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800.344.5257 | 910.795.1048 [email protected] PerryGolf.com Classic New Zealand 16 Nights | 8 Rounds including Gulf Harbour, Kauri Cliffs, Cape Kidnappers & Jack’s Point Friday, February 10 This evening depart the United States. You will travel over the International Date Line and arrive in New Zealand two days after your departure. Saturday, February 11 Sunday, February 12 On arrival at Auckland Airport you will be met by PerryGolf personnel who will assist you with your luggage and transfer to your transportation. Sightseeing Suggestion: Auckland - Imagine an urban environment where everyone lives within half an hour of beautiful beaches, hiking trails and a dozen enchanted holiday islands. Add a sunny climate, a background rhythm of Polynesian culture and a passion for outstanding food, wine and shopping, you're beginning to get the picture of Auckland. Auckland's blend of islands, Polynesian culture, glistening harbours and modern city environment creates an unbelievable lifestyle ranked amongst the best in the world. Approximate travel time to your hotel (20 minutes). OVERNIGHT: The Langham Auckland - 2 Club Room Monday, February 13 Approximate travel time to your golf course today (45 minutes). Today play Gulf Harbour (tbc). A spectacular Robert Trent Jones (Jnr) designed course. Situated on a peninsula with 360 degree views of the Hauraki Gulf, home of the America's Cup in 2000 and 2003. The course has a great variety of holes, superb bunkering and enough challenge for even the best golfers. A choice of several tees makes it playable for every level of golfer. Host to 1998 World Cup of Golf and 2005 NZ Open. Sightseeing Suggestion: Including Queen St, the Harbour Bridge, yacht marina, Mt Eden with 360 degree views, the Domain, Parnell Village, exclusive Auckland homes and the waterfront. Then out to the Waitakere Ranges and Arataki centre with spectacular views of both coasts and magnificent Maori carvings. Continue to Karekare Beach, location of the filming of 'Piano'. Return to the city via dense rainforest, gigantic tree ferns and new Zealand's famous 800.344.5257 | 910.795.1048 [email protected] PerryGolf.com Kauri trees. OVERNIGHT: The Langham Auckland - 2 Club Room Tuesday, February 14 Today fly to Kerikeri Airport. Sightseeing Suggestion: Waitangi Treaty Grounds: Gifted to the nation by Lord & Lady Bledisloe, the Waitangi Treaty grounds is a unique and fascinating insight into New Zealand's historic past. Visit the Treaty House, fully carved Maori Meeting House, Maori war canoe, the award winning sound and light display in the meeting house and the magnificent park like grounds where the Treaty was signed in 1840. Approximate travel time to your hotel (20 minutes). OVERNIGHT: Paihia Beach Resort & Spa - 2 Poolside Suite (1 bed) Wednesday, February 15 Approximate travel time to your golf course today (40 minutes). Golf today at Kauri Cliffs (tbc). Designed by David Harman this world class course also offers unparalleled spectacular ocean views. Situated high above the ocean, 15 of the holes look out on the Pacific Ocean. Immaculately presented, it is a fantastic experience to play and the memories will last forever. Rated number 5 worldwide by David Seanor of Golfweek. WEBCAST - A Greenside Chat: "The Story of Cape Kidnappers & Kauri Cliffs" ~ Defining Luxury in New Zealand OVERNIGHT: Paihia Beach Resort & Spa - 2 Poolside Suite (1 bed) Thursday, February 16 Today fly to Taupo Airport. Sightseeing Suggestion:Taupo. This beautiful resort and holiday base enjoys a scenic location on the shores of Lake Taupo, at the centre of the North Island. The town sits on a thermal belt, and visitors can see areas of boiling mud, steam and geysers north of the town at Wairakei Park and Orakei Korako. Thermal activity first attracted visitors during the 1880s, but today the town lures anglers from throughout the world with a plentiful supply of rainbow and brown trout. Lake Taupo is popular for swimming, boating, waterskiing, jetskiing, kayaking, rowing and scenic cruises, while thrillseekers can enjoy bungy jumping, tandem skydiving, jetboating and whitewater rafting. The spectacular Huka Falls and the Aratiatia Rapids lie to the north of the town, while to the south are the imposing mountains of the volcanic plateau and the skifields of Mount Ruapehu. 