Escorted Coach Tours

NEW ZEALAND ESCORTED COACH TOURS

2019/20

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Contents

Kia ora. Welcome to New Zealand 3 Q&A 4 - 5

Ultimate Small Group Touring Business Class on wheels Maximum 20 travellers 6 - 7 ULTIMATE TOUR OPTIONZ 19 Day Ultimate Rail, Cruise & Coach Experience 8 - 9 19 Day Ultimate Discovery 10 - 11 16 Day Ultimate Explorer 12 - 13 10 Day Ultimate South Island Escape 14 - 15 9 Day Ultimate North Island Escape 16 11 Day Ultimate SOLO Travellers Tour 17

Fully Escorted Touring Modern 48 seat coach Professional Coach Captain & Tour Guide SIGNATURE COACH TOURS Experience the difference. Unique attractions 18 - 19 19 Day New Zealand Rail, Cruise & Coach Holiday 20 - 21 19 Day New Zealand Showcase 22 - 23 10 Day South Island Spectacular 24 9 Day Northern Spectacular 25 AFFORDABLE COACH TOURS CRUISE & COACH TOURS Unbeatable value. No hidden extras 26 - 27 Discover New Zealand by sea and land 34 - 35 16 Day Highlights of New Zealand Tour 28 - 29 23 Day Best of New Zealand by Cruise & Coach 36 - 37 14 Day New Zealand Panorama Tour 30 - 31 9 Day Taste of the South Island 32 SPECIAL INTEREST TOURS 8 Day Taste of the North Island 33 Let your interests take you on a journey 38 - 41

General Information D ocumentation and Merchandise 42 Booking Terms and Conditions 43

2 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS Kia ora. Welcome to New Zealand

ere at First Class Holidays, we specialise in Harranging holidays to New Zealand. We have been in operation since 1996, are independently owned and are dedicated to bringing unique holiday experiences to all our clients. We are proud to partner with Grand Pacific Tours to bring you a selection of New Zealand Coach Holidays that offer unbeatable value for money.

ABOUT GRAND PACIFIC TOURS Grand Pacific Tours provide a comprehensive range of all inclusive, value for money holidays offering a highly professional and personalised service to thousands of travellers every year.

Taking a coach holiday is the best way to make your holiday an unforgettable experience. From the time you arrive in New Zealand a friendly smile awaits. Our professional crew will provide a high standard of service and have been specially trained to perform Grand Pacific Tour’s itineraries, meaning you can relax in the knowledge that everything is taken care of.

As the market leader for New Zealand Coach Holidays, we have something for everyone! If you like to travel in style and prefer small group travel Ultimate Small Group Touring series (maximum 20 travellers) offers a variety of options. On the Fully Escorted Touring series (modern 48 seat coach) there are itineraries to suit all budgets and interests. Choose from Signature; Affordable; Cruise & Coach and Special Interest Tours, with over 200 GUARANTEED departures per year.

Grand Pacific Tours best testimony is the terrific feedback we receive from our past travellers who in turn tell their friends how well we looked after them.W e take care of it all leaving you to get on with creating incredible holiday moments.

gptnz.com 3 New Zealand COACH HOLIDAY SPECIALIST Q&A World-renowned natural beauty Untouched, green and peaceful - it is the ultimate escape. Imagine a mix of spectacular scenery and landscapes from mountain ranges and glaciers, picturesque fiords to crystal clear lakes and miles of > WHY coastline. COACH

Unique culture TOURING? and history A young country, but one with a rich Sit back heritage including a vibrant arts scene and & relax fascinating Maori Culture - an integral part Relax in armchair comfort, knowing the of Kiwi life. hassle of overlooking hidden locations or taking a wrong turn is removed.

> WHY NEW ZEALAND? > WHY NEW Friendly locals C omfORTABLE, Kiwis are friendly and down-to-earth Modern Coaches people - it will be one of the things you Featuring panoramic windows, reclining treasure most about your visit. seats, air conditioning, two door access + more. Take in the breathtaking views from It’s safe every seat on a daily seat rotation. Regularly voted one of the safest countries in the world. Experienced Crew Something The professional and friendly crew will for provide fun and informative commentary, everyone showcasing facts and figures, myths and A small country packed full of jaw the passion they hold for New Zealand. dropping diversity and unique visitor activities and experiences. Iconic inclusions value for money Coach Tours ensure you visit all the must see locations and iconic attractions plus unique hidden gems, neatly packaged up Fantastic at an unbeatable price. food and wine Foodies won’t be disappointed. An abundance of different food and wine will Make be enjoyed such as a Maori hangi feast new friends cooked in the earth ovens! Share your holiday experiences with like- minded people and make a network of wonderful new friends.

4 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS We treat your holiday > WHY GPT?

like it’s 100% New Zealand We specialise in one destination with a huge choice of tours to suit all budgets our own, and interests. 200+ guaranteed departures because Don’t have your plans turned upside we’re happy down, every tour is guaranteed to travel! No hidden extras Ex clUSIve > WHY when you’re Pay one price inclusive of airfares & taxes, Benefits a personalised meet and greet on arrival Enjoy unique Grand PacificTours into New Zealand with return airport arrangements such as reserved Top Deck COACH happy! transfers, porterage, coach travel, hotel on the Milford Sound Cruise and one accommodation, most meals including guide per 24 travellers for any guided tour TOURING? specialty dining, all sightseeing and inclusion. attractions!

Travel Reserved in style dining All tours include a stylish array of travel All our groups are provided with priority goods plus available for purchase are a reserved dining at breakfast and dinner range of quality merchandise items. and can enjoy ‘wine time’ offering See page 42. discounted pre-dinner drinks at the hotels.

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gptnz.com 5 SMALL GROUP TOURING ULTIMATE

“The ‘Business Class’ Ultimate Coach is definitely the way to go. Beautifully appointed, comfortable and luxurious. Won’t be able to travel any other way again.” D. & A. J. - Past Travellers 6 GRANDEmbrace PACIFIC TOURS 5 STAR TREATMENT VIP extras

Full size coach. ONLY 20 leather fully reclining seats

A deluxe Travel Set including travel bag and ticket wallet

Complimentary pre dinner drink Business class on wheels at the welcome dinner Maximum 20 travellers

The beauty of travelling aboard the Ultimate Coach is that it is in a league of its own and not offered by any other operator. Be treated Boxed mints and souvenir water bottle as a VIP and enjoy a number of exclusive extras.

Small group travel 4.5 STAR HOTEL accommodation UNPARALLELED COMFORT Complimentary daily on board Wi-Fi allowance e dazzled by the purpose-built Ultimate Coach featuring 20 Bluxury leather seats, panoramic viewing and a level of comfort unparalleled by any other vehicle. The design is state-of-the art and complete with extensive onboard Access to daily newspaper features including the latest finishes and a range of glossy magazines and technology.

The hotels chosen to be part of the Ultimate Small Group Tours experience are a collection of stylish 4.5 star rated hotels. You will be Intimate farewell dinner including treated to a very high standard, each selected beverages of the hotels used offer a premium level of comfort, extensive guest facilities and excellent location. In more remote locations, hotel standards may not be as high due to limited choice. BONUS Group Photo

gptnz.com 7 The ultimate experience combining rail, coach and Doubtful Sound overnight cruise Tour code: UGPRC19 19 Day Ultimate Rail, Cruise & Coach Experience

NO HIDDEN EXTRAS PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS ULTIMATE SMALL GROUP TOURING • Kauri Museum* • Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival • Waitangi Treaty Grounds* • Return airport transfers in New Zealand • Dolphin / Hole in the Rock Cruise • Ultimate Small Group Tour Coach with 20 luxury • Glenbrook Vintage Railway leather reclining seats on a full size vehicle, 2 door • Rainbow Springs Nature Park* access and panoramic windows • National Kiwi Hatchery Tour* • Professional Coach Captain • Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Luge Ride • 17 nights 4.5 star hotel accommodation • Agrodome • Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise • Thermal mud pools & geysers* • 6 two night stays • Hotel porterage • Te Puia traditional Maori Hangi & Concert • 5 rail journeys • Wellington Tramway Museum • 4 cruises Doubtful Sound Pukerangi • Te Papa, NZ’s National Museum • All sightseeing and pre paid attractions • Cruise on the Interislander Ferry • Comprehensive documentation pack • Coastal Pacific Rail Journey • BONUS Group photo • International Antarctic Centre GUARANTEED departures • Christchurch Tram MEALS 2019 2020 • TranzAlpine Rail Journey • 18 cooked breakfasts including a specialty Sep 7, 21 Jan 6, 11, 26 • Lakes District Museum breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua Oct 10, 12 Feb 10, 17 • Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw • 14 sumptuous dinners including 3 specialty Nov 14, 20 Mar 8, 15, 28 • HIGHLIGHT Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise dinners: Maori Hangi & Concert, Rotorua; Walter Dec 18 Apr 15 • Taieri Gorge Limited Rail Journey Peak Homestead, Queenstown; Farewell Dinner, May 3 • Larnach Castle* selected beverages, Christchurch • Pleasant Point Rail Experience • 2 lunches SEASONAL OFFER Save £130 per person • City sights tour of Auckland, Wellington, • 2 delicious morning teas including an Ultimate on highlighted departure dates. Christchurch & Dunedin High Tea: Larnach Castle *Guided tour. Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm. FESTIVE SEASON departure £52 per person surcharge applies. ITINERARY ALL INCLUSIVE tour price (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. before returning to Paihia. Travel south, call into Includes Ultimate 20 seat coach travel, the Parry Kauri Park to see a magnificent example 4.5 star hotel accommodation, most meals, DAY 1: Arrive Auckland (D) of a Kauri Tree before arriving in Auckland. sightseeing & attractions. On arrival into Auckland you will be met by a Grand Crowne Plaza Auckland Pacific Tours representative who will transfer you to Hotel TOUR ONLY from your hotel. Meet your travelling companions over a DAY 5: Auckland - Rotorua (B,D) Per person, twin share £5641 complimentary pre dinner drink. This morning travel to Glenbrook Vintage Railway Single supplement £1821 Hotel Crowne Plaza Auckland for a nostalgic 15 kilometre trip back in time on a beautifully restored vintage steam train. Visit the DAY 2: Auckland - Bay of Islands (B,D) restoration workshop and on return to Glenbrook Stay a little longer Board the luxurious Ultimate Coach and enjoy a Station, morning tea will be served. Travel through City Twin share Single city tour of Auckland, dubbed the ‘City of Sails’, magnificent countryside of green pastures famous Auckland £90 £179 before travelling to Matakohe to enjoy a visit and for dairying. Continue to the Rainbow Springs Christchurch £118 £236 informative talk at the Kauri Museum. Travel via Nature Park, home to the world’s largest kiwi Whangarei to Paihia, situated in the beautiful Bay hatchery for a unique behind-the-scenes tour Extra night rates are per person and based on room only. of Islands. Enjoy a guided tour of the Waitangi Subject to availability. where over 1800 kiwi chicks have been hatched Treaty Grounds, the location of the signing of the to date. treaty between the Maori tribes and the British. Hotel Regent of Rotorua (2 nights) or similar Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands (Deluxe Room. 2 nights) DAY 6: Rotorua (B,SD) Today begins with a gondola ride at the Skyline DAY 3: Bay of Islands (Free Day) (B) Rotorua where a buffet breakfast and spectacular Today is a free day. Choose from the many optional views are on offer. There is also time for a activities available, including the Cape Reinga thrilling luge ride! Next stop is Agrodome for an coach trip via Ninety Mile Beach or a spectacular action packed hour of farming entertainment scenic flight. This evening is also free and you may and education that’s unlike anything you’ve seen like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional). before. Enjoy some free time this afternoon before DAY 4: Bay of Islands - Auckland (B,D) travelling to Te Puia to see the boiling mud pools This morning travel aboard a luxury catamaran to and awesome geysers that Rotorua is famous for. Cape Brett and the famous Hole in the Rock. Keep This evening experience an entertaining Maori The Haka, a traditional Maori war cry, dance or challenge. an eye out for bottlenose and common dolphins Hangi and Concert.

8 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS DAY 7: Rotorua - Wellington (B,D) DAY 13: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD) Travel along the Thermal Explorer Highway to Today is a free day for you to explore Queenstown >> the spectacular Huka Falls and lakeside town of with many options available. This evening board TOUR Taupo. Travel via the Tongariro National Park to the the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw and cruise HIGH LIGHT Wellington Tramway Museum to view a display of across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. Sit tramway history and enjoy a nostalgic trip on one back, relax and enjoy a gourmet barbecue dinner of the original trams that served Wellington city. at the Colonel’s Homestead. After dinner enjoy a Hotel InterContinental Wellington short farm tour then reboard the TSS Earnslaw for (Deluxe Room. 2 nights) a sing along by the piano on your return cruise.

DAY 8: Wellington (B) DAY 14: Queenstown - Doubtful Sound Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise A highlight this morning will be time to explore Overnight Cruise (B,L,D) Escape to the peace & tranquillity of Doubtful Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum with Today travel via Te Anau to Manapouri. Enjoy a Sound for an overnight cruise on the Fiordland exhibits that embrace both Maori and European picnic lunch as you cruise across this glacial lake. Navigator. Your overnight experience includes: views. Reboard your coach for an extensive city A short ride over the Wilmot Pass brings you to the • Cruise on a traditionally designed vessel tour which showcases the history and culture boarding point to join the Fiordland Navigator for • Cabins with private ensuite on show. Enjoy free time this afternoon and this an amazing overnight experience. As you cruise • Superb evening carvery buffet prepared evening is also at leisure. through the pristine beauty of Doubtful Sound, freshly by an onboard chef naturalist guides will provide commentary and • Cooked breakfast DAY 9: Wellington - Kaikoura point out the resident wildlife. When evening falls • Tender craft and kayaking activities - Christchurch (B,D) enjoy a delicious carvery buffet prepared freshly by • Knowledgeable nature guide This morning board the Interislander Ferry, cross the onboard chef. • Relaxation time allowing you to view the fiords the Cook Strait and enjoy the scenery as you travel Overnight Fiordland Navigator spectacular waterfalls, rainforest, mountains through the Marlborough Sounds to Picton. Join and wildlife the Coastal Pacific, a truly spectacular rail journey DAY 15: Doubtful Sound - Te Anau (B,D) that follows a thin wedge of land between the Start the day with a hearty breakfast before Pacific Ocean and the Kaikoura Ranges. Meet your heading back to Deep Cove for the trip back to Ultimate Coach in the fishing village of Kaikoura for Manapouri. Return to the wharf and meet your the journey to the garden city of Christchurch. Ultimate Coach for the journey to Te Anau where Hotel The George (2 nights) you will enjoy an afternoon at leisure. You may like to visit the Te Anau Glow Worm Caves (optional). DAY 10: Christchurch (B) Hotel Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas Today visit the International Antarctic Centre designed to provide an informative account of life DAY 16: Te Anau - Dunedin (B,D) in Antarctica. This is followed by an introductory Travel via Gore and Balclutha to Pukerangi to board city tour of Christchurch. This afternoon includes The Taieri Gorge Limited for a journey through a journey on board the Christchurch Tram at your spectacular scenery only accessible by rail. On leisure. This evening is also free to enjoy one of the arrival at Dunedin’s historic Edwardian Railway many eateries near your hotel. Station your coach will transfer you to the hotel. Hotel Distinction Dunedin (2 nights) DAY 11: Christchurch - Arthur’s Pass - Fox Glacier (B,D) DAY 17: Dunedin (B,D) This morning board the TranzAlpine, renowned Travel along the Otago Peninsula to Larnach as one of the great train journeys of the world. Castle, hear the tragic and scandalous stories Travel over massive viaducts, river valleys and on a guided tour with time to wander around this spectacular gorges as you ascend to Arthur’s Pass Garden of International Significance followed located in the centre of the Southern Alps. Board by an Ultimate High Tea served in the Grand See spectacular scenery on the Taieri Gorge Limited Rail Journey. your Ultimate Coach and travel to Hokitika, famous Ballroom. Return to the city for an informative for its Greenstone before continuing via Franz city tour followed by some free time. You might Josef to the township of Fox Glacier where time be interested in the chance to see wildlife in their >> is available to experience a scenic flight (optional, natural habitat (optional). DEPARTS weather permitting) over the spectacular glaciers. 18 DEC 2019 Hotel Distinction Fox Glacier DAY 18: Dunedin - Christchurch (B,L,SD) DAY 12: Fox Glacier - Queenstown (B) This morning travel to the city of Oamaru, famous See the snow capped peaks of the Southern for its limestone. Continue north to Pleasant Point Alps as you travel south along the West Coast. Museum & Railway for a short rail experience FESTIVE SEASON departure Continue via the Haast Pass, an area of stunning followed by lunch and time to explore the Witness the spectacular scenery of NZ during beauty before arriving into Arrowtown to visit the preserved heritage of the South Canterbury railway. the Festive Season. On Christmas Day in Lakes District Museum. Continue to picturesque This evening enjoy a farewell dinner with selected Wellington enjoy a sumptuous dinner with all Queenstown, a year round resort situated on the beverages and your new friends. the trimmings. Celebrate an unforgettable New shores of magical Lake Wakatipu. This evening is Hotel The George Year’s Eve on your overnight cruise through free and you may choose to dine out at one of the the pristine beauty of Doubtful Sound. See in many fine restaurants. DAY 19: Depart Christchurch (B) the New Year with new friends creating lifelong Hotel Heritage Queenstown (2 nights) or similar Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to memories. NOTE: The Wellington Tramway the airport for your flight home after a memorable Museum is not available on this departure. New Zealand holiday.

gptnz.com 9 Discover the best of New Zealand’s iconic regions and attractions in a small group Tour code: UGPDY19 19 Day Ultimate Discovery

NO HIDDEN EXTRAS PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS ULTIMATE SMALL GROUP TOURING • Kauri Museum* • Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival • Waitangi Treaty Grounds* • Return airport transfers in New Zealand • Dolphin / Hole in the Rock Cruise • Ultimate Small Group Tour Coach with 20 luxury • Sky Tower leather reclining seats on a full size vehicle, 2 door • Hobbiton Movie Set Tour & Lunch access and panoramic windows • Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Luge Ride • Professional Coach Captain • • Agrodome 18 nights 4.5 star hotel accommodation • 4 two night stays • Thermal mud pools & geysers* • Hotel porterage • Te Puia traditional Maori Hangi & Concert • 4 cruises • Hawke’s Bay Express Napier • All sightseeing and pre paid attractions • Te Papa, NZ’s National Museum • Comprehensive documentation pack • Cruise on the Interislander Ferry • BONUS Group photo • TranzAlpine Rail Journey • Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw MEALS GUARANTEED departures • Lakes District Museum • 18 cooked breakfasts including a specialty 2019 2020 • Milford Sound Nature Cruise & Lunch breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua Sep 11, 26 Jan 28 • Larnach Castle* • 15 sumptuous dinners including 3 specialty Nov 1, 16 Feb 8 • City sights tour of Auckland, Napier, Wellington, dinners: Maori Hangi & Concert, Rotorua; Walter Mar 1 Christchurch & Dunedin Peak Homestead, Queenstown; Farewell Dinner, Apr 22 *Guided tour. selected beverages, Christchurch • Marlborough Wines with dinner in Blenheim • 2 lunches including a Shire’s buffet lunch: SEASONAL OFFER Save £130 per person on highlighted departure dates. Hobbiton • 1 Ultimate High Tea: Larnach Castle Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm. ALL INCLUSIVE tour price Includes Ultimate 20 seat coach travel, 4.5 star hotel accommodation, most meals, ITINERARY sightseeing & attractions. >> ITINERARY DAY 4: Bay of Islands - Auckland (B,D) TOUR ONLY from (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. This morning travel aboard a luxury catamaran to Cape Brett and the famous Hole in the Rock. Per person, twin share £5179 DAY 1: Arrive Auckland (D) Single supplement £1590 Keep an eye out for bottlenose and common On arrival into Auckland you will be met by a Grand dolphins before returning to Paihia. Travel south via Pacific Tours representative who will transfer you to Whangarei to Auckland. Stay a little longer your hotel. Meet your travelling companions over a Hotel Crowne Plaza Auckland City Twin share Single complimentary pre dinner drink. Auckland £90 £179 Hotel Crowne Plaza Auckland DAY 5: Auckland - Rotorua (B,L,D) Christchurch £118 £236 This morning enjoy a city sights tour including DAY 2: Auckland - Bay of Islands (B,D) a visit to Sky Tower, one of New Zealand’s most Extra night rates are per person and based on room only. Board the luxurious Ultimate Coach, depart spectacular attractions. Continue through the Subject to availability. Auckland and travel to the Parry Kauri Park to picturesque countryside to Hobbiton for a buffet see a magnificent example of a Kauri Tree. Enjoy lunch. This is followed by a guided tour of the a visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum Movie Set from The Lord of the Rings and The in Matakohe, then travel via Whangarei to Paihia, Hobbit trilogies. Your guide will recount details situated in the heart of the beautiful Bay of Islands. of how this beautiful piece of farmland was Enjoy a guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, transformed into The Shire from Middle-earth. the location of the signing of the treaty between Hotel Regent of Rotorua (2 nights) the Maori tribes and the British. Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands DAY 6: Rotorua (B,SD) (Deluxe Room. 2 nights) Today begins with a gondola ride at the Skyline Rotorua for breakfast and spectacular views and DAY 3: Bay of Islands (Free Day) (B) time for a thrilling luge ride! Next stop is Agrodome Today is a free day. Choose from the many optional for an action packed hour of farming entertainment activities available, including the Cape Reinga and education that’s unlike anything you’ve seen coach trip via Ninety Mile Beach or a spectacular before. Enjoy some free time this afternoon before scenic flight. This evening is also free and you may travelling to Te Puia to see the boiling mud pools like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional). and awesome geysers that Rotorua is famous for. This evening experience an entertaining Maori The magnificent Fox Glacier at just over 13 kilometres in length. Hangi and Concert.

