2019-20202019-2020 Guided Holidays !"#"$% '()** 1"$ '2+/)3"$0 4"**% +"2505 +$,"- .,"$/0%' 6,*25)% 0#-0$20/70' firstlighttravel.com 36 START 37 END 1 Number of night stays Sightseeing stops AUCKLAND 1 Te Puia Thermal Reserve 2 Rotorua Lake Taupo Huka Falls Mt. Ruapehu FIRST CHOICE per person twin From $6225 share land only Picton DEPARTURES AND PRICES 1 Blenheim 1 Wellington 2019 2020 1 Twin Single Twin Single Punakaiki Start End Share Supp. Start End Share Supp. Kaikoura Greymouth AucklandJan 15 Jan 29 6935 2140 Jan 07 Jan 21 6925 2200 Hokitika Feb 26 Mar 12 6935 2140 Jan 14 Jan 28 6925 2200 TranzAlpine Mar 19 Apr 02 6935 2140 Jan 21 Feb 04 6925 2200 Franz Josef Glacier 1 Mt. Cook Train Mar 26 Apr 09 6935 2140 Jan 28 Feb 11 6925 2200 Haast 1 1 Apr 02 Apr 16 6610 2005 Feb 04 Feb 18 6925 2200 Mount Cook Morelea CHRISTCHURCH Apr 23 May 07 6610 2005 Feb 11 Feb 25 6925 2200 1 Feb 18 Mar 03 6925 2200 Milford Sound Twizel Jun 04 Jun 18 6285 1895 Feb 25 Mar 10 6925 2200 Sep 10 Sep 24 6285 1895 Mar 03 Mar 17 6925 2200 2 Sep 24 Oct 08 6285 1895 Queenstown Mar 10 Mar 24 6925 2200 Te Anau 1 Oct 08 Oct 22 6925 2200 Mar 17 Mar 31 6925 2200 1 Oct 15 Oct 29 6925 2200 Mar 24 Apr 07 6925 2200 New Zealand Splendour Oct 22 Nov 05 6925 2200 Mar 31 Apr 14 6925 2200 Dunedin Oct 29 Nov 12 6925 2200 Apr 07 Apr 21 6575 2055 Nov 05 Nov 19 6925 2200 Apr 14 Apr 28 6575 2055 Nov 12 Nov 26 6925 2200 DAYS AUCKLAND CHRISTCHURCH ZAAC Apr 21 May 05 6575 2055 15 Nov 19 Dec 03 6925 2200 Rotorua Apr 28 May 12 6575 2055 Nov 26 Dec 10 6925 2200 Dec 03 Dec 17 6925 2200 Jun 02 Jun 16 6225 1930 Jun 30 Jul 14 6225 1930 Dec 10 Dec 24 6925 2200 Jul 28 Aug 11 6225 1930 Dec 17 Dec 31 6925 2200 Aug 11 Aug 25 6225 1930 Dec 24 Jan 07 6925 2200 Aug 25 Sep 08 6225 1930 Dec 31 Jan 14 6925 2200 Auckland • Rotorua • Taupo • Wellington • Blenheim • Twizel • Dunedin • Te Anau • Day 7 Christchurch – Twizel Day 12 Queenstown – Franz Josef Sep 01 Sep 15 6225 1930 Visit Morelea, the home of Angie and Stop to visit the faithfully-restored gold Sep 08 Sep 22 6225 1930 Milford Sound • Queenstown • Franz Josef Glacier • Punakaiki • Greymouth • Christchurch Stan Taylor, on the shores of Lake Tekapo. mining settlement of Arrowtown. Enjoy the Sep 15 Sep 29 6225 1930 Enjoy a Be My Guest barbecue lunch in their tastes of stone fruit at Cromwell, before Sep 22 Oct 06 6225 1930 garden and gain an insight into a lifetime travelling over Haast Pass and view the Oct 06 Oct 20 7025 2235 spent farming in New Zealand. View the sheer drop of Thunder Creek Falls on your Oct 13 Oct 27 7025 2235 From Auckland in the North Island to Dunedin in the South Island, this holiday offers a wealth of wonderful Oct 20 Nov 03 7025 2235 famed Church of the Good Shepherd on way to the extraordinary Franz Josef Glacier. Oct 27 Nov 10 7025 2235 experiences. Cruise glorious Milford Sound, journey through towering pine forests and verdant pastureland, your way to Twizel. Hotel: MacKenzie You may want to view the glacier on an Nov 03 Nov 17 7025 2235 and fall asleep to the sound of waves crashing on the beach outside your hotel in rugged Punakaiki. Country Inn, Twizel. B BG DW optional experience helicopter flight.Hotel: Wellington Nov 10 Nov 24 7025 2235 Scenic Franz Josef Glacier, Douglas Wing, Nov 17 Dec 01 7025 2235 Day 8 Twizel – Nov 24 Dec 08 7025 2235 Franz Josef. B DW Dunedin Included Choice Dec 01 Dec 15 7025 2235 Call in at the harbour-side township of Day 13 Franz Josef – Punakaiki Dec 08 Dec 22 7025 2235 Dec 15 Dec 29 7025 2235 Oamaru with its celebrated white limestone You may wish to get up close and personal Dec 22 Jan 05 7025 2235 Day 1 Welcome to Auckland an ancient forest zipline adventure with buildings. Next, make your way to New with the glacier on an optional experience Dec 29 Jan 12 7025 2235 Canopy Tours, visit the Hobbiton Movie Zealand’s southernmost city, Dunedin. helicopter flight. Travel to Hokitika, home HIGHLIGHTS After arrival in Auckland, the afternoon is Set, or explore Rotorua and its sparkling This afternoon, choose one from a range of New Zealand’s famous greenstone, then Highlighted dates indicate Definite Departures. at leisure for you to explore this vibrant, lakes in an amphibious WWll-era Duck. B of Included Choice sightseeing experiences. on to Punakaiki. You’ll spend the night in an • Immerse yourself in Māori culture with the multicultural city. You might like to amble Tour stately Larnach Castle, ride the historic eco-friendly resort right on the waterfront. Tamaki family over dinner down Queen Street to the main shopping Day 4 Rotorua – Wellington Taieri