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WHY YOU ' LL LOVE THIS TRIP :
• Indulge in the Marlborough ' s best food and wine
• Discover breathtaking scenes of the Tasman Glacier and surrounds
• Take a walking tour of Wellington
• Dine with locals at the Colonel ' s Homestead and Hans Herzog Estate
1 Welcome to Wellington
After settling into your hotel , you ' ll have time to explore Wellington independently . This evening , meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a Welcome Reception at your hotel . Hotel : Novotel , 2 nights .
2 Wellington
This morning , join a local guide for a walking tour to discover Wellington ’ s vibrant culture and food and drink scene . The afternoon is free for you to spend as you please . B
3 Wellington – Blenheim
Board the Interislander for a cruise across the Cook Strait , to the seaside village of Picton . Later it ’ s on to Blenheim for an orientation tour before heading to your hotel . This evening , visit one of the Marlborough region ’ s famous wineries , Hans Herzog Estate , for a tasting and 3-course Highlight Dinner with matching wines . Hotel : Scenic Marlborough , 2 nights . B HD
4 Blenheim Free Time
Explore Blenheim , your way . You could choose from optional experiences on land or sea . Indulge in a half-day tour of the region ’ s best wineries or take a Marlborough Icons tour : a visit to two wineries followed by a delicious Marlborough Sounds waterfront lunch and a relaxing cruise through the Sounds , accompanied by fresh local seafood and local sauvignon blanc . B DW
5 Blenheim – Christchurch
Travel to Kaikoura , where an optional whalewatching flight is available . Continue along the Pacific Ocean coast and across the colorful Canterbury Plains to Christchurch . See how Christchurch is rebuilding after the devastating earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 , and pop into the incredible Transitional Cathedral in Latimer Square , the world ’ s only cathedral made substantially of cardboard . Hotel : Novotel . B
6 Christchurch – Mt . Cook
Enjoy some warm Kiwi hospitality at Morelea , the home of Angie and Stan Taylor , indulge in a Be My Guest barbecue lunch and hear about a lifetime spent farming in New Zealand . You ’ ll also get to witness Angie preparing her famous dessert pavlova . From here it ’ s on towards the spectacular Southern Alps and then alongside majestic Lake Pukaki , before arriving in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park to see Mt . Cook , the highest mountain in Australasia . Enjoy dinner with a breathtaking mountain view . Hotel : The Hermitage , 2 nights . B BG DW
7 Mt . Cook
First up , you ’ ll experience the melting ice face and icebergs of eerie , magical Tasman Glacier , New Zealand ' s largest , on a gently paced one-hour cruise guided by a local expert , against an awesome backdrop of New Zealand ' s highest and most spectacular mountains . Later , you will have time to enjoy your surroundings back at the Hermitage . A stargazing optional experience is available after dinner . B DW
8 Mt . Cook – Te Anau
Today is another scenic day , traveling over the Lindis Pass through Central Otago . Visit Cromwell , next to pristine Lake Dunstan , and taste delicious stone fruit at a local orchard , then stop at the perfectly restored gold-mining settlement of Arrowtown . The town ’ s beautiful tree-lined avenues and 19thcentury wooden buildings feel like a movie set . Afterwards , make your way to Fiordland National Park and the town of Te Anau . This afternoon , you ’ ll have the opportunity to try jet boating down the majestic Waiau River , to the serene Lake Manapouri , stepping into ancient beech forests and learning all about this unique location . Hotel : Distinction . B DW
9 Te Anau – Queenstown
Leaving Te Anau , you will take the scenic journey through the forests , flats and meadows of Fiordland National Park and out to Milford Sound . You will stop at Mirror Lakes where the stunning mountain scenery is perfectly reflected in the waters , then on to rough-hewn Homer Tunnel , and after , to one of the world ’ s most dramatic alpine drives , down through the Cleddau Valley and its impressive Chasm . Then it ’ s on to cruise the waters of the unmissable Milford Sound . Your cruise will take in the Bowen and Stirling Falls plummeting from glacial hanging valleys sharply into the sea , and sheer Mitre Peak , rising from the fiord ’ s depths . Finally , you will travel on to the adventure capital , Queenstown . An orientation tour around Lake Wakatipu takes you into the city before arriving at your hotel . Hotel : Millennium , 2 nights . B
10 Queenstown Free Time
Spend your final day in Queenstown either relaxing or exploring on an optional experience . Venture out on a scenic tour visiting the many filming locations of the Lord of the Rings , or cruise Lake Wakatipu aboard New Zealand ’ s oldest steamship , TSS Earnslaw , to Walter Peak High Country Farm , for a gourmet barbecue lunch at the Colonel ’ s Homestead . This evening , join your Travel Director for dinner at The Boatshed , set in the historic New Zealand Railway Shipping Office built in 1936 . Restored and relocated to its lakeside setting , The Boatshed , with its spectacular views of Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables , is the perfect setting for your exclusive Farewell Dinner . B FD
11 Farewell Queenstown
Farewell your fellow travelers when your vacation comes to an end this morning after breakfast . You will be transferred to Queenstown Airport for your onward flight . B
From $ 4320
DEPARTURES
2021 2022
Start
Wellington
End
Oct |
23 |
Nov 02 |
Nov 06 |
Nov 16 |
Dec 11 |
Dec 21 |
FIRST CHOICE
per person twin share land only
Start
Hans Herzog Estate , Marlborough
End
Jan 08 |
Jan 18 |
Jan 22 |
Feb 01 |
Feb 05 |
Feb 15 |
Feb 19 |
Mar 01 |
Mar 05 |
Mar 15 |
A limited number of single rooms are available at a supplement . Ask your travel agent at time of booking if available .
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SMART WAYS TO SAVE Early bird savings Save up to 10 % pp
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Kings Club Young Traveler Discount Triple Share
DINING
10 Full buffet breakfasts B 1 Be My Guest lunch BG 1 Highlight Dinner HD
Frequent Traveler 5 % off 5-15 years up to 10 % off 5 % off pp
4 Dinners with wine DW 1 Farewell Dinner FD
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 4:00pm into Wellington Airport Day 11 – flights to depart anytime from Queenstown Airport Flights are not included in the vacation price