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New Zealand Escorted : 16 DAY NEW ZEALAND PHENOMENON

What's Included

Sightseeing Highlights

  • Explore Waipoua Forest Reserve
  • Visit the historic Waitangi Treaty Grounds
  • Cape Brett and Hole in the Rock cruise
  • Enjoy a guided tour of the Waitomo caves
  • Explore geothermal Rotorua
  • See Lake Taupo and thunderous Huka Falls
  • Cruise across Cook Strait through picturesque Queen Charlotte Sound
  • See majestic Franz Josef Glacier
  • Travel across the impressive Southern Alps
  • Enter pristine Mt Aspiring National Park
  • See the unique Moeraki Boulders
  • Discover beautiful Mt Cook National Park
  • Absorb stunning views from Lake Tekapo

    Premier Accommodation

  • Overnight in Mt Cook National Park at the luxurious and iconic Hermitage
  • Two nights at the Sofitel Queenstown
  • Overnight at Wanaka's Edgewater Resort

    Premier Dining

  • 15 breakfasts (B), 14 dinners including:
  • - Dine Around Dinner in Queenstown
  • - Maori Hangi feast and cultural performance in Rotorua
  • - Franz Josef, West Coast Specialties Dinner

    Tour Notes

  • Land content only
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    Tour OperatorCeltic Tours
    Duration
    16 Days
    Escorted
    Escorted - Yes
    Itinerary
    DayDestinationDescription
    Day 1AucklandAuckland, Freedom of Choice Touring : You will be met and transferred to your hotel. Today, personalize your sightseeing by selecting your own touring activity. Options include a cruise on Waitemata Harbour, a sightseeing tour of Auckland, a trip to Auckland Museum, or you can even climb Auckland Bridge for stunning views of the harbor.
    Stay: Auckland, Crowne Plaza Hotel
    Day 2Bay of IslandsAuckland, Bay of Islands : Visit the Matakohe Pioneer Museum. Continue to the majestic Waipoua Kauri Forest Reserve. Travel to the subtropical Bay of Islands and enjoy a visit to the historic Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
    Two Night Stay: Bay of Islands, Copthorne Waitangi Resort
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    Day 3Bay of IslandsBay of Islands, Freedom of Choice Touring : Today in the Bay of Islands, you have the opportunity to choose the activity that most interests you from a range of options. These include a dolphin encounter, sailing on a tall ship before a BBQ lunch or an insightful evening cultural show of light and sound.
    Overnight Cruise option available tonight
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    Day 4AucklandBay of Islands, Auckland : This morning a cruise takes you to Cape Brett and the Hole in the Rock. Watch for dolphins and schools of fish.
    Stay: Auckland, Crowne Plaza Hotel
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    Day 5RotoruaAuckland, Waitomo, Rotorua : Leaving Auckland, travel through the Waikato Province. At Waitomo caves take a tour of the limestone caverns and glow worm grotto. Continue to Rotorua and tonight enjoy a Maori Hangi feast and cultural performance of song and dance at Mitai Maori Village. You'll gain an authentic insight in to Maori culture and be left in awe.
    Two Night Stay: Millennium Rotorua
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    Day 6RotoruaRotorua, Freedom of Choice Touring : Your touring options today include a soak in a thermal mineral pool at the Polynesian Spa, encountering native flora and fauna such as the endangered kiwi at Rainbow Springs, a visit to Rotorua Museum or you can take in the Rotorua Icons - at the Agrodome enjoy a sheep show and shearing display then visit Te Puia thermal reserve to see boiling mud pools and exploding geysers.
    Country Homestay option available tonight
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    Day 7WellingtonRotorua, Taupo, Wellington : Journey south and view Wairakei steam valley, a unique geothermal power project. Continue to Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake and thunderous Huka Falls. Cross the vast volcanic plateau of Tongariro National Park to Wellington, the nation's capital city.
    Stay: Wellington, InterContinental Hotel
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    Day 8NelsonNelson, Dine Around Dinner : The Interislander ferry takes you across Cook Strait to the South Island. Cruise through the natural beauty of the Marlborough Sounds to the seaside port of Picton. This afternoon journey through the pretty orchard and vineyard region of Marlborough to Nelson. Tonight choose from two fine restaurants in your hotel, Miyazu, an acclaimed Japanese restaurant or Oceano, a seafood lovers' paradise.
    Stay: Nelson, Rutherford Hotel
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    Day 9Franz JosefNelson, Franz Josef : Today follow the Heritage Highway along the West Coast. View the Pancake rock formations at Punakaiki. Enter World Heritage-listed Westland National Park where you can view Franz Josef and Fox glaciers. This evening enjoy West Coast hospitality as you dine on regional Specialties.
    Stay: Franz Josef Glacier Hotel
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    Day 10WanakaFranz Josef, Wanaka : View incredible scenery as you leave this World Heritage-listed area, traveling through Haast Pass and over the incredible Southern Alps. Continue to Wanaka township, originally settled during the gold rush era and surrounded by Mt Aspiring National Park. Enjoy an overnight stay in this beautiful place.
    Stay: Wanaka, Edgewater Resort
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    Day 11QueenstownWanaka, Queenstown, Dine Around Dinner : Today travel through Arrowtown to Queenstown. Tonight enjoy our Dine Around Dinner with a choice of 15 restaurants. You may wish to take a gondola ride to the Skyline Restaurant and enjoy dinner with spectacular views over Queenstown. Perhaps cruise on the TSS Earnslaw across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a sumptuous homestead carvery meal. Or enjoy a meal at one of the many diverse restaurants and cozy cafes in Queenstown.
    Two Night Stay: Sofitel Queenstown
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    Day 12QueenstownQueenstown, Freedom of Choice Touring : Today personalize your sightseeing and we will include the activity. You may like to enjoy a relaxing lake shore and forest walk around Lake Wakatipu, viewing native flora and fauna. Or perhaps experience a double decker bus tour. Maybe you would like to choose a tour of the local wineries, an exhilarating jetboat ride on the Shotover River, a Safari of the Scenes 4WD tour or possibly take a 4WD tour into Skippers Canyon.

