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SOUTH PACIFIC
Waimangu Volcanic Valley , Rotorua Sheep farm , Christchurch
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Depart on your flight to New Zealand .
DAY 2 • Cross International Date Line Continue your flight to Auckland , across the International Date Line .
DAY 3 • Auckland , New Zealand An O . A . T . representative meets us at the airport . We ’ ll be joined by fellow travelers from our optional pre-trip extension to Australia : Sydney & Great Barrier Reef .
Holiday Inn Express Auckland or similar
DAY 4 • Auckland • Controversial Topic : Maori reparations
Explore Auckland on foot , led by your Trip Experience Leader . Visit Bastion Point for a traditional Maori welcome ceremony . Then , a local expert will lead a conversation on the Controversial Topic of the historic harms done to the Maori population and how New Zealanders are struggling to remedy it .
Meals : B , L , D | Holiday Inn Express Auckland or similar
DAY 5 • Auckland • Waiheke Island • Winery & olive oil estate visits
Journey by ferry to Waiheke Island to visit a boutique winery to sample their wines , and enjoy a tour of a local olive oil estate .
Meals : B , L | Holiday Inn Express Auckland or similar
DAY 6 • Hamilton Gardens • Rotorua • Nest Egg Kiwi Conservation Project
Stop at Hamilton Gardens , and then continue your journey to Rotorua , famous for geothermal activity and Maori history .
Meals : B , L , D | Distinction Rotorua Hotel or similar
DAY 7 • Rotorua • A Day in the Life of a Ngati Manawa community
Experience A Day in the Life of the Ngati Manawa , a Maori community in Murupara , which includes a traditional hangi lunch on the shores of Lake Aniwhenua .
Meals : B , L | Distinction Rotorua Hotel or similar
DAY 8 • Rotorua • Optional Waimangu Volcanic Valley tour • Home-Hosted Dinner
Today is free for you to make your own discoveries . Or , join our optional Waimangu Volcanic Valley tour . Explore the world ’ s youngest geothermal site , and discover Inferno Crater and Frying Pan Lake , followed by a cruise of Lake Rotomahana . This evening , sit down with a local Maori family for a Home-Hosted Dinner .
Meals : B , D | Distinction Rotorua Hotel or similar
DAY 9 • Rotorua • Christchurch We fly to Christchurch this morning . Upon arrival , you ’ ll take a walking tour of the city with your Trip Experience Leader , and then have some time for your own discoveries .
Meals : B | Rydges Latimer Christchurch or similar
DAY 10 • Christchurch • Local farm visit Visit a working sheep station ( ranch ) in the Southern Alps for a glimpse of the daily lives of the farmers . Witness the teamwork of sheepdogs , followed by a sheep shearing demonstration .
Meals : B , L | Rydges Latimer Christchurch or similar
DAY 11 • Christchurch • Dunedin Travel overland to the coastal city of Dunedin , taking in views of rugged beaches along the way . As you go , you ’ ll stop in the historic town of Oamuru , and behold the Moeraki Boulders , mysterious stones scattered along the beach and steeped in Maori legend .
Meals : B , L , D | Distinction Dunedin Hotel or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 7 , experience A Day in the Life of a local Maori community in Murupara , and sit down for a traditional hangi lunch
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