10 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS DAY 7: Rotorua - Napier (B,D) Depart Rotorua and travel along the Thermal >> TOUR Explorer Highway to Huka Falls and Lake Taupo. HIGH Continue to Napier known as ‘The Art Deco LIGHT Capital’, where a city tour will showcase the most comprehensive collection of art deco buildings in the world. Board the Hawke’s Bay Express and hear informative commentary on the city’s fascinating history. Enjoy some free time this afternoon to explore the city or you might choose to do a guided walk (optional). Hotel Scenic Hotel Te Pania CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Explore Te Papa, New Zealand’s National DAY 8: Napier - Wellington (B,D) Museum; discover all the magic of the Hobbiton Movie Set Tour; join Travel south this morning into Wellington for a city the Hawke’s Bay Express for a stylishly memorable experience of New Zealand’s Art Deco capital. tour of the nation’s capital which will highlight the history and culture on show here. Hotel InterContinental Wellington (Deluxe Room)

DAY 9: Wellington - Picton - Blenheim (B,D) A highlight this morning will be time to explore Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum with exhibits that embrace both Maori and European views. This afternoon board the Interislander Ferry and enjoy the scenery as you travel through the Marlborough Sounds to Picton where you board your Ultimate Coach for the short journey to Blenheim. This evening at dinner sample some of the local wines from the Marlborough region. Hotel Marlborough Vintners Hotel

DAY 10: Blenheim - Kaikoura - Christchurch (B) DAY 13: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD) DAY 16: Te Anau - Dunedin (B,D) Tour through Marlborough Country, famous for its Today is a free day and there are plenty of Travel via Gore and Balclutha to Dunedin known as food and wine, then travel to the seaside village sightseeing options available. You may wish to the “Edinburgh of the South”. Enjoy an informative of Kaikoura. Continue onto the garden city of enjoy the thrill of a jet boat ride, a heritage tour of city tour followed by some free time at leisure. Christchurch. the scenic Skippers Canyon or get up close to a Hotel Distinction Dunedin Hotel The George Kiwi bird. This evening board the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake Wakatipu DAY 17: Dunedin - Mt Cook (B,D) DAY 11: Christchurch - Arthur’s Pass to Walter Peak Station. Sit back, relax and enjoy Travel along the Otago Peninsula to Larnach - Fox Glacier (B,D) a gourmet barbecue dinner which the chef will Castle, hear the tragic and scandalous stories This morning board the TranzAlpine, renowned prepare in front of you at the Colonel’s Homestead. on a guided tour with time to wander around this as one of the great train journeys of the world. After dinner enjoy a short farm tour then reboard Garden of International Significance followed by an Travel over massive viaducts, river valleys and the TSS Earnslaw for a sing along by the piano as Ultimate High Tea served in the Grand Ballroom. spectacular gorges as you ascend to Arthur’s Pass you cruise back to Queenstown. Farewell Dunedin and travel to Oamaru famous located in the centre of the Southern Alps. Board for its limestone. Follow the Waitaki River and see your Ultimate coach and travel to Hokitika, famous DAY 14: Queenstown - Te Anau (B,D) Lake Benmore as you travel to Mt Cook. for its Greenstone before continuing via Franz Enjoy a leisurely start this morning before travelling Hotel The Hermitage Hotel (Aoraki Wing) Josef to the township of Fox Glacier where time to Arrowtown, an old gold mining village where you is available to experience a scenic flight (optional, visit the Lakes District Museum. Continue to Te DAY 18: Mt Cook - Christchurch (B,SD) weather permitting) over the spectacular glaciers. Anau, the gateway to Fiordland. Today you may like This morning marvel at Mt Cook, New Zealand’s Hotel Distinction Fox Glacier to visit the Te Anau Glow Worm Caves (optional). highest peak. The opportunity is available to enjoy Hotel Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas (2 nights) a scenic flight (optional, weather permitting) over DAY 12: Fox Glacier - Queenstown (B) the Southern Alps. Continue to Lake Tekapo and See the snow capped peaks of the Southern Alps DAY 15: Te Anau - Milford Sound view the brilliant turquoise water, visit the Church as you travel south along the West Coast. Continue - Te Anau (B,L,D) of the Good Shepherd and see the Sheep Dog via the Haast Pass, an area of stunning beauty Depart Te Anau for a fascinating drive to Milford Statue before arriving into Christchurch. This before arriving into picturesque Queenstown, a Sound where you board your launch for a evening enjoy a farewell dinner including selected year round resort situated on the shores of magical nature cruise on this magnificent fiord. See the beverages with your new found friends. Lake Wakatipu. This evening is free and you spectacular Bowen Falls and towering Mitre Hotel The George may choose to dine out at one of the many fine Peak as you enjoy a picnic lunch onboard. This restaurants. afternoon return to Te Anau where some free time DAY 19: Depart Christchurch (B) Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to Hotel Heritage Queenstown (2 nights) is available. You might like to cap off your Fiordland experience by watching the breathtaking film, the airport for your flight home after a memorable Ata Whenua - Shadowland, which screens at the New Zealand holiday. Fiordland Cinema (optional).

gptnz.com 11 Explore the majestic South Island and diverse North Island in ultimate style Tour code: UGPEX16 16 Day Ultimate Explorer

NO HIDDEN EXTRAS PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS ULTIMATE SMALL GROUP TOURING • Larnach Castle* • Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival • Milford Sound Nature Cruise & Lunch • Return airport transfers in New Zealand • Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw • Ultimate Small Group Tour Coach with 20 luxury • Lakes District Museum leather reclining seats on a full size vehicle, 2 door • TranzAlpine Rail Journey access and panoramic windows • Cruise on the Interislander Ferry • Professional Coach Captain • Te Papa, NZ’s National Museum • 15 nights 4.5 star hotel accommodation • Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Luge Ride • 4 two night stays • Agrodome • Hotel porterage • Rainbow Springs Nature Park* • 4 cruises • National Kiwi Hatchery Tour* • All sightseeing and pre paid attractions • Thermal mud pools & geysers* • Comprehensive documentation pack • Te Puia Traditional Maori Hangi & Concert • BONUS Group photo • Waitangi Treaty Grounds* GUARANTEED departures • Dolphin / Hole in the Rock Cruise MEALS 2019 2020 • Kauri Museum* • 15 cooked breakfasts including a specialty Sep 27 Jan 11, 26 • City sights tour of Christchurch, Dunedin, breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua Oct 13, 28 Feb 13 Wellington & Auckland • 12 sumptuous dinners including 3 specialty Nov 12 Mar 1, 10, 29 *Guided tour. dinners: Walter Peak Homestead, Queenstown; Dec 5 May 6 Maori Hangi & Concert, Rotorua; Farewell Dinner, selected beverages, Auckland SEASONAL OFFER Save £130 per person • 1 picnic lunch: Milford Sound Cruise on highlighted departure dates. • 1 Ultimate High Tea: Larnach Castle Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm. ALL INCLUSIVE tour price Includes Ultimate 20 seat coach travel, 4.5 star hotel accommodation, most meals, sightseeing & attractions. ITINERARY (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. DAY 4: Dunedin - Te Anau (B,D) Travel along the Otago Peninsula to Larnach Castle TOUR ONLY from DAY 1: Arrive Christchurch (D) where you will hear of the tragic and scandalous Per person, twin share £4523 On arrival into Christchurch you will be met by a history on a guided tour. Enjoy time to wander Single supplement £1390 Grand Pacific Tours representative who will transfer around this Garden of International Significance you to your hotel. Meet your travelling companions followed by an Ultimate High Tea in the Grand over a complimentary pre dinner drink. Stay a little longer Ballroom. Farewell Dunedin and travel through City Twin share Single Hotel The George Balclutha and Gore to Te Anau, gateway to the

Christchurch £118 £236 Fiordland and your overnight stay. Today you Auckland £90 £179 DAY 2: Christchurch - Mt Cook (B,D) After an introductory city sights tour depart may like to visit the Te Anau Glow Worm Caves Extra night rates are per person and based on room only. Christchurch and travel through the southern (optional). Subject to availability. Canterbury Plains to Lake Tekapo. See the brilliant Hotel Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas turquoise water, visit The Church of the Good DAY 5: Te Anau - Milford Sound Shepherd and view the Sheep Dog Statue. Marvel - Queenstown (B,L) at the spectacular mountain ranges including Mt Depart Te Anau for a fascinating drive to Milford Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak. The opportunity Sound where you board your launch for a is available to enjoy a scenic flight (optional, nature cruise on this magnificent fiord. See the weather permitting) over the Southern Alps. spectacular Bowen Falls and towering Mitre Hotel The Hermitage Hotel (Aoraki Wing) Peak as you enjoy a picnic lunch. This afternoon DAY 3: Mt Cook - Dunedin (B,D) travel to Queenstown, overlooking magical Lake Depart Mt Cook and see Lake Benmore, before Wakatipu. Spend the next two nights at this year following the Waitaki River to Oamaru, famous for round resort which offers a wide range of activities its limestone. Continue south to Dunedin and enjoy and attractions. This evening is free and you may an informative city tour followed by some free time choose to dine at one of the many fine restaurants. to explore at leisure. You might be interested in Hotel Millennium Hotel Queenstown (2 nights) a tour of the Speight’s Brewery (optional) or the chance to see local wildlife in their natural habitat (optional). Hotel Distinction Dunedin View Aoraki / Mt Cook, NZ’s highest peak from the Hermitage Hotel.

12 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS >> TOUR HIGH LIGHT

MUST DO OPTION

Unforgettable Skippers Canyon Take an excursion into Queenstown’s backcountry to the historic Skippers Canyon. Your guide will recount the history of the goldmining era as well as show you dramatic landscapes only accessible by 4WD. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Cruise aboard the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak; Agrodome, an educational hands on experience; the patchwork plains of the Canterbury region; Waitangi Treaty Grounds.

DAY 6: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD) DAY 9: Christchurch - Picton date. Enjoy free time before travelling to Te Puia to Today is a free day for you to explore Queenstown - Wellington (B,D) see the boiling mud pools and awesome geysers. at leisure. There are many sightseeing options Travel along the East Coast to the seaside village This evening experience an entertaining Maori available including the thrill of a jet boat ride, a of Kaikoura. Enjoy the spectacular scenery as you Hangi and Concert. heritage tour to Skippers Canyon or get up close travel through Marlborough Country, famous for to a Kiwi bird. This evening board the vintage its food and wine. Continue to Picton, where you DAY 13: Rotorua - Auckland - Bay of steamship TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake will board the Interislander Ferry for your journey Islands (B,D) Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. Sit back, relax through the Marlborough Sounds and across Cook Depart Rotorua and travel north to the Parry Kauri and enjoy a gourmet barbecue dinner which the Strait to Wellington. Park to see a magnificent example of a Kauri Tree. chef will prepare in front of you at the Colonel’s Hotel InterContinental Wellington Continue to the Bay of Islands and this afternoon Homestead. After dinner enjoy a short farm tour (Deluxe Room. 2 nights) enjoy a guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, then reboard the TSS Earnslaw for a sing along by the location of the signing of the treaty between the piano as you cruise back to Queenstown. DAY 10: Wellington (B) the Maori tribes and the British. A highlight this morning will be time to explore Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands DAY 7: Queenstown - Fox Glacier (B,D) Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum with (Deluxe Room. 2 nights) Travel to Arrowtown, an old goldmining village exhibits that embrace both Maori and European and visit the Lakes District Museum. Continue views. Reboard your coach for a city tour. Enjoy DAY 14: Bay of Islands (B) via the Haast Pass to the West Coast, an area free time this afternoon and this evening is also This morning cruise through the beautiful Bay of of stunning beauty. See the snow capped peaks free to choose your own dining arrangements. Islands on board a luxury catamaran to Cape Brett of the Southern Alps as you travel north to the and the famous Hole in the Rock. Keep an eye township of Fox Glacier. Time is available (weather DAY 11: Wellington - Taupo out for bottlenose and common dolphins before permitting) to experience a scenic flight (optional) - Rotorua (B,D) returning to Paihia for a free afternoon where over the spectacular glaciers before arriving at Depart Wellington and view the snow capped a range of optional activities are available. This your hotel. peaks of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Tongariro as you evening is also free and you may like to enjoy a Hotel Distinction Fox Glacier travel to Lake Taupo. Visit the spectacular Huka relaxing dinner cruise (optional). Falls then travel along the Thermal Explorer DAY 8: Fox Glacier - Arthur’s Pass Highway to the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua. DAY 15: Bay of Islands - Auckland (B,SD) - Christchurch (B,D) Hotel Regent of Rotorua or similar (2 nights) Depart the Bay of Islands this morning and travel Travel to Hokitika and visit the Greenstone via Whangarei and Dargaville to Matakohe. Enjoy Factory. Continue to Arthur’s Pass and board the DAY 12: Rotorua (B,SD) a visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum TranzAlpine, renowned as one of the great train Today begins with a gondola ride at the Skyline before continuing to Auckland for a city sights journeys of the world. View rivers and valleys as Rotorua for breakfast, with spectacular views tour. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner including you travel through the Waimakariri Basin, over and time for a thrilling luge ride! Next stop is the selected beverages with your new found friends. massive viaducts and through the patchwork Agrodome for an action packed hour of farming Hotel Crowne Plaza Auckland farmlands of the Canterbury Plains to the elegant entertainment and education that’s unlike anything city of Christchurch. On arrival your Ultimate Coach you’ve seen before. Continue to the Rainbow DAY 16: Depart Auckland (B) will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Springs Nature Park, home to the world’s largest Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight home after a memorable Hotel The George kiwi hatchery for a unique behind-the-scenes tour where over 1800 kiwi chicks have been hatched to New Zealand holiday.

gptnz.com 13 Enjoy an Ultimate escape to New Zealand’s dramatic South Island Tour code: UGPSI10 10 Day Ultimate South Island Escape

NO HIDDEN EXTRAS PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS • TranzAlpine Rail Journey • Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw • Lakes District Museum • Milford Sound Nature Cruise & Lunch • Larnach Castle* • City sights tour of Christchurch & Dunedin *Guided tour.

ULTIMATE SMALL GROUP TOURING • Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival • Return airport transfers in New Zealand • Ultimate Small Group Tour Coach with 20 luxury leather reclining seats on a full size vehicle, 2 door access and panoramic windows GUARANTEED departures • Professional Coach Captain MEALS 2019 2020 • 9 nights 4.5 star hotel accommodation • 9 cooked breakfasts Sep 1, 10 Jan 17 • 2 two night stays • 8 sumptuous dinners including 2 specialty Oct 2, 16 Mar 1, 19 • Hotel porterage dinners: Walter Peak Homestead, Queenstown; Nov 1 May 6 • 2 cruises Farewell Dinner, selected beverages, Christchurch Dec 9 • All sightseeing and pre paid attractions • 1 picnic lunch • Comprehensive documentation pack • 1 Ultimate High Tea: Larnach Castle SEASONAL OFFER Save £90 per person • BONUS Group photo on highlighted departure dates. Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm.

ALL INCLUSIVE tour price ITINERARY Includes Ultimate 20 seat coach travel, (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. 4.5 star hotel accommodation, most meals, DAY 4: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD) sightseeing & attractions. DAY 1: Arrive Christchurch (D) Today is a free day with plenty of sightseeing On arrival into Christchurch you will be met by options to choose from. You may wish to enjoy a Grand Pacific Tours representative who will TOUR ONLY from the thrill of a jet boat ride, a heritage tour of the transfer you to your hotel. Enjoy luxe benefits and Per person, twin share £3041 scenic Skippers Canyon or get up close to a Kiwi a complimentary pre dinner drink as you meet your Single supplement £1010 bird. This evening board the vintage steamship travelling companions. TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake Wakatipu Hotel Sudima Christchurch City Stay a little longer to Walter Peak Station. Sit back, relax and enjoy City Twin share Single DAY 2: Christchurch - Arthur’s Pass a gourmet barbecue dinner which the chef will Christchurch £138 £277 - Franz Josef (B,D) prepare in front of you at the Colonel’s Homestead. This morning board the TranzAlpine, renowned After dinner enjoy a short farm tour then reboard Extra night rates are per person and includes full breakfast and as one of the great train journeys of the world. the TSS Earnslaw for a sing along by the piano as other luxe benefits. Subject to availability. Travel over massive viaducts, river valleys and your cruise back to Queenstown. spectacular gorges as you ascend to Arthur’s DAY 5: Queenstown - Te Anau (B,D) Pass located in the centre of the Southern Alps. Enjoy a leisurely start this morning before travelling Board your Ultimate coach and travel to Hokitika, to Arrowtown, an old gold mining village where you famous for its Greenstone before continuing to the visit the Lakes District Museum. This innovative township of Franz Josef where time is available museum is heavily involved in the protection of the to experience a scenic flight (optional, weather historic buildings scattered around town. Continue permitting) over the spectacular glaciers. to Te Anau, the gateway to Fiordland. Today you Te Waonui Forest Retreat Hotel may like to visit the Te Anau Glow Worm Caves DAY 3: Franz Josef - Queenstown (B) (optional). See the snow capped peaks of the Southern Alps Hotel Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas (2 nights) as you travel south along the West Coast. Continue DAY 6: Te Anau - Milford Sound via the Haast Pass, an area of stunning beauty - Te Anau (B,L,D) before arriving into picturesque Queenstown, a Depart Te Anau for a fascinating drive to Milford year round resort situated on the shores of magical Sound where you board your launch for a Lake Wakatipu. This evening is free and you nature cruise on this magnificent fiord. See the may choose to dine out at one of the many fine spectacular Bowen Falls and towering Mitre restaurants. Peak as you enjoy a picnic lunch onboard. This Hotel Heritage Queenstown (2 nights) The TranzAlpine, one of the great train journey’s of the world. afternoon return to Te Anau where some free time

14 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS >> ICONIC ATTRACTION

is available. You may like to visit the Fiordland MUST DO OPTIONZ DAY 9: Mt Cook - Christchurch (B,SD) Cinema, specially constructed to screen the locally This morning marvel at Mt Cook, New Zealand’s filmed movie Ata Whenua - Shadowland which will highest peak. The opportunity is available to enjoy take you on an unforgettable journey (optional). a scenic flight (optional, weather permitting) over the Southern Alps. Continue to Lake Tekapo and DAY 7: Te Anau - Dunedin (B,D) view the brilliant turquoise water, visit the Church Travel via Gore and Balclutha to Dunedin known as of the Good Shepherd and see the Sheep Dog the ‘Edinburgh of the South’. Enjoy an informative Statue before arriving into Christchurch for an city tour followed by some free time to explore DART RIVER Awesome Tours introductory city sights tour. This evening enjoy a at leisure. Options available include a tour of the farewell dinner including selected beverages with Speight’s Brewery, which produces New Zealand’s WILDERNESS JET Wildlife Tour Experience a From Dunedin travel your new found friends. most popular beer, see Albatross in their natural Hotel Sudima Christchurch City habitat or take a tour of Olveston Historic Home, spectacular journey into to the beautiful Otago containing many treasures of a bygone era. the heart of the Peninsula where a DAY 10: Depart Christchurch (B) Hotel Distinction Dunedin Mt Aspiring National variety of wildlife can Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to Park. Combine be viewed in their the airport for your flight home after a memorable DAY 8: Dunedin - Mt Cook (B,D) wilderness jet boating, natural habitat. Look New Zealand holiday. Travel along the Otago Peninsula to Larnach a guided walk and out for NZ Fur Seals, Castle, hear the tragic and scandalous stories on backcountry tour by Sea Lions, Little Blue a guided tour. There is time to wander around this 4WD bus and take and Yellow-Eyed Garden of International Significance followed by an in the breathtaking Penguins and if you are Ultimate High Tea served in the Grand Ballroom. scenery. lucky a Royal Albatross. Farewell Dunedin and travel to Oamaru famous CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The Milford Sound Cruise continues to for its limestone. Follow the Waitaki River and see be the highest rated South Island attraction by our travellers; relax in the luxury, leather reclining seat as you take in the stunning scenery; Lake Benmore as you travel to Mt Cook. Queenstown, situated on the shores of Lake Wakatipu; Christchurch Hotel The Hermitage Hotel (Aoraki Wing) the gateway to the South Island.

