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Solos travelling on their own? Special half-off single
supplement offers on these 2 great tour programs in New Zealand: Special
half-off single supplement offers are available on these two great New Zealand
programs: 21 day Great New Zealand Experience (NAA21) - Save $995 to $1,170 16
day New Zealand Wonderland (NCC16) - Save $570 to $671 Discounts are subject to
availability. But that's not all for singles.
On all our Escorted tours in Australia and New Zealand we offer "twin
share match ups". Savings can be huge (up to $2,745) for those willing
to share with another person of the same gender on the tour. Smoking is not
permitted in "twin share match ups" and discounts are subject to
availability.
Don't pay a single supplement If
we can find another single traveller of the same gender with whom you can share
a room, there's no need to pay single supplements on our Fully Escorted and
Premier Escorted tours. If we are unable to do so, we'll provide you with a
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16 Day Wonderland New Zealand Tour- GREAT
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Enjoy spectacular scenery, dramatic coastlines, breathtaking views, stunning
natural beauty that is New Zealand.
Itinerary
Day 1. Auckland, Freedom of Choice Touring. You will be met and transferred to
your centrally located hotel. Today you have the opportunity to choose your own
sightseeing activity. Perhaps take a cruise on Waitemata Harbour or a Waitakere
Wilderness Experience, see Auckland from the top of the Sky Tower, or indulge
yourself with a Bliss Royal Reflexology treatment. Other options are available.
Stay: Auckland, Skycity Hotel.
Day 2. Auckland, Bay of Islands. Leaving Auckland, travel along the Hibiscus
Coast via Matakohe and through the Waipoua State Forest to the Bay of Islands,
the cradle of European settlement in New Zealand. On arrival, visit the
historic Waitangi Reserve where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840. Two
Night Stay: Bay of Islands, Paihia Pacific Resort. Bx1 Dx1
Day 3. Bay of Islands, Freedom of Choice Touring. Your touring options today in
the beautiful Bay of Islands include a full day excursion to Cape Reinga,
sailing on a schooner, swimming with the dolphins and much more. Bx1
Day 4. Bay of Islands, Auckland. Explore New Zealand’s finest National
Maritime Park on a catamaran cruise to Cape Brett and the famous Hole in the
Rock. View the Cape Brett lighthouse then make passage through the Hole. Return
this afternoon to the city of Auckland and enjoy dinner with city views at The
Observatory Restaurant atop the Sky Tower. Stay: Auckland, Skycity Hotel. Bx1
Dx1
Day 5. Auckland, Waitomo, Rotorua. Leaving the pretty City of Sails, travel to
the Waitomo Caves, for a guided tour. Drift beneath the light of thousands of
tiny glow worms and then continue to the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua for a
Maori Hangi (feast) tonight. Two Night Stay: Rotorua, Heritage Hotel. Bx1 Dx1
Day 6. Rotorua, Freedom of Choice Touring. Rotorua is New Zealand’s oldest
and best known thermal resort. Our Freedom of Choice Touring options here range
from the Rotorua Icons, which includes a trip to the Agrodome and Te Puia
Thermal Reserve, to a leisurely soak in a natural thermal mineral pool. Perhaps
visit the Rotorua Museum or head for the nature of Rainbow Springs where you
might get close up to New Zealand’s native and endangered kiwi, among
other options. Country Homestay option available tonight. Bx1 Dx1
Day 7. Rotorua, Wellington. Follow the Thermal Explorer Highway to the heart of
the North Island, traveling through some of the largest alpine forests in the
Southern Hemisphere. View the fascinating Wairakei Steam Valley, where thermal
energy is harnessed in the world’s second largest geothermal power plant.
Then travel south and cross the vast volcanic plateau of World Heritage-listed
Tongariro National Park to Wellington, the national capital. Stay: Wellington,
James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor. Bx1 Dx1
Day 8. Wellington, Blenheim. Enjoy a brief city sightseeing tour of Wellington
this morning before visiting Te Papa, the National Museum of New Zealand.
Following this, board the Interislander ferry this afternoon for a cruise
across Cook Strait between the North and South islands and through Marlborough
Sounds and Queen Charlotte Sound, to the port town of Picton. Here, you’ll
rejoin the coach and continue to Blenheim. Stay: Blenheim Country Hotel. Bx1
Dx1
Day 9. Blenheim, Christchurch. Travel through the Marlborough region, an area
with a strong international reputation for white wines. Arrive in the thriving
seaside settlement of Kaikoura. Journey between the Pacific Ocean, rugged
Kaikoura Ranges and through North Canterbury to Christchurch, the largest city
in the South Island and renowned as the Garden City. On arrival, enjoy a city
sightseeing tour, then the afternoon is at your leisure to explore. Stay:
Christchurch, Copthorne Central Hotel. Bx1 Dx1
Day 10. TranzAlpine Train, Franz Josef. This morning board the award-winning
TranzAlpine Train and enjoy spectacular scenery as you cross the Canterbury
Plains before climbing up into the Main Divide. Disembark at Arthurs Pass and
continue to Hokitika by coach. Here, see Pounamu (jade) being carved into
beautiful jewelry then continue to Franz Josef. Stay: Franz Josef Glacier
Hotel. Bx1 Dx1
Day 11. Franz Josef, Queenstown, Dine Around Dinner. Travel along the rugged
West Coast to Haast. Experience a unique river safari, capturing breathtaking
views of the massive glacier-formed Haast River Valley. Rejoin the coach and
continue to Queenstown, on the banks of Lake Wakatipu. Tonight enjoy our Dine
Around Dinner, where you’ll choose from one of four carefully selected
restaurants. Two Night Stay: Queenstown, Novotel Gardens Hotel. Bx1 Dx1
Day 12. Queenstown, Freedom of Choice Touring. Queenstown is a year-round
alpine resort. Today we have a selection of activities for you to choose from
including a tour through some of Queenstown’s local gardens, a visit to
award-winning wineries, a Double Decker tour around the city or an exhilarating
jetboat ride on the Shotover River. Bx1
Day 13. Milford Sound, Te Anau. Today, travel to Fiordland, a stunning World
Heritage-listed area. Here, see some of New Zealand’s most remote and
untouched scenery as we journey to Milford Sound. Join a cruise on this
beautiful, glacier-carved fiord then take a relaxing journey to the lakeside
village of Te Anau. Stay: Te Anau, Village Inn. Bx1 Dx1
Day 14. Te Anau, Dunedin, Freedom of Choice Touring. Leaving the dramatic
landscape of the Fiordland region we journey through rolling Southland
countryside. Travel via the rural support towns of Lumsden, Gore and Balclutha
to the east coast and the city of Dunedin. This afternoon you choose an
activity from our Freedom of Choice Touring options. Stay: Dunedin City Hotel.
Bx1 Dx1
Day 15. Dunedin, Mt Cook. Journey along the coast to view the unique Moeraki
Beach boulders, then head to Mt Cook National Park, home to New Zealand’s
highest mountain. Perhaps take a scenic flight (weather permitting, own
expense). Stay: Mt Cook, The Hermitage. Bx1 Dx1
Day 16. Lake Tekapo, Christchurch. This morning stop at Lake Tekapo to visit
the tiny Church of the Good Shepherd, built of local stone as tribute to the
regions’s early settlers. Travel through Burkes Pass to Christchurch,
where your tour concludes on arrival. Bx1 |
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