24 25 Take your New Zealand bucket list and tick off all of your must-sees and must-dos, as you travel from the bottom of the South Island to the top of the North. Have Guided The Wonders of New Zealand Tour you always had a hankering to journey on a world-renowned train, meet a kiwi Holidays Wonders of New Zealand 18 days bird, to swim in the Pacific Ocean, or to learn the haka? This is your chance!

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Picton 1 WELLINGTON PUNAKAIKI 1 1 BLENHEIM

Arthur’s Kaikoura Hokitika Pass FRANZ JOSEF TranzAlpine Train 1 Mt. GLACIER Cook 1 1 CHRISTCHURCH Haast 1 TWIZEL Milford Sound Start 2 QUEENSTOWN End • Travel on the TranzAlpine Train TE ANAU 1 Overnight stays 1 Sightseeing stops • Walk around Punakaiki DUNEDIN Pancake Rocks • Visit a jade factory Bay of Islands Franz Josef Glacier • Discover fascinating Franz Josef Glacier Day 1: Welcome to Christchurch Day 3: Punakaiki – Franz Josef the historic gold mining village of high-country farm life. On the cruise Day 7: Te Anau – Dunedin between the regions of Canterbury about dining recommendations • Taste Central Otago stone On arrival at Christchurch Airport This morning travel down the West Arrowtown. Follow the Kawarau back to Queenstown, join in a sing- Included Choice and Otago. Travel into the heart of in Christchurch’s inner city. fruits at a local orchard you’ll be met and transferred Coast to Hokitika to visit a New River, through striking Central a-long or a dance across the polished Travel past lush green pastures, the Mackenzie Country, to Twizel. Hotel: Novotel, Christchurch. B BG by private car to your hotel. You Zealand greenstone (jade) factory for Otago wineries, to Queenstown and wooden floors of the Earnslaw. BC HD crossing the sheep-filled farming Tonight, enjoy dinner with wine Day 10: Christchurch – Blenheim • Travel past magical glaciers, may want to stretch your legs a jewellery demonstration. Explore Lake Wakatipu. Hotel: Millennium lands of South Otago. Make your at your hotel. Hotel: MacKenzie Day 6: Queenstown – Te Anau This morning travel across the mountains & rainforest en and take a walk around Cathedral life among New Zealand’s native Hotel, Queenstown, 2 nights. B way down to the southern-most Country Hotel, Twizel. B DW Today you’ll want to have your Northern Canterbury Plains out of route to Milford Sound Square, or visit the Re:Start Mall. giants with a stroll along the board city in New Zealand, Dunedin, also Day 5: Queenstown Included Choice camera battery charged, and ready Day 9: Twizel – Christchurch Christchurch, and along the Pacific This evening meet your Travel walks of the West Coast Treetop known as the Edinburgh of the • Savour a delicious Kiwi BBQ This morning relax with your to go! Journey out to Milford Sound, Mount Cook National Park is today’s Ocean coastline where roaring Director and fellow travellers at a Walkway. Your final destination South. This afternoon choose one at Morelea Farm Breakfast of Choice. Today choose travelling through native rainforests, highlight. Weather permitting, sea meets enormous bush-clad welcome reception and then enjoy today is the extraordinary Franz from a range of Included Choice one from a range of Included Choice alluvial flats and meadows. You will there is an opportunity for a mountains. You will have the chance • Explore Te Papa, the Museum dinner together at your hotel. Josef Glacier. You may want to view sightseeing experiences. You have the sightseeing experiences. You have the stop at Mirror Lakes and then it’s on scenic flight over Mount Cook to soar over the Pacific Ocean on of New Zealand Hotel: Novotel, Christchurch. DW the glacier on a helicopter flight option to tour Larnach Castle, ride the option to ride the Shotover Jet, take a to the Homer Tunnel, man’s attempt (own expense). Enjoy amazing a helicopter flight from Kaikoura, (own expense). Tonight, enjoy historic Taieri Gorge Railway, take the • Be My Guest at Shenandoah for Day 2: Christchurch – Punakaiki gondola to Bob’s Peak for thrilling luge to master the sheer rocky ranges. photo opportunities of sweeping for whale and dolphin viewing dinner with wine at your hotel. Monarch Wildlife Cruise or experience Start the day with a spectacular rides, or visit the Skyline Restaurant Marvel at the stunning Cleddau views across the turquoise waters (own expense). Further up the a morning tea