gptnz.com 15 An unforgettable ultimate experience of New Zealand’s cultural North Island Tour code: UGPNI9 9 Day Ultimate North Island Escape

NO HIDDEN EXTRAS PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS • Professional Coach Captain • Kauri Museum* • 8 nights 4.5 star hotel accommodation • Waitangi Treaty Grounds* • 2 two night stays • Dolphin / Hole in the Rock Cruise • Hotel porterage • Sky Tower • 1 cruise • Hobbiton Movie Set Tour & Lunch • All sightseeing and pre paid attractions • Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Luge Ride • Comprehensive documentation pack • Agrodome • BONUS Group photo • Thermal mud pools & geysers* MEALS • Te Puia traditional Maori Hangi & Concert • 8 cooked breakfasts including a specialty • Hawke’s Bay Express Napier breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua • City sights tour of Auckland, Napier & Wellington • 7 sumptuous dinners including 2 specialty *Guided tour. dinners: Maori Hangi & Concert, Rotorua; Farewell ULTIMATE SMALL GROUP TOURING Dinner, selected beverages, Wellington • Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival • 1 Shire’s buffet lunch: Hobbiton GUARANTEED departures • Return airport transfers in New Zealand Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm. 2019 2020 • Ultimate Small Group Tour Coach with 20 luxury Sep 1 Jan 2, 30 leather reclining seats on a full size vehicle, 2 door Dec 9 Apr 18 access and panoramic windows May 16

SEASONAL OFFER Save £90 per person ITINERARY on highlighted departure dates. (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. Hotel Regent of Rotorua (2 nights) DAY 1: Arrive Auckland (D) ALL INCLUSIVE tour price On arrival into Auckland you will be met by a Grand Includes Ultimate 20 seat coach travel, DAY 6: Rotorua (B,SD) Pacific Tours representative who will transfer you to 4.5 star hotel accommodation, most meals, Today begins with a gondola ride at the Skyline your hotel. Meet your travelling companions over a sightseeing & attractions. Rotorua for breakfast, spectacular views and complimentary pre dinner drink. time for a thrilling luge ride! Next stop is the Hotel Crowne Plaza Auckland Agrodome for an action-packed hour of farming TOUR ONLY from entertainment. Enjoy some free time this afternoon DAY 2: Auckland - Bay of Islands (B,D) Per person, twin share £2651 before travelling to Te Puia to see the boiling Board the luxurious Ultimate Coach, travel to the Single supplement £810 mud pools and awesome geysers that Rotorua Parry Kauri Park to see a magnificent example of is famous for. Experience an entertaining Maori a Kauri Tree. Enjoy a visit at the Kauri Museum in Stay a little longer cultural performance followed by a Hangi feast Matakohe, then travel to Paihia, situated in the City Twin share Single prepared in the traditional way, over hot coals and heart of the beautiful Bay of Islands. Enjoy a guided Auckland £90 £179 buried in the ground. tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the location of Wellington £90 £179 the signing of the treaty between the Maori tribes DAY 7: Rotorua - Napier (B,D) Extra night rates are per person and based on room only. and the British. Travel along the Thermal Explorer Highway to Huka Subject to availability. Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands Falls and Lake Taupo. Continue to Napier known (Deluxe Room. 2 nights) as ‘The Art Deco Capital’. Board the Hawke’s Bay Express, where you will journey in style and hear DAY 3: Bay of Islands (Free Day) (B) informative commentary on the city’s fascinating Today is a free day to choose from the many history. Enjoy free time this afternoon. optional activities available including an evening Hotel Scenic Hotel Te Pania dinner cruise (optional). DAY 8: Napier - Wellington (B,SD) DAY 4: Bay of Islands - Auckland (B,D) Travel south this morning into Wellington for a This morning travel aboard a luxury catamaran city tour of the nation’s capital which will highlight to Cape Brett and the famous Hole in the Rock. the history and culture on show here. This Keep an eye out for bottlenose and common evening enjoy a farewell dinner including selected dolphins before returning to Paihia. Travel south via beverages with your new found friends. Whangarei to Auckland. Hotel InterContinental Wellington (Deluxe Room) Hotel Crowne Plaza Auckland DAY 9: Depart Wellington (B) DAY 5: Auckland - Rotorua (B,L,D) Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to Enjoy a city sights tour including a visit to the airport for your flight home after a memorable Sky Tower. Continue through the picturesque New Zealand holiday. countryside to Hobbiton for a buffet lunch followed by a guided tour of the Movie Set from The Lord of In Rotorua you will see awesome geysers at Te Puia.

16 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS Visit the South Island in ultimate style with line-minded travellers Tour code: UGPSO11 11 Day Ultimate SOLO Travellers Tour

NO HIDDEN EXTRAS PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS • 10 nights 4.5 star hotel accommodation • International Antarctic Centre • 3 two night stays • TranzAlpine Rail Journey • Hotel porterage • Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw • 2 cruises • Lakes District Museum • All sightseeing and pre paid attractions • Milford Sound Nature Cruise & Lunch • Comprehensive documentation pack • Larnach Castle* • BONUS Group photo • City sights tour of Christchurch & Dunedin MEALS *Guided tour. • 10 cooked breakfasts ULTIMATE SMALL GROUP TOURING • 8 sumptuous dinners including 2 specialty • Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival dinners: Walter Peak Homestead, Queenstown; • Return airport transfers in New Zealand Farewell Dinner, selected beverages, Christchurch • Ultimate Small Group Tour Coach with 20 luxury • 1 Ultimate High Tea: Larnach Castle leather reclining seats on a full size vehicle, 2 door Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm. access and panoramic windows GUARANTEED departure • Professional Coach Captain 2020 Jan 7 ITINERARY

(B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. ALL INCLUSIVE tour price DAY 6: Queenstown - Te Anau (B,D) Travel to Arrowtown to visit the Lakes District GUARANTEED SINGLE ROOM DAY 1: Arrive Christchurch (D) Museum. Continue to Te Anau, the gateway to Tour includes airfares, taxes, Ultimate 20 seat On arrival into Christchurch you will be met by Fiordland. coach travel, 4.5 star hotel accommodation, a Grand Pacific Tours representative who will most meals, sightseeing & attractions. Hotel Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas (2 nights) transfer you to your hotel. Enjoy luxe benefits and a complimentary pre dinner drink as you meet your DAY 7: Te Anau - Milford Sound - Te Anau TOUR ONLY from travelling companions. (B,L,D) GUARANTEED Single Room £4579 Hotel Sudima Christchurch City (2 nights) Enjoy a fascinating drive to Milford Sound for a nature cruise on this magnificent fiord. See the DAY 2: Christchurch (B) spectacular Bowen Falls and towering Mitre Peak Stay a little longer Visit the International Antarctic Centre for an City Single as you enjoy a picnic lunch onboard. Return to Te interactive experience of Antarctica, followed by a Anau for free time. Christchurch £277 city tour of Christchurch and free time at leisure. DAY 8: Te Anau - Dunedin (B,D) Extra night rates are per person and includes full breakfast and DAY 3: Christchurch - Arthur’s Pass other luxe benefits. Subject to availability. Travel to Dunedin for a city tour followed by some - Franz Josef (B,D) free time to explore at leisure. Calling SOLO Travellers Board the TranzAlpine, travel through spectacular Hotel Distinction Dunedin >> gorges to Arthur’s Pass. Board your Ultimate coach MORE Visit both Islands on a 48 SOLO seat coach on the 16 Day and travel to Hokitika, before continuing to Franz DAY 9: Dunedin - Mt Cook (B,D) OPTIONZ SOLO Tour. Refer to page Josef where time is available to experience a Travel along the Otago Peninsula to Larnach Castle 40 for more details. scenic flight (optional, weather permitting) over the for a guided tour followed by an Ultimate High spectacular glaciers. Tea. Travel to Oamaru famous for its limestone, Social Network Hotel Te Waonui Forest Retreat follow the Waitaki River to Mt Cook, New Zealand’s Connect via Facebook highest Peak. DAY 4: Franz Josef - Queenstown (B) with your fellow travellers. Hotel The Hermitage Hotel (Aoraki Wing) Receive your invitation at See the snow capped peaks of the Southern Alps time of booking. as you travel south along the West Coast and the DAY 10: Mt Cook - Christchurch (B,SD) Haast Pass. Arrive into picturesque Queenstown Today the opportunity is available to enjoy a scenic where this evening is free to dine at leisure. flight (optional, weather permitting) over the Hotel Millennium Queenstown (2 nights) Southern Alps. Continue to Lake Tekapo to view the brilliant turquoise water, the Church of the DAY 5: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD) Good Shepherd and the Sheep Dog Statue before Today is a free day for optional sightseeing. This arriving into Christchurch. This evening enjoy a evening board the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw farewell dinner including selected beverages with and cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak your new found friends. Station. Enjoy a gourmet barbecue dinner at the Hotel Sudima Christchurch City Colonel’s Homestead followed by a short farm tour and a sing along by the piano as your cruise back DAY 11: Depart Christchurch (B) to Queenstown. Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight home after a memorable Travel with like-minded individuals and make new friends. New Zealand holiday.

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“We have been so happy with our tour. We felt so special as we were given exceptional treatment throughout. Love it all and will recommend GPT to anyone and everyone!” C. M. - Past traveller

18 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS Fully Escorted 4 Star Hotel Accommodation Most Popular Signature Coach Tours Experience the difference Unique attractions

xplore the stunning regions and intriguing history of New EZealand on your choice of four unique itineraries. Relax in armchair comfort on a modern coach as you visit all the iconic attractions plus enjoy an array of distinctive experiences.

19 Day NZ, Rail, Cruise & Coach Holiday Experience the romance of 4 rail journeys, the majesty of 4 scenic cruises including an overnight on Milford Sound and the luxury of coach travel. Visit all the ‘best of’ attractions and enjoy 6 two night stays.

19 Day New Zealand Showcase Discover all the ‘must see attractions’ from top to bottom such as the Hobbiton Movie Set tour, cultural Rotorua, Napier’s beautifully preserved art deco architecture, picturesque Queenstown and scenic Milford Sound.

10 Day South Island Spectacular Escape to New Zealand’s majestic South Island. Beginning in Christchurch, discover highlights such as the world- famous TranzAlpine, the rugged West Coast, picturesque Queenstown, scenic Milford Sound and mighty Mt Cook.

9 t Day Nor hern Spectacular Discover the North Island’s history, culture and beautiful scenery. Visit Auckland the ‘City of Sails’, the stunning Bay of Islands, Hobbiton Movie Set, Rotorua, Napier and the ‘Coolest little Capital’ - Wellington.

gptnz.com 19 Featuring 4 breathtaking rail journeys and Milford Sound overnight cruise Tour code: GPR19 19 Day New Zealand Rail, Cruise & Coach Holiday

NO HIDDEN EXTRAS PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS TOURING • Kauri Museum* • Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival • Waitangi Treaty Grounds* • Return airport transfers in New Zealand • Dolphin / Hole in the Rock Cruise • 48 seat modern coach travel, 2 door access, • Glenbrook Vintage Railway restroom, reclining seats and panoramic windows • Paradise Valley Springs* • Professional Coach Captain & Tour Guide • Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Luge Ride • 17 nights 4 star hotel accommodation • Agrodome • Milford Sound Overnight Cruise • Thermal mud pools & geysers* • 6 two night stays • Te Puia traditional Maori Hangi & Concert • Hotel porterage • Wellington Tramway Museum • 4 rail journeys • Te Papa, NZ’s National Museum • 4 cruises Pukerangi • Cruise on the Interislander Ferry • All sightseeing and pre paid attractions • Coastal Pacific Rail Journey • Comprehensive documentation pack • International Antarctic Centre GUARANTEED departures • Christchurch Tram MEALS • 18 cooked breakfasts including a specialty 2019 2020 • TranzAlpine Rail Journey breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua Sep 10, 19, 26 Jan 8, 18 • Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw • 14 sumptuous dinners including 4 specialty Oct 7, 14, 25 Feb 5, 8, 18, 23 • Lakes District Museum dinners: Maori Hangi & Concert, Rotorua; Walter Nov 3, 13, 26 Mar 2, 7, 13, 16, 22, 26 • HIGHLIGHT Milford Sound Overnight Cruise Peak Homestead, Queenstown; Haggis Ceremony, Apr 3, 6, 18, 21 • Taieri Gorge Limited Rail Journey Dunedin; Farewell Dinner, Christchurch May 4 • Larnach Castle* • 2 delicious morning teas • Haggis Ceremony & Gift Save £130 per person Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm. SEASONAL OFFER • Olveston Historic Home* on highlighted departure dates. • City sights tour of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch & Dunedin ALL INCLUSIVE tour price *Guided tour is included with 1 guide per 24 travellers. Fully escorted tour includes modern coach travel, 4 star hotel accommodation, most meals, sightseeing & attractions. ITINERARY (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. dolphins before returning to Paihia. Travel south via Whangarei, call into the Parry Kauri Park to TOUR ONLY from DAY 1: Arrive Auckland (D) see a magnificent example of a Kauri Tree before Per person, twin share £4051 On arrival into Auckland you will be met by a returning to Auckland. Single supplement £1333 Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred Hotel Grand Millennium Hotel to your hotel. Stay a little longer Hotel Grand Millennium Hotel DAY 5: Auckland - Rotorua (B,D) City Twin share Single This morning travel to Glenbrook Vintage Railway DAY 2: Auckland - Bay of Islands (B,D) Auckland £90 £179 for a nostalgic 15 kilometre trip back in time Enjoy a city tour of Auckland, dubbed the ‘City of Christchurch £69 £138 on a beautifully restored vintage steam train. Sails’, before travelling to Matakohe to enjoy a visit Visit the restoration workshop and on return to and informative talk at the Kauri Museum. Travel Extra night rates are per person and based on room only. Glenbrook Station, morning tea will be served. Subject to availability. via Whangarei to Paihia, situated in the heart of Depart Glenbrook and travel through magnificent the beautiful Bay of Islands. Enjoy a guided tour countryside of rolling hills and green pastures of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the location of the famous for dairying. Continue to Rotorua to visit signing of the treaty between the Maori tribes and Paradise Valley Springs, a superb wildlife park the British. where you can hand feed rainbow trout. Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands or similar Hotel Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua (Superior Room. (2 nights) 2 nights) DAY 3: Bay of Islands (Free Day) (B) DAY 6: Rotorua (B,SD) Today is a free day. Choose from the many optional Today begins with a gondola ride and breakfast at activities available, including the Cape Reinga the Skyline Rotorua. There is also time for a luge coach trip via Ninety Mile Beach or a spectacular ride! Next stop is Agrodome for an action packed scenic flight. This evening is also free and you may hour of farming entertainment and education that’s like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional). unlike anything you’ve seen before. Enjoy some DAY 4: Bay of Islands - Auckland (B,D) free time this afternoon before travelling to Te Puia This morning travel aboard a luxury catamaran to see the boiling mud pools and awesome geysers to Cape Brett and the famous Hole in the Rock. that Rotorua is famous for. This evening experience The Hongi, a traditional Maori greeting. Keep an eye out for bottlenose and common an entertaining Maori Hangi and Concert.

20 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS DAY 7: Rotorua - Wellington (B,D) DAY 13: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD) Travel along the Thermal Explorer Highway to the Today is a free day for you to explore Queenstown. >> spectacular Huka Falls. Continue to Lake Taupo Your Tour Guide and Coach Captain are available to TOUR for some free time to enjoy this scenic lakeside assist with the many options available. This evening HIGH LIGHT town. Travel via the Tongariro National Park to the board the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw and Wellington Tramway Museum to view a display of cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. tramway history and enjoy a nostalgic trip on one of Sit back, relax and enjoy a gourmet barbecue the original trams that served Wellington city. dinner which the chef will prepare in front of you at Hotel James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor the Colonel’s Homestead. After dinner enjoy a short (Lambton Room. 2 nights) farm tour then reboard the TSS Earnslaw for a sing along by the piano on your return cruise. M ilford Sound Overnight Cruise DAY 8: Wellington (B) For the ultimate Milford Sound experience, DAY 14: Queenstown - Milford Sound A highlight this morning will be time to explore spend the night on board the Milford Mariner. Overnight Cruise (B,D) Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum with This morning travel to Arrowtown and visit the Lakes Your overnight cruise includes: exhibits that embrace both Maori and European District Museum. Continue via Te Anau to Milford • Cruise on a traditionally designed vessel views. Reboard your coach for an extensive city Sound and board the Milford Mariner for your • Cabins with private ensuite tour. Enjoy time at leisure this afternoon and this amazing overnight cruise. There is plenty of time to • Superb evening carvery buffet prepared evening is also free to explore Wellington’s lively view the fiord’s spectacular waterfalls, rainforest, freshly by an onboard chef food scene. mountains and wildlife - you’re bound to encounter • Cooked breakfast DAY 9: Wellington - Christchurch (B,D) seals and if you’re lucky maybe dolphins and • Tender craft and kayaking activities penguins. As evening falls enjoy a delicious carvery • Specialist onboard nature guide This morning board the Interislander Ferry, cross buffet prepared freshly by the onboard chef. • Relaxation time allowing you to view the fiords Cook Strait and travel through the Marlborough O vernight Milford Mariner spectacular waterfalls, rainforest, mountains Sounds to Picton. Join the Coastal Pacific, a and wildlife DAY 15: Milford Sound - Te Anau (B,D) truly spectacular rail journey that showcases the Start the day with a hearty breakfast before heading Kaikoura mountain ranges on one side and the back out to the Tasman Sea (weather permitting) to rugged scenic coastline on the other travelling explore more of the fiord. Return back to the wharf through numerous tunnels and across several to meet your coach and enjoy the scenic drive to Te bridges. Enjoy a two night stay in the garden city Anau where you will enjoy an afternoon at leisure. of Christchurch. You may like to visit the Te Anau Glow Worm Caves Distinction Christchurch (2 nights) Hotel (optional). DAY 10: Christchurch (B) Hotel Distinction Luxmore (Deluxe Room) Today visit the International Antarctic Centre, DAY 16: Te Anau - Dunedin (B,D) designed to provide an informative account of life Travel via Gore and Balclutha to Pukerangi to board in Antarctica. This is followed by an introductory The Taieri Gorge Limited for a journey through city tour of Christchurch. This afternoon includes spectacular scenery only accessible by rail. On a journey on board the Christchurch Tram at your arrival at Dunedin’s historic Edwardian Railway leisure, one of Christchurch’s leading attractions. Station your coach will transfer you to the hotel. This evening is free to explore the local cuisine. Hotel Scenic Hotel Southern Cross (2 nights) DAY 11: Christchurch - Arthur’s Pass DAY 17: Dunedin (B,SD) - Franz Josef (B,D) This morning travel along the Otago Peninsula to This morning board the TranzAlpine, one of the Larnach Castle where you hear of the tragic and great train journeys of the world. Travel over scandalous history on a guided tour. Enjoy time massive viaducts, river valleys and spectacular to wander around this Garden of International gorges as you ascend to Arthur’s Pass located in Significance followed by a delicious Devonshire the centre of the Southern Alps. Board your coach Tea. Return to the city for an informative city and travel to Hokitika, famous for its Greenstone tour followed by some free time. You might be before arriving at the township of Franz Josef interested in a tour of Speights Brewery (optional) where time is available to experience a scenic flight or the chance to see wildlife in their natural (optional, weather permitting) over the spectacular habitat (optional). Tonight a Scottish evening will glaciers. be presented comprising of bagpipes, great food, Hotel Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier Haggis Ceremony and gift. (Douglas Wing) DAY 18: Dunedin - Christchurch (B,SD) DAY 12: Franz Josef - Queenstown (B) This morning visit Olveston, a prosperous See the snow capped peaks of the Southern Alps merchants’ home from the turn of the century as you travel south via the Haast Pass, an area of before travelling to Oamaru, famous for its stunning beauty before arriving into picturesque limestone. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner with Queenstown, a year round resort situated on the your new found friends. shores of magical Lake Wakatipu. This evening is Hotel Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport free to dine at one of the many fine restaurants. Hotel Copthorne Hotel and Resort Lakefront DAY 19: Depart Christchurch (B) Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to (2 nights) TOP TO BOTTOM: You may see amazing wildlife on the Coast Pacific; the airport for your flight home after a memorable the TranzAlpine rated one of the great train journeys of the world; New Zealand holiday. explore the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.

gptnz.com 21 Experience the best of New Zealand on this value for money tour Tour code: GPS19 19 Day New Zealand Showcase

ALL INCLUSIVE tour price ITINERARY Fully escorted tour includes modern coach travel, 4 star hotel accommodation, most (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. a visit to Sky Tower at your leisure, one of New Zealand’s most spectacular attractions. meals, sightseeing & attractions. DAY 1: Arrive Auckland (D) Skycity Hotel Auckland On arrival into Auckland you will be met by a Hotel TOUR ONLY from Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred DAY 5: Auckland - Rotorua (B,L,D) Per person, twin share £3692 to your hotel. Today enjoy a city sights tour of Auckland. Continue Single supplement £1205 Hotel Skycity Hotel Auckland through the picturesque countryside to Hobbiton DAY 2: Auckland - Bay of Islands (B,D) for a buffet lunch. This is followed by a guided Stay a little longer Depart Auckland and travel to the Parry Kauri Park tour of the Movie Set from The Lord of the Rings City Twin share Single to see a magnificent example of a Kauri Tree. Enjoy and The Hobbit trilogies. Your guide will recount Auckland £82 £164 a visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum details of how this beautiful piece of farmland was Christchurch £69 £138 in Matakohe, then travel via Whangarei to Paihia, transformed into The Shire from Middle Earth. situated in the heart of the beautiful Bay of Islands. Hotel Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua Extra night rates are per person and based on room only. (Superior Room. 2 nights) Subject to availability. Enjoy a guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the location of the signing of the treaty between DAY 6: Rotorua (B,SD) the Maori tribes and the British. Today begins with a gondola ride and breakfast at Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands or similar the Skyline Rotorua. There is also time for a luge (2 nights) ride! Next stop is Agrodome for an action packed DAY 3: Bay of Islands (Free Day) (B) hour of farming entertainment and education that’s Today is a free day. Choose from the many optional unlike anything you’ve seen before. Enjoy some activities available, including the Cape Reinga free time this afternoon before travelling to Te Puia coach trip via Ninety Mile Beach or a spectacular to see the boiling mud pools and awesome geysers scenic flight. This evening is also free and you may that Rotorua is famous for. This evening experience like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional). an entertaining Maori Hangi and Concert.

