Grand Pacific Tours Travel Brochure Grand Pacific Tours 2019-2020 | Page 31

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Enjoy a Haggis Ceremony in Dunedin; Rotorua, the geothermal wonderland of New Zealand; Skyline Rotorua offers
spectacular panoramic views; cruise on the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak.
DAY 6: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD)
Today is a free day for you to explore Queenstown
at leisure. Your Coach Captain & Tour Guide are
available to assist with the many sightseeing
options available, including the thrill of a jet boat
ride, a heritage tour to Skippers Canyon or get up
close to a Kiwi bird. 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. After dinner enjoy a short farm tour
then reboard the TSS Earnslaw for a sing along by
the piano as you cruise back to Queenstown.
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. See the snow capped peaks
of the Southern Alps as you travel north to the
township of Fox Glacier. Time is available (weather
permitting) to experience a scenic flight (optional)
over the spectacular glaciers.
Hotel Heartland Hotel Glacier Country or
Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier
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 to the elegant
city of Christchurch. On arrival your coach will be
waiting to transfer you to your hotel.
Hotel Quality Hotel Elms or similar
MUST DO OPTION
SHOTOVER
JET
Enjoy a jet boat ride in the
spectacular Shotover River
Canyons, carved out over the
ages by a vast volume of fast
flowing water. Hold on tight
and take a spin in the iconic
Big Red for wall to wall action
from start to finish.
DAY 9: Christchurch - Picton
- Wellington (B,D)
Travel along the East Coast to the seaside village
of Kaikoura. Enjoy the spectacular scenery as you
travel through Marlborough Country, famous for
its food and wine. Continue to Picton, where you
will board the Interislander Ferry for your journey
through the Marlborough Sounds and across Cook
Strait to Wellington.
Hotel Ibis Wellington (2 nights)
DAY 10: Wellington (B)
A highlight this morning will be time to explore
Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum with
exhibits that embrace both Maori and European
views. Reboard your coach for an extensive city
tour which showcases the history and culture
on show. Enjoy free time this afternoon and this
evening is also free to choose your own dining
arrangements.
DAY 11: Wellington - Taupo - Rotorua (B,D)
Depart Wellington and view the snow capped
peaks of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Tongariro as you
travel to Lake Taupo. Visit the spectacular Huka
Falls then travel along the Thermal Explorer
Highway to the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua.
Hotel Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua (2 nights)
DAY 12: Rotorua (B,SD)
Today begins with a gondola ride and breakfast at
the Skyline Rotorua. There is also time for a luge
ride! Next stop is Agrodome for an action packed
hour of farming entertainment and education
that’s unlike anything you’ve seen before. Visit Te
Puia to see the boiling mud pools and awesome
geysers that Rotorua is famous for. Enjoy some
free time this afternoon. This evening experience
an entertaining Maori Hangi and Concert.
DAY 13: Rotorua - Auckland (B,D)
Depart Rotorua and travel north to Auckland to
enjoy an afternoon at leisure to discover the ‘City of
Sails’. This evening enjoy dinner at your hotel.
Hotel Rydges Auckland
DAY 14: Depart Auckland (B)
Time to say goodbye. You’ll be transferred to
the airport for your flight home after a memorable
New Zealand holiday.
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BEST
VALUE
Bay of Islands inclusion
Stay an extra 2 nights and take
in the Bay of Islands. Upgrade
to the 16 Day Highlights of NZ
Tour. Refer to pages 28 - 29
for full itinerary.
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