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Naturally New Zealand with Bay Isl
Auckland Bay of
Islands Christchurch Mt Cook
Queenstown Rotorua
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$2809
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Code: PNE15
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ITINERARY
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Day 1 - 2 (Fri. & Sat.)
Board your transpacific flight and skip a day as you cross the
International Date Line.
Day 3 Arrival in Queenstown, New Zealand. (Sun.)
Haere Mai—welcome to New Zealand! Hotel rooms are available for immediate
check-in. This evening your Tour Director hosts a special WELCOME DINNER
at Walter Peak, including a cruise aboard a vintage steamship on stunning
Lake Wakatipu. (D)
Day 4 Queenstown. (Mon.)
A full day at leisure for your own discovery. Consider an optional visit
to a local vineyard and sample some of the prize vintages, or maybe a
thrilling jetboat ride on the Kawarau and Shotover Rivers. Your Tour
Director will have suggestions to help you plan your day to explore,
shop, and enjoy optional activities. (B)
Day 5 Queenstown. Cruise on Milford Sound. (Tue.)
Today, travel into FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK through the Homer Tunnel to
Milford Sound. Boasting some of the most breathtaking scenery in the
world, this region of New Zealand has the elite status of belonging to
UNESCO’s World Heritage Parks. CRUISE on the fiord with sheer rock walls
rising thousands of feet from the water’s great depths. (B,L)
Day 6 Queenstown–Mount Cook. (Wed.)
This morning journey through the alpine scenery of MOUNT COOK NATIONAL
PARK, named after the highest peak in New Zealand. Weather permitting,
don’t miss the chance to take an optional ski-plane flight that actually
lands on the 18-mile-long Tasman Glacier. It is truly an unforgettable
experience. Dinner tonight is at your hotel. (B,D)
Day 7 Mount Cook–Christchurch. (Thu.)
Leave this alpine wonderland, ringed by 17 permanently snowcapped peaks,
and drive to Lake Tekapo to view the Church of the Good Shepherd. Then
cross the patchwork Canterbury Plains into Christchurch. Enjoy
sightseeing with a drive up the winding Summit Road for views of
Lyttleton Harbor, then past Christchurch’s old stone buildings, the
charming Avon River, and acres of green parks before your arrival at the
hotel. (B)
Day 8 Christchurch–Rotorua. (Fri.)
Today fly to Rotorua, the center of the Maori culture set in the heart of
New Zealand’s geothermal wonderland. Enjoy a traditional HANGI DINNER,
followed by an authentic MAORI CONCERT this evening. (B,D)
Day 9 Rotorua. (Sat.)
This morning, sightseeing begins with a visit to TE PUIA, Rotorua’s most
prominent thermal area with New Zealand’s largest geyser, boiling mud
pools, and silica terraces. Continue on to the AGRODOME to learn more
about one of the country’s major industries—sheep! Then on to RAINBOW
SPRINGS, home to rainbow trout and the flightless kiwi bird in its
nocturnal “Kiwi House.” This evening, you may wish to enjoy the
hospitality of a New Zealand family at dinner in their home. (B)
Day 10 Rotorua–Waitomo–Auckland. (Sun.)
This morning, travel north through Waikato to RUAKURI CAVE. Discovered by
the Maori some 400–500 years ago, the cave is the longest and most complex
in the Waitomo region. Here you will experience a guided tour through the
narrow winding limestone corridors to see glowworms, hidden waterfalls,
and amazing cave formations. Later arrive in Auckland. (B)
Day 11 Auckland. (Mon.)
This morning enjoy sightseeing in the “City of Sails,” situated on an
isthmus between two magnificent harbors. From the top of Mount Eden you
have a view of Auckland as well as Rangitoto Island, the volcanic cone
which dominates the inner harbor. Today’s highlight is a visit to KELLY
TARLTON’S ANTARCTIC ENCOUNTER where you will see colonies of penguins
playing in real ice and snow. Then travel beneath the ocean to see a
giant stingray and moray eels, and come faceto- face with the awesome
predators of the deep—sharks! This evening your Tour Director hosts a
special FAREWELL DINNER. (B,D)
Day 12 Auckland–Bay of Islands. (Tue.)
Today you will travel across the Auckland Harbour Bridge to the Bay of
Islands via the Hibiscus Coast. On arrival into Paihia, a visit to the
historic WAITANGI TREATY GROUNDS, where New Zealand’s most important
document of state was signed in 1840. (B}
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Day 13 Bay of Islands. (Wed.)
A full day at leisure to explore this pristine natural environment. (B)
Day 14 Bay of Islands–Auckland. (Thu.)
Today you will board the Fullers Cruise for a memorable trip to CAPE
BRETT and PIERCY ISLAND. Travel through the famous Hole in the Rock
(weather permitting). On your return, you will disembark in RUSSELL, the
first capital of New Zealand, and enjoy a sightseeing tour of this
historic township before returning to Auckland. (B,L)
Day 15 (Fri.)
Homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)
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HOTELS
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QUEENSTOWN -
Rydges Lakeland Resort
MOUNT COOK - The Hermitage
CHRISTCHURCH - Rydges Christchurch
ROTORUA - Royal Lakeside Novotel
AUCKLAND - Skycity otel
BAY OF ISLANDS EXTENSION - Scenic Circle Bay of Islands
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Touring
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Land
& Air
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Land
Only
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Single
(Land & Air)
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Single
(Land Only)
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Sep 21 - Oct 05, 2007
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$3991
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$2949
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$4675
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$3633
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Oct 19 - Nov 02, 2007
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$3991
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$2949
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$4675
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$3633
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Nov 09 - Nov 23, 2007
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$3991
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$2949
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$4675
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$3633
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Nov 30 - Dec 14, 2007
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$3991
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$2949
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$4675
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$3633
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Jan 18 - Feb 01, 2008
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$4236
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$2809
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$4920
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$3493
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Feb 01 - Feb 15, 2008
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$4236
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$2809
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$4920
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$3493
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Mar 07 - Mar 21, 2008
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$3851
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$2809
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$4535
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$3493
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Note: All prices, itineraries, accommodations and dates are subject to
change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited
and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us at 714-895-2588
to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials.
The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made.
We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices
until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents. Rates
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