Grand Pacific Tours Travel Brochure Grand Pacific Tours 2018-2019 | Page 16

Showcases the breathtaking South Island’s scenic wonders
Tour code: GPN9
9 Day Taste of the South Island
>> NO HIDDEN EXTRAS
PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS
• Haggis Ceremony & Gift
• Larnach Castle*
• Milford Sound Cruise & Lunch
• Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw
• Lakes District Museum
• TranzAlpine Rail Journey
• City sights tour of Christchurch & Dunedin
*Guided tour is included with 1 guide per 24 travellers.
TOURING
Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival
• Return airport transfers in New Zealand
• Modern coach travel with 2 door access,
restroom, reclining seats and panoramic windows
• Professional Coach Captain & Tour Guide
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GUARANTEED departures
2018 2019
Sep 10, 19, 26
Jan 18, 22
Oct 5, 7, 18, 27
Feb 2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 19,
Nov 3, 5, 13, 17 23

Mar 2, 4, 7, 13, 16, 22,

24, 26

Apr 6, 9, 13, 25

May 2
SEASONAL OFFER Save $200 per person
on highlighted departure dates.
ALL INCLUSIVE tour price
Fully escorted including modern coach travel,
3.5 star hotel accommodation, most meals,
sightseeing & attractions.
TOUR ONLY from CAD$
Per Person, Twin Share
$3372
Single Supplement
$874
Stay a little longer
City
Twin share Single
Christchurch
$124 $247
Extra night rates are per person and based on room only.
Prices are quoted in Canadian Dollars (CAD$).
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TOUR
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LIGHT
The Milford Sound Cruise will be a key highlight of your NZ holiday.
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GRAND PACIFIC TOURS
>> ITINERARY
(B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner.
DAY 1: Arrive Christchurch (D)
On arrival into Christchurch you will be met by a
Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred
to your hotel.
Hotel Heartland Hotel Cotswold or similar
DAY 2: Christchurch - Omarama (B,D)
After an introductory Christchurch city sights tour
travel to Lake Tekapo. See the brilliant turquoise
water, The Church of the Good Shepherd and the
Sheep Dog Statue. The opportunity is available
(time and weather permitting) to enjoy a scenic
flight (optional) over the Southern Alps before
travelling to Omarama.
Hotel Heritage Gateway Hotel
DAY 3: Omarama - Dunedin (B,SD)
Depart Omarama and see Lake Benmore, before
following the Waitaki River to Oamaru, famous
for its limestone. Continue south to Dunedin and
enjoy a city sights tour followed by some free
time. Tonight a Scottish evening will be presented
comprising of bagpipes, great food, special Haggis
Ceremony and gift.
Hotel Mercure Leisure Lodge
DAY 4: Dunedin - Te Anau (B,D)
This morning travel out along the Otago Peninsula
to Larnach Castle for a guided tour. Enjoy time
to wander around this Garden of International
Significance followed by a delicious Devonshire
Tea. Farewell Dunedin and travel to Te Anau,
gateway to Fiordland and your overnight stay.
Hotel Distinction Luxmore Hotel (Superior Room)
DAY 5: Te Anau - Milford Sound
- Queenstown (B,L)
Depart Te Anau for a fascinating drive to Milford
Sound where you board your launch for a cruise on
this magnificent fiord. See the spectacular Bowen
Falls and towering Mitre Peak as you enjoy a picnic
8 nights 3.5 star hotel accommodation
1 two night stay: Queenstown
• Hotel porterage
• 2 cruises
• All sightseeing and pre paid attractions
• Comprehensive documentation pack
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MEALS
8 cooked breakfasts
• 7 sumptuous dinners including 2 specialty
dinners: Haggis Ceremony, Dunedin; Walter Peak
Homestead, Queenstown
• 1 picnic lunch
• 1 delicious Devonshire Tea: Larnach Castle
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Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm.
lunch. Travel to Queenstown, where you spend
the next two nights at this year round resort. This
evening is free and you may choose to dine at one
of the many fine restaurants.
Hotel Mercure Queenstown Resort (2 nights)
DAY 6: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD)
Today is a free day for you to explore Queenstown
at leisure, there are many sightseeing options
available. This evening board the vintage
steamship TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake
Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. Sit back, relax
and enjoy a gourmet barbecue dinner which the
chef will prepare in front of you at the Colonel’s
Homestead.
DAY 7: Queenstown - Arrowtown
- Fox Glacier (B,D)
Travel to Arrowtown and visit the Lakes District
Museum. Continue via the Haast Pass to the
mighty West Coast. At the township of Fox Glacier
there is time available to experience a scenic flight
(optional, weather permitting) over the spectacular
glaciers.
Hotel Heartland Hotel Glacier Country
DAY 8: Fox Glacier - Arthur’s Pass
- Christchurch (B,D)
Travel to Hokitika and visit the Greenstone Factory.
Continue into Arthur’s Pass and board The
TranzAlpine, renowned as one of the great train
journeys of the world. View rivers and valleys as
you travel through the Waimakariri Basin, over
massive viaducts and through the patchwork
farmlands of the Canterbury Plains. On arrival in
Christchurch your coach will be waiting to transfer
you to your hotel.
Hotel Quality Hotel Elms
DAY 9: Depart Christchurch (B)
Time to say goodbye. You’ll be transferred to
the airport for your flight home after a memorable
New Zealand holiday.