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10D8N NEW ZEALAND HIGHLIGHTS TOUR CODE: NZWLGA Visit New Zealand’s most famous towns and places, from Wellington in the North to Queenstown in the South. This shorter itinerary is ideal for travellers looking to explore New Zealand in the span of a week.

COUNTRY FOCUSED MT VICTORIA, WELLINGTON

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NORTH ISLAND ASHBURTON WELLINGTON • Farmers Corners Auckland 1 • Parliament House OAMARU • Old St Pauls • Moeraki Boulders Cathedral DUNEDIN Matamata • Mount Victoria • Dunedin Railway 1 Rotorua TAUPO Station • Lake Taupo • University of Otago Taupo • Waikato River • Baldwin Street • Huka Falls • Cadbury World tour • Huka Honey Hive • Nature’s Wonders ROTORUA Wildlife • Te Puia QUEENSTOWN • Rotorua Lakefront • Mrs Jones’ Orchard • The Government • Kawarau Gorge

Garden Suspension Bridge 1 Wellington • Maori Cultural • Arrowtown Concert MACHENZIE MATAMATA REGION NEW ZEALAND • Hobbiton Movie Set • Salmon Farm AUCKLAND • Twizel • Harbour Bridge • Lake Pukaki • Lake Tekapo • Viaduct Waterfront 1 • Auckland Domain • Church of Good Christchurch Shepherd Mt Cook SOUTH ISLAND CHRISTCHURCH 1 Twizel • Mona Vale Queenstown Flight path 2 • Hagley Park Traverse by coach • Botanic Garden Featured destinations • Cardboard 1 Dunedin Overnight stays 1 Cathedral

DELICACIES

Meal Plan 8 Breakfast, 3 Lunches, 4 Dinners DAY 1 DAY 3 HOME→ WELLINGTON WELLINGTON → TAUPO → Meal on Board ROTORUA 3-4 HOTELS Assemble at the airport for your flight to Breakfast, Hangi Dinner Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. Board your coach for your journey north WELLINGTON Copthorne Oriental Bay out of the capital city, along the Kapiti Coast ROTORUA Sudima Lake Rotorua DAY 2 and over the Manawatu Plain to Palmerston AUCKLAND Copthorne Auckland City WELLINGTON North before skirting the volcanic plateau to DUNEDIN Kingsgate Dunedin Dinner Taupo. Lake Taupo is world renowned for its QUEENSTOWN Heartland Queenstown Upon arrival, proceed to explore the city fighting rainbow trout and is New Zealand’s TWIZEL Mackenzie Country Hotel sights of Wellington. Pass by the neoclassical largest lake. Brief stop at Hukka Honey CHRISTCHURCH Ibis Christchurch Parliament House and learn about the Hive to have a unique taste experience unusual architectural design of the Beehive with 100% pure New Zealand honey, honey *Note: Hotels subject to final confirmation. Should there be changes, customers will be offered (aka Executive Wing). See other local wine (mead) and liqueurs. Stop to view the accommodation similar to the list landmarks such as heritage-listed Old St mighty Huka Falls and travel past massive Paul’s Church, a fine example of Gothic pine forests to reach Rotorua, centre of Note: A minimum group of 20 passengers is required for a confirmed departure. Revival architecture. You’re driven to the Maori Culture and famous for its geysers, The sequence of the itinerary, flight schedules and summit of Mt Victoria to view Wellington boiling mud pools and steaming creates. hotels are subject to change without prior notice in from above. Enjoy a panorama that includes Tonight, you will be treated to a traditional the event of unforeseen circumstances. During major events, accommodation may be Wellington Harbour, a blue bay nestled Maori hangi (feast) and cultural performance relocated without prior notice. within the southern tip of New Zealand’s featuring Maori songs, chants and dance North Island. including the stirring haka.

