New Zealand 1 MAJESTIC 2N, Rotorua 2N, Christchurch 3N, Queenstown 3N, Glacier 1N 12 N / 11 D

Day 1 ARRIVE AUCKLAND EX FLIGHT QF115 Haere Mai Welcome to Auckland - the City of Sails. Please make your way to the Europcar Desk located in the airport and collect your Group B Compact rental vehicle. The emergency contact number for Europcar is 0800 800 409.Europcar breakdown service contact is 0800 625 035. Your travel documents (including vouchers) will be handed to you by your hotel on check in. We will fax the voucher for rental car to Europcar Auckland for your pick up. The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore what Auckland has to offer. See your ‘Kiwiway Discount Book’ for special offers at the following OPTIONAL attractions, restaurants and shopping opportunities in Auckland: Sky Tower, Explore NZ, Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World, Grand Harbour Chinese Restaurant, Little India Restaurant, and shopping at either DFS Galleria or Regency Duty Free.

Day 2 AUCKLAND Cooked or buffet breakfast is included at your hotel this morning. Self drive Auckland city sightseeing. Visit and Westhaven Marina then on to the volcanic crater of Mt Eden where you can enjoy spectacular views of the city and harbour. Pass by the War Memorial Museum before passing through Parnell and onto Bastion Point amongst most expensive residences. The view of the Waitemata Harbour and beaches is unmatched. See your ‘Kiwiway Discount Book’ for special offers at the following OPTIONAL attractions, restaurants and shopping opportunities in Auckland: Sky Tower, Explore NZ, Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World, Coast to Coast West Coast Tours, Grand Harbour Chinese Restaurant, Little India Restaurant, and shopping at either DFS Galleria or Regency Duty Free.

Day 3 AUCKLAND – WAITOMO – ROTORUA Cooked or buffet breakfast is included at your hotel this morning. Farewell the City of Sails as you travel south along the Southern Motorway to reach the market garden area of Pukekohe. Continue through Hamilton - New Zealands fourth largest city and the fertile region to arrive at Waitomo. Enjoy a guided tour of the world famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves including an underground boat ride (weather permitting) on a subterranean river. Overhead thousands of tiny glowworms light up the cave walls and roof. On completion continue over the forested Mamaku Ranges to reach the thermal city of Rotorua.

Day 4 ROTORUA Cooked or buffet breakfast is included at your hotel this morning. Self drive Rotorua city sightseeing. Today visit Te Puia Geothermal reserve to view the boiling mudpools and cascading Pohutu geyser, that make Rotorua famous as New Zealands thermal city. Here you can also enjoy a visit to the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute to view local Maori carvers in action. Also visit Paradise Valley Springs to view the resident bird life, native flora and fauna, and see local brown, rainbow and tiger trout as they swim in the crystal clear spring waters. Enjoy an entertaining show at the Agrodome featuring sheep dog demonstrations, cow milking and an introduction to the stars of our sheep industry - the various breeds that have established New Zealand as one of the foremost farming nations in the world. Show times are at 9.30am, 11.00am and 2.30pm. A voucher for each sightseeing place is included in your travel documents. See your ‘Kiwiway Discount Book’ for special offers at the following OPTIONAL attractions, and restaurants in Rotorua: Kiwi Encounter, The Buried Village, Hells Gate, Agrodome Adventures, Skyline Skyrides, Agrodome Centre, Helipro Helicopter Adventures, Off Road New Zealand and Tandoori Palace Restaurant. Please be in the foyer of your hotel at this time. You will be collected between 5.15pm and 5.30pm by Tamaki Tours to enjoy a Maori hangi (feast) and concert featuring a selection of favourite Maori love and action songs including the fearsome haka - or war dance.

Day 5 ROTORUA – CHRISTCHURCH Cooked or buffet breakfast is included at your hotel this morning. Return to your rental vehicle to Rotorua Airport as instructed by Europcar and check in for your flight to Christchurch. 09.50 am Depart Rotorua on flight NZ8585 for Christchurch. 3.15 pm Arrive Christchurch. You will be met by a representative from Europcar Ph (0800) 800 409 who will assist you in collecting your Group B compact rental vehicle for the South Island portion of your itinerary. The rest of the day is at leisure. See your ‘Kiwiway Discount Book’ for special offers at the following OPTIONAL attractions, activities, restaurants and shopping in Christchurch: Christchurch Tram and Gondola, International Antarctic Centre, Mantra Indian Restaurant, Little India Restaurant, Tandoori Palace Restaurant and shopping at DFS Galleria.

