From NZD $1535 per person
Day 1: AucklandKia 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: AucklandBreakfast 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) Highlights Include: - 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: RotoruaBreakfast 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 / QueenstownBreakfast is included in your hotel restaurant. This morning you will be met at your hotel by Hallmark Limousines and transferred to Rotorua airport by private vehicle. (Flight not included in quotation). On arrival to Queenstown you will be met by Limousine South and transferred to your hotel by private vehicle. En route enjoy a brief sightseeing tour of Queenstown. Included is a Skyline Gondola ride to the summit of Bob’s peak where you can enjoy panoramic views over Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu. Tourist Accommodation: Scenic Circle A-line Hotel, Standard Room, 3 nights
Deluxe Accommodation: Millennium Queenstown, Superior Room, 3 Nights Day 5: Milford Sound Excursion
Breakfast is included in your hotel restaurant. Today we will enjoy a full day tour to Milford Sound, in the Fiordland National Park. On arrival at Milford, a cruise on the fiord will take you to the Tasman Sea, allowing you to marvel at the size of this fiord, Mitre Peak and the Bowen Falls. A picnic lunch is included on board. In the afternoon, we return to Queenstown by coach, or you may prefer an optional scenic flight which will take you high over the mountains, glacial valleys, waterfalls, rainforest, coastline, rivers and lakes, before arriving back in Queenstown. (extra cost, and subject to weather conditions) Tourist Accommodation: Scenic Circle A-line Hotel, Standard Room, 3 nights
Deluxe Accommodation: Millennium Queenstown, Superior Room, 3 Nights Day 6: QueenstownFree day in Queenstown Optional activities:
NOMAD SAFARIS - SAFARI OF THE SCENES
TOUR CODE: SAFAR
DURATION:Approx 4 hours
THE TOUR:The Safari of the Scenes tour is based around several of the specific sites where filming took place. These are real places: there are no film sets, they are areas of outstanding natural beauty that need no enhancement. Here it is possible to experience the magical atmosphere captured in the films.
Nett to you: 01 Oct 08 - 30 Sep 09 NZD128.00 per person Nett to you: 01 Oct 09 - 30 Sep 10 NZD134.00 per person
DART RIVER SAFARIS - WILDERNESS SAFARI
TOUR CODE: DART
DURATION THE TOUR:: If you like spectacular scenery, then this is the jet boat trip for you. 1 1/2 hours of wilderness jetboating, an interpretation walk in ancient forests, and a backroad journey via Lord of the Rings locations at Paradise.
Nett to you: NZD181.00 per person Tourist Accommodation:Aspen on Queenstown, Standard Room, 3 nights
Deluxe Accommodation: Heritage Queenstown, Deluxe Room, 3 Nights Day 7: Depart Queenstown
Breakfast is included in your hotel restaurant. Today you will be met at the hotel by Limousine South and transferred to Queenstown Airport by private vehicle for your departure flight. Price per person (includes 12.5% GST) 3* From NZD $1535 pp 4* From NZD $1652 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
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