tour, harbour & wildlife cruise from 3:30pm to 7:00pm. Stay 1 night in Dunedin.	Accommodation: Gold: Scenic Hotel Southern Cross Silver: Scenic Hotel Dunedin City Bronze: 526 George St Boutique Hotel Motel: Motel Studio
7	Dunedin -Taieri Gorge -Queenstown This morning is at your leisure for optional sightseeing. Perhaps visit the historic Larnach Castle, or other heritage buildings for which Dunedin is known. Alternatively, see the world's only mainland Royal Albatross colony and several penguin and seal colonies on the Otago Peninsula. Board the Taieri Gorge train for a journey through spectacular gorges and over historic viaducts to Pukerangi where you join your coach for the remainder of the journey to Queenstown. Arrive in Queenstown in the late evening. Stay 3 nights in Queenstown.	Accommodation (3nights): Gold: Millennium Hotel Silver: Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bronze: Copthorne Hotel and Resort Motel: Motel Studio
8	Queenstown - Milford Sound - Queenstown An early start around the southern shores of Lake Wakatipu to Lake Te Anau, then into Fiordland National Park. Pass through pristine beech forests and the Homer Tunnel to view the majesty of Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls aboard a cruise on the Sound. Depart Milford Sound to return to Queenstown by evening.
9	At Queenstown Today is free for you to enjoy this fabulous alpine resort. We have included the Skyline Gondola in your tour. There are dozens of optional activities from thrilling jet boat rides to leisurely lake cruises, 4WD safaris and bungy jumping.
10	Queenstown - Glaciers Travel to Cromwell and on through the Southern Lakes district to the Haast Pass. Travel north, through dense rain forest broken by rugged coastal vistas, towards the glaciers. A shuttle will take you to view one of these massive rivers of ice. Stay 1 night in Fox or Franz Josef Glacier townships.	Accommodation: Gold: Te Weheka Inn Silver: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier Bronze: Heartland Glacier Country Motel: Motel Studio
11	Glaciers - Christchurch Travel north along the narrow, bush clad, coastal plain past Hokitika, to Greymouth. Board the renowned TranzAlpine train and travel through the Otira Tunnel, over Arthur's Pass and across the Canterbury Plains. Arrive Christchurch early evening. Note, this tour also operates in reverse from Christchurch (Please contact for bookings).

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