Day 6 CHRISTCHURCH – MT COOK – QUEENSTOWN Cooked or buffet breakfast is included at your hotel this morning. Depart Christchurch today and travel across the fertile Canterbury Plains before arriving at Lake Tekapo. Visit the Church of the Good Shepherd before continuing on to New Zealands highest mountain - Mt Cook, or as known in Maori Aorangi, the cloud piercer. Depart Mt Cook and follow the shores of Lake Pukaki south to the small town of Twizel before continuing through the historic Central region to the Lake Wakatipu and the Alpine Resort of Queenstown. See your ‘Kiwiway Discount Book’ for special offers at the following OPTIONAL attractions on the way to Queenstown: Mt Cook Ski Planes, The Helicopter Line Scenic Flights or Goldfields Mining Centre in Cromwell. PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to use your voucher for the Mt Cook Ski Planes, please ensure you book 24 hours in advance.

Day 7 MILFORD SOUND DAY EXCURSION You will need to depart Queenstown no later than 7.30am this morning. Cooked or buffet breakfast is included at your hotel. Follow the southern arm of Lake Wakatipu to Lumsden, and onward to Lake Te Anau. The scenery changes dramatically from tussock covered grasslands to glacier hewn valleys as you enter the Eglinton Valley and travel through the breath taking man made Homer Tunnel to reach Milford Sound. Check in with Milford Red Boats Ph (0800) 657 444 at Milford Wharf and enjoy a cruise on this world famous fiord, dominated by Mitre Peak and the cascading Bowen Falls. Cruise duration is 1 hour 40 minutes. On completion return to Queenstown.

Day 8 QUEENSTOWN Cooked or buffet breakfast is included at your hotel this morning. Today is at leisure to relax or explore Queenstown. Optional activities available include bungy jumping, jetboating, white water rafting, four wheel driving, cruising on Lake Wakatipu, riding a gondola to the summit of Bobs Peak for panoramic views or simply enjoying the excellent shopping and dining available. See your ‘Kiwiway Discount Book’ for special offers at the following OPTIONAL attractions, activities, and restaurants in Queenstown: TSS Earnslaw Steamship Excursions, Skyline Gondola, Milford Sound Cruises, Queenstown City Sightseeing, Shotover Jet, Dart River Safaris, Nomad Safaris, Whitewater Rafting, Queenstown Combos, Mantra India Restaurant, Little India Restaurant, Mandarin Chinese Restaurant, and Skyline Restaurant.

Day 9 QUEENSTOWN – GLACIER REGION Cooked breakfast is included at your hotel this morning. Departing Queenstown this morning, travel along the shores of Lakes Wanaka and Hawea to the Haast Pass, gateway to World Heritage Westland National Park. Then continue up the West Coast past spectacular mountain ranges, native forests and lakes to the Glacier Region of Franz Josef and Fox Glacier. See your ‘Kiwiway Discount Book’ for special offers at the following OPTIONAL attractions in the Glacier Region: Scenic Helicopter Flights with Helicopter Line and Guided Glacier Walks in Fox Glacier.

Day 10 GLACIER REGION – GREYMOUTH – CHRISTCHURCH Cooked or buffet breakfast is included at your hotel. Depart the Glacier Region this morning and travel further north along the rugged West Coast to Greymouth. Your journey features some spectacular countryside with the rugged Tasman Sea to the west and the stunning Southern Alps to the east. Then drive alongside the Taramakau River to reach the township of Otira before crossing Arthurs Pass. Descend onto the Canterbury Plain before arriving into Christchurch.

Day 11 CHRISTCHURCH Cooked or buffet breakfast is included in your hotel. Self drive Christchurch city sightseeing. Visit the Anglican Cathedral, Town Hall, the Arts Centre, Canterbury Museum, the University, Botanic Gardens and the Avon River. Enjoy a visit to Mona Vale Homestead and gardens and a drive up to the Port Hills for scenic views of the city. See your ‘Kiwiway Discount Book’ for special offers at the following OPTIONAL attractions, activities, restaurants and shopping opportunities in Christchurch: Great Sights Christchurch Sightseeing, Christchurch Tram and Gondola, ‘Up Up and Away’ Hot Air Ballooning, International Antarctic Centre, Black Cat Cruises (Lyttleton and Akaroa), Canterbury Leisure Tours around the Christchurch region, Mantra Indian Restaurant, Little India Restaurant, Tandoori Palace Restaurant and shopping at DFS Galleria.

Day 12 DEPART CHRISTCHURCH Cooked or buffet breakfast is included at your hotel this morning. Return your rental vehicle to Christchurch Airport as instructed by Europcar and check in for your departure flight. 06.00 am Departs Christchurch by flight.