Whakarewarewa Forest, New Zealand Queenstown, New Zealand
DAY 17 • Fly to Christchurch, New Zealand Fly to Christchurch, New Zealand, where we’ ll begin the next chapter of your South Pacific adventure.
Meals: B, D | Distinction Christchurch Hotel or similar
DAY 18 • Explore Christchurch • Waka canoeing experience • Home-Hosted Dinner Take a walking tour of Christchurch, still recovering from earthquakes in 2011 and 2016. Then, paddling down the Avon in a waka( canoe). Later, enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner.
Meals: B, D | Distinction Christchurch Hotel or similar
DAY 19 • Farm visit • Conversation on New Zealand’ s environment • Hokitika Visit a working sheep farm in the Rubicon Valley. Sit down for a conversation about New Zealand’ s“ 100 % pure” campaign and its impact on farmers. Then, journey to Hokitika.
Meals: B, L | Stopforths Premium Accommodation or similar
DAY 20 • Explore Hokitika • Meet local artists Explore Hoktika Gorge followed by a guided tour of Hoktika and a jade carving demonstration.
Meals: B, D | Stopforths Premium Accommodation or similar
DAY 21 