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Presenting the North Island’s history and cultural icons Tour code: GPS9 9 Day Northern Spectacular >> NO HIDDEN EXTRAS PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS • Kauri Museum* • Waitangi Treaty Grounds* • Dolphin / Hole in the Rock Cruise • Sky Tower • Hobbiton Movie Set Tour & lunch • Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Luge Ride • Agrodome • Thermal mud pools & geysers* • Te Puia traditional Maori Hangi & Concert • City sights tour of Auckland, Napier & Wellington *Guided tour is included with 1 guide per 24 travellers. GUARANTEED departures 2018 2019 Sep 12, 15, 30 Jan 22 Oct 5, 18, 27 Feb 6, 9, 14, 19, 21 Nov 5, 14, 17 Mar 4, 11, 14, 20, 24 Apr 9, 14, 25 May 2 SEASONAL OFFER Save $200 per person on highlighted departure dates. ALL INCLUSIVE tour price Fully escorted including modern coach travel, 4 star hotel accommodation, most meals, sightseeing & attractions. TOUR ONLY from CAD$ Per Person, Twin Share $3372 Single Supplement $998 Stay a little longer City Twin share Single Auckland $138 $276 Wellington $119 $238 Extra night rates are per person and based on room only. Prices are quoted in Canadian Dollars (CAD$). >> TOUR HIGH LIGHT Enjoy a guided tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set. 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 • 8 nights 4 star hotel accommodation • 2 two night stays • Hotel porterage • 1 cruise • All sightseeing and pre paid attractions • Comprehensive documentation pack • MEALS 8 cooked breakfasts including a specialty breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua • 7 sumptuous dinners including a specialty dinner: Maori Hangi & Concert, Rotorua • 1 Shire’s buffet lunch: Hobbiton • • Note: Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm. >> ITINERARY tour of the Movie Set from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. Your guide will recount details of how this beautiful piece of farmland was transformed into The Shire from Middle Earth. Hotel Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua (Superior Room. 2 nights) (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner. DAY 1: Arrive Auckland (D) On arrival into Auckland you will be met by a Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred to your hotel. Hotel Skycity Hotel Auckland DAY 2: Auckland - Bay of Islands (B,D) Depart Auckland and travel to the Parry Kauri Park to see a magnificent example of a Kauri Tree. Enjoy a visit at the Kauri Museum in Matakohe, then travel to Paihia, situated in the heart of the beautiful Bay of Islands. Enjoy a guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the location of the signing of the treaty between the Maori tribes and the British. Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands or similar (2 nights) DAY 3: Bay of Islands (Free Day) (B) Today is a free day. Choose from the many optional activities available, including the Cape Reinga coach trip via Ninety Mile Beach, a tour of historic Russell, a classic sail on a tall ship or a spectacular scenic flight. This evening is also free and you may like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional). DAY 6: Rotorua (B,SD) Today begins with a Gondola ride to Stratosfare Restaurant where a buffet breakfast and spectacular views are on offer. Travel to the Agrodome where you see performing sheep, a shearing display and sheep dog trial. Enjoy some free time this afternoon before travelling to Te Puia to see the boiling mud pools and awesome Geysers that Rotorua is famous for. This evening experience an entertaining Maori Hangi and Concert. DAY 7: Rotorua - Napier - Masterton (B,D) Depart Rotorua and travel to Huka Falls and Lake Taupo. Continue to Napier known as ‘The Art Deco Capital’, where a city tour will showcase the most comprehensive collection of art deco buildings in the world. Enjoy some free time to explore on your own or take a guided walk (optional). Travel to the Wairarapa, an emerging cool-climate wine region. Hotel Copthorne Hotel and Resort Solway Park DAY 4: Bay of Islands - Auckland (B,D) This morning travel aboard a luxury catamaran to Cape Brett and the famous Hole in the Rock. Keep an eye out for bottlenose and common dolphins. Travel south to Auckland. This afternoon includes a visit to Sky Tower, one of New Zealand’s most spectacular attractions. Hotel Skycity Hotel Auckland DAY 8: Masterton - Greytown - Wellington (B,D) Enjoy a leisurely start to the day before travelling to Greytown where you see the most complete examples of original Victorian wooden architecture. Drive through the Rimutaka Mountain Range into Wellington. Enjoy a city tour of the nation’s capital which highlights the history and culture. Hotel James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor DAY 5: Auckland - Rotorua (B,L,D) Today enjoy a city sights tour of Auckland. Continue through the picturesque countryside to Hobbiton for a buffet lunch. This is followed by a guided DAY 9: Depart Wellington (B) Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight home after a memorable New Zealand holiday. gptnz.com 25