INCLUSIONS · 12 nights premium hotel and lodge accommodation · Full breakfasts daily, 2 lunches & 6 dinners · Travel by 5 star luxury touring coach · Accompanied throughout by professional Coach Captain · Hotel porterage · Complimentary private airport transfers on arrival & departure HIGHLIGHTS · 2 night stopovers in Christchurch, Marlborough Sounds & Mt Cook · 4 night stay in majestic Queenstown · Stunning Kenepuru Sound · Spectacular Kaikoura · World Heritage listed Mt Cook National Park · Beautiful Southern Lakes region · Twin glaciers of Fox & Franz Josef FEATURED EXPERIENCES Day 2 Coastal Pacific Train, Marlborough Day 4 Blenheim, Kaikoura (B) · Scenic Coastal Pacific train journey Sounds (B,D) Return to Havelock by water taxi and board our coach for · the journey to the small coastal town of Kaikoura. Here you Dine at some of New Zealand’s leading wineries This morning, join the famous Coastal Pacific train for the rail can enjoy an optional whale-watching adventure, swim with · Scenic Mussel cruise to Raetihi Lodge journey north to the picturesque fishing village of Picton. Here the dolphins or join local Maori for a unique, award winning · Tasman Glacier Explorer boat expedition you will join the main tour party and travel to Havelock where cultural experience. · Spectacular Milford Sound Nature Cruise we board our vessel for a scenic cruise to our remote resort · World famous TranzAlpine train located in the stunning Kenepuru Sound. For those who wish, Stay: White Morph Heritage Inn an optional floatplane transfer & scenic flight to the lodge is ICONIC SIGHTSEEING available from Picton. Day 5 Lake Tekapo, Aoraki Mt Cook (B,D) Stay: Raetihi Lodge (2 nights) · Free use of Raetihi Lodge kayaks, mountain bikes, Travel south across the Canterbury Plains and stop to view dinghies & fishing tackle the tiny Church of the Good Shepherd. Then travel up the · Lake Tekapo & Church of the Good Shepherd Day 3 Enjoy Kenepuru Sound (B,D) western side of Lake Pukaki to the Mt Cook National Park, · Entry to Sir Edmund Hilary Alpine Centre a World Heritage listed site. The park covers over 70,000 A free day to relax & marvel at the magic that is the hectares of breathtaking alpine scenery. · Historic Arrowtown Marlborough Sounds. Lodge staff will share their love of the region with you through the wide range of water and Stay: Mt Cook Hermitage Hotel (2 nights) nature based experiences they put at your fingertips. Complimentary fishing tackle, kayaks & mountains bikes are provided at the lodge and there is a number of bush Day 6 Tasman Glacier Expedition (B,D) Itinerary walks to enjoy. Or you can simply relax with a book & soak Today we experience the Tasman Glacier in the most unique in the spectacular scenery. way possible. An experienced guide will whisk you away in a stable MAC Boat to explore the melting ice-face of the Day 1 Arrive Christchurch Tasman Glacier. Get up close to touch & taste 400-year old On arrival in Christchurch, you will be met by our representative and icebergs that have been carved into the murky waters of transferred to your hotel. the lake. Later today, there is time to enjoy one of the many bush walks and optional ski-plane and helicopter flights are Stay: Rendezvous Hotel available subject to weather conditions. 20 Day 7 Lindis Pass, Queenstown (B) Day 10 Explore Queenstown & Suggested arrival/departure point Travel through the MacKenzie Country before beginning surrounds (B) 2 Overnights the ascent over the Lindis Pass and emerging into the r Train Journey Enjoy a free day to experience this magnificent resort. lush green farmland that surrounds the spectacular alpine Surrounded by majestic mountains, Queenstown boasts an village of Queenstown, regarded as New Zealand’s premier incredible array of adventure & leisure activities in all forms, holiday destination. from extreme to relaxed exploration. Your coach captain will be Stay: Heritage Queenstown Hotel (4 nights) happy to advise you on all the activities and options available. Day 8 Arrowtown, Amisfield Winery (B,L) Day 11 Wanaka, Franz Josef Glacier (B,D) Set beneath the rugged Crown Range is Arrowtown, a There is time to wander around the resort town of Lake fascinating collection of mining cottages with an atmosphere Wanaka before enjoying incredible scenery as we travel straight out of last century. Enjoy time to stroll through this past the untouched native forests and pristine lakes of the historic village. On to Amisfield Winery & Bistro overlooking World Heritage Westland National Park. On to Fox & Franz Kenepuru Sound 2 Lake Hayes and back dropped by the Remarkables mountain Josef Glaciers where there is the opportunity to experience an Blenheim range. Enjoy a relaxing lunch featuring their signature “Trust optional scenic flight over this remarkable region (subject to the Chef” menu, their famous shared dining experience with weather conditions). Greymouth 1 Kaikoura dishes selected by the chef based on fresh produce available r Stay: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef 1 on the day. Franz Josef 2 Christchurch 2 Mt Cook Day 12 Spectacular TranzAlpine Train, Wanaka Day 9 Milford Sound Nature Cruise (B,L) Milford Sound Christchurch (B,D) 4 The highlight today is a leisurely nature cruise of the Te Anau Queenstown breathtaking Milford Sound, cruising the full length of the Head north along the dramatic West Coast, steeped in fiord to the Tasman Sea. An on-board nature guide will history dating back to the gold rush era of the 1800’s. This give you detailed information of the region’s history, flora & afternoon, we board the TranzAlpine train for a coast to coast fauna and you will view spectacular waterfalls, rainforests rail adventure through the Southern Alps, rated as one of the and towering mountains, including the awesome Mitre Peak. most scenic train journeys in the world. On arrival we transfer Wildlife includes dolphins, seals, penguins & albatross when to our resort hotel for a farewell dinner. in season. Stay: Peppers Clearwater Resort *** Overnight cruises on Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound are also available today subject to availability - Day 13 Depart Christchurch (B) ask us for details *** 2016/17 GUARANTEED DEPARTURE DATES Sadly, your holiday ends today and you will be transferred to DEPARTS FINISHES Christchurch airport to connect with your onward flight home. WED 26 OCT 2016 MON 07 NOV 2016 WED 23 NOV 2016 MON 05 DEC 2017 WED 18 JAN 2017 MON 30 JAN 2017 WED 08 FEB 2017 MON 20 FEB 2017 WED 22 FEB 2017 MON 06 MAR 2017 WED 08 MAR 2017 MON 20 MAR 2017 WED 22 MAR 2017 MON 03 APR 2017 WED 05 APR 2017 MON 17 APR 2017 WED 19 APR 2017 MON 01 MAY 2017 21.