ALPINE CIRCLE
Premier Plus Touring
LIMITED TO 30 TRAVELLERS
A 10 Day Alpine Circle, Travel across Cook Strait on board the Interislander through the natural beauty of the Marlborough Sounds. Enjoy an overnight stay in Wanaka, surrounded by Mt Aspiring National Park. Travel to the World Heritage-listed area of Mt Cook National Park and stay at the spectacular Hermitage Hotel, at the base of Mt Cook. Watch the sunrise over this majestic mountain and continue to Christchurch, an old English-style city before returning to New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington. Limited to a maximum of 30 travellers
TOUR CODE APNAW10
HIGH SEASON OCT 2010 - APRIL 2011
TOUR COST FROM nz$4990 PER PERSON SHARE TWIN (With Breakfasts)
TOUR COST FROM nz$5665 PER PERSON SHARE TWIN (Breakfasts & Dinners)
LOW SEASON SEPT 2010; MAY 2011 - SEPT 2011
TOUR COST FROM nz$4390 PER PERSON SHARE TWIN (With Breakfasts)
TOUR COST FROM nz$4985 PER PERSON SHARE TWIN (Breakfasts & Dinners)
SUPER DEAL SAVINGS of nz$550 per couple simply book this holiday and pay your deposit by 31st July 2010
DEPARTURE DATES FOR 2010
4 SEPT 3 13 25 28 OCT; 6 14 17 22 25 28 NOV; 4 8 18 26 30 DEC
DEPARTURE DATES FOR 2011
10 15 23 27 JAN; 6 10 14 19 24 26 FEB; 4 8 16 23 27 MARCH;
1 10 16 24 28 APRIL; 14 MAY; 25 JUNE; 16 JULY; 3 17 22 SEPT;
2 9 19 29 OCT; 3 12 16 20 24 26 NOV; 1 4 11 17 22 DEC
Most dates are guaranteed - ask when booking
Day 1
Wellington - Nelson
Depart Wellington and cruise Cook Strait into the Marlborough Sounds before arriving in Picton, we then journey by coach past the orchards and vineyards of Marlborough to Nelson. Tonight, for dinner choose from two restaurants.
Stay: The Rutherford Hotel, Nelson
Day 2
Nelson - Franz Josef
Journey down the dramatic West Coast and enter the World Heritage-listed Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand. View Franz Josef Glacier, and perhaps enjoy a scenic flight (own expense, weather permitting). Tonight dine on West Coast regional specialties.
Stay: Franz Josef Glacier Hotel
Day 3
Franz Josef - Wanaka
View incredible scenery today as you traverse Haast Pass and the Southern Alps. Travel the shores of lakes Wanaka and Hawea. Continue to Mt Aspiring National Park and Wanaka Township, where you enjoy a stay in this place of peace and tranquillity.
Stay: Edgewater Resort Wanaka
Day 4
Wanaka - Queenstown
This morning visit Arrowtown, an old gold rush village. Continue to Queenstown, on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Tonight, choose from 14 restaurants. Perhaps cruise to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a carvery dinner.
Two Night Stay at Sofitel Queenstown
Day 5
Queenstown
Freedom of Choice Touring
Today you have the opportunity to personalise your sightseeing. Perhaps visit some wineries, explore Skippers Canyon on a 4WD adventure or enjoy a massage at Sofitel Spa.
Day 6
Milford Sound - Te Anau
Travel through Fiordland National Park to Milford Sound. On arrival, cruise the length of this beautiful fiord, travelling below mile-high Mitre Peak. View cascading waterfalls, rainforest and towering mountains. This afternoon, drive through the Eglinton Valley to Te Anau.
Stay: Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas
Day 7
Te Anau - Dunedin
Journey via beautiful Southland to Dunedin where you choose an activity, Perhaps visit Larnach Castle or the Otago Peninsula.
Stay: Dunedin, Southern Cross Hotel
Day 8
Dunedin - Mt Cook
Travel north to see the unique Moeraki Boulders. Stop at Oamaru, a town renowned for its distinctive limestone architecture. Pass glacier-fed lakes of incredible colour on the journey to Mt Cook. On arrival, join your selected touring activity. This evening select from two restaurants at The Hermitage for dinner.
Stay: EXCLUSIVE! Mt Cook, The Hermitage
Day 9
Mt Cook - Christchurch
Visit the glacier-fed Lake Tekapo and view the tiny Church of the Good Shepherd. Then travel through Burkes Pass to the plains of Canterbury. On the way to Christchurch, you may choose to take the TranzAlpine train from Arthurs Pass or continue with the coach through the Rakaia Gorge. Tonight enjoy a Dine Around Dinner
Stay: Christchurch, Crowne Plaza Hotel
Day 10
Christchurch - Wellington
Today view spectacular seascapes as you travel north to Kaikoura. At Picton, join your return cruise across Cook Strait to Wellington Harbour. Your tour concludes on arrival in Wellington.
Sightseeing Highlights
• Cruise the Marlborough Sounds
• Visit World Heritage-listed Westland National Park and Franz Josef Glacier
• Discover the alpine resort of Queenstown
• Cruise the length of Milford Sound
• Visit breathtaking Mt Cook National Park
• Visit picturesque Lake Tekapo
Outstanding Places to Stay
• EXCLUSIVE! Stay at the Edgewater Resort, Wanaka, a tranquil lakeside haven
• EXCLUSIVE! Two nights at the luxurious Sofitel Queenstown
• Stay at The Hermitage, Mt Cook
Finest Dining
• 9 Breakfasts and 9 Dinners (Dinners optional cost)
• West Coast Specialities Dinner
• Dine Around Dinner in Queenstown
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