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Indulge in a delicious home-cooked barbecue lunch when you visit Morelea Farm and meet the Kiwi farming family of Angie and Stan Taylor . Make sure you have your camera battery charged to capture magnificent sights as you journey down into Milford Sound . Watch as master carvers create works of art out of the blocks of Pounamu .

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for dinner , or take a 4WD minibus through spectacular Skippers Canyon . After a day of activity , enjoy a peaceful evening cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a gourmet barbecue highlight dinner at the Colonel ’ s Homestead . Then enjoy an entertaining farm show providing a glimpse into high-country farm life . On the cruise back , join in a sing-along or a dance on the polished floors of the Earnslaw . BC HD

Day 7 : Queenstown – Franz Josef Visit the historic gold mining village of Arrowtown , then enjoy the tastes of delicious stone fruit at Cromwell . See lakes Dunstan , Hawea and Wanaka . Travel over the Haast Pass and view Thunder Creek Falls . Then it ’ s on to Franz Josef Glacier , the world ’ s most accessible and still advancing glacier . This evening enjoy dinner with wine at your hotel . Hotel : Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier ( Douglas Wing ), Franz Josef . BC DW

Day 8 : Franz Josef – Punakaiki It ’ s time for an exhilarating adventure among temperate

rainforest giants on the West Coast Treetop Walkway . Explore Franz Josef Glacier – take a scenic flight or a glacier hike ( both own expense ). Then you ’ ll depart for Hokitika , home of the native greenstone ( jade ) for a factory visit and Jewelery demonstration . Later , travel to Punakaiki to view the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes . You ’ ll spend the night in an eco-friendly resort , right on the waterfront . This evening enjoy dinner with wine at your hotel , while watching the surf thundering at your doorstep ! Hotel : Punakaiki Resort , Punakaiki . B DW

Day 9 : Punakaiki – Christchurch Travel to the alpine village of Arthur ’ s Pass and board the TranzAlpine . This spectacular train journey dates back to 1914 , and is rated as one of the word ’ s most scenic train trips . The train forges through tunnels and over viaducts with panoramic views of snow-capped peaks , icy rivers , beech forests , gorges and river valleys . Join your Travel Director this evening for a farewell dinner with wine . Hotel : Novotel , Christchurch . B FD

Day 10 : Farewell from Christchurch Your vacation concludes this morning after breakfast . You ’ ll be transferred by private car to Christchurch Airport for your onward flight . B

Not your typical jet boat ride . Stay warm and dry and soak up the incredible stories of the Haast region .

JP Travel Director

PUNAKAIKI Arthur ’ s Pass

Hokitika

TranzAlpine FRANZ JOSEF Mt . Train

GLACIER Cook Haast

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Milford Sound TWIZEL

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Optional Experience Day 7 : Haast River Safari

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Overnight stays Sightseeing stops

Complete your New Zealand vacation with the Haast River jet boating safari ! Your boat is fully enclosed so you remain warm and dry , yet visibility is ensured . Learn from your experienced jet boat driver about this remarkable glacial valley and the Kiwi spirit that enabled the Haast community to survive on the edge of the wilderness . Ask your Travel Director for details .

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Flight information

Day 1 – Flights to arrive prior to 4.00pm into Christchurch Airport

Day 10 – Flights to depart anytime from Christchurch Airport

Airfares are not included in the prices above .

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Ways to Save

Early payment discount Pay by 14 Apr 2017 Save up to USD355 | CAD440 Pay by 2 Jun 2017 Save up to USD265 | CAD330 Pay by 31 Jul 2017 Save up to USD180 | CAD220

Kings Club early payment discount Pay by 14 Apr 2017 Save up to USD535 | CAD660 Pay by 2 Jun 2017 Save up to USD445 | CAD550 Pay by 31 Jul 2017 Save up to USD360 | CAD440

Young traveler Triple share Kings Club

Save up to USD355 | CAD440 Save up to USD180 | CAD220 Save up to USD180 | CAD220

All savings are per person . For discounts see page 19 .

10 days from

USD 3125 CAD 3875

Per Person Twin Share Land Only

Christchurch return

10 days Code : ZCQR All dates are Definite Departures

USD 3250 | CAD 4050 Per Person Twin Share

USD 935 | CAD 1160 Single Supplement Option

2017

Start

End Apr 30 May 09

USD 3125 | CAD 3875 Per Person Twin Share

USD 875 | CAD 1090 Single Supplement Option

Jun 11 Jun 20 Sep 17 Sep 26

Christchurch return

* Festive season surcharge applies . Ask us for details . Note : Itinerary , departure dates & prices may change from 01 / 10 / 17 . For additional departure dates and for the reverse itinerary from Christchurch return ( Code : ZRQC ) visit : aatkings . com / zcqr or zrqc

Looking for a winter escape ?

We also have Guided Vacations departing between December 2016 & March 2017 . Prices and itinerary may vary from those quoted on this page . For details visit aatkings / com / zcqr

2016 2017

USD 3395 | CAD 4225 Per Person Twin Share

USD 975 | CAD 1215 Single Supplement Option Apr 01 Apr 10 Apr 29 May 08

USD 3225 | CAD 3995 Per Person Twin Share

USD 910 | CAD 1135 Single Supplement Option

Jun 10 Jun 19 Sep 16 Sep 25

10 days Code : ZRQC All dates are Definite Departures

USD 3550 | CAD 4395 Per Person Twin Share

USD 1030 | CAD 1280 Single Supplement Option

2017

Start

End Oct 29 Nov 07 Nov 12 Nov 21 Nov 26 Dec 05 Dec 17 Dec 26 *

USD 3550 | CAD 4395 Per Person Twin Share

USD 1030 | CAD 1280 Single Supplement Option

2018

Start

End Jan 14 Jan 23 Feb 11 Feb 20 Feb 25 Mar 06 Mar 11 Mar 20

USD 3625 | CAD 4495 Per Person Twin Share

USD 1040 | CAD 1295 Single Supplement Option

Oct 28 Nov 06 Nov 11 Nov 20 Nov 25 Dec 04 Dec 16 Dec 25 *