NEW ZEALAND DISCOVERY
Premier Plus Touring
LIMITED TO 30 PASSENGERS
A 13 Day Premier Plus Tour. Discover New Zealand on our most popular Premier Plus tour. On this comprehensive, stylish holiday experience Maori culture in geothermal Rotorua and explore the West Coast. Cruise Milford Sound and visit Queenstown. Further south, Dunedin and Mt Cook await. The ‘Great New Zealand Experience’ covers it all!
TOUR CODE APNAC14
Tour cost low season April 3rd - Sept 11th 2009
Tour cost low season April 7th - Sept 14th 2010
Without meals nz$5185 per person share twin
With Meals nz$6535 per person share twin
Tour cost high season Sept 21st 2009- March 22nd 2010
Tour cost high season Sept 17th 2010 - Dec 24th 2010
Without meals nz$6345 per person share twin room
With meals nz$7690 per person share twin room
Single supplement nz$1985
Departure dates on request.
Day 1
Auckland
On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of today is at leisure to explore this wonderful city.
Two Night Stay in Auckland, Crowne Plaza Hotel
Day 2
Auckland - Waitomo - Rotorua
Travel south to Waitomo for a guided tour of the limestone caves and glow-worm grotto. Then continue to the geothermal region of Rotorua, known as the centre of Maori culture. Enjoy an authentic Maori hangi feast and cultural performance of song and dance at Mitai Maori Village tonight.
Two Night Stay: Millennium Rotorua
Day 3
Rotorua
Freedom of Choice Touring
Today, you may choose to take a leisurely soak in a natural thermal mineral pool, visit the Rotorua Museum or be entertained and educated by a sheep show. Country Homestay option available tonight
Day 8
Rotorua – Taupo - Wellington
Today visit Wairakei Steam Valley, a unique and fascinating geothermal power project. See spectacular Huka Falls and Lake Taupo. Cross the vast volcanic plateau of World Heritage-listed Tongariro National Park on the way to Wellington
Stay: Wellington, InterContinental Hotel
Day 4
Wellington - Nelson
Today you’ll cruise across Cook Strait and through the beautiful Marlborough Sounds to Picton on the South island. Then travel through the pretty Marlborough region to Nelson. Tonight, choose from two fine restaurants.
Stay: Nelson, Rutherford Hotel
Day 5
Nelson - Franz Josef
Today we follow the Heritage Highway to the West Coast. View the Pancake rock formations at Punakaiki. Stop at Hokitika to see Pounamu (jade) being carved. Then enter Westland National Park to view the famous glaciers. Tonight enjoy a West Coast Specialties Dinner.
Stay: Franz Josef Glacier Hotel
Day 6
Franz Josef - Wanaka
View incredible scenery today as you travel through Haast Pass, over the Southern Alps and along the shores of lakes Wanaka and Hawea, to Wanaka Township.
Stay: EXCLUSIVE! Wanaka, Edgewater Resort
Day 7
Wanaka - Queenstown
Depart Wanaka and journey to the village of Arrowtown, an old gold rush settlement. Continue to Queenstown, on the banks of Lake Wakatipu. Tonight choose from 14 different restaurants with our Dine Around Dinner options.
Two Night Stay: EXCLUSIVE! Sofitel Queenstown
Day 8
Queenstown
Freedom of Choice Touring
Today, personalise your sightseeing by choosing from our range of activities. You might like to visit a selection of beautiful local gardens or take a relaxing winery tour. Perhaps take an exciting jetboat ride or a fun double-decker bus tour.
Day 9
Milford Sound, Te Anau
This morning travel through Fiordland National Park where lush rainforest meets snow-capped mountains. Drive along Milford Road, renowned as one of the world’s most spectacular alpine drives. On arrival at Milford Sound, cruise the full length of this beautiful fiord, travelling below famous mile-high Mitre Peak. This afternoon, return through the Eglinton Valley and Homer Tunnel to the lakeside settlement of Te Anau.
Stay: Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas
Day 10
Te Anau - Dunedin
Today, journey via beautiful Southland to Dunedin, settled by the Scottish in 1848 and renowned as the Edinburgh of the South. This afternoon select an activity from our Freedom of Choice Touring options. Stay: Dunedin, Southern Cross Hotel
Day 11
Dunedin - Mt Cook
Today travel north along the coast to view the fascinating Moeraki Boulders on Koekohe Beach, we then stop at Oamaru, known for its distinctive limestone architecture. Then journey to Mt Cook National Park, where you join your selected Freedom of Choice Touring activity. Tonight choose to dine at either The Panorama Room or Alpine Restaurant within The Hermitage.
Stay: EXCLUSIVE! Mt Cook, The Hermitage, with views of Mt Cook from your room
Day 13
Mt Cook - Christchurch
This morning you’ll travel to Lake Tekapo and visit the tiny Church of the Good Shepherd. On the way to Christchurch, you might like to ride the TranzAlpine train from Arthurs Pass or continue by coach through the Rakaia Gorge to Christchurch. Tonight enjoy a Dine Around Dinner, choosing from three superb restaurants at your hotel.
Stay: Christchurch, Crowne Plaza Hotel
Day 14
Christchurch - Wellington
Choose your activity this morning before your transfer to the airport
Sightseeing Highlights
• Enjoy Freedom of Choice Touring in Mt Cook
• Discover geothermal activity in Rotorua
• Cruise across Cook Strait and picturesque Queen Charlotte Sound
• Visit World Heritage-listed Westland National Park and Franz Josef Glacier
• Cruise the length of Milford Sound
• Explore Mt Cook National Park
Outstanding Places to Stay
• Two nights at the Millennium Rotorua
• Stay at the InterContinental, Wellington
• EXCLUSIVE! Two nights at the luxurious Sofitel Queenstown
• EXCLUSIVE! Stay at The Hermitage, Mt Cook, with views of Mt Cook
Finest Dining
• 13 hot breakfasts (B), 12 dinners (D), including:
• Maori hangi feast in Rotorua
• West Coast Specialties Dinner
• Queenstown Dine Around Dinner
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