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DAY 4 DAY 6 DAY 8 ROTORUA → MATAMATA → DUNEDIN → QUEENSTOWN QUEENSTOWN → MT COOK → AUCKLAND Breakfast, Lunch TWIZEL Breakfast, Marquee Festive Feast This morning, head for the Cadbury’s Breakfast, Dinner Today visit to Te Puia Thermal Reserve, Chocolate Factory, where you can check Leaving Queenstown to Arrowtown, a you will see boiling mud pools and the out the Cadbury’s World Experience, a delightful gold rush village nestled below the mighty Pohutu geyser. Be enthralled by 1-hour tour that shows you how chocolate beautiful peaks that surround the sparkling the Maori culture of wood carving, flax is made and a liquid chocolate tasting. You Arrow River. Enroute stop at one of South weaving demonstration and the replicas can also munch plenty of samples and Island Salmon Farm, chance to taste fresh of the Maori buildings here. Continue see how chocolate tempering is done. salmon sashimi (own expenses). Thereafter, your tour with a photo stop at Rotorua Next, enjoy EU Exclusive Experience - make our way into Mt Cook Region, view Lakefront and the iconic Government Nature’s Wonders Wildlife Tour of the Australasia highest mountain Mt Cook Gardens. Thereafter, proceed to Matamata world famous Yellow Eyed Penguin and at Lake Pukaki. If weather permits, take experience the real Middle-earth with a visit NZ Fur Seal colonies. Immerse in the an optional helicopter ride up to Tasman to the Hobbiton Movie Set, featured in The natural beauty of the Otago Peninsula Glacier at your own expense. Today you will Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. and the scenic coast along Taiaroa Head. overnight at Twizel, located in the heart of Enjoy a fabulous festive feast at the Green Thereafter, visit one of Central Otago’s the spectacular Mackenzie High Country Dragon In. Continue travel to Auckland, most well-known orchards on the highway which surrounded by mountains, turquoise take in city highlights such as historical from Cromwell to Queenstown - Mrs blue lakes and burnt umber landscapes will buildings in downtown Auckland, scroll Jones Fruit Orchard to sample and buy take your breath away! along the shopping district Queen Street, great variety of fresh or dry fruits, nuts the waterfront beaches along Tamaki Drive, and honey. Make a stop at the Kawarau DAY 9 and views of the Hauraki Gulf. Bridge Bungy Lookout the world’s first- TWIZEL → CHRISTCHURCH ever bungy jumping. Retrace the journey to Breakfast, Chinese Dinner DAY 5 Queenstown. Travel to Tekapo to visit the Church of the AUCKLAND → CHRISTCHURCH → Good Shepherd on the shores of Lake DUNEDIN DAY 7 Tekapo. Leaving the High-Country head Breakfast, Lunch QUEENSTOWN to the farming district of Ashburton, visit Depart on your domestic flight from Breakfast Farmer Corners’ Alpacas & Lavender Auckland to the ‘Garden City’ of Today is a free day to experience this Farm. Continue to Christchurch, hop Christchurch. Upon arrival, travel south magnificent resort town. Surrounded by on city sightseeing including Bridge of across the Canterbury Plains to the majestic mountains, Queenstown boasts Remembrance, Hagley Park, Botanic Whitestone town ship of Oamaru. Stop to and incredible array of adventure & leisure Garden, Mona Vale, Cashmere Hills and view the mystical Moeraki Boulders then activities in all forms. Perhaps a jet boat Cardboard Cathedral. on to Dunedin, the Edinburgh of the South. ride with Shotover jet or dinner across the Continue Dunedin city sightseeing including lake at historic Walter Peak High Country DAY 10 Railway Station, University of Otago, Farm travelling on TSS Earnslaw, or travel CHRISTCHURCH → HOME the world’s steepest Baldwin street and to the top of Bob’s Peak by gondola for Breakfast, Meal on Board impressive cathedrals. spectacular views. If time permits, you can do some last-minute shopping before you transfer to the airport for your flight back to home. We hope you enjoyed your vacation with EU Holidays and hope to see you again for your next trip!

Suggested Excursions: Additional activities that complement your holidays will be at your own discretion and is entirely optional. Optional tour & price subject to changes without any prior notice and minimum group size is required to depart. • Polynesian Spa (30min ): NZD 19 • Walter Peak High Country Farm: NZD 79 • Jet Boating: NZD 145 • Scenic Helicopter Ride (20 min): NZD 240 • Milford Sound Scenic Cruise with lunch: NZD 270

Tipping Guideline: (based on 10D8N) • NZ$70 per person

RAILWAY STATION, DUNEDIN

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