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What should I bring? Day pack Sunglasses Warm clothes Sturdy footwear (preferably tramping boots) Hat and sunscreen Drinks, including a cup Northern King Country Raincoat Snacks for energy Lunch for full day activities Own medication (includes antihistamines) 2014 How hard will it be? Easy suitable for all the family – slower easy walking Medium two to four hours may include hills, streams and rougher tracks Fit four to six hours walk usually over steeper rougher tracks or routes. Welcome to the 2014 Northern King Country Summer Programme. Our programme provides the chance for visitors and locals, young and old alike, to join exciting tours to Trip Times? discover the rich heritage of this region. Trip end times are approximate and may vary to those printed in programme. Children? Check each trip for recommended age for children. For all activities, children must be over the age of 8 years and accompanied by an adult unless specified otherwise. Children are classified as children up to and including the age of 16 years. How do I make a booking? All bookings should be made by contacting the Te Kuiti i-SITE Visitor Information Centre (opening hours: Mon – Fri 9am - 5pm; Sat 10am – 2pm; Sun closed) Phone: (07) 878 8077; Fax: (07) 878 5280; Email: [email protected] All bookings must be prepaid and are not confirmed until payment has been received. To avoid disappointment book early! Please note: EFTPOS and credit card accepted. Contact Te Kuiti i-SITE Visitor Information Centre before sending cheques to ensure spaces are available. Make cheques payable to Waitomo District Council and post to: NKC Summer Programme, C/- i-SITE Te Kuiti Visitor Information Centre, Rora Street, Te Kuiti 3910 How do I know if the trip is cancelled? Recreation, conservation, cultural and historical In the event of a cancellation, participants will be contacted by phone the day before the trip is scheduled. Refunds will only be made in the event of a trip being cancelled by the organising trips - something for everyone. committee. ______________________________________ This programme was organised by the Northern King Country Summer Programme group, with The Northern King Country Summer Programme has been running every January for 24 years. generous support from: The programme is organised voluntarily by local community organisations that have a common Department of Conservation goal to promote the King Country and its incredible heritage. QEII National Trust Sport Waikato Te Kuiti Tramping Club Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre Disclaimer: The guides reserve the right to exclude from any activity persons not adequately prepared or equipped for the conditions that may be encountered. Calendar of Events Date Event name Time Fitness What’s it all about Additional information Come and meet the Mahoenui giant weta, one of NZ’s largest prehistoric insects in its special home Bookings essential. Meet at DOC office, 78 Taupiri Street Te Kuiti at 9.00am or at the Piopio hall at 9.00am Mon 6 Whopper weta Medium environment. Unchanged over 190 million years, these gentle giants have survived dinosaurs and climate 9.30am; 45-minute drive from Piopio to Mahoenui. Carpool. Maximum of 20 people. Minimum age 8 – January change to settle in the heart of the King Country, in a protected paddock of gorse closed to the general public. yrs (must be fit). Bring: lunch, plenty to drink, cup, snacks and cool layered clothing. Sturdy footwear, walk 4.00pm Bring your camera and get up close to this local icon. hat and sunscreen essential. Gloves for protection against the gorse. Price: Adult $10; Child $5 Tree release and walk. Awatiro is probably Waitomo’s most spectacular private farm that houses Waitomo’s Bookings essential. Meet at Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre at 9.00am. Approx 15-minute travel From grow to 9.00am headwaters and New Zealand’s 1000th QEII covenant. We roll up our sleeves to help protect the water that time to destination (carpool). Fill vehicles with petrol before arriving in Waitomo. Maximum of 20 Tue 7 Medium/ Fit – flows through the renowned Waitomo Glowworm Caves by releasing many of the younger trees from weeds people. Minimum age 8 years. Bring: lunch, drink, cup, snacks and gardening gloves. Sturdy January glow. Helping cave streams …… 3.30pm to help them survive and keep the water pure. It's not all work and no play! We go on a bush walk on a new footwear, hat and sunscreen essential. track the Stubb’s have created where we hope to glimpse forest giants, unique plants and land formations. Price: Adult $10; Child $5 Experience a different aspect to this stunning local reserve and find out what it’s like to be a volunteer in Bookings essential. Meet at DOC office, 