Gorge railway, take a wildlife cruise, Hotel: Punakaiki Resort. B DW precinct, or on to Viaduct Harbour. This Journey out through pine forests and • Visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve or experience an interactive tour of famous evening, meet your Travel Director for a farmland to a hidden little spot, Huka Day 14 Punakaiki – Christchurch Speight’s Brewery. Hotel: Scenic Hotel • Wellington’s city sights and Mt. Victoria Welcome Reception and dinner at your Falls. From here the road unfolds into a Join your personal guide for a tour of Southern Cross, Dunedin. B DW Dunedin • Sail the Cook Strait to Queen Charlotte Sound hotel. Hotel: Stamford Plaza, Auckland. DW broad panorama of Lake Taupo. Travel Monteith’s Brewing Company, including Day 9 Dunedin – Te Anau Day 2 Auckland – Rotorua south over the Central Plateau and along tastings at the brewers’ table, before sitting • Enjoy dinner with matching wines in Blenheim the Kapiti Coast to Wellington. Enjoy an Today, travel through lush green sheep- down to lunch. Afterwards, board the Join your Travel Director to discover the exclusive guided tour of Te Papa Museum grazing country on your way to Te Anau, iconic TranzAlpine train in Greymouth and • Join a local family for a barbecue lunch at their must-see sights of the city, including of New Zealand, then top off the night with on the shores of Lake Te Anau. Hotel: embark on one of the world’s most scenic home on Lake Tekapo panoramic views from the Sky Tower, 328 a Highlight Dinner. Hotel: James Cook Distinction Hotel, Te Anau. B DW rail journeys. Back in Christchurch, join your metres above the city. Then cross the • Marvel at the clear waters of Lake Tekapo Grand Chancellor, Wellington. B HD Travel Director for a Farewell Dinner. Hotel: rolling hills of King Country to Rotorua, Day 10 Te Anau – Queenstown and Lake Pukaki Distinction Hotel, Christchurch. B L FD where your orientation tour takes in views Day 5 Wellington – Blenheim Experience the magnificence of Fiordland • Experience Milford Sound on a Nature Cruise of Lake Rotorua. Visit Te Puia, the Māori Discover more of Wellington this morning. National Park today. Explore the length of Day 15 Farewell from Christchurch SMART WAYS TO SAVE Arts and Crafts Institute, where talented Perhaps visit the Parliament buildings Milford Sound on a Nature Cruise. Learn Say farewell to your fellow travellers when Early bird savings • Taste Central Otago stone fruit students carry on age-old traditions of and the ‘Beehive’, home to New Zealand’s about the history of the region and benefit your holiday comes to an end this morning at a local orchard wood carving and weaving. A tour of politicians. Later, cruise the Cook Strait from the knowledge of your specialist after breakfast. B Save up to $695pp Rotorua’s active geothermal fields follows: into tranquil Queen Charlotte Sound and nature guide. After disembarking, travel on See page 18 for more great savings < • Discover Franz Josef Glacier Te Anau see bubbling mud pools, spectacular travel on to the villages of Picton and to beautiful Queenstown. Hotel: Millennium Kings Club Unlock VIP benefits • Visit a jade factory and see artists at work geysers and crater lakes. An evening sunny Blenheim. Enjoy a Highlight Dinner Hotel, Queenstown, 2 nights. B Young traveller discount Save up to $695pp Triple share Save up to $345pp • Journey over the Southern Alps on the of culture, history and scrumptious prepared from local produce and matched Day 11 Queenstown Included Choice Concession card Save up to $90pp food awaits you at the Tamaki Māori with fine Marlborough wines. Hotel: TranzAlpine Train Today, choose one from a range of Included CONTACT US TODAY FOR THE Village. Learn about Māori art forms and Chateau Marlborough, Blenheim. B HD Choice sightseeing experiences. Ride the • Cruise on the TSS Earnslaw to a high country traditions and enjoy an authentic Hangi DININGBEST PRICES AND SERVICES Day 6 Blenheim – Christchurch thrilling Shotover Jet, take a gondola to Bob’s farm for a gourmet barbecue dinner Highlight Dinner. Hotel: Millennium Hotel, 14 Full buffet breakfasts B 4 Highlight Dinners HD Travel to Kaikoura, where sperm whales Peak for amazing views of Queenstown and Rotorua, 2 nights. B HD 1 Be My Guest lunch EMAILBG 6 USDinners with wine DW • Included Choice experiences can often be seen not far from shore Lake Wakatipu then visit Kiwi Birdlife Park, or 1 Lunch L 1 Farewell Dinner FD Day 3 Rotorua Included Choice (an optional whale-watching flight is take an excursion through Skippers Canyon.