DAY 4: Bay of Islands - Auckland (B,D) DAY 7: Rotorua - Napier - Masterton (B,D) This morning travel aboard a luxury catamaran Depart Rotorua and travel along the Thermal to Cape Brett and the famous Hole in the Rock. Explorer Highway to Huka Falls and Lake Keep an eye out for bottlenose and common Taupo. Continue to Napier known as ‘The Art dolphins before returning to Paihia. Travel south Deco Capital’, where a city tour will showcase via Whangarei to Auckland. This afternoon includes an impressive collection of art deco buildings. Experience an entertaining Maori Hangi and Concert at Te Puia.

22 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS >> TOUR HIGH LIGHT

LEFT TO RIGHT: Enjoy a tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set; Waitangi Treaty Grounds; cruise the spectacular Milford Sound.

Enjoy some free time to explore the fascinating MUST DO OPTION DAY 15: Te Anau - Milford Sound architecture before travelling through the - Te Anau (B,L,D) Wairarapa, an emerging cool-climate wine region. Depart Te Anau for a fascinating drive to Milford V OLcanic Copthorne Hotel and Resort Solway Park Sound where you board your launch for a cruise on Hotel AIR this magnificent fiord. See the spectacular Bowen DAY 8: Masterton - Greytown During your time in Rotorua, experience a flight in either Falls and towering Mitre Peak as you enjoy a picnic - Wellington (B,D) lunch onboard. This afternoon return to Te Anau Enjoy a leisurely start to the day before travelling a floatplane or helicopter to experience the stunning lakes where some free time is available. You might like to Greytown where you see the most complete to cap off your Fiordland experience by watching example of original Victorian wooden architecture. district, vibrant geothermal reserves and remarkable the breathtaking film, Ata Whenua - Shadowland, Drive through the scenic Rimutaka Mountain which screens at the Fiordland Cinema (optional). Range into Wellington, where you will enjoy a city volcanoes. Volcanic Air have tour of the nation’s capital which will highlight the an option for everyone! DAY 16: Te Anau - Dunedin (B,SD) history and culture on show here. Travel via Gore and Balclutha to Dunedin known Hotel James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor as the ‘Edinburgh of the South’ and enjoy an (Lambton Room) DAY 12: Franz Josef - Queenstown (B) informative city tour. Travel along the Otago See the snow capped peaks of the Southern Alps Peninsula to Larnach Castle where you will hear DAY 9: Wellington - Picton as you travel south along the West Coast. Continue of the tragic and scandalous history on a guided - Blenheim (B,D) via the Haast Pass, an area of stunning beauty tour. Enjoy time to wander around this Garden of A highlight this morning will be time to explore before arriving into picturesque Queenstown, a International Significance followed by a delicious Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum with year round resort situated on the shores of magical Devonshire Tea. Tonight a Scottish evening will exhibits that embrace both Maori and European Lake Wakatipu. This evening is free and you be presented comprising of bagpipes, great food, views. This afternoon board the Interislander may choose to dine out at one of the many fine special Haggis Ceremony and gift. Ferry, cross Cook Strait and travel through the restaurants. Hotel Scenic Hotel Dunedin City Marlborough Sounds to Picton where you board Hotel Mercure Queenstown Resort your coach for the short journey to Blenheim. (Lakeview Room. 2 nights) DAY 17: Dunedin - Mt Cook - Twizel (B,D) Hotel Scenic Hotel Marlborough Farewell Dunedin and travel to Oamaru famous DAY 13: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD) for its limestone. Follow the Waitaki River and see DAY 10: Blenheim - Kaikoura Today is a free day. There are plenty of sightseeing Lake Benmore as you continue to marvel at Mt - Christchurch (B,D) options and your Coach Captain and Tour Guide Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak. The opportunity Tour through Marlborough Country, famous for its are available to assist. You may wish to enjoy is available to enjoy a scenic flight (optional, food and wine, then travel to the seaside village the thrill of a jet boat ride, a heritage tour of the weather permitting) over the Southern Alps. Travel of Kaikoura. Continue onto the garden city of scenic Skippers Canyon or get up close to a Kiwi to Twizel for your overnight stay. Christchurch. bird. This evening board the vintage steamship Hotel MacKenzie Country Hotel Hotel Distinction Christchurch TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. Sit back, relax and enjoy DAY 18: Twizel - Christchurch (B,SD) DAY 11: Christchurch - Arthur’s Pass a gourmet barbecue dinner which the chef will Continue to Lake Tekapo and view the brilliant - Franz Josef (B,D) turquoise water, visit the Church of the Good This morning board the TranzAlpine, renowned prepare in front of you at the Colonel’s Homestead. After dinner enjoy a short farm tour then reboard Shepherd and see the Sheep Dog Statue before as one of the great train journeys of the world. arriving into Christchurch for an informative city Travel over massive viaducts, river valleys and the TSS Earnslaw for a sing along by the piano as you cruise back to Queenstown. tour. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner with your spectacular gorges as you ascend to Arthur’s Pass new found friends. located in the centre of the Southern Alps. Board DAY 14: Queenstown - Te Anau (B,D) Hotel Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport your coach and travel to Hokitika, famous for its Enjoy a leisurely start this morning before travelling Greenstone before continuing to the township of to Arrowtown, an old gold mining village where you DAY 19: Depart Christchurch (B) Franz Josef where time is available to experience a visit the Lakes District Museum. Continue to Te Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to scenic flight (optional, weather permitting) over the Anau, the gateway to Fiordland. Today you may like the airport for your flight home after a memorable spectacular glaciers. to visit the Te Anau Glow Worm Caves (optional). New Zealand holiday. Hotel Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier Hotel Distinction Luxmore Hotel (Douglas Wing) (Deluxe Rooms. 2 nights)

gptnz.com 23 S howcasing nature’s best in the majestic South Island Tour code: GPS10 10 Day South Island Spectacular

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PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS • 9 nights 4 star hotel accommodation • TranzAlpine Rail Journey • 2 two night stays • Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw • Hotel porterage • Lakes District Museum • 2 cruises • Milford Sound Cruise & Lunch • All sightseeing and pre paid attractions • Larnach Castle* • Comprehensive documentation pack • Haggis Ceremony & Gift • City sights tour of Dunedin & Christchurch MEALS • *Guided tour is included with 1 guide per 24 travellers. 9 cooked breakfasts • 8 sumptuous dinners including 3 specialty TOURING dinners: Walter Peak Homestead, Queenstown; • Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival Haggis Ceremony, Dunedin; Farewell Dinner, • Return airport transfers in New Zealand Christchurch • 48 seat modern coach travel, 2 door access, • 1 picnic lunch restroom, reclining seats and panoramic windows • 1 delicious Devonshire Tea: Larnach Castle GUARANTEED departures • Professional Coach Captain & Tour Guide Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm. 2019 2020 Sep 21, 24 Jan 31 ITINERARY Oct 9, 21, 27 Feb 12, 15, 18, 23, 28 Nov 5, 14, 23, 27 Mar 1, 13, 20, 23, 29 (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. DAY 6: Te Anau - Milford Sound Apr 2, 18, 23 - Te Anau (B,L,D) DAY 1: Arrive Christchurch (D) Depart Te Anau for a fascinating drive to Milford May 4, 11 On arrival into Christchurch you will be met by a Sound where you board your launch for a cruise on Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred SEASONAL OFFER Save £90 per person this magnificent fiord. See the spectacular Bowen to your hotel. on highlighted departure dates. Falls and towering Mitre Peak as you enjoy a picnic Hotel Distinction Christchurch lunch onboard. This afternoon return to Te Anau where some free time is available. ALL INCLUSIVE tour price DAY 2: Christchurch - Arthur’s Pass Fully escorted tour includes modern coach - Franz Josef (B,D) DAY 7: Te Anau - Dunedin (B,SD) travel, 4 star hotel accommodation, most This morning board the TranzAlpine, renowned as Travel via Gore and Balclutha to Dunedin for meals, sightseeing & attractions. one of the great train journeys of the world. Travel an informative city tour. Travel along the Otago through spectacular gorges to Arthur’s Pass. Board Peninsula to Larnach Castle for a guided tour. your coach and travel to Hokitika, before continuing TOUR ONLY from Tonight a Scottish evening will be presented to Franz Josef. Time is available to experience a Per person, twin share £2179 comprising of bagpipes, great food, special Haggis scenic flight (optional, weather permitting) over the Single supplement £667 Ceremony and gift. spectacular glaciers. Hotel Scenic Hotel Dunedin City Hotel Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier Stay a little longer (Douglas Wing) DAY 8: Dunedin - Mt Cook - Twizel (B,D) City Twin share Single Farewell Dunedin and travel to Oamaru famous for Christchurch £69 £138 DAY 3: Franz Josef - Queenstown (B) its limestone. Marvel at Mt Cook, New Zealand’s See the snow capped peaks of the Southern Alps as highest peak where the opportunity is available to Extra night rates are per person and based on room only. you continue via the Haast Pass, an area of stunning Subject to availability. enjoy a scenic flight (optional, weather permitting) beauty before arriving into picturesque Queenstown. over the Southern Alps. Travel to Twizel for your This evening is free to dine at leisure. overnight stay. Hotel Mercure Queenstown Resort Hotel MacKenzie Country Hotel (Lakeview Rooms. 2 nights) >> DAY 9: Twizel - Christchurch (B,SD) DAY 4: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD) TOUR Continue to Lake Tekapo and view the brilliant HIGH Today is a free day. There are plenty of sightseeing turquoise water, visit the Church of the Good LIGHT options and your Coach Captain and Tour Guide Shepherd and see the Sheep Dog Statue before are available to assist. This evening board the arriving into Christchurch for an informative city vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw and cruise across tour. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner with your Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. Enjoy the new found friends. best of New Zealand’s high country cuisine. Hotel Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport DAY 5: Queenstown - Te Anau (B,D) DAY 10: Depart Christchurch (B) Enjoy a leisurely start this morning before travelling Time to say goodbye. You’ll be transferred to to Arrowtown to visit the Lakes District Museum. the airport for your flight home after a memorable Continue to Te Anau, the gateway to Fiordland. New Zealand holiday. Hotel Distinction Luxmore Hotel The Milford Sound Cruise continues to be the highest rated South (Deluxe Rooms. 2 nights) Island attraction by our travellers.

24 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS Presenting the North Island’s history and cultural icons Tour code: GPS9 9 Day Northern Spectacular

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PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS • 48 seat modern coach travel, 2 door access, • Kauri Museum* restroom, reclining seats and panoramic windows • Waitangi Treaty Grounds* • Professional Coach Captain & Tour Guide • Dolphin / Hole in the Rock Cruise • 8 nights 4 star hotel accommodation • Sky Tower • 2 two night stays • Hobbiton Movie Set Tour & lunch • Hotel porterage • Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Luge Ride • 1 cruise • Agrodome • All sightseeing and pre paid attractions • Thermal mud pools & geysers* • Comprehensive documentation pack • Te Puia traditional Maori Hangi & Concert • City sights tour of Auckland, Napier MEALS & Wellington • 8 cooked breakfasts including a specialty *Guided tour is included with 1 guide per 24 travellers. breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua • 7 sumptuous dinners including a specialty dinner: TOURING Maori Hangi & Concert, Rotorua GUARANTEED departures • Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival • 1 Shire’s buffet lunch: Hobbiton 2019 2020 • Return airport transfers in New Zealand Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm. Sep 12, 15, 30 Jan 22 Oct 12, 18, 27 Feb 6, 9, 14, 19, 21 Nov 5, 14, 18 Mar 4, 11, 14, 20, 24 ITINERARY Apr 9, 14, 25 (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. details of how this beautiful piece of farmland was May 2 transformed into The Shire from Middle Earth. DAY 1: Arrive Auckland (D) Hotel Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua On arrival into Auckland you will be met by a SEASONAL OFFER Save £90 per person (Superior Room. 2 nights) on highlighted departure dates. Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred to your hotel. DAY 6: Rotorua (B,SD) Hotel Skycity Hotel Auckland Today begins with a Gondola ride to Stratosfare ALL INCLUSIVE tour price Restaurant where a buffet breakfast and Fully escorted tour includes modern coach DAY 2: Auckland - Bay of Islands (B,D) spectacular views are on offer. Travel to the travel, 4 star hotel accommodation, most Depart Auckland and travel to the Parry Kauri meals, sightseeing & attractions. Agrodome for an action packed hour of farming Park to see a magnificent example of a Kauri Tree. entertainment. Enjoy some free time this afternoon Enjoy a visit at the Kauri Museum, then travel to before travelling to Te Puia to see the boiling TOUR ONLY from the beautiful Bay of Islands. Enjoy a guided tour mud pools and awesome Geysers that Rotorua is Per person, twin share £1907 of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the location of the famous for. This evening experience an entertaining Single supplement £579 signing of the treaty between the Maori tribes and Maori Hangi and Concert. the British. Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands or similar DAY 7: Rotorua - Napier - Masterton (B,D) Stay a little longer (2 nights) Depart Rotorua and travel to Huka Falls and Lake City Twin share Single Taupo. Continue to Napier known as ‘The Art Deco Auckland £82 £164 DAY 3: Bay of Islands (Free Day) (B) Capital’, where a city tour will showcase the most Wellington £77 £154 Today is a free day. Choose from the many optional comprehensive collection of art deco buildings in activities available, including the Cape Reinga Extra night rates are per person and based on room only. the world. Enjoy some free time to explore on your Subject to availability. coach trip via Ninety Mile Beach or a spectacular own or take a guided walk (optional). Travel to the scenic flight. This evening is also free and you may Wairarapa, an emerging cool-climate wine region. like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional). Hotel Copthorne Hotel and Resort Solway Park DAY 4: Bay of Islands - Auckland (B,D) DAY 8: Masterton - Greytown This morning travel aboard a luxury catamaran to - Wellington (B,D) >> Cape Brett and the famous Hole in the Rock. Keep Enjoy a leisurely start to the day before travelling ICONIC an eye out for bottlenose and common dolphins. ATTRACTION to Greytown where you see the most complete Travel south to Auckland. This afternoon includes examples of original Victorian wooden architecture. a visit to Sky Tower, one of New Zealand’s most Drive through the Rimutaka Mountain Range into spectacular attractions. Wellington. Enjoy a city tour of the nation’s capital Hotel Skycity Hotel Auckland which highlights the history and culture. Hotel James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor DAY 5: Auckland - Rotorua (B,L,D) (Lambton Room) Today enjoy a city sights tour of Auckland. Continue through the picturesque countryside to Hobbiton DAY 9: Depart Wellington (B) for a buffet lunch. This is followed by a guided Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to tour of the Movie Set from The Lord of the Rings the airport for your flight home after a memorable Enjoy a tour of the movie set from the The Hobbit trilogies. and The Hobbit trilogies. Your guide will recount New Zealand holiday.

gptnz.com 25 New Zealand COACH HOLIDAY SPECIALIST

“Excellent! The included visits in the tour and the meals were more than we expected. Very good value for what we paid. We enjoyed the company of all our fellow travellers.” I. & T. P. - Past travellers

26 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS Fully escorted 3.5 Star Hotel Accommodation Extensive inclusions Affordable Coach Tours Unbeatable value No hidden extras

njoy an unbeatable value for money experience which Eincludes a wide range of attractions that set these tours apart. Travel on a modern, 48 seater coach and visit the ‘must do’ icons of New Zealand without breaking the budget.

16 Day Highlights of New Zealand Tour Experience all the iconic attractions of New Zealand including breathtaking Milford Sound and world renowned rail journey, the TranzAlpine. Includes two night stays in Queenstown, Wellington, Rotorua and the Bay of Islands.

14 Day New Zealand Panorama Tour Experience the natural beauty and unique culture of both islands by modern coach without breaking the budget. Featuring an extensive list of attractions with 3 two night stays including exhilarating Queenstown.

9 Day Taste of the South Island Showcases New Zealand’s breathtaking South Island scenery as you relax on board the comfort of a modern coach. Witness a palette of dramatic landscapes and enjoy a number of iconic attractions.

8 Day Taste of the North Island A comprehensive tour designed for the time conscious traveller. Immerse yourself in the wonders of the North Island including Wellington, cultural Rotorua, the beautiful Bay of Islands and cosmopolitan Auckland.

gptnz.com 27 Unbeatable value including the beautiful sub-tropical region of the Bay of Islands Tour code: GPN16 16 Day Highlights of New Zealand Tour

NO HIDDEN EXTRAS PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS TOURING • Haggis Ceremony & Gift • Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival • Larnach Castle* • Return airport transfers in New Zealand • Milford Sound Cruise & Lunch • 48 seat modern coach travel, 2 door access, • Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw restroom, reclining seats and panoramic windows • Lakes District Museum • Professional Coach Captain & Tour Guide • TranzAlpine Rail Journey • 15 nights 3.5 star hotel accommodation • Cruise on the Interislander Ferry • 4 two night stays • Te Papa, NZ’s National Museum • Hotel porterage • Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Luge Ride • 4 cruises • Agrodome • All sightseeing and pre paid attractions • Thermal mud pools & geysers* • Comprehensive documentation pack • Traditional Maori Hangi & Concert • Dolphin / Hole in the Rock Cruise MEALS • 15 cooked breakfasts including a specialty • Kauri Museum* breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua GUARANTEED departures • City sights tour of Christchurch, Dunedin, • 12 sumptuous dinners including 3 specialty 2019 2020 Wellington & Auckland dinners: Haggis Ceremony, Dunedin; Walter Peak Sep 10, 19, 26 Jan 8, 18 *Guided tour is included with 1 guide per 24 travellers. Oct 7, 14, 18, 27 Feb 2, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, Homestead, Queenstown; Maori Hangi & Concert, Nov 3, 8, 13, 18 19, 23 Rotorua Mar 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, • 1 picnic lunch 24, 26 • 1 delicious Devonshire Tea: Larnach Castle Apr 6, 8, 14, 25 Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm. May 2

SEASONAL OFFER Save £130 per person ITINERARY on highlighted departure dates. (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. DAY 4: Dunedin - Te Anau (B,D) This morning travel out along the Otago Peninsula DAY 1: Arrive Christchurch (D) ALL INCLUSIVE tour price to Larnach Castle where you hear of the tragic On arrival into Christchurch you will be met by a Fully escorted tour includes modern coach and scandalous history on a guided tour. Enjoy Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred travel, 3.5 star hotel accommodation, most time to wander around this Garden of International to your hotel. meals, sightseeing & attractions. Significance followed by a delicious Devonshire Hotel Quality Hotel Elms or similar Tea. Farewell Dunedin and travel through Balclutha TOUR ONLY from DAY 2: Christchurch - Omarama (B,D) and Gore to Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland and Per person, twin share £3025 After an introductory city sights tour depart your overnight stay. Today you may like to visit the Single supplement £908 Christchurch and travel through the southern Te Anau Glow Worm Caves (optional). Canterbury Plains to Lake Tekapo. See the brilliant Hotel Distinction Luxmore Hotel (Superior Room) turquoise water, visit The Church of the Good Stay a little longer DAY 5: Te Anau - Milford Sound City Twin share Single Shepherd and view the Sheep Dog Statue. Marvel - Queenstown (B,L) at the spectacular mountain ranges including Mt Christchurch £62 £123 Depart Te Anau for a fascinating drive to Milford Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak. The opportunity Auckland £77 £154 Sound where you board your launch for a cruise on is available (time and weather permitting) to enjoy this magnificent fiord. See the spectacular Bowen Extra night rates are per person and based on room only. a scenic flight (optional) over the Southern Alps Falls and towering Mitre Peak as you enjoy a Subject to availability. before travelling to Omarama. picnic lunch. This afternoon travel to Queenstown, Hotel Heritage Gateway Hotel overlooking magical Lake Wakatipu. Spend the DAY 3: Omarama - Dunedin (B,SD) next two nights at this year round resort which Depart Omarama and see Lake Benmore, before offers a wide range of activities and attractions. following the Waitaki River to Oamaru, famous This evening is free and you may choose to dine at for its limestone. Continue south to Dunedin and one of the many fine restaurants. enjoy a city sights tour followed by some free Hotel Mercure Queenstown Resort (2 nights) time. Tonight a Scottish evening will be presented DAY 6: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD) comprising of bagpipes, great food, special Haggis Today is a free day for you to explore Queenstown Ceremony and gift. at leisure. Your Coach Captain & Tour Guide are Hotel Mercure Leisure Lodge available to assist with the many sightseeing options available, including the thrill of a jet boat ride, a heritage tour to Skippers Canyon or get up

The iconic Shotover Jet boat ride is available during your free time close to a Kiwi bird. This evening board the vintage in Queenstown. steamship TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake

28 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS >> TOUR HIGH LIGHT

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Cruise through the Cook Strait on the Interislander Ferry; experience Maori culture in Rotorua; Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city; the TranzAlpine rail journey.

Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. Sit back, relax DAY 10: Wellington (B) MUST DO OPTION and enjoy a gourmet barbecue dinner which the A highlight this morning will be time to explore chef will prepare in front of you at the Colonel’s Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum with ROTORUA CITY AND Homestead. After dinner enjoy a short farm tour exhibits that embrace both Maori and European LAKES TOUR then reboard the TSS Earnslaw for a sing along by views. Reboard your coach for an extensive city Discover Rotorua’s natural the piano as you cruise back to Queenstown. tour which showcases the history and culture native scenery and pristine on show. Enjoy free time this afternoon and this DAY 7: Queenstown - Arrowtown - Fox lakes onboard an Amphibious evening is also free to choose your own dining WWII Landing Craft. Your Glacier (B,D) arrangements. Travel to Arrowtown and visit the Lakes District tour includes a visit to three Museum. Continue via the Haast Pass to the DAY 11: Wellington - Taupo - Rotorua (B,D) lakes with a ‘Splashdown’ mighty West Coast. See the snow capped peaks Depart Wellington and view the snow capped entry into Lake Tikitapu and of the Southern Alps as you travel north to the peaks of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Tongariro as you Okareka. township of Fox Glacier. Time is available (weather travel to Lake Taupo. Visit the spectacular Huka permitting) to experience a scenic flight (optional) Falls then travel along the Thermal Explorer over the spectacular glaciers. Highway to the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua. out for bottlenose and common dolphins before Hotel Heartland Hotel Glacier Country or Hotel Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua (2 nights) returning to Paihia for a free afternoon. A range of Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier optional activities are available or you may choose DAY 12: Rotorua (B,SD) to relax and enjoy the pleasant atmosphere of the DAY 8: Fox Glacier - Arthur’s Pass Today begins with a gondola ride and breakfast at waterfront. This evening is also free and you may - Christchurch (B,D) the Skyline Rotorua. There is also time for a luge like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional). Travel to Hokitika and visit the Greenstone ride! Next stop is Agrodome for an action packed Factory. Continue into Arthur’s Pass and board the hour of farming entertainment and education DAY 15: Bay of Islands - Auckland (B,D) TranzAlpine, renowned as one of the great train that’s unlike anything you’ve seen before. Visit Te Depart the Bay of Islands this morning and travel journeys of the world. View rivers and valleys as Puia to see the boiling mud pools and awesome via Whangarei and Dargaville to Matakohe. Enjoy you travel through the Waimakariri Basin, over geysers that Rotorua is famous for. Enjoy some free a visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum massive viaducts and through the patchwork time this afternoon. This evening experience an before continuing to Auckland for a city sights tour. farmlands of the Canterbury Plains to the elegant entertaining Maori Hangi and Concert. This evening enjoy a final dinner with your new city of Christchurch. On arrival your coach will be found friends. waiting to transfer you to your hotel. DAY 13: Rotorua - Auckland - Bay of Hotel Rydges Auckland Hotel Quality Hotel Elms or similar Islands (B,D) This morning depart Rotorua and travel north DAY 16: Depart Auckland (B) DAY 9: Christchurch - Picton via Auckland. Continue via Whangarei to Paihia, Time to say goodbye. You’ll be transferred to - Wellington (B,D) situated in the heart of the beautiful Bay of Islands. the airport for your flight home after a memorable Travel along the East Coast to the seaside village Enjoy an introduction to the Bay of Islands, location New Zealand holiday. of Kaikoura. Enjoy the spectacular scenery as you of the signing of the treaty between the Maori travel through Marlborough Country, famous for tribes and the British. its food and wine. Continue to Picton, where you Hotel Kingsgate Hotel Autolodge (2 nights) 16 Day SOLO Travellers will board the Interislander Ferry for your journey >> Highlights Tour through the Marlborough Sounds and across Cook DAY 14: Bay of Islands (B) GO Fully escorted and includes Strait to Wellington. This morning cruise through the beautiful Bay of SOLO GUARANTEED single room hotel Hotel Ibis Wellington (2 nights) Islands on board a luxury catamaran to Cape Brett accommodation. Refer to page and the famous Hole in the Rock. Keep an eye 40 for more details.

gptnz.com 29 A comprehensive tour of the North and South Islands at an affordable price Tour code: GPN14 14 Day New Zealand Panorama Tour

NO HIDDEN EXTRAS PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS TOURING • Haggis Ceremony & Gift • Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival • Larnach Castle* • Return airport transfers in New Zealand • Milford Sound Cruise & Lunch • 48 seat modern coach travel, 2 door access, • Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw restroom, reclining seats and panoramic windows • Lakes District Museum • Professional Coach Captain & Tour Guide • TranzAlpine Rail Journey • 13 nights 3.5 star hotel accommodation • Cruise on the Interislander Ferry • 3 two night stays • Te Papa, NZ’s National Museum • Hotel porterage • Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Luge Ride • 3 cruises • Agrodome • All sightseeing and pre paid attractions • Thermal mud pools & geysers* • Comprehensive documentation pack • Traditional Maori Hangi & Concert • City sights tour of Christchurch, Dunedin MEALS & Wellington • 13 cooked breakfasts including a specialty breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua GUARANTEED departures *Guided tour is included with 1 guide per 24 travellers. • 11 sumptuous dinners including 3 specialty 2019 2020 Sep 10, 19, 26 Jan 8, 18 dinners: Haggis Ceremony, Dunedin; Walter Peak Oct 7, 14, 18, 27 Feb 2, 5, 8, 12, 14, Homestead, Queenstown; Maori Hangi & Concert, Nov 3, 8, 13, 18 19, 23 Rotorua Mar 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, • 1 picnic lunch 24, 26 • 1 delicious Devonshire Tea: Larnach Castle Apr 6, 8, 14, 25 Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm. May 2

SEASONAL OFFER Save £110 per person on highlighted departure dates. ITINERARY (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. DAY 4: Dunedin - Te Anau (B,D) ALL INCLUSIVE tour price This morning travel out along the Otago Peninsula DAY 1: Arrive Christchurch (D) Fully escorted tour includes modern coach to Larnach Castle where you hear of the tragic On arrival into Christchurch you will be met by a travel, 3.5 star hotel accommodation, most and scandalous history on a guided tour. Enjoy Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred meals, sightseeing & attractions. time to wander around this Garden of International to your hotel. Significance followed by a delicious Devonshire Hotel Quality Hotel Elms or similar TOUR ONLY from Tea. Farewell Dunedin and travel through Balclutha Per person, twin share £2635 DAY 2: Christchurch - Omarama (B,D) and Gore to Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland and Single supplement £800 After an introductory city sights tour depart your overnight stay. Today you may like to visit the Christchurch and travel through the southern Te Anau Glow Worm Caves (optional). Stay a little longer Canterbury Plains to Lake Tekapo. See the brilliant Hotel Distinction Luxmore Hotel (Superior Room) turquoise water, visit The Church of the Good City Twin share Single DAY 5: Te Anau - Milford Sound Shepherd and view the Sheep Dog Statue. Marvel Christchurch £62 £123 - Queenstown (B,L) at the spectacular mountain ranges including Mt Auckland £77 £154 Depart Te Anau for a fascinating drive to Milford Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak. The opportunity Sound where you board your launch for a cruise on Extra night rates are per person and based on room only. is available (time and weather permitting) to enjoy this magnificent fiord. See the spectacular Bowen Subject to availability. a scenic flight (optional) over the Southern Alps Falls and towering Mitre Peak as you enjoy a before travelling to Omarama. picnic lunch. This afternoon travel to Queenstown, Hotel Heritage Gateway Hotel overlooking magical Lake Wakatipu. Spend the DAY 3: Omarama - Dunedin (B,SD) next two nights at this year round resort which Depart Omarama and see Lake Benmore, before offers a wide range of activities and attractions. following the Waitaki River to Oamaru, famous This evening is free and you may choose to dine at for its limestone. Continue south to Dunedin and one of the many fine restaurants. enjoy a city sights tour followed by some free Hotel Mercure Queenstown Resort (2 nights) time. Tonight a Scottish evening will be presented comprising of bagpipes, great food, special Haggis Ceremony and gift. Hotel Mercure Leisure Lodge

See magnificent views of on an optional scenic flight from Milford Sound to Queenstown.

30 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Enjoy a Haggis Ceremony in Dunedin; Rotorua, the geothermal wonderland of New Zealand; Skyline Rotorua offers spectacular panoramic views; cruise on the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak.

DAY 6: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD) MUST DO OPTION DAY 11: Wellington - Taupo - Rotorua (B,D) Today is a free day for you to explore Queenstown Depart Wellington and view the snow capped at leisure. Your Coach Captain & Tour Guide are peaks of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Tongariro as you SHOTOVER available to assist with the many sightseeing travel to Lake Taupo. Visit the spectacular Huka JET options available, including the thrill of a jet boat Enjoy a jet boat ride in the Falls then travel along the Thermal Explorer ride, a heritage tour to Skippers Canyon or get up spectacular Shotover River Highway to the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua. close to a Kiwi bird. This evening board the vintage Canyons, carved out over the Hotel Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua (2 nights) steamship TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake ages by a vast volume of fast Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. Sit back, relax DAY 12: Rotorua (B,SD) flowing water. Hold on tight Today begins with a gondola ride and breakfast at and enjoy a gourmet barbecue dinner which the and take a spin in the iconic chef will prepare in front of you at the Colonel’s the Skyline Rotorua. There is also time for a luge Big Red for wall to wall action ride! Next stop is Agrodome for an action packed Homestead. After dinner enjoy a short farm tour from start to finish. then reboard the TSS Earnslaw for a sing along by hour of farming entertainment and education the piano as you cruise back to Queenstown. that’s unlike anything you’ve seen before. Visit Te Puia to see the boiling mud pools and awesome DAY 7: Queenstown - Arrowtown DAY 9: Christchurch - Picton geysers that Rotorua is famous for. Enjoy some - Fox Glacier (B,D) - Wellington (B,D) free time this afternoon. This evening experience Travel to Arrowtown and visit the Lakes District Travel along the East Coast to the seaside village an entertaining Maori Hangi and Concert. Museum. Continue via the Haast Pass to the of Kaikoura. Enjoy the spectacular scenery as you mighty West Coast. See the snow capped peaks travel through Marlborough Country, famous for DAY 13: Rotorua - Auckland (B,D) of the Southern Alps as you travel north to the its food and wine. Continue to Picton, where you Depart Rotorua and travel north to Auckland to township of Fox Glacier. Time is available (weather will board the Interislander Ferry for your journey enjoy an afternoon at leisure to discover the ‘City of permitting) to experience a scenic flight (optional) through the Marlborough Sounds and across Cook Sails’. This evening enjoy dinner at your hotel. over the spectacular glaciers. Strait to Wellington. Hotel Rydges Auckland Heartland Hotel Glacier Country or Ibis Wellington (2 nights) Hotel Hotel DAY 14: Depart Auckland (B) Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier DAY 10: Wellington (B) Time to say goodbye. You’ll be transferred to DAY 8: Fox Glacier - Arthur’s Pass A highlight this morning will be time to explore the airport for your flight home after a memorable - Christchurch (B,D) Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum with New Zealand holiday. Travel to Hokitika and visit the Greenstone exhibits that embrace both Maori and European Factory. Continue into Arthur’s Pass and board the views. Reboard your coach for an extensive city TranzAlpine, renowned as one of the great train tour which showcases the history and culture journeys of the world. View rivers and valleys as on show. Enjoy free time this afternoon and this you travel through the Waimakariri Basin, over evening is also free to choose your own dining Bay of Islands inclusion massive viaducts and through the patchwork arrangements. Stay an extra 2 nights and take >> farmlands of the Canterbury Plains to the elegant BEST in the Bay of Islands. Upgrade city of Christchurch. On arrival your coach will be VALUE to the 16 Day Highlights of NZ waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Tour. Refer to pages 28 - 29 Hotel Quality Hotel Elms or similar for full itinerary.

gptnz.com 31 S howcases the breathtaking South Island’s scenic wonders Tour code: GPN9 9 Day Taste of the South Island

NO HIDDEN EXTRAS PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS • 8 nights 3.5 star hotel accommodation • Haggis Ceremony & Gift • 1 two night stay: Queenstown • Larnach Castle* • Hotel porterage • Milford Sound Cruise & Lunch • 2 cruises • Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw • All sightseeing and pre paid attractions • Lakes District Museum • Comprehensive documentation pack • TranzAlpine Rail Journey • City sights tour of Christchurch & Dunedin MEALS • *Guided tour is included with 1 guide per 24 travellers. 8 cooked breakfasts • 7 sumptuous dinners including 2 specialty TOURING dinners: Haggis Ceremony, Dunedin; Walter Peak • Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival Homestead, Queenstown • Return airport transfers in New Zealand • 1 picnic lunch • 48 seat modern coach travel, 2 door access, • 1 delicious Devonshire Tea: Larnach Castle restroom, reclining seats and panoramic windows Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm. • Professional Coach Captain & Tour Guide GUARANTEED departures 2019 2020 Sep 10, 19, 26 Jan 8, 18 ITINERARY Oct 7, 14, 18, 27 Feb 2, 5, 8, 12, 14, Nov 3, 8, 13, 18 19, 23 (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. lunch. Travel to Queenstown, where you spend Mar 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, the next two nights at this year round resort. This DAY 1: Arrive Christchurch (D) evening is free and you may choose to dine at one 24, 26 On arrival into Christchurch you will be met by a of the many fine restaurants. Apr 6, 8, 14, 25 Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred Hotel Mercure Queenstown Resort (2 nights) May 2 to your hotel. Hotel Quality Hotel Elms or similar SEASONAL OFFER Save £90 per person DAY 6: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD) Today is a free day for you to explore Queenstown on highlighted departure dates. DAY 2: Christchurch - Omarama (B,D) at leisure, there are many sightseeing options After an introductory Christchurch city sights tour available. This evening board the vintage steamship travel to Lake Tekapo. See the brilliant turquoise ALL INCLUSIVE tour price TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake Wakatipu water, The Church of the Good Shepherd and the Fully escorted tour includes modern coach to Walter Peak Station. Sit back, relax and enjoy travel, 3.5 star hotel accommodation, most Sheep Dog Statue. The opportunity is available a gourmet barbecue dinner which the chef will meals, sightseeing & attractions. (time and weather permitting) to enjoy a scenic prepare in front of you at the Colonel’s Homestead. flight (optional) over the Southern Alps before travelling to Omarama. TOUR ONLY from DAY 7: Queenstown - Arrowtown Heritage Gateway Hotel Per person, twin share £1897 Hotel - Fox Glacier (B,D) Single supplement £508 DAY 3: Omarama - Dunedin (B,SD) Travel to Arrowtown and visit the Lakes District Depart Omarama and see Lake Benmore, before Museum. Continue via the Haast Pass to the West Coast. At the township of Fox Glacier there is time Stay a little longer following the Waitaki River to Oamaru, famous available to experience a scenic flight (optional, City Twin share Single for its limestone. Continue south to Dunedin and weather permitting) over the spectacular glaciers. Christchurch £62 £123 enjoy a city sights tour followed by some free time. Tonight a Scottish evening will be presented Hotel Heartland Hotel Glacier Country or Extra night rates are per person and based on room only. comprising of bagpipes, great food, special Haggis Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier Subject to availability. Ceremony and gift. DAY 8: Fox Glacier - Arthur’s Pass Hotel Mercure Leisure Lodge - Christchurch (B,D) DAY 4: Dunedin - Te Anau (B,D) Travel to Hokitika and visit the Greenstone Factory. This morning travel out along the Otago Peninsula Continue into Arthur’s Pass and board The to Larnach Castle for a guided tour. Enjoy time TranzAlpine, renowned as one of the great train to wander around this Garden of International journeys of the world. View rivers and valleys as Significance followed by a delicious Devonshire you travel through the Waimakariri Basin, over Tea. Farewell Dunedin and travel to Te Anau, massive viaducts and through the patchwork gateway to Fiordland and your overnight stay. farmlands of the Canterbury Plains. On arrival in Hotel Distinction Luxmore Hotel (Superior Room) Christchurch your coach will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. DAY 5: Te Anau - Milford Sound Hotel Quality Hotel Elms or similar - Queenstown (B,L) Depart Te Anau for a fascinating drive to Milford DAY 9: Depart Christchurch (B) Sound where you board your launch for a cruise on Time to say goodbye. You’ll be transferred to this magnificent fiord. See the spectacular Bowen the airport for your flight home after a memorable The Milford Sound cruise will be a highlight of your South Island tour. Falls and towering Mitre Peak as you enjoy a picnic New Zealand holiday.