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    Day 13Te AnauMilford Sound, Te Anau : Today travel through Fiordland National Park. On arrival into Milford Sound, cruise the full length of this fiord, traveling below Mitre Peak, past towering mountains, dense rain forest and beneath waterfalls. This afternoon journey to the pretty lakeside town of Te Anau.
    Stay: Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas
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    Day 14DunedinTe Anau, Dunedin, Freedom of Choice Touring : Journey to Dunedin, a city with a distinctly Scottish feel. This afternoon, choose from a diverse range of Freedom of Choice Touring options, including the Taieri Gorge Railway Excursion, a tour of historic Speight's Brewery and many more.
    Stay: Dunedin, Southern Cross Hotel
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    Day 15Mt CookDunedin, Mt Cook, Freedom of Choice Touring, Dine Around Dinner : Travel along the coast to view the unique Moeraki Boulders. Pass massive hydro-electric dams and glacier-fed lakes on our journey to World Heritage-listed Mt Cook National Park where you will join your selected Freedom of Choice Touring activity. Options include a guided walk through the National Park, a discovery of the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre, or stargazing with expert astronomy guides. Tonight stay at The Hermitage with Mt Cook views, and choose to dine at either The Panorama Room or Alpine Restaurant.
    Stay: Mt Cook, The Hermitage
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    Day 16ChristchurchMt Cook, Christchurch : Visit the Church of the Good Shepherd this morning. On the way to Christchurch, you may choose to take the TranzAlpine train from Arthurs Pass. Alternatively, continue with the coach through the Rakaia Gorge to the Garden City of Christchurch, where your tour concludes on arrival and a departure transfer to the airport is included.

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