NEW ZEALAND ESCORTED COACH TOUR
16 night escorted coach tour from £ 6849pp
Lake Taupo
Fiordland National Park
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NEW ZEALAND UNCOVERED
16 NIGHT ESCORTED COACH TOUR
contrasting scenery • city and country attractions • Maori-inspired feasts and award-winning wines
DAYS 1-2 Fly to Auckland
DAY 3 Auckland
On arrival , transfer to your hotel . Maybe explore the waterfront precincts or simply rest before dinner .
DAY 4 Auckland
Peek behind the scenes of maritime racing history on the New Zealand Maritime Museum ’ s America ’ s Cup Tour . Your Travel Director then takes you around the city , pausing at Bastion Point for epic photo opportunities .
DAY 5 Auckland / Rotorua
Drive into the countryside for an exclusive lunch on a working dairy farm . Continue to Rotorua and visit Te Puia to see and support Mãori artisans , before seeing the steamy Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve , a staggering valley where geysers pop and thermal springs soar skywards .
DAY 6 Rotorua
Enjoy a day at leisure . Tonight , at Te Pa Tu Maori Experience , delve into Maori tradition , art and music .
DAY 7 Rotorua / Wellington
First up today are the raging rapids of the massive Huka Falls . Your outlook then unfolds into the dreamy landscape of Lake Taupo before travelling on to Wellington .
DAY 8 Wellington
Head out on a city sights tour to take in the iconic cable car , parliament and Mt Victoria . Finish at Te Papa , the national Museum of New Zealand , where you may wish to visit the groundbreaking exhibitions . Later , explore as you choose or , Lord of the Rings fans will love a special tour and visit to Weta Workshop . Alternatively , choose to visit Zealandia ’ s ecosanctuary ( both at extra expense ).
DAY 9 Wellington / Kaikoura
Cruise the Cook Strait into tranquil Queen Charlotte Sound and continue to Kaikoura , a marine life haven . On arrival be treated to a biodiversity talk at Kaikōura Wildlife Centre Trust , a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER ® Experience .
DAY 10 Kaikoura / Christchurch
Relax this morning or opt for one of several local wildlife experiences including a scenic flight or , getting up close to dolphins by boat or kayak ( both at extra expense ). Later , follow the coast and Canterbury Plains to Christchurch .
Wellington
DAY 11 Christchurch / Twizel
From its cardboard-crafted cathedral to its gold-clad central library , Christchurch has well and truly rebuilt itself since the 2010 / 11 earthquakes . Travel on for an afternoon tea on the edge of picturesque Lake Tekapo .
DAY 12 Twizel / Dunedin
Explore Oamarus shops , galleries and traditional crafts within some of the Southern Hemisphere ’ s most complete Victorian streetscapes , before reaching Dunedin .
DAY 13 Dunedin / Te Anau
Venture into Fiordland National Park for the lakeside town of Te Anau . Experience the thrill of jet boating on scenic Lake Manapouri , home to Pomona Island , where native birds are under threat - which this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER ® Experience helps towards protecting them .
DAY 14 Te Anau / Queenstown
Traverse native rainforest , alluvial flats and meadows , seeing mirrored lakes , thundering waterfalls , dramatic rocky ranges and millennia-old valleys . At Milford Sound , cruise through this wild expanse before driving to Queenstown .
DAY 15 Queenstown
Options include a tour of the gorges of Skippers Canyon , or maybe join a Central Otago wine tour ( both at extra expense ). The day ends with a cruise across Lake Wakatipu , landing at Walter Peak High Country Farm for dinner .
DAY 16 Queenstown / Franz Josef
From Arrowtown ’ s tree-lined avenues to Central Otago ’ s gleaming lakes , nature rules . At Franz Josef , maybe book a helicopter flight ( at extra expense ).
DAY 17 Franz Josef / Punakaiki
Explore small but lively Franz Josef / Waiau village before heading to Hokitika . Next up are the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes of Punakaiki , both humbling and awe-inspiring .
DAY 18 Punakaiki / Christchurch
Venture into the Ponaumu Pathway for a unique selfguided journey . After lunch , it ’ s all aboard for the scenic TranzAlpine train back to Christchurch , through tunnels and over viaducts , with panoramic views of snow-capped peaks , icy rivers , beech forests , gorges and river valleys .
DAY 18 Christchurch This epic tour concludes with a transfer to the airport .
NEW ZEALAND
Franz Josef
Queenstown Te Anau
Tasman Sea
Punakaiki
SOUTH ISLAND
Twizel
Dunedin
Auckland 2 nights | Rotorua 2 nights Wellington 2 nights | Kaikoura 1 night Christchurch 1 night | Twizel 1 night | Dunedin 1 night Te Anau 1 night | Queenstown 2 nights Franz Josef 1 night | Punakaiki 1 night Christchurch 1 night
Roturua
Christchurch
Skippers Canyon Auckland
Kaikoura
NORTH ISLAND
Wellington
South Pacific Ocean
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Departures : On specific dates . Please ask for details . Accommodation : In 4-5★ hotels .
Meals : Breakfast . Lunch also included on days 5 & 16 ; afternoon tea also included on day 11 ; dinner with wine also included on days 3 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 11-13 & 15-18 ( wine not included with dinner on days 6 , 9 , 15 & 18 ).
Tour price : The price shown for this escorted coach tour includes international flights , accommodation , sightseeing as outlined , arrival and departure airport transfers , national park entrance fees , and services of a Travel Director and Driver Guide .
AAT Kings First Choice tours include premium accommodation in central locations , a variety of meals plus unique dining experiences and sightseeing .
The itinerary is based on departures between Apr 25- Mar 26 and may vary for other dates .
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