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On the TranzAlpine rail journey, traverse the majestic Canterbury Plains
and view the spectacular backdrop of the mighty Southern Alps.
DAY 6: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD)
Today is a free day for you to explore Queenstown
at leisure. Your Coach Captain and Tour Leader
are available to assist with the many optional
activities available, including the thrill of a jet
boat ride, a heritage tour to Skippers Canyon or
to 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 delicious gourmet
barbecue dinner featuring a menu of seasonal,
fresh and locally sourced food 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, an area of stunning beauty.
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 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. On arrival into
the elegant city of Christchurch, your coach will
be waiting to transfer you to your hotel.
Hotel Quality Hotel Elms
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
Gallipoli: A Scale of War exhibition at Te Papa,
New Zealand’s National Museum. Cutting edge
technology brings these stories to life through the
eyes of New Zealanders who found themselves in
extraordinary circumstances. 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 or similar
(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
thrilling 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 Mãori Hãngi and
Concert.
DAY 13: Rotorua - Auckland - Bay of
Islands (B,D)
This morning depart Rotorua and travel north
via Auckland. Continue via Whangarei to Paihia,
situated in the heart of the beautiful Bay of
Islands. Enjoy an introduction to the Bay of
Islands, location of the signing of the treaty
between the Mãori tribes and the British.
Hotel Kingsgate Hotel Autolodge (2 nights)
DAY 14: Bay of Islands (B)
Today you will cruise through the beautiful Bay
of Islands aboard a luxury catamaran to Cape
Brett, where a historic lighthouse keeps watch
over Piercy Island, or as it is popularly known,
the ‘Hole in the Rock’ before returning to Paihia
for a free afternoon. A range of optional activities
are available or you may choose to relax and
enjoy the pleasant atmosphere of the waterfront.
This evening is also free, you may like to enjoy a
relaxing dinner cruise (optional).
DAY 15: Bay of Islands - Auckland (B,D)
Depart the Bay of Islands this morning and travel
via Whangarei and Dargaville to Matakohe. Enjoy
a visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum
before continuing to Auckland for a city sights
tour. This evening enjoy a final dinner with your
new found friends.
Hotel Rydges Auckland
DAY 16: Depart Auckland (B)
Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to
the airport for your flight home after a memorable
New Zealand holiday.
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