experience Hotel: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef an interactive of tour Speight’s train journey on the TranzAlpine for dinner. Or take a 4WD minibus Valley, stop for a little walk to the of Lakes Pukaki and Tekapo. East Coast, watch as New Zealand Glacier (Douglas Wing). B DW Brewery. Tonight, enjoy dinner with • Journey through Mt. Ruapehu departing from Christchurch. Forge tour through spectacular Skippers Chasm, and then it’s on to Milford Wander along the lake’s edge and fur seals frolic and play in the tidal wine at your hotel. Hotel: Scenic Tongariro National Park your way through tunnels and over Day 4: Franz Josef – Queenstown Canyon. Perhaps visit Kiwi Birdlife Sound, where you’ll cruise the waters visit the little stone-hewn Church currents, and sun themselves on Hotel Southern Cross, Dunedin. B DW • Immerse yourself in rich viaducts across the Southern Alps Some spectacular sights are in store Park and hear about this iconic bird or of this natural wonder. Your cruise of the Good Shepherd. Enjoy a the rocks at Ohau Point. Tonight Maori culture with the Tamaki to the alpine village of Arthur’s Pass. for you today. Travel over the Haast journey deep into the mountains to takes in the Bowen and Stirling Falls, Day 8: Dunedin – Twizel taste of country life at a Be My Guest indulge in the local tastes and family over dinner Then journey up the West Coast Pass. Then take a short rainforest Mt. Nicholas High Country Farm for glacial hanging valleys, and the sheer Enjoy a slower start to the day before barbecue lunch on a working farm. unique flavours of the Marlborough to Punakaiki, where you’ll view walk to view the sheer drop of lunch. After a day of activity, enjoy a pinnacle of Mitre Peak. From Milford departing Dunedin. Travel through You’ll be welcomed into the home region with a special wine-matched • Discover Waitomo and its the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes. Thunder Creek Falls. A shoreline peaceful evening cruise across Lake Sound travel back through the steep, to the township of Oamaru, with and 240 hectare garden of Angie highlight dinner. Hotel: Chateau famous Glowworm Grotto Tonight dinner with wine is included charmingly edged by poplars and Wakatipu aboard the TSS Earnslaw to rocky mountain crags of Fiordland its stately tree-lined streets and its and Stan Taylor to gain an insight Marlborough, Blenheim. B HD at your hotel, then fall asleep to willows marks the first of a trio of Walter Peak High Country Farm for a National Park to the South Island’s famous white limestone buildings. into the day to day operation of farm • Cruise through ‘Hole in the Day 11: Blenheim – Wellington the sound of the surf crashing on lakes - Wanaka, followed by Hawea gourmet barbecue highlight dinner biggest lake and the town of Take in a photo stop at the visually life. Later, travel over the colourful Rock’ in the Bay of Islands Travel across Marlborough, to the the beach, as you overnight in the and then Dunstan. Enjoy the tastes at the Colonel’s Homestead. Then Te Anau. Tonight, enjoy dinner impressive Waitaki Hydro Power patchwork of the Canterbury sleepy seaside village of Picton, • Travel the TranzAlpine Train eco-friendly Punakaiki Resort. of delicious locally-grown stone fruit enjoy an entertaining after-dinner with wine at your hotel. Hotel: Scheme and Benmore Dam. The Plains to Christchurch. Tonight, Hotel: Punakaiki Resort. at an orchard in Cromwell, then visit farm show providing a glimpse into Distinction Hotel, Te Anau. Waitaki River marks the boundary speak with your Travel Director Continued over page > • Included Choice experiences B DW BC DW • Private car airport transfers on arrival and departure Maori culture • Enjoy New Zealand wines Get out on to the water and spend with all hotel dinners • Experienced Travel Director some time with the playful dolphins! and Driver Guide Dining Optio na l Experi ence Day 16: • Breakfast of choice (6) BC • Full buffet breakfasts (11) B Dolphin Discovery Cruise • Be My Guest lunch (1) BG Discover these intelligent and playful mammals up close in their natural environment. If conditions allow, • Be My Guest morning tea (1) BG you may get the chance to swim with the dolphins. We board the Dolphin Encounter, a purpose built • Dinners with wine (8) DW catamaran licensed by the Department of Conservation for dolphin and whale watching. Enjoy the large • Highlight dinners (4) HD outdoor viewing decks as we cruise past the islands of the Bay. Keep a look out for common and bottlenose dolphins, whales and other marine life as the experienced local skippers get you up close to the action. 