A GUIDE TO COACH TOURING
When choosing your tour please take into account the following points;
How many days you wish to travel?
What areas do you wish to see?
Do you want a full New Zealand Tour or just North or South Island?
What sights and attractions do you wish to see, are they included in the tour price?
Is your tour starting point in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch?
Are the cost of meals, sights and attractions included in each tour?
Always check out the “what’s included list”.
Compare tours to each other and find out which is the best tour for your.
Please remember by paying more for your tour, means that you get more meals, sightseeing venues and a better class of accommodation included.
A GUIDE TO THE TOUR LISTINGS
When looking for a tour in each of the listings, you will see they are listed with the length of the tour first, then the area that they cover. At the end is the starting and finishing point.
E.g. 17 DAY BEST OF NEW ZEALAND TOUR A-C
This tour is 17 Days in length, it is a full New Zealand Tour, it travel through the country from A-C. This means the tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch.
A = Auckland
W = Wellington
C = Christchurch
Q = Queenstown
DEPARTURE DATES;
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL DEPARTURE DATES ARE ON REQUEST.
TOUR COST; are correct at the time of publishing this web site, however the companies that we deal with, change the cost of tours from time to time. We will inform you of any price change at the time of your enquiry. All prices are listed in New Zealand Dollars and are based on a per person share twin room, (two persons in the same room) there is also a single supplement price. All solo travellers will be required to pay the single supplement; we do not match up solo travellers to share the same room with others. On the side of each page you will find a currency converter.
TOUR CODES; when making an enquiry for a tour or tours it is essential that you mention the tour name and tour code.
STANDARD OF TOURS
At the top of each tour there is a small introduction explaining the class of the tour and what area the tour covers. We have Four Grades of tours and a brief explanation of each grading can be found below.
SMALL GROUP TOURING
THE ULTIMATE IN TOURING, group size will never exceed 16 guests on any of the tours and you’ll quickly discover that it’s like being on holiday with a group of friends. You’ll enjoy a strong group spirit and a greater sense of camaraderie, more fun & more flexibility! The accommodation featured on our 17 day Kowhai will delight the most discerning traveller. Slightly more boutique in nature, the hotels, resorts & lodges chosen each offer a certain style & charm that you will thoroughly enjoy. Several are situated in unique and special locations close enough to but far enough away from the busier main tourist centre. That’s why all the hotels featured on all our touring programmes have been carefully chosen for their superior level of comfort, exceptional amenities, friendly staff and service and for their superb location. Most meals, sight seeing venues, attractions and transfers are included in the cost of the tour.
PREMIUM TOURS
Premium Tours usually stay in 4-5 Star Hotel accommodation which are based within a 2klm radius or a 5-10 minute walk of the main city centres, or in the smaller towns at the best accommodation and rooms that are available. Most meals, attractions, sightseeing venues, and transfers are included in the cost of the tour.
DELUXE TOURS
Deluxe Tours tend to stay in 3-4.5 Star Hotel accommodation which are usually based within 2-5klms radius or a 5-20 walk of the main city centres. In the smaller towns at the best accommodation that is available. Most meals, attractions, sightseeing venues, and transfers are included in the cost of the tour.
QUALITY TOURS
Quality Tours tend to stay in 3-3½ star hotels or motels which are usually based within a 7klm radius of the main city centres, this could mean a 30-40 minute walk or maybe taxi ride to the centre of town. In the smaller town’s, accommodation is usually based in the town however some accommodation could be located outside, at unique locations such as country lodges. As the tour is a lower cost than others, this means that less meals, attractions, and sightseeing venues will be included in the tours. On some tours your airport transfers and meals may not be included.
BUDGET TOURS
Budget Tours utilizes both sightseeing tour coaches and the public transport system while staying in 3-4 Star hotels or self catering motels. The hotel/motels used are all within a kilometre or a 5-7 walk of the bus terminals, in a number of cities we have included a transfer to your accommodation. In most cases your transport will drop you at your accommodation. We have also included of number of attractions where your entrance fee has been included in the cost of the tour, as well as listing a number of optional tours at a lower cost than the normal retail cost, this then give you the choice of including these options in your tour, but these need to be booked at the time of booking your tour.
DAY TOURS AND SHORT TOURS
We have a number of day tours which operate from the main cities, along with a selection of short tours for those who have limited time, but wish to see some of New Zealand’s country side. These tours operate on a daily basis.
SELF DRIVE TOURS
Self drive tours are where you drive a rental car at your pace and feature pre-booked 'special' accommodation with unique New Zealand character and style, you have the choose of hotels - or self catering motels, accommodation, which will add a new dimension to the overall holiday experience and keep your New Zealand vacation fresh in your memory forever.
GOLF TOURS
We have listed just three of our tours which are available as group departures only; we suggest a minimum of 8 person’s to maximum number of 24-28 person’s as this will allow more room on the tour coach. We have also taken in to account the requirements of the non golfer on tour and have included a number of activities for them, from wine tasting, swimming with dolphins, jet boating or just plain relaxing, we are sure that they also will enjoy our country.
MOTOR CYCLE TOURS
A country full of contrasts: golden sub tropical beaches and ink blue fiords; boiling mud pools and crystal clear lakes; snow capped mountains and steaming geysers. No place on earth offers such a combination of scenery, well maintained, windy roads with little traffic and old fashioned hospitality. Join us on one of our Fully Guided Tours where we take you to the most beautiful places in New Zealand while riding these great roads, or choose your own independent tour from those listed, or if you put your own itinerary together we will arrange your accommodation and bike.
SPECIAL INTEREST TOURS
From time to time we will list special interest tours, these range from farm tours to food and gourmet tours etc, if you are interested in a special interest tours please keep a watch on these pages.
YOUR OWN GROUP TOURS
Let us at Tour and Travel New Zealand Ltd organize your New Zealand coach tour for your group, touring together is a relaxing and worry free way of seeing New Zealand's scenic and cultural highlights.
PROVISIONS FOR TRAVELLERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
It is best to check availability prior to arrival, or to contact the Disability Resource Centre (phone number at the end of this section), which will have a list of the accessible facilities and services at your destination. Some major carriers have excellent provision for people with disabilities, but all prefer advance notice of your access needs so they may prepare in advance.
If you are a tourist from outside of New Zealand and propose to acquire and use a car for your stay, Mobility Parking Permits are available from branches of New Zealand CCS, which are in all the main centres. Addresses are on their website www.ccs.org.nz. These permits also allow parking in other time-limited parking areas for an extra period that varies with each local parking authority. These concessions do not apply in privately owned parking facilities.
Under New Zealand law, guide and hearing dogs may accompany you anywhere there is public access. Tourists from the UK, Australia, Sweden, Singapore, Ireland, Hawaii and Norway do not have quarantine restrictions on service dogs. Animals from other countries must complete up to six months preparation in the country of origin before arriving in New Zealand. Further information can be obtained from Disability Resource Centres. Enable New Zealand, National Office: Ph: 0-6-952 0011 Email: info@enable.co.nz
When are School Holidays in New Zealand?
The most up to date details for School Holidays in New Zealand can be found at www.moe.govt.nz
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