78 Taupiri Street Te Kuiti at 9.00am. Maximum of 25 Mangaokewa people. Minimum age 8 years. Bring: lunch, drink cup and snacks. Sturdy footwear, hat and Wed 8 9.00am Medium conservation. Meet at DOC office in Te Kuiti to walk the scenic Mangaokewa river trail to the reserve. A local January Reserve. Hike, – Project Manu volunteer member will then guide us along the main reserve trail below towering limestone cliffs sunscreen essential. Do bring your togs but no speedos allowed! swim, explore, it’s 2.00pm and share their knowledge and experience about many of the highlights not often seen by visitors. Enjoy just next door …. some traditional ‘billy-tea’ and take a refreshing dip in the stream before returning to Te Kuiti. Price: Adult $10; Child $5 Come and enjoy a family day out in Brook Park. Wind your way up to the summit enjoying activities along the Bookings essential. Meet at the car park behind BOSCO Café, Te Kumi Road, Te Kuiti at 10.00am 10.00am way. At the summit, enjoy the vista of Te Kuiti township and magnificent countryside views to the north. We Thur 9 Motakiora (Brook Medium Maximum of 30 people. Suitable for families. Bring: lunch, drink, cup and snacks. Sturdy footwear, – may even have a yodel / co-ee competition. Learn about the history of Motakiora whilst eating your picnic January hat and sunscreen essential. Park) 2.30pm lunch. Make your way down to Somerville Memorial Grove, at a leisurely pace, where a drink and muffin Price: Adult $10; Child $5 awaits you. Join us for a family treat with a bike ride along a stunning section of the Pureora – Ongarue Timber Trail. Bookings essential. Meet at DOC office, 78 Taupiri Street Te Kuiti at 8.30am. Fill up with fuel before Accessed via private farmland, this section would only otherwise be viewed as part of the southern section of arriving as 60-minute drive to destination and some driving on farm track. Maximum of 25 people. 8.30am Fri 10 Tiki tour on the Medium the trail. Join engineer and Timber Trail technician John Stock for a guided adventure into the heart of logging Minimum age 8 years. Children must be supervised at all times. Competent bike riding ability and – January camp areas where cascading mountain streams, picturesque wetlands and stunning ignimbrite cliffs form part active fitness level required. Bring: lunch, drink, cup and snacks. Appropriate footwear, mountain Trail by bike 4.30pm of everyday scenery. This section of track is relatively flat and wide offering a fabulous cycling opportunity for bike, helmet (mandatory) and sunscreen essential. Distance: About 12km return to lunch site with the whole family to enjoy and sneak a peek at some restored historic relics. an optional 6km available. Price: Adult $10; Child $5 Stretch the legs on this challenging day and discover a hidden gem with a tramp to the shores of beautiful Bookings essential. Meet at DOC office, 78 Taupiri Street Te Kuiti at 8.30am. Transport provided. 8.30am Mon 13 Explore to Lake Fit Lake Koraha. Lake Koraha is a unique example of a lake in a karst depression within an intact native forest 60-minute drive to destination. Maximum of 10 people. Minimum age 13 years. Bring: lunch, drink, – catchment and has been identified as a priority ecosystem site for the Department of Conservation. Ranger January cup and snacks. Sturdy footwear, hat and sunscreen essential. Koraha 5.00pm Thomas will lead a small group of fit and hardy trampers across-country to the lake for lunch and an optional swim before the return hike home. There is no formed track to the lake. Fit and experienced hikers only. Price: Adult $10; Child $5 Wander out of the district with us to ride the Otonui Paddleboat on Lake Whakamaru. The 3-hour lake cruise Bookings essential. Meet at DOC office, 78 Taupiri Street Te Kuiti at 9.00am. Bus transport 9.00am heads south down Lake Whakamaru towards the Whakamaru Dam passing the site where Yogi Bear was Tue 14 Putt-putt- Easy provided. 75-minute drive to destination. Maximum of 40 people. Minimum age 8 years. Bring: – filmed, Waipamu Station, the Waikato River Trails, wetlands and farmland. Late morning tea on the cruise is January lunch, drink, cup and snacks. Sturdy footwear, hat and sunscreen essential. paddleboat 5.00pm included. On the way home, a short diversion off SH30 will take us to the Pureora Forest Tower for an inspiring short walk. Price: Adult $48; Child $38 9.45am – Adventure problem solving course involving a series of obstacles. This is a treasure hunt with teeth including Bookings essential. Meet at Legendary Black Water Rafting, Waitomo Caves Road, Waitomo Caves 2.00pm Wed 15 SuperQuest Fit rope bridges, caves, water and logs. Successful completion of each challenge will lead to another clue in your or at 9.45am for morning trip or 1.45pm for afternoon trip.