Geyserland Coach Tour

From NZD $930 per person

Day 1: Auckland

Kia Ora and welcome to New Zealand. On arrival to Auckland International Airport you will be met by Hallmark Limousines and transferred by private vehicle to your hotel.

AUCKLAND - an exciting, sporting and cultural city, sprawled on a narrow isthmus, between two harbours. The Waitemata and Manukau Harbours, are a main feature of the city, along with numerous volcanic cones such as Mount Eden and Rangitoto Island. The city's many beaches, marinas and parks, make it ideal for outdoor pursuits such as yachting, rugby, cricket or a day at the beach. The Auckland metropolitan area is New Zealand's biggest city, and the population mix of European, Maori, and Pacific Islander, make Auckland the largest Polynesian city in the World.

Tourist Accommodation: The Quadrant, Studio Apartment, 2 nights
Deluxe Accommodation: Stamford Plaza, Superior Room 3rd-8th Floor, 2 Nights

Day 2: Auckland

Breakfast included in your hotel restaurant. This morning you will be collected from your hotel by Grayline NZ for a morning sightseeing tour of Auckland (0915-1215)

• QUEENS ST - The 'Golden Mile' of Auckland's business and shopping district.
• AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY - NZ's largest, featuring historic Auckland buildings and an early NZ Government House.
• HARBOUR BRIDGE - Cross the 8-lane connection to our North Shore, wide views of harbour and yacht marina.
• MOUNT EDEN - Travel to the summit of this dormant volcano, once home to an ancient Maori tribe. Wide views of the city.
• DOMAIN PARKS AND GARDENS - A picturesque park and lakes laid out in a large extinct volcanic crater.
• AUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM - Spend time experiencing this unique tribute to New Zealand's natural, Maori and European history. A recommended alternative within a short walking distance is 'The Winter Garden' Pavilion. See rare indoor plants and a spectacular fern display.
• PARITAI DRIVE - Auckland's most expensive residential street with fantastic views of the Waitemata Harbour and islands.
• TAMAKI WATERFRONT - Drive via Mission Bay along the edge of the Waitemata Harbour dominated by large native Pohutukawa trees.

This afternoon is at your leisure in Auckland City. Included in your documentation is admission to the Sky Tower which at 328 metres high offers a clear view towards the Pacific Ocean as well as of the city of Auckland.

Tourist Accommodation: The Quadrant, Studio Apartment, 2 nights
Deluxe Accommodation: Stamford Plaza, Superior Room 3rd-8th Floor, 2 Nights

Day 3: Rotorua

Breakfast is included this morning in your hotel restaurant. This morning you will be collected from your hotel by Grayline NZ for your tour to Rotorua via Waitomo Caves (0730-1700)

• DEPART AUCKLAND - Travel the main Southern Highway through small rural townships steeped in early pioneer history. Your host serves morning tea during this sector.
• WAIKATO - Travel through New Zealand's largest dairy and sheep farming province. Travel the outskirts of Hamilton City via the small farming settlements towards the King Country, birthplace of the Maori Monarchy.
• WAITOMO GLOW WORM CAVES - Join a guided tour through this world-famous cave formation, climaxed by drifting silently in a boat through a glow worm cavern lit up with thousands of tiny glow worm lights.
• LIGHT LUNCH - Served on-board as we make our way to Rotorua through magnificent rural farmland with its vast numbers of grazing animals.
• ROTORUA - New Zealand's highest city, 305 meters (1000 feet) above sea level, located inside the rim of a volcanic crater. An area of great geothermal activity. We visit the following attractions:
• AGRODOME FARM TOUR - An introduction to New Zealand farming, with a 45-minute tour of an authentic working farm in all-weather, all-terrain vehicles. Watch a sheep being shorn, hand-feed the animals and finish with a sheep dog trial.
• ROTORUA LAKE FRONT - Drive through the foreshore park past the hundreds of ducks and swans. Then through the beautiful and historic Government Gardens.
• TE PUIA CULTURAL PERFORMANCE - A 45 minute show of Maori song and dance inside Te Puia's sacred meeting house.
• TE PUIA INSTITUTE - One of Rotorua's most famous attractions. See woodcarving, weaving displays, Maori village and the thermal valley with the famous Pohutu Geyser, fumaroles, colourful silica deposits and boiling mud pools.

This evening enjoy a Maori Cultural experience called Te Po with Te Puia. Te Po is Te Puia's new evening cultural experience. It is a feast of cultural storytelling, entertainment and Maori kai (indigenous food). Feel the spirit of Te Puia at night and experience our heritage - a living legacy of people, culture and place. Includes shuttles to/from Te Puia.

Tourist Accommodation: Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua, Standard room, 1 night
Deluxe Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Rotorua, Superior Room, 1 Night

Day 4: Rotorua / Auckland

Breakfast is included in your hotel restaurant. Today is at your leisure in Rotorua. An opportunity to continue exploring the region.

Optional activities:
VOLCANIC AIR SAFARIS - MOUNT TARAWERA
TOUR CODE:TOUR3B
Duration:Approx 50mins
The Flight:Mt Tarawera Volcano - Helicopter: From Rotorua via the Crater Lakes to the summit of Mt Tarawera to view the volcanic crater rift. Continue via Lake Okataina, to an exclusive landing and 20 minute guided walk at Hell`s Gate, - Rotorua`s hottest geothermal park. Return across Lake Rotorua.
Note: Minimum 2 adult pax to operate the tour.
Nett to you: 01 Apr 09 - 30 Sep 09 NZD278 per person
Nett to you: 01 Oct 09 - 30 Sep 10 NZD297 per person

POLYNESIAN SPA - LAKE SPA ADMISSION
TOUR CODE:LAKE
Includes:Admission to Lake Spa Retreat - Lake Spa offers unique bathing in four hot mineral natural rock pools. Includes provision of towels and security lockers.
Nett to you: 01 Apr 09 - 30 Sep 09 NZD31.00 per person
Nett to you: 01 Oct 09 - 30 Sep 10 NZD41.00 per person

This afternoon (approx 5pm) Grayline NZ will collect you from your hotel and transfer you to Auckland.

Day 5: Depart Auckland

Breakfast is included in your hotel restaurant. Today you will be collected from your hotel by Hallmark Limousines and transferred to Auckland Airport by private vehicle.

Price per person (includes 12.5% GST)

3* From NZD $930 pp

4* From NZD $1008 pp

Costs Include:

• Accommodation in hotels as specified, share twin subject to availability
• Goods & Services Tax 12.5%
• Seat in Coach Airport transfers
• Seat in coach city to city a local sightseeing tours
• Welcome documentation
• Breakfast daily

Costs Exclude:

• Airfares National or International
• Airport Tax
• Personal expenses & tips
• Drinks during meals (except water/tea/coffee)
• Any items of personal nature
• Optional activities
• Foreign speaking assistance

Subject To:

• Surcharges beyond our control
• Accommodation subject to availability
• Minimum 2 pax travelling
• Hotel surcharges