32 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS Explore the North Island’s iconic attractions and geothermal hotspots Tour code: GPN8 8 Day Taste of the North Island

NO HIDDEN EXTRAS PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS TOURING • Te Papa, NZ’s National Museum • Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival • Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Luge Ride • Return airport transfers in New Zealand • Agrodome • 48 seat modern coach travel, 2 door access, • Thermal mud pools & geysers* restroom, reclining seats and panoramic windows • Traditional Maori Hangi & Concert • Professional Coach Captain & Tour Guide • Dolphin / Hole in the Rock Cruise • 7 nights 3.5 star hotel accommodation • • Kauri Museum* 3 two night stays • Hotel porterage • City sights tour of Wellington & Auckland • *Guided tour is included with 1 guide per 24 travellers. 1 cruise • All sightseeing and pre paid attractions • Comprehensive documentation pack

MEALS • 7 cooked breakfasts including a specialty breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua GUARANTEED departures • 5 sumptuous dinners including 1 specialty 2019 2020 dinner: Maori Hangi & Concert, Rotorua Sep 18, 27 Jan 16, 26 Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm. Oct 4, 15, 22, 26 Feb 10, 13, 16, 20, 22, Nov 4, 11, 16, 21, 27 26 Mar 2, 10, 12, 15, 19, 24, 30 ITINERARY Apr 1, 3, 14, 16, 22 (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. DAY 5: Rotorua - Auckland - Bay Of May 3, 10 Islands (B,D) DAY 1: Arrive Wellington (D) Depart Rotorua and travel via Auckland. Continue Save £90 per person On arrival into Wellington you will be met by a SEASONAL OFFER to Paihia, situated in the heart of the beautiful on highlighted departure dates. Grand Pacific Tours representative who will transfer Bay of Islands. Enjoy an introduction to the Bay you to your hotel. of Islands, location of the signing of the treaty Hotel Ibis Wellington (2 nights) ALL INCLUSIVE tour price between the Maori tribes and the British. Fully escorted tour includes modern coach DAY 2: Wellington (B) Hotel Kingsgate Hotel Autolodge (2 nights) travel, 3.5 star hotel accommodation, most A highlight this morning will be time to explore DAY 6: Bay of Islands (B) meals, sightseeing & attractions. Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum with This morning cruise through the beautiful Bay of exhibits that embrace both Maori and European Islands on board a luxury catamaran to Cape Brett TOUR ONLY from views. Reboard your coach for an extensive city and the famous Hole in the Rock. Keep an eye Per person, twin share £1589 tour which showcases the history and culture out for bottlenose and common dolphins before Single supplement £441 on show. Enjoy free time this afternoon and this returning via Russell to Paihia for a free afternoon. evening is also free to choose your own dining Choose from the many optional activities available, arrangements. Stay a little longer including a tour of historic Russell, a classic sail City Twin share Single DAY 3: Wellington - Taupo - Rotorua (B,D) on a tall ship or a spectacular scenic flight. This Wellington £64 £128 Depart Wellington and view the snow capped evening is also free and you may like to enjoy a Auckland £77 £154 peaks of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Tongariro as you relaxing dinner cruise (optional). travel to Lake Taupo. Visit the spectacular Huka Extra night rates are per person and based on room only. DAY 7: Bay of Islands - Auckland (B,D) Subject to availability. Falls then travel along the Thermal Explorer Depart the Bay of Islands this morning and travel Highway to the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua. via Whangarei and Dargaville to Matakohe. Enjoy Hotel Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua (2 nights) a visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum DAY 4: Rotorua (B,SD) before continuing to Auckland for a city sights tour. Today begins with a gondola ride and a buffet This evening enjoy a final dinner with your new breakfast at the Skyline Rotorua, offering found friends. spectacular views. There is also time for a Hotel Rydges Auckland thrilling luge ride! Next stop is Agrodome for an DAY 8: Depart Auckland (B) action packed hour of farming entertainment Time to say goodbye. You’ll be transferred to and education that’s unlike anything you’ve seen the airport for your flight home after a memorable before. Visit Te Puia to see the boiling mud pools New Zealand holiday. and awesome geysers that Rotorua is famous for. Enjoy some free time this afternoon. This evening experience an entertaining Maori Hangi and Concert. Enjoy an educational farm show at Agrodome.

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“Couldn’t have wished for more - gobsmacking scenery, wonderful friendly people, GREAT weather.! WOW!” B. G. - Past traveller

34 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS Fully escorted Complete NZ Experience ICONIC ATTRACTIONS Cruise & Coach Tours Discover New Zealand by sea and land

rand Pacific Tours and Celebrity Cruises present this exclusive Gopportunity to discover New Zealand by Cruise and Coach. Fully escorted from start to finish, giving you the complete New Zealand experience.

CELEBRITY SOLSTICE CRUISE + SCENIC COACH TOUR The luxurious Celebrity Solstice offers you more than you ever imagined, from an upper deck of lush, natural grass to chic restaurants and lounges. This sophisticated cruise ship allows you to do as much or as little as you choose while providing attentive service that is second to none.

See sights and iconic locations not visited on the cruise in the comfort of a modern coach. Traverse the roads in the safe hands of your professional Coach Captain and experience a range of wonderful attractions and stay in 4 star hotel accommodation.

21 Day NZ Vista by Cruise & Coach Enjoy a 10 night cruise combined with a coach tour including the picturesque Bay of Islands.

23 Day Best of NZ by Cruise & Coach Featuring a relaxing 12 night ocean cruise combined with modern coach travel.

23 Day Best of NZ by Coach & Cruise Experience New Zealand by Coach and on a relaxing ocean cruise.

23 Day QLD & NZ Gems by Cruise & Coach 12 night cruise of the stunning Australian Coast combined with a New Zealand coach tour

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gptnz.com 35 Featuring a relaxing 12 night ocean cruise combined with modern coach travel Tour code: CSGP23 23 Day Best of New Zealand by Cruise & Coach

NO HIDDEN EXTRAS TRAVEL SERVICES SCENIC COACH TOUR (Day 13 - 23) • Tour Guide • Modern coach travel with 2 door access,

PICTON • Internal flight from Auckland to Queenstown^ restroom, reclining seats and panoramic windows • Hotel to airport transfer in Christchurch, Day 23 • Professional Coach Captain Port of departure • Port taxes • 10 nights four star hotel accommodation Ports of call Cruise route • Comprehensive Documentation Pack • 3 two night stays Note: The airfare and transfer to Sydney on Day 1 to join the • Hotel porterage cruise is not included. Please make own arrangements. • 10 cooked breakfasts including a specialty Hokianga Whangarei breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua Matakohe CELEBRITY SOLSTICE CRUISE (Day 1 - 12) • 8 sumptuous dinners including 2 specialty • BONUS US$50 onboard credit per stateroom Hamilton dinners: Maori Hangi & Concert, Rotorua; Farewell • Deluxe Balcony Cabin Dinner, Christchurch • Group Meet & Greet + Welcome Dinner • 1 Shire’s buffet lunch: Hobbiton • World-class dining in a range of unique venues (Breakfast, lunch & dinner daily) PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS • Awesome entertainment • Sky Tower • Inspiring activities such as cooking classes and • Kauri Museum* Arthur’s Pass wine tasting • Footprints Waipoua Forest Tour* • Ports of call: • Waitangi Treaty Grounds* - Hobart, free time to explore • Sculptureum Experience - Milford, Doubtful and Dusky Sound, Fiordland • Hamilton Gardens* National Park • Hobbiton Movie Set Tour - Dunedin, Edinburgh of the South • Skyline Gondola & Luge Ride - Akaroa, French inspired village • Agrodome GUARANTEED departures - Picton, Marlborough Sounds Gateway • Thermal mud pools & geysers* 2019 2020 - Tauranga, Bay of Plenty • Tamaki Maori Experience Oct 27 Feb 7# - Bay of Islands • TranzAlpine Rail Journey • #This departure operates in reverse. Refer to the map on page - Auckland, ‘City of Sails’ City sights tour of Auckland 51 for an outline of the itinerary. • Gratuities on board *Guided tour is included with 1 guide per 24 travellers.

ALL INCLUSIVE tour price Fully escorted tour includes airfares^, taxes, ITINERARY luxury cruise, modern coach travel, 4 star hotel (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. D AY 6: Milford, Doubtful & Dusky Sounds Port arrival and departure times may vary. accommodation, most meals, sightseeing, (B,L,D) attractions + BONUS US$50 onboard Sail into the narrow fiords of Milford, Doubtful and credit per stateroom on the Celebrity Solstice. D AY 1: Arrive Sydney (D) Arrive in Sydney where you will be met by a Grand Dusky Sounds. Your ship will seem to shrink in TOUR ONLY from Pacific Tours Guide aboard the Celebrity Solstice. comparison to the towering cliffs topped by lush Per Person, Twin Share £4923 Meet your travelling companions at dinner. mountain terrain. Scenic cruising. Celebrity Solstice Single Supplement £2308 Overnight DAY 7: Dunedin (B,L,D) Port Times Depart at 17:00 Situated on the magnificent Otago coastline, Stay a little longer DAY 2: Cruising (B,L,D) explore Dunedin’s historic architecture and City Twin share Single Relax and enjoy the comforts of this stunning beautiful botanic gardens. Christchurch £69 £138 superliner. While at sea enjoy the onboard facilities, Port Times Arrive 09:00 Depart 19:00 world class cuisine and the entertainment not to Extra night rates are per person and based on room only. DAY 8: Akaroa (B,L,D) Subject to availability. mention your deluxe balcony cabin. Nestled in the heart of an ancient volcano, Akaroa is rich with beautiful bays and home to the rarest DAY 3: Hobart (B,L,D) Docking in Hobart gives you immediate access and smallest marine dolphin. Port Times Arrive 08:00 Depart 18:00 >> to Mount Wellington and its incredibly beautiful MUST surrounds. From there you can look out over the DAY 9: Picton (B,L,D) DO busy harbour, which plays host to yachts from all OPTION Cruise through the many inlets and bays that make over the world. up the Marlborough Sounds to Picton, the gateway Port Times Arrive 08:00 Depart 18:00 to the North Island. This small seaport is only a short distance from the Marlborough wine region, DAYS 4 - 5: Cruising (B,L,D) famous for its Sauvignon Blanc. Cruise across the Tasman Sea to the Land of the Port Times Arrive 08:00 Depart 18:00 Long White Cloud. DAY 10: Cruising (B,L,D) Enjoy a quiet refuge by day, gazing over the sea An optional trip Cape Reinga is available. with a cocktail in hand.

36 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS D AY 11: Tauranga (B,L,D) with a visit to the Hobbiton Movie Set. A guide will Known as the Bay of Plenty, Tauranga is located at escort you through the ten acre site recounting >> the entrance to one of the largest natural harbours fascinating details of how the set was created. COACH in New Zealand. Continue to the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua. THEN CRUISE Port Times Arrive 08:00 Depart 18:00 Hotel Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua (Superior Room. 2 nights) DAY 12: Bay of Islands (B,L,D) The beaches in this region are considered some of DAY 18: Rotorua (B,SD) the world’s finest with their perfect white sand and Today begins with a Gondola ride to the crystal clear water. Stratosfare Restaurant where a buffet breakfast Port Times Arrive 08:00 Depart 19:00 and spectacular views are on offer. There is also time for a luge ride! Next stop is the Agrodome for DAY 13: Arrive Auckland - City Sights Tour an action packed hour of farming entertainment (B,D) and education that’s unlike anything you’ve 23 Day Best of New Zealand by This morning arrive into the beautiful ‘City of seen before. Travel to Te Puia for a tour of the Coach & Cruise Sails’, Auckland. Disembark the ship, meet your boiling mud pools and awesome Geysers that GUARANTEED departure 7 Feb 2020# Coach Captain and enjoy an informative city tour Rotorua is famous for. Enjoy some free time this of Auckland which includes the Auckland Domain, You may prefer to fly to Christchurch first and afternoon before travelling to a Maori Village for join your modern coach for a tour around New Parnell Rose Garden and Bastion Point. This an interactive and educational experience which afternoon visit Sky Tower at your leisure, one of Zealand. Join the Celebrity Solstice in Auckland culminates with a cultural performance and for a 12 night cruise around New Zealand New Zealand’s most spectacular attractions. traditional hangi feast. Hotel Skycity Hotel heading back to Australia. DAY 19: Rotorua - Auckland - Queenstown DAY 14: Auckland - Hokianga - Bay of (B,D) Islands (B,D) Travel to Auckland Airport where you will board Depart Auckland and travel to Matakohe to a local flight to the resort town of Queenstown, >> enjoy an informative talk at the Kauri Museum. TOUR located in the South Island. Meet your South HIGH After lunch travel to the unforgettable Footprints Island Coach Captain and enjoy a tour of historic LIGHT Waipoua encounter, home to some of the largest Arrowtown before arriving at your hotel. remaining kauri trees in the world. A local guide Hotel Millennium Queenstown (2 nights) will explain how these trees are intertwined with the lives of the local Maori and the important role DAY 20: Queenstown (Free Day) (B) they play in the ecosystem that is the Waipoua Today is a free day. There are plenty of sightseeing Forest. Continue to Paihia, situated in the heart of options and your Tour Guide and Coach Captain the beautiful Bay of Islands are available to assist. This evening is also free and Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands (2 nights) you may choose to dine high above Queenstown at the Skyline Restaurant or board the vintage DAY 15: Bay of Islands (Free Day) (B,D) steamship TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake Today is free to choose from the many optional Wakatipu for a gourmet barbecue at Walter Peak activities available. You may like to take a coach Station (optional). trip to Cape Reinga via Ninety Mile Beach, the Hole in the Rock Cruise, or a spectacular scenic flight. DAY 21: Queenstown - Franz Josef (B,D) The choice is yours and your Tour Guide & Coach Depart Queenstown and travel via the Haast Pass Captain will be available to assist. to the West Coast, an area of stunning beauty. See the snow capped peaks of the Southern Alps DAY 16: Bay of Islands - Auckland (B) as you travel north to the township of Fox Glacier. This morning enjoy a guided tour of the Waitangi Continue to Franz Josef where time is available Treaty Grounds, the location of the signing of (weather permitting) to experience a scenic flight the treaty between the Maori tribes and the (optional) over the spectacular glaciers. British. Farewell the Bay of Islands and drive Hotel Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier south via Whangarei and Warkworth to Matakana (Douglas Wing) to visit Sculptureum, an art experience that is internationally unique. Enjoy time to wander DAY 22: Franz Josef - Arthur’s Pass through the Garden of Creative Diversity and - Christchurch (B,SD) to view the hundreds of displayed works in the Travel to Hokitika and visit the Greenstone Galleries and garden all designed to amuse and Factory. Continue to Arthur’s Pass and board the inspire. Return to Auckland where this evening is TranzAlpine, renowned as one of the great train free to dine at leisure. journeys of the world. Travel through spectacular Hotel Skycity Hotel gorges, river valleys and over massive viaducts before completing your journey at Christchurch. DAY 17: Auckland - Rotorua (B,L,D) This evening enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your new Travel to Waikato’s most visited attraction, the found friends. Hamilton Gardens. A guided tour will take you on a Hotel Sudima Christchurch Airport Hotel journey from the peaceful Sung Dynasty Chinese Scholar’s garden into an Italian Renaissance Day 23: Depart Christchurch (B) garden followed by the grandeur of the Indian Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to

Char Bagh garden. Next visit Hobbiton for lunch the airport for your flight home after a memorable TOP TO BOTTOM: Sculptureum, a unique art experience; discover the followed by an experience of the real Middle-earth New Zealand holiday. traditions of Maori Culture; see awesome Geysers in Rotorua.

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“The Festive Season Tour provided the perfect opportunity to travel over the Christmas and New Year period. It has been a wonderful experience from start to finish. I would not hesitate to recommend touring with Grand Pacific Tours. Well done!” R. G. - Past traveller

38 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS Innovative holidays Like-minded travellers UNIQUE EXPERIENCES Special Interest Tours L et your interests take you on a journey

hether you are travelling solo; enjoy the thrill of aviation; Ware looking for a festive getaway; want a tour that complements an existing passion or perhaps inspire a new one, we’ve got it covered!

Solo Travellers Tours No travel partner? No worries! Designed for those who travel SOLO, but want the convenience and value of group travel. The 16 Day itinerary visiting both islands is available.

Festive Season Tours Enjoy delicious food, spend time with new friends and create unique memories. A 17 Day itinerary visiting both islands is available, as well as an 11 Day itinerary exploring the South Island. If you prefer a little luxury and want to travel in a small group the 11 Day Ultimate Christmas Tour and the 11 Day Ultimate New Year Escape are both available.

Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow - Easter 2020 NZ’s biggest aviation event. Tour New Zealand and enjoy three days of incredible entertainment with a Gold Pass to this thrilling airshow. Brochure out March 2019.

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16 Day 17 Day 11 Day Solo Travellers Highlights Festive Season Tour Festive South Island Tour FROM £3933 GUARANTEED SINGLE ROOM FROM £3266 PER PERSON, TWIN SHARE FROM £2666 PER PERSON, TWIN SHARE

GUARANTEED departures GUARANTEED departure GUARANTEED departure 2019 2020 2019 2019 Oct 25 Feb 21 Dec 19 Dec 20 Nov 6 Mar 14 n this fully escorted tour, you will witness the njoy a fully escorted tour of the scenic South esigned for those who travel solo, but want the Ospectacular scenery of the North and South EIsland. On Christmas Day travel into the Dconvenience, company and value of travelling Islands. On Christmas Day enjoy a cruise across Fiordland National Park to Milford Sound where in a group. See the natural beauty and unique Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak you will board the Milford Mariner for your amazing culture of both the North and South Islands by Station, for a gourmet lunch with all the trimmings. overnight cruise. View the fiord’s spectacular modern coach without breaking the budget. Enjoy Start the year off in the North Island where you will waterfalls, rainforest, mountains & wildlife. Enjoy a two nights in exhilarating Queenstown, the ‘Coolest see in the New Year in Rotorua. This tour includes delicious Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. little Capital’, Wellington and cultural Rotorua. two night stays in Christchurch, Queenstown, This tour includes two night stays in Christchurch, Highlights include travel on the TranzAlpine Rail Wellington, Rotorua and the Bay of Islands. On Queenstown and Dunedin as well as overnight Journey and the Milford Sound Cruise. A Tour your visit to the ‘land of the long white cloud’ enjoy stops in the township of Franz Josef and Te Anau. Guide will accompany the group to ensure the ice delicious food, spend time with new friends and is broken from day one. create unique memories.