41 26 Indulge in a little star-gazing before retiring to your private cabin for your overnight 27 stay on Milford Sound. Journey out to Abel Tasman National Park and take a stroll GuidedGuided The Wonders of New Zealand Tour along seemingly untouched golden beaches. Hear how the coastal city of Napier Holidays Wonders of New Zealand 18 days was rebuiltcontinued in Art Deco style after the earthquake of 1931. Holidays 21 days from 18 days from 2 BAY OF ISLANDS $6325$7125 Per Person Twin Share Land Only AUCKLAND 1 1 PerPlease Person Twin check Share Landour Only website Christchurch to Auckland Matamata Christchurchfor up to to date Auckland pricing Code: LCQB Code: ZCBA All dates are Definite Departuresand specials All dates are Definite Departures ROTORUA 2 $6850 $6325 Taupo Per Person Twin Share$7125 Per Person Twin Share$7350 $2310 Per Person Twin Share$2195 Per Person Twin Share NAPIER 1 Single Supplement$2260 Option Single Supplement$2295 Option Single Supplement Option Single Supplement Option 2017 2018 continued Start End2017 Start End2018 continued Start Overnight stays Oct 12 NovStart 01 EndApr 12 MayStart 02 End Picton Nov 09 NovOct 29 Nov 15 Oct 28 Nov 14 Dec 21 JanNov 10*12 Nov 29 Nov 11 Nov 28 End Sightseeing stops Nov 26 Dec$7025 13 Nov 25 Dec 12 2 WELLINGTON Dec 17 Jan 03* Dec 16 Jan 02* Buller Gorge 2 2018 Per Person Twin Share Jan 04 Jan 24 $2345 NELSON Feb 01 Feb2018 21 PUNAKAIKI 1 Feb 15 MarJan 0714 JanSingle 31 Supplement Option Mar 01 MarFeb 2111 FebOct 2811 Oct 31 Mar 15 AprFeb 0425 MarNov 1408 Nov 28 Hokitika Mar 11 MarDec 2820 Jan 09* FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER 1 Mt. 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Today choose takes in Bastion Point, Viaduct The return trip to Paihia cruises Day 17: Bay of Islands – AucklandPay by 26 Apr 2017 Save up to $1030 New Zealand’s capital. Enjoy a city Visit Te Puia, the Maori Arts and You have a free day to experience Pay by 03 Jul 2017 Save up to $710 you their home, which includes a one from a range of Included Choice Harbour and the Auckland through picturesque islands. Before departing the Bay of Islands,Pay by 03 Jul 2017 Save up to $690 where your crewAAT Kingsand coach crew willand sights tour before you visit Te Crafts Institute, where you’ll see the beauty of the Bay of Islands. unique private collection of Harley sightseeing experiences. Perhaps Harbour Bridge. 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Later, at a farewell dinner with your Travel interactiveMaori and modern displays New depicting Zealand Maori this morning and journey to the the WairarapaCoast, and the Hawkes birthplace Bay ofto Sir Edmund cruise, journey around Kerikeri Your holiday concludes this morning forest village and learn about travel through the dairy farming Director and new-found friends. andculture. modern Tonight, New enjoy Zealand dinner culture. with amazing limestone caverns that Napier. EnjoyHillary. a city Enjoy walking a stop tour at Parrywith Kauri on a wine tasting tour, or take a after breakfast. You’ll be transferred Maori art forms and traditions, district of Waikato then continue to Hotel: VR Queen Street, Tonight,wine at your enjoy hotel. dinner with wine at make up the Waitomo Caves. a local guidePark, and then learn it’s how on to Napier Whangarei, guided walk through Russell, New by private car to Auckland Airport followed by a concert featuring Auckland for a city sightseeing tour. 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Enjoy traditional Maori culture followed by 4.00pm into Christchurch Airport Christchurch South Island countryside a scenic cruise to Cape Brett and a delicious buffet highlight dinner at the famous ‘Hole in the Rock’. Day 21 – Flights to depart anytime the Tamaki Maori Village. Hotel: Ibis Hotel: Copthorne Resort (Garden from AucklandOur Airport expert guide, boutique wineries, Hotel, Rotorua, 2 nights. B HD View), Bay of Islands, 2 nights. B D Airfares are notdelicious included in the prices lunch above. andMilford stunning Sound views, made this more than just a wine tour.

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