800.344.5257 | 910.795.1048 [email protected] PerryGolf.com Approximate travel time to your hotel (5 minutes). OVERNIGHT: Manuels Millenium Hotel & Resort - 2 Lakeview Room Friday, February 17 Approximate travel time to your golf course today (20 minutes). Play today at The Kinloch Club (tbc). Ideally situated in the central portion of the North Island, with spectacular views of Lake Taupo. At Kinloch, the land's characteristics feature fast-moving contours and knobs, and Nicklaus recreated that same look in the golf course. Many have described this links like layout as a course reminiscent of the coastal gems in Scotland, the birthplace of the game. OVERNIGHT: Manuels Millenium Hotel & Resort - 2 Lakeview Room Saturday, February 18 Sightseeing Suggestion: Art Deco Tour. Napier is known as the Art Deco City. Walking tours, most conducted by the Art Deco Trust, operate daily and leave from the Marine Parade and proceed through Napier's Art Deco Quarter and a stylish retail shop. Delight in the decorative and colourful buildings - Napier is famous for its Jazz age architecture. Approximate travel time to your hotel (1 hour 30 minutes). OVERNIGHT: The Crown Hotel - 2 Studio Room Sunday, February 19 Approximate travel time to your golf course today (30 minutes). Today play Cape Kidnappers (tbc). Renowned architect Tom Doak's first project outside of the U.S.A., Cape Kidnappers is perched on fingers of land nearly 500 feet above Hawke Bay, this vertigo inducing course, creased by ravines and patrolled by gannets, belongs more to heaven than earth. It is seaside golf at its finest, you'll hit heroic shots over the tops of tea trees, and play cautiously along the edges of deep ravines, every hole has a view of the Bay. Enjoy your game and enjoy the setting. You will never play golf somewhere like this again. WEBCAST - A Greenside Chat: "The Story of Cape Kidnappers & Kauri Cliffs" ~ Defining Luxury in New Zealand OVERNIGHT: The Crown Hotel - 2 Studio Room 800.344.5257 | 910.795.1048 [email protected] PerryGolf.com Monday, February 20 Sightseeing Suggestion: Art Deco Tour. Napier is known as the Art Deco City. Walking tours, most conducted by the Art Deco Trust, operate daily and leave from the Marine Parade and proceed through Napier's Art Deco Quarter and a stylish retail shop. Delight in the decorative and colourful buildings - Napier is famous for its Jazz age architecture. OVERNIGHT: The Crown Hotel - 2 Studio Room Tuesday, February 21 Today fly to Christchurch Airport. Sightseeing Suggestion: City Sights Tour: Four outstanding things to do in Christchurch in one day. First the International Antarctic Centre, experience the Antarctic first hand. Take a ride on the Christchurch Tram which weaves through the Central City. Visit the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve and finish up at the Christchurch Gondola, where after a cable car ride to the summit, be treated to breathtaking 360 degree views of Christchurch. Approximate travel time to your hotel (10 minutes). OVERNIGHT: Peppers Clearwater Resort - 2 Lake View Suite Wednesday, February 22 Approximate travel time to your golf course today (15 minutes). Today play Christchurch (tbc). This is the 2nd oldest club in New Zealand and has stood the test of time exceptionally well. A links type course with immaculate greens it has in the old traditions a great mix of long holes and exciting, delicate short ones. (P.J. Boatwright of the U.S.G.A. stated in 1990 that it could worthily hold the U.S. Open Championship). OVERNIGHT: Peppers Clearwater Resort - 2 Lake View Suite Thursday, February 23 Today play Clearwater (tbc). Clearwater Golf Club has proven itself as a professional golf venue for more than a decade. Designed by John Darby and Bob Charles, the club has hosted the New Zealand Open and the New Zealand PGA Championship on multiple occasions. Laid out on a massive 465 acre property north of Christchurch, the course is routed around lakes and streams that bring water into play on more than half the holes. The par four 18th is considered to be one of the best home holes in New Zealand playing from an elevated tee to a fairway bordered by water and to a green guarded by water on three sides. The course is complemented by a superb practice area a fleet of modern electric golf carts equipped with GPS. OVERNIGHT: Peppers Clearwater Resort - 2 Lake View Suite 800.344.5257 | 910.795.1048 [email protected] PerryGolf.com Friday, February 24 Today fly to Queenstown Airport. Sightseeing Suggestion: Queenstown. Treasured for its magnificent scenery, adventure opportunities and luxury lifestyle. Long summer days blonde the tussocks, throwing the hills open to mountain bikers and hikers. The brilliant reds and golds of autumn colour the trees, inspiring photographers and golfers alike. In winter, snow transforms the region into a remarkable alpine playground for skiers and snowboarders. Spring brings the spark of fresh green to the landscape, a time to celebrate life with a cruise on the lake or an invigorating bungy jump. In any season, you can count on stylish accommodation, designer shopping and marvellous cuisine experiences. Queenstown's compact downtown area is a cosmopolitan hub that's relaxed during the day and huge fun at night. Approximate travel time to your hotel (15 minutes). OVERNIGHT: Hotel St Moritz - 2 Alpine Suite Saturday, February 25 Approximate travel time to your golf course today (20 minutes).