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gptnz.com 41 BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS more but if it is of lower quality you will be refunded the difference your insurance policy which applies to this type of loss per person in price), or cancelling and receiving a full refund of all monies paid in total because you are required to have adequate insurance in Our Booking Conditions together with the Important Information, to us, except for any insurance premiums and any amendment place to cover any losses of this kind. (b) For all other claims which New Zealand COACH HOLIDAY SPECIALIST our Privacy Policy and any other written information we brought charges and/or additional services or travel arrangements. Should do not fall under (a) above and which don’t involve death, illness to your attention before we confirmed your booking form the basis you decide to cancel for this reason, you must exercise your right to or personal injury, if we are found liable to you on any basis the of your contract with 1st Class Holidays Ltd, trading as First Class do so within 7 days from the issue date printed on your final invoice. maximum amount we will have to pay you is up to 3 times the price Holidays, Trafford House, Chester Road, Manchester M32 0RS.The We will consider an appropriate refund of your insurance premiums (excluding insurance premiums and amendment charges) paid by or following are the key points of our Booking Conditions, the full paid if you can show that you are unable to transfer or reuse on behalf of the person(s) affected in total. This maximum amount version can be viewed on our website; please read both carefully your policy. Should the price of your holiday go down due to the will only be payable where everything has gone wrong and you as they set out our respective rights and obligations. Except where changes mentioned above then any refund due will be paid to you have not received any benefit at all from your holiday. (c) Claims otherwise stated, these booking conditions only apply to holiday less an administrative fee of £10. However, please note that travel in respect of international travel by air, sea and rail, or any stay arrangements which you book with us in the UK and which we agree arrangements are not always purchased in local currency and some in a hotel: (i) The extent of our liability will in all cases be limited to make, provide or perform (as applicable) as part of our contract apparent changes have no impact on the price of your travel due to as if we were carriers under the appropriate Conventions, which with you. All references in these booking conditions to “holiday”, contractual and other protection in place. There will be no change include The Warsaw/Montreal Convention for international travel “booking”, “contract”, “package”, “tour” or “arrangements” mean made to the price of your confirmed holiday within 20 days of your by air the Athens Convention for travel by sea, The Berne/Cotif such holiday arrangements unless otherwise stated. In these departure nor will refunds be paid during this period. Please also Convention with respect to all rail travel and the Paris Convention £ booking conditions, “you” and “your” means all persons named on note that our holiday prices include all coach travel, accommodation with respect to hotel arrangements. You can ask for copies of 49 the booking (including anyone who is added or substituted at a later and meals as specified in the holiday description and VAT and a these Conventions from our offices. Please contact us. In addition, date) or any of them, as the context requires. “We”, “us” and “our” Goods and Service Tax (GST), where applicable. A GST is levied you agree that the operating carrier or transport company’s means 1st Class Holidays Ltd. on hotel and other elements of your holiday package. Similar to own ‘Conditions of Carriage’ will apply to you on that journey. 1. Making a booking: By making a booking, the first named person British VAT a proportion of this tax is refundable to overseas visitors. When arranging transportation for you, we rely on the terms and on the booking, the (“party leader”) agrees on behalf of all persons Rather than impose on you the responsibility for reclaiming any conditions contained within these international conventions and detailed on the booking that: A) He/she has read these Booking rebate due we have already deducted this amount in calculating the those ‘Conditions of Carriage’ You acknowledge that all of the terms Conditions and has the authority to and does agree to be bound by holiday prices shown in this brochure. When making your booking, and conditions contained in those ‘Conditions of carriage’ form them; B) He/she consents to our use of personal data in accordance you waive your personal right to claim a GST rebate applicable to part of your contract with us, as well as with the transport company with our Privacy Policy and is authorised on behalf of all persons your holiday package and assign such entitlement to us as the tour and those ‘Conditions of Carriage’ shall be deemed to be included named on the booking to disclose their personal details to us; C) operator. This will then enable us to reclaim the tax paid by us on be reference into this contract. (ii) In any circumstances in which a He/she accepts financial responsibility for payment of the booking your behalf and no further refunds will be due to you. Reservations carrier is liable to you by virtue of the Denied Boarding Regulation on behalf of all persons detailed on the booking. can only be accepted on this express understanding. Unless 2004, any liability we may have to you under our contract with you, Subject to the availability of your chosen arrangements, we will specifically indicated in holiday itinerary or description contained in arising out of the same facts, is limited to the remedies provided Award-winning confirm your holiday by issuing a confirmation invoice. This invoice this brochure, entrance fees, guide fees, city sightseeing tours and under the Regulation as if (for this purpose only) we were a carrier. will be sent to the party leader or your travel agent. optional excursions are not included in the holiday cost. (iii) When making any payment, we are entitled to deduct any 2. Payment: In order to confirm your chosen holiday, a deposit 10. If we change or cancel your holiday: The arrangements for money, which you have received or are entitled to receive from the of £400 per person (or full payment if booking within 89 days of holidays are made many months in advance. Accordingly, we must transport provider or hotelier for the complaint or claim in question. departure) must be paid at the time of booking. The balance of reserve the right to make changes to brochure and holiday details (7) Please note, we cannot accept any liability for any damage, loss, the holiday cost must be received by us not less than 89 days prior both before and after your booking has been confirmed. Most of expense or other sum(s) of any description (1) which on the basis of documentation to departure. This date will be shown on the confirmation invoice. these changes will, however, be insignificant. Changes: If we make an the information given to us by you concerning your booking prior Reminders are not sent. If we do not receive all payments due insignificant change to your holiday, we will make reasonable efforts to our accepting it, we could not have foreseen you would suffer (including any surcharge where applicable) in full and on time, we to notify you or your travel agent as soon as is reasonably possible or incur if we breached our contract with you or (2) which did not reserve the right to treat your booking as cancelled by you, in which before your departure but we will have no liability to you. Examples result from any breach of contract or other fault by ourselves or case the cancellation charges set out in clause 5 below, will become of insignificant changes include alteration to your outward/return our employees or, where we are responsible for them, our suppliers. payable. Except for flight inclusive bookings, all monies you pay to flights by less than 12 hours, changes to aircraft type, change of Additionally we cannot accept liability for any business losses rand Pacific Tours offer one of the one of our authorised travel agents for your holiday with us will be accommodation to another of the same or higher standard, changes including self-employed loss of earnings. (8) Where any payment held by the agent on your behalf until a contract between us comes of carriers. Occasionally we may have to make a significant change is made, the person(s) receiving it (and their parent or guardian into existence. After that point, your agent will hold the monies on to your confirmed arrangements. Examples of significant changes if under 18 years) must also assign to us or our insurers any rights most comprehensive documentation our behalf until they are paid to us. For flight inclusive bookings, all include the following when made before departure; (a) a change of they may have to pursue any third party and must provide ourselves G monies paid to any authorised travel agent of ours for your holiday accommodation to that of a lower official classification or standard and our insurers with all assistance we may reasonably require. (9) packs in the travel industry. We have with us will be held on behalf of and for the benefit of the Trustees for the whole or a significant part of the time you are away; (b) a Where it is impossible for you to return to your departure point as of the Air Travel Trust subject to the travel agent’s obligation to pay change of accommodation area for the whole or a significant part per the agreed return date of your package, due to “unavoidable such monies to us in accordance with our trading terms unless we of the time you are away, (c) a change of outward departure time and extraordinary circumstances”, we shall provide you with any won several awards from our travel agent fail. In the unlikely event of our financial failure, all monies then held or overall length of your arrangements by more than 12 hours, (d) necessary accommodation (where possible, of a comparable by the travel agent or subsequently paid by you to the travel agent A significant change to your itinerary, missing out one or more standard) for a period not exceeding three nights per person. partners who continually advise us that will be held by the agent on behalf of and for the benefit of the destination entirely Please note that the 3-night cap does not apply to persons with Trustees of the Air Travel Trust without any obligation on the agent Cancellation: We will not cancel your travel arrangements less than reduced mobility, pregnant women or unaccompanied minors, nor to pay such monies to us. 89 days before your departure date, except for reasons of force to persons needing specific medical assistance, provided we have GPT documents are the best. 3. Contract: A binding contract between us comes into existence majeure or failure by you to pay the final balance. We may cancel been notified of these particular needs at least 48 hours before the when we issue our confirmation invoice to the party leader or your your holiday before this date if e.g. the minimum number of clients start of your holiday. For the purposes of this clause, “unavoidable travel agent. We both agree that English Law (and no other) will required for a particular travel arrangement is not reached. and extraordinary circumstances” mean warfare, acts of terrorism, apply to your contract and to any dispute, claim or other matter of If we have to make a significant change or cancel, we will tell you as significant risks to human health such as the outbreak of serious any description which arises between us (“claim”) (except as set soon as possible and, if there is time to do so before departure, we disease at the travel destination or natural disasters such as floods, out below). will offer you the choice of; i. (for significant changes) accepting the earthquakes or weather conditions which make it impossible to 4. Holiday Insurance: We consider adequate travel insurance to changed arrangements; or ii. Having a refund of all monies paid. You travel safely back to your departure point. be essential. It is a condition of your contract with us that you must notify us of your choice within 7 days of our offer. If we do not 13. Arbitration: Disputes arising out of, or in connection with should take out insurance to cover you in the event of illness, hear from you within 7 days, we will contact you again to request your booking which cannot be amicably settled may be referred personal injury or death during the course of your holiday and for notification of your choice. If you fail to respond again, we will to ABTA’s approved Alternative Dispute Resolution process if cancellation. assume that you have chosen to accept the change or alternative you so wish under a special scheme arranged by ABTA Ltd and 5. If you change your booking: If, after your confirmation has been booking arrangements. administered independently. The scheme provides for a simple issued you wish to make changes to your confirmed holiday, you Compensation: In addition to a full refund of all monies paid by you, and inexpensive method of arbitration on documents alone with must notify us in writing as soon as possible. This should be done we will pay you compensation as detailed below, in the following restricted liability on the customer in respect of costs. Full details by the first named person on the booking. Whilst we will endeavour circumstances; a) If, where we make a significant change, you do will be provided on request or can be obtained from the ABTA to assist, we cannot guarantee we will be able to meet any such not accept the changed arrangements and cancel your booking; website (www.abta.com). The scheme does not apply to claims for requests. Where we can, an amendment fee of £50.00 per person b) If we cancel your booking and no alternative arrangements are an amount greater than £5,000 per person. There is also a limit of will be payable together with any costs incurred by ourselves and available The compensation that we offer does not exclude you from £25,000 per booking. Neither does it apply to claims, which are Travel in style! Merchandise any costs or charges incurred or imposed by any of our suppliers. claiming more if you are entitled to do so. Period before departure solely in respect of physical injury or illness or their consequences. Important Note: Certain arrangements may not be amended or in which we notify you Compensation per person: Over 89 days, NIL; The scheme can however deal with compensation claims, which transferred after they have been confirmed and any alteration Between 29 and 88 days, £10; Between 15 and 28 days, £15; Between include an element of minor injury, or illness subject to a limit of could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part of the 8 and 14 days, £20; 7 days or less, £25 £1,500 on the amount the arbitrator can award per person in respect arrangements. Most airlines do not permit name changes and such *IMPORTANT NOTE: We will not pay you compensation in the of this element. Your application for arbitration and other required changes are likely to be the full cost of the flight. following circumstances: a) where we make an insignificant change documents must be received by ABTA within 18 months of your 6. If you cancel your holiday before departure: You or any member b) where we make a significant change or cancel your arrangements return from the holiday. Outside this time limit arbitration under the ake sure you look the of your party, may cancel your holiday at any time provided that more than 89 days before departure c) where we make a significant scheme may still be available if we agree, although the ABTA Code TOUR JACKET the cancellation is made by the party leader and is received by us in change and you accept those changed arrangements or you accept does not require such agreement. For injury and illness claims, you writing. As we incur costs from the date we confirm your booking an offer of alternative travel arrangements; d) where we have to can request the ABTA mediation procedure and we have the option part when you travel on a we will retain your deposit and in addition apply cancellation M Unisex black waterproof shell jacket with cancel your arrangements as a result of your failure to make full to agree to this. Where we act as agent, please bear in mind that ULTIMATE SMALL GROUP TOURS charges up to the maximum amount shown below. The amount of payment on time; e) where the change or cancellation by us arises your contract is with the supplier of the arrangements concerned. Grand Pacific Tour. Our groups embroidered logos, silver reflective piping, fleece cancellation charge shown is a percentage of the total holiday price out of alterations to the confirmed booking requested by you; f) Unless the supplier is also a member of ABTA, only disputes relating excluding insurance premiums and amendment charges which are where we are forced to cancel or change your arrangements due to our actions as agent can be dealt with by the arbitration scheme DOCUMENTATION (Pages 6 - 17) non refundable in any event. These charges are calculated from to Force Majeure. If we become unable to provide a significant or mediation procedure and not complaints about the arrangements look fantastic when they are lined collar, hood, inside mesh lining, adjustable the date we receive your written notification at our offices. Period proportion of the arrangements that you have booked with us themselves or the acts / omissions of the supplier. On all Ultimate Small Group Tours, travellers will before departure in which we receive your notification Cancellation after you have departed, we will, if possible, make alternative 14. Conditions of suppliers: Many of the services, which make all wearing their jackets and Velcro cuff, double front and inside pockets, hidden charge payable: More than 89 days, Deposit Only; Between 88 and arrangements for you at no extra charge and where those up your holiday are provided by independent suppliers. Those receive the same items as listed below however, 31 days, 50%; Between 30 and 15 days, 75%; 14 days or less, 100% alternative arrangements are of a lower standard, provide you with suppliers provide these services in accordance with their own terms caps. Both products offer great 7. If you have a complaint: In the unlikely event that you have any an appropriate price reduction. and conditions. Some of these terms and conditions may limit or draw cord and mobile phone pocket. Compact, reason to complain or experience any problems with your holiday 11. Force Majeure: Except where otherwise expressly stated in these exclude the supplier’s liability to you, usually in accordance with the stylish travel bag and ticket wallet (1 per whilst away, you must immediately inform our local representative or Booking Conditions, we regret we cannot accept liability or pay any applicable international conventions (see clause 12). Copies of the value and will be a memento of lightweight, ideal for touring. Available in sizes agent (if we have one) and the supplier of the service(s) in question. compensation if our contractual obligations to you are affected by relevant parts of these terms and conditions and of the international person) are made of a high quality fabric providing Any verbal notification must be put in writing and given to our “Force Majeure” In these booking conditions, “force majeure” means conventions are available on request from ourselves or the supplier your holiday for years to come. representative / agent and the supplier as soon as possible. If we any event beyond our or our supplier’s control, the consequences of concerned. XS to XXXL. Price £49 do not have or you cannot contact our local representative or agent which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures 15. Special requests and medical conditions / disabilities: If you a long lasting memento of your tour. and any complaint or problem is not resolved to your satisfaction by has been taken. have any special request, you must advise us at the time of booking. the supplier, you must contact us in the UK using the contact details 12. Our responsibility to you: (1) We will accept responsibility Although we will endeavour to pass any reasonable requests we have provided you with during your holiday, giving us full details for the arrangements we agree to provide or arrange for you on to the relevant supplier, we regret we cannot guarantee any and a contact number. Until we know about a complaint or problem, as an “organiser” under the Package Travel and Linked Travel request will be met. Failure to meet any special request will not we cannot begin to resolve it. If you remain dissatisfied, however, Arrangements Regulations 2018, as set out below and as such, be a breach of contract on our part. We regret we cannot accept you must notify us in writing within 28 days of the completion we are responsible for the proper provision of all travel services any conditional bookings, i.e. any booking which is specified to of your holiday and this must be to us at the address detailed in included in your package, as set out in your confirmation invoice. be conditional on the fulfilment of a particular request. All such paragraph one of these Booking Conditions. You must quote your Subject to these Booking Conditions, if we or our suppliers bookings will be treated as “standard” bookings subject to the booking reference number, holiday number and departure date. For negligently perform or arrange those services and we don’t remedy above provisions on special requests. If you or any member of your all complaints and claims which do not involve death, personal injury or resolve your complaint within a reasonable period of time, and party has any medical condition or disability which may affect your or illness, we regret we cannot accept liability in respect of any this has affected the enjoyment of your package holiday you may holiday or has any special requirements as a result of any medical complaint or claims which are not notified to us in accordance with be entitled to an appropriate price reduction or compensation or condition or disability (including any which affect the booking this clause. If you fail to follow this simple complaints procedure, both. The level of any such price reduction or compensation will process), please tell us before you confirm your booking so that your right to claim any compensation you may otherwise have been be calculated taking into consideration all relevant factors such as we can assist you in considering the suitability of the arrangements entitled to may be affected or even lost as a result. Please note but not limited to; following the complaints procedure as described and/or making the booking. In any event, you must give us full that we offer an Alternative Dispute Resolution Service through our in these Booking Conditions and the extent to which ours or our details in writing at the time of booking and whenever any change in ABTA membership. employees’ or suppliers’ negligence affected the overall enjoyment the condition or disability occurs. You must also promptly advise us 8. Passports, Visas, heath requirements: The passport and visa of your holiday. Please note that it is your responsibility to show if any medical condition or disability which may affect your holiday requirements applicable at the time of printing to British citizens that we or our supplier(s) have been negligent if you wish to make a develops after your booking has been confirmed. If we reasonably for the holidays we offer can be found at http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/ claim against us. (2) We will not be responsible for any injury, illness, feel unable to properly accommodate the particular needs of travel-and-living-abroad/traveladvice-by-country/. Requirements death, loss (for example loss of enjoyment), damage, expense, cost the person concerned, we must reserve the right to decline their may change and you must check the up to date position in or other sum or claim of any description whatsoever which results reservation or, if full details are not given at the time of booking or good time before departure. Details of any compulsory health from any of the following: the condition / disability develops after booking, cancel when we requirements applicable to British citizens for your holiday can be • the act(s) and/or omission(s) of the person(s) affected or any become aware of these details and cancellation charges as set out £ found at http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel- member(s) of their party or in clause 6 may apply. advice-by-country/. It is the party leader’s responsibility to ensure • the act(s) and/or omission(s) of a third party not connected with 16. Excursion: We may provide you with information (before 19 that all members of the party are in possession of all necessary the provision of your holiday and which were unavoidable and departure and/or when you are on holiday) about activities and Merchandise travel and health documents, including any necessary visas, before extraordinary; or excursions which are available in the area you are visiting. We have TOUR CAP departure. All costs incurred in obtaining such documentation • ‘force majeure’ no involvement in any such activities or excursions which are neither must be paid by you. We regret we cannot accept any liability if (3) Please note, we cannot accept responsibility for any services run, supervised nor controlled in any way by us. ESCORTED TOURS DOCUMENTATION you are refused entry onto any transport or into any country due which do not form part of our contract. This includes, for example, 17. Insolvency Protection and ABTA membership: We provide Black wool blend cap with pre curved peak, to failure on your part to carry all required documentation. If failure items must any additional services or facilities which your hotel or any other financial security for flight-inclusive packages by way of an Air (Pages 18 - 41) to have any necessary travel or other documents results in fines, supplier agrees to provide for you where the services or facilities Travel Organiser’s Licence issued by the Civil Aviation Authority 6 panel structure with fabric Velcro strap and surcharges or other financial penalty being imposed on us, you will are not advertised by us and we have not agreed to arrange them (ATOL number 5421) When you buy an ATOL protected flight On all Coach Holidays travellers receive a durable be responsible for reimbursing us accordingly. as part of our contract and any excursion you purchase in resort. inclusive holiday from us, you will receive an ATOL Certificate. This be ordered at 9. The price of your holiday: Please note, prices shown are a guide In addition, regardless of any wording used by us on our website, lists what is financially protected, where you can get information embroidered logos. One size. Price £19 only and subject to change at time of booking. The prices shown in any advertising material or elsewhere, we only promise to use on what this means for you and who to contact if things go wrong. travel bag, toiletry wet pack & laundry bag, luggage in this brochure have been calculated using exchange rates of 5th reasonable skill and care as set out above and we do not have any ATOL protection extends primarily to customers who book and September 2018 as shown in the Financial Times Guide to World greater or different liability to you. (4) The promises we make to pay in the United Kingdom. We provide full financial protection tag & personal name badge. Your ticket wallet time of booking Currencies. We reserve the right to amend the price of unsold you about the services we have agreed to provide or arrange as for our package holidays which don’t include flights by way of a holidays at any time and correct errors in the prices of confirmed part of our contract - and the laws and regulations of the country in bond held by ABTA Ltd,. We are a member of ABTA (ABTA number holidays. We also reserve the right to increase the price of confirmed which your claim or complaint occurred - will be used as the basis W3550) and, ABTA will financially protect your holiday by ensuring (1 per couple) includes tour itinerary & holidays solely to allow for increase which are a direct consequence for deciding whether the services in question had been properly you receive a refund in the event that your holiday cannot be and are not of changes in: (i) the price of the carriage of passengers resulting provided. If the particular services which gave rise to the claim or provided as a result of our insolvency. ABTA and ABTA members questionnaire, Optional Tours Directory, General from the cost of fuel or other power sources; (ii) the level of taxes or complaint complied with local laws and regulations applicable to help holidaymakers to get the most from their travel and assist Special offer fees applicable to the holiday imposed by third parties not directly those services at the time, the services will be treated as having them when things do not go according to plan. We are obliged involved in the performance of the holiday, including tourist taxes, been properly provided. This will be the case even if the services to maintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA’s Code of Information & Frequently Asked Questions available for landing taxes or embarkation or disembarkation fees at ports and did not comply with the laws and regulations of the UK which Conduct. For further information about ABTA, the Code of Conduct Purchase both items airports; and (iii) the exchange rates relevant to the package would have applied had those services been provided in the UK. and the arbitration scheme available to you if you have a complaint Directory, Touring Map, postcard, customs Such variations could include but are not limited to airline cost The exception to this is where the claim or complaint concerns (see clause 13) contact ABTA at 30 Park Street, London, SE1 9EQ or changes which are part of our contracts with airlines (and their the absence of a safety feature which might lead a reasonable see www.abta.com purchase in for £59, normally £68 agents), cruise ship operators and any other service providers. We holiday maker to refuse to take the holiday in question. Please note, 18. Brochure: The information contained in our brochure is believed required resealable plastic bag and an emergency will absorb and you will not be charged for any increase equivalent however, our obligation is to exercise reasonable skill and care as correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of printing or to 2% of the price of your travel arrangements, which excludes referred to in clause 12(1). We do not make any representation or publication. However, errors may occasionally occur and information contact card. insurance premiums and any amendment charges and/or additional commitment that all services will comply with applicable local laws may subsequently change. You must therefore ensure you check all New Zealand services or travel arrangements. You will be charged for the amount and regulations and failure to comply does not automatically mean details of your chosen holiday (including the price) with us or your over and above that. However, if this means that you have to pay an we have not exercised reasonable skill and care. (5) As set out in travel agent at the time of booking. increase of more than 10% of the price of your confirmed holiday these booking conditions, we limit the amount of compensation 19. Safety Standards: Please note, it is the requirements and (excluding any insurance premiums, amendment charges and/or we may have to pay you if we are found liable under this clause: standards of the country in which any services, which make up your additional services or travel arrangements), you will have the option (a) loss of and/or damage to any luggage or personal possessions holiday are provided which apply to those services and not those of of accepting a change to another holiday if we are able to offer one and money: the maximum amount we will have to pay you in the UK. As a general rule, these requirements and standards will not (if this is of equivalent or higher quality you will not have to pay respect of these claims is an amount equivalent to the excess on be the same as the UK and may often be lower.

42 GRAND PACIFIC TOURS BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS more but if it is of lower quality you will be refunded the difference your insurance policy which applies to this type of loss per person in price), or cancelling and receiving a full refund of all monies paid in total because you are required to have adequate insurance in Our Booking Conditions together with the Important Information, to us, except for any insurance premiums and any amendment place to cover any losses of this kind. (b) For all other claims which our Privacy Policy and any other written information we brought charges and/or additional services or travel arrangements. Should do not fall under (a) above and which don’t involve death, illness to your attention before we confirmed your booking form the basis you decide to cancel for this reason, you must exercise your right to or personal injury, if we are found liable to you on any basis the of your contract with 1st Class Holidays Ltd, trading as First Class do so within 7 days from the issue date printed on your final invoice. maximum amount we will have to pay you is up to 3 times the price Holidays, Trafford House, Chester Road, Manchester M32 0RS.The We will consider an appropriate refund of your insurance premiums (excluding insurance premiums and amendment charges) paid by or following are the key points of our Booking Conditions, the full paid if you can show that you are unable to transfer or reuse on behalf of the person(s) affected in total. This maximum amount version can be viewed on our website; please read both carefully your policy. Should the price of your holiday go down due to the will only be payable where everything has gone wrong and you as they set out our respective rights and obligations. Except where changes mentioned above then any refund due will be paid to you have not received any benefit at all from your holiday. (c) Claims otherwise stated, these booking conditions only apply to holiday less an administrative fee of £10. However, please note that travel in respect of international travel by air, sea and rail, or any stay arrangements which you book with us in the UK and which we agree arrangements are not always purchased in local currency and some in a hotel: (i) The extent of our liability will in all cases be limited to make, provide or perform (as applicable) as part of our contract apparent changes have no impact on the price of your travel due to as if we were carriers under the appropriate Conventions, which with you. All references in these booking conditions to “holiday”, contractual and other protection in place. There will be no change include The Warsaw/Montreal Convention for international travel “booking”, “contract”, “package”, “tour” or “arrangements” mean made to the price of your confirmed holiday within 20 days of your by air the Athens Convention for travel by sea, The Berne/Cotif such holiday arrangements unless otherwise stated. In these departure nor will refunds be paid during this period. Please also Convention with respect to all rail travel and the Paris Convention booking conditions, “you” and “your” means all persons named on note that our holiday prices include all coach travel, accommodation with respect to hotel arrangements. You can ask for copies of the booking (including anyone who is added or substituted at a later and meals as specified in the holiday description and VAT and a these Conventions from our offices. Please contact us. In addition, date) or any of them, as the context requires. “We”, “us” and “our” Goods and Service Tax (GST), where applicable. A GST is levied you agree that the operating carrier or transport company’s means 1st Class Holidays Ltd. on hotel and other elements of your holiday package. Similar to own ‘Conditions of Carriage’ will apply to you on that journey. 1. Making a booking: By making a booking, the first named person British VAT a proportion of this tax is refundable to overseas visitors. When arranging transportation for you, we rely on the terms and on the booking, the (“party leader”) agrees on behalf of all persons Rather than impose on you the responsibility for reclaiming any conditions contained within these international conventions and detailed on the booking that: A) He/she has read these Booking rebate due we have already deducted this amount in calculating the those ‘Conditions of Carriage’ You acknowledge that all of the terms Conditions and has the authority to and does agree to be bound by holiday prices shown in this brochure. When making your booking, and conditions contained in those ‘Conditions of carriage’ form them; B) He/she consents to our use of personal data in accordance you waive your personal right to claim a GST rebate applicable to part of your contract with us, as well as with the transport company with our Privacy Policy and is authorised on behalf of all persons your holiday package and assign such entitlement to us as the tour and those ‘Conditions of Carriage’ shall be deemed to be included named on the booking to disclose their personal details to us; C) operator. This will then enable us to reclaim the tax paid by us on be reference into this contract. (ii) In any circumstances in which a He/she accepts financial responsibility for payment of the booking your behalf and no further refunds will be due to you. Reservations carrier is liable to you by virtue of the Denied Boarding Regulation on behalf of all persons detailed on the booking. can only be accepted on this express understanding. Unless 2004, any liability we may have to you under our contract with you, Subject to the availability of your chosen arrangements, we will specifically indicated in holiday itinerary or description contained in arising out of the same facts, is limited to the remedies provided confirm your holiday by issuing a confirmation invoice. This invoice this brochure, entrance fees, guide fees, city sightseeing tours and under the Regulation as if (for this purpose only) we were a carrier. will be sent to the party leader or your travel agent. optional excursions are not included in the holiday cost. (iii) When making any payment, we are entitled to deduct any 2. Payment: In order to confirm your chosen holiday, a deposit 10. If we change or cancel your holiday: The arrangements for money, which you have received or are entitled to receive from the of £400 per person (or full payment if booking within 89 days of holidays are made many months in advance. Accordingly, we must transport provider or hotelier for the complaint or claim in question. departure) must be paid at the time of booking. The balance of reserve the right to make changes to brochure and holiday details (7) Please note, we cannot accept any liability for any damage, loss, the holiday cost must be received by us not less than 89 days prior both before and after your booking has been confirmed. Most of expense or other sum(s) of any description (1) which on the basis of to departure. This date will be shown on the confirmation invoice. these changes will, however, be insignificant. Changes: If we make an the information given to us by you concerning your booking prior Reminders are not sent. If we do not receive all payments due insignificant change to your holiday, we will make reasonable efforts to our accepting it, we could not have foreseen you would suffer (including any surcharge where applicable) in full and on time, we to notify you or your travel agent as soon as is reasonably possible or incur if we breached our contract with you or (2) which did not reserve the right to treat your booking as cancelled by you, in which before your departure but we will have no liability to you. Examples result from any breach of contract or other fault by ourselves or case the cancellation charges set out in clause 5 below, will become of insignificant changes include alteration to your outward/return our employees or, where we are responsible for them, our suppliers. payable. Except for flight inclusive bookings, all monies you pay to flights by less than 12 hours, changes to aircraft type, change of Additionally we cannot accept liability for any business losses one of our authorised travel agents for your holiday with us will be accommodation to another of the same or higher standard, changes including self-employed loss of earnings. (8) Where any payment held by the agent on your behalf until a contract between us comes of carriers. Occasionally we may have to make a significant change is made, the person(s) receiving it (and their parent or guardian into existence. After that point, your agent will hold the monies on to your confirmed arrangements. Examples of significant changes if under 18 years) must also assign to us or our insurers any rights our behalf until they are paid to us. For flight inclusive bookings, all include the following when made before departure; (a) a change of they may have to pursue any third party and must provide ourselves monies paid to any authorised travel agent of ours for your holiday accommodation to that of a lower official classification or standard and our insurers with all assistance we may reasonably require. (9) with us will be held on behalf of and for the benefit of the Trustees for the whole or a significant part of the time you are away; (b) a Where it is impossible for you to return to your departure point as of the Air Travel Trust subject to the travel agent’s obligation to pay change of accommodation area for the whole or a significant part per the agreed return date of your package, due to “unavoidable such monies to us in accordance with our trading terms unless we of the time you are away, (c) a change of outward departure time and extraordinary circumstances”, we shall provide you with any fail. In the unlikely event of our financial failure, all monies then held or overall length of your arrangements by more than 12 hours, (d) necessary accommodation (where possible, of a comparable by the travel agent or subsequently paid by you to the travel agent A significant change to your itinerary, missing out one or more standard) for a period not exceeding three nights per person. will be held by the agent on behalf of and for the benefit of the destination entirely Please note that the 3-night cap does not apply to persons with Trustees of the Air Travel Trust without any obligation on the agent Cancellation: We will not cancel your travel arrangements less than reduced mobility, pregnant women or unaccompanied minors, nor to pay such monies to us. 89 days before your departure date, except for reasons of force to persons needing specific medical assistance, provided we have 3. Contract: A binding contract between us comes into existence majeure or failure by you to pay the final balance. We may cancel been notified of these particular needs at least 48 hours before the when we issue our confirmation invoice to the party leader or your your holiday before this date if e.g. the minimum number of clients start of your holiday. For the purposes of this clause, “unavoidable travel agent. We both agree that English Law (and no other) will required for a particular travel arrangement is not reached. and extraordinary circumstances” mean warfare, acts of terrorism, apply to your contract and to any dispute, claim or other matter of If we have to make a significant change or cancel, we will tell you as significant risks to human health such as the outbreak of serious any description which arises between us (“claim”) (except as set soon as possible and, if there is time to do so before departure, we disease at the travel destination or natural disasters such as floods, out below). will offer you the choice of; i. (for significant changes) accepting the earthquakes or weather conditions which make it impossible to 4. Holiday Insurance: We consider adequate travel insurance to changed arrangements; or ii. Having a refund of all monies paid. You travel safely back to your departure point. be essential. It is a condition of your contract with us that you must notify us of your choice within 7 days of our offer. If we do not 13. Arbitration: Disputes arising out of, or in connection with should take out insurance to cover you in the event of illness, hear from you within 7 days, we will contact you again to request your booking which cannot be amicably settled may be referred personal injury or death during the course of your holiday and for notification of your choice. If you fail to respond again, we will to ABTA’s approved Alternative Dispute Resolution process if cancellation. assume that you have chosen to accept the change or alternative you so wish under a special scheme arranged by ABTA Ltd and 5. If you change your booking: If, after your confirmation has been booking arrangements. administered independently. The scheme provides for a simple issued you wish to make changes to your confirmed holiday, you Compensation: In addition to a full refund of all monies paid by you, and inexpensive method of arbitration on documents alone with must notify us in writing as soon as possible. This should be done we will pay you compensation as detailed below, in the following restricted liability on the customer in respect of costs. Full details by the first named person on the booking. Whilst we will endeavour circumstances; a) If, where we make a significant change, you do will be provided on request or can be obtained from the ABTA to assist, we cannot guarantee we will be able to meet any such not accept the changed arrangements and cancel your booking; website (www.abta.com). The scheme does not apply to claims for requests. Where we can, an amendment fee of £50.00 per person b) If we cancel your booking and no alternative arrangements are an amount greater than £5,000 per person. There is also a limit of will be payable together with any costs incurred by ourselves and available The compensation that we offer does not exclude you from £25,000 per booking. Neither does it apply to claims, which are any costs or charges incurred or imposed by any of our suppliers. claiming more if you are entitled to do so. Period before departure solely in respect of physical injury or illness or their consequences. Important Note: Certain arrangements may not be amended or in which we notify you Compensation per person: Over 89 days, NIL; The scheme can however deal with compensation claims, which transferred after they have been confirmed and any alteration Between 29 and 88 days, £10; Between 15 and 28 days, £15; Between include an element of minor injury, or illness subject to a limit of could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part of the 8 and 14 days, £20; 7 days or less, £25 £1,500 on the amount the arbitrator can award per person in respect arrangements. Most airlines do not permit name changes and such *IMPORTANT NOTE: We will not pay you compensation in the of this element. Your application for arbitration and other required changes are likely to be the full cost of the flight. following circumstances: a) where we make an insignificant change documents must be received by ABTA within 18 months of your 6. If you cancel your holiday before departure: You or any member b) where we make a significant change or cancel your arrangements return from the holiday. Outside this time limit arbitration under the of your party, may cancel your holiday at any time provided that more than 89 days before departure c) where we make a significant scheme may still be available if we agree, although the ABTA Code the cancellation is made by the party leader and is received by us in change and you accept those changed arrangements or you accept does not require such agreement. For injury and illness claims, you writing. As we incur costs from the date we confirm your booking an offer of alternative travel arrangements; d) where we have to can request the ABTA mediation procedure and we have the option we will retain your deposit and in addition apply cancellation cancel your arrangements as a result of your failure to make full to agree to this. Where we act as agent, please bear in mind that charges up to the maximum amount shown below. The amount of payment on time; e) where the change or cancellation by us arises your contract is with the supplier of the arrangements concerned. cancellation charge shown is a percentage of the total holiday price out of alterations to the confirmed booking requested by you; f) Unless the supplier is also a member of ABTA, only disputes relating excluding insurance premiums and amendment charges which are where we are forced to cancel or change your arrangements due to our actions as agent can be dealt with by the arbitration scheme non refundable in any event. These charges are calculated from to Force Majeure. If we become unable to provide a significant or mediation procedure and not complaints about the arrangements the date we receive your written notification at our offices. Period proportion of the arrangements that you have booked with us themselves or the acts / omissions of the supplier. before departure in which we receive your notification Cancellation after you have departed, we will, if possible, make alternative 14. Conditions of suppliers: Many of the services, which make charge payable: More than 89 days, Deposit Only; Between 88 and arrangements for you at no extra charge and where those up your holiday are provided by independent suppliers. Those 31 days, 50%; Between 30 and 15 days, 75%; 14 days or less, 100% alternative arrangements are of a lower standard, provide you with suppliers provide these services in accordance with their own terms 7. If you have a complaint: In the unlikely event that you have any an appropriate price reduction. and conditions. Some of these terms and conditions may limit or reason to complain or experience any problems with your holiday 11. Force Majeure: Except where otherwise expressly stated in these exclude the supplier’s liability to you, usually in accordance with whilst away, you must immediately inform our local representative or Booking Conditions, we regret we cannot accept liability or pay any applicable international conventions (see clause 12). Copies of the agent (if we have one) and the supplier of the service(s) in question. compensation if our contractual obligations to you are affected by relevant parts of these terms and conditions and of the international Any verbal notification must be put in writing and given to our “Force Majeure” In these booking conditions, “force majeure” means conventions are available on request from ourselves or the supplier representative / agent and the supplier as soon as possible. If we any event beyond our or our supplier’s control, the consequences of concerned. do not have or you cannot contact our local representative or agent which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures 15. Special requests and medical conditions / disabilities: If you and any complaint or problem is not resolved to your satisfaction by has been taken. have any special request, you must advise us at the time of booking. the supplier, you must contact us in the UK using the contact details 12. Our responsibility to you: (1) We will accept responsibility Although we will endeavour to pass any reasonable requests we have provided you with during your holiday, giving us full details for the arrangements we agree to provide or arrange for you on to the relevant supplier, we regret we cannot guarantee any and a contact number. Until we know about a complaint or problem, as an “organiser” under the Package Travel and Linked Travel request will be met. Failure to meet any special request will not we cannot begin to resolve it. If you remain dissatisfied, however, Arrangements Regulations 2018, as set out below and as such, be a breach of contract on our part. We regret we cannot accept you must notify us in writing within 28 days of the completion we are responsible for the proper provision of all travel services any conditional bookings, i.e. any booking which is specified to of your holiday and this must be to us at the address detailed in included in your package, as set out in your confirmation invoice. be conditional on the fulfilment of a particular request. All such paragraph one of these Booking Conditions. You must quote your Subject to these Booking Conditions, if we or our suppliers bookings will be treated as “standard” bookings subject to the booking reference number, holiday number and departure date. For negligently perform or arrange those services and we don’t remedy above provisions on special requests. If you or any member of your all complaints and claims which do not involve death, personal injury or resolve your complaint within a reasonable period of time, and party has any medical condition or disability which may affect your or illness, we regret we cannot accept liability in respect of any this has affected the enjoyment of your package holiday you may holiday or has any special requirements as a result of any medical complaint or claims which are not notified to us in accordance with be entitled to an appropriate price reduction or compensation or condition or disability (including any which affect the booking this clause. If you fail to follow this simple complaints procedure, both. The level of any such price reduction or compensation will process), please tell us before you confirm your booking so that your right to claim any compensation you may otherwise have been be calculated taking into consideration all relevant factors such as we can assist you in considering the suitability of the arrangements entitled to may be affected or even lost as a result. Please note but not limited to; following the complaints procedure as described and/or making the booking. In any event, you must give us full that we offer an Alternative Dispute Resolution Service through our in these Booking Conditions and the extent to which ours or our details in writing at the time of booking and whenever any change in ABTA membership. employees’ or suppliers’ negligence affected the overall enjoyment the condition or disability occurs. You must also promptly advise us 8. Passports, Visas, heath requirements: The passport and visa of your holiday. Please note that it is your responsibility to show if any medical condition or disability which may affect your holiday requirements applicable at the time of printing to British citizens that we or our supplier(s) have been negligent if you wish to make a develops after your booking has been confirmed. If we reasonably for the holidays we offer can be found at http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/ claim against us. (2) We will not be responsible for any injury, illness, feel unable to properly accommodate the particular needs of travel-and-living-abroad/traveladvice-by-country/. Requirements death, loss (for example loss of enjoyment), damage, expense, cost the person concerned, we must reserve the right to decline their may change and you must check the up to date position in or other sum or claim of any description whatsoever which results reservation or, if full details are not given at the time of booking or good time before departure. Details of any compulsory health from any of the following: the condition / disability develops after booking, cancel when we requirements applicable to British citizens for your holiday can be • the act(s) and/or omission(s) of the person(s) affected or any become aware of these details and cancellation charges as set out found at http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel- member(s) of their party or in clause 6 may apply. advice-by-country/. It is the party leader’s responsibility to ensure • the act(s) and/or omission(s) of a third party not connected with 16. Excursion: We may provide you with information (before that all members of the party are in possession of all necessary the provision of your holiday and which were unavoidable and departure and/or when you are on holiday) about activities and travel and health documents, including any necessary visas, before extraordinary; or excursions which are available in the area you are visiting. We have departure. All costs incurred in obtaining such documentation • ‘force majeure’ no involvement in any such activities or excursions which are neither must be paid by you. We regret we cannot accept any liability if (3) Please note, we cannot accept responsibility for any services run, supervised nor controlled in any way by us. you are refused entry onto any transport or into any country due which do not form part of our contract. This includes, for example, 17. Insolvency Protection and ABTA membership: We provide to failure on your part to carry all required documentation. If failure any additional services or facilities which your hotel or any other financial security for flight-inclusive packages by way of an Air to have any necessary travel or other documents results in fines, supplier agrees to provide for you where the services or facilities Travel Organiser’s Licence issued by the Civil Aviation Authority surcharges or other financial penalty being imposed on us, you will are not advertised by us and we have not agreed to arrange them (ATOL number 5421) When you buy an ATOL protected flight be responsible for reimbursing us accordingly. as part of our contract and any excursion you purchase in resort. inclusive holiday from us, you will receive an ATOL Certificate. This 9. The price of your holiday: Please note, prices shown are a guide In addition, regardless of any wording used by us on our website, lists what is financially protected, where you can get information only and subject to change at time of booking. The prices shown in any advertising material or elsewhere, we only promise to use on what this means for you and who to contact if things go wrong. in this brochure have been calculated using exchange rates of 5th reasonable skill and care as set out above and we do not have any ATOL protection extends primarily to customers who book and September 2018 as shown in the Financial Times Guide to World greater or different liability to you. (4) The promises we make to pay in the United Kingdom. We provide full financial protection Currencies. We reserve the right to amend the price of unsold you about the services we have agreed to provide or arrange as for our package holidays which don’t include flights by way of a holidays at any time and correct errors in the prices of confirmed part of our contract - and the laws and regulations of the country in bond held by ABTA Ltd,. We are a member of ABTA (ABTA number holidays. We also reserve the right to increase the price of confirmed which your claim or complaint occurred - will be used as the basis W3550) and, ABTA will financially protect your holiday by ensuring holidays solely to allow for increase which are a direct consequence for deciding whether the services in question had been properly you receive a refund in the event that your holiday cannot be of changes in: (i) the price of the carriage of passengers resulting provided. If the particular services which gave rise to the claim or provided as a result of our insolvency. ABTA and ABTA members from the cost of fuel or other power sources; (ii) the level of taxes or complaint complied with local laws and regulations applicable to help holidaymakers to get the most from their travel and assist fees applicable to the holiday imposed by third parties not directly those services at the time, the services will be treated as having them when things do not go according to plan. We are obliged involved in the performance of the holiday, including tourist taxes, been properly provided. This will be the case even if the services to maintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA’s Code of landing taxes or embarkation or disembarkation fees at ports and did not comply with the laws and regulations of the UK which Conduct. For further information about ABTA, the Code of Conduct airports; and (iii) the exchange rates relevant to the package would have applied had those services been provided in the UK. and the arbitration scheme available to you if you have a complaint Such variations could include but are not limited to airline cost The exception to this is where the claim or complaint concerns (see clause 13) contact ABTA at 30 Park Street, London, SE1 9EQ or changes which are part of our contracts with airlines (and their the absence of a safety feature which might lead a reasonable see www.abta.com agents), cruise ship operators and any other service providers. We holiday maker to refuse to take the holiday in question. Please note, 18. Brochure: The information contained in our brochure is believed will absorb and you will not be charged for any increase equivalent however, our obligation is to exercise reasonable skill and care as correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of printing or to 2% of the price of your travel arrangements, which excludes referred to in clause 12(1). We do not make any representation or publication. However, errors may occasionally occur and information insurance premiums and any amendment charges and/or additional commitment that all services will comply with applicable local laws may subsequently change. You must therefore ensure you check all services or travel arrangements. You will be charged for the amount and regulations and failure to comply does not automatically mean details of your chosen holiday (including the price) with us or your over and above that. However, if this means that you have to pay an we have not exercised reasonable skill and care. (5) As set out in travel agent at the time of booking. increase of more than 10% of the price of your confirmed holiday these booking conditions, we limit the amount of compensation 19. Safety Standards: Please note, it is the requirements and (excluding any insurance premiums, amendment charges and/or we may have to pay you if we are found liable under this clause: standards of the country in which any services, which make up your additional services or travel arrangements), you will have the option (a) loss of and/or damage to any luggage or personal possessions holiday are provided which apply to those services and not those of of accepting a change to another holiday if we are able to offer one and money: the maximum amount we will have to pay you in the UK. As a general rule, these requirements and standards will not (if this is of equivalent or higher quality you will not have to pay respect of these claims is an amount equivalent to the excess on be the same as the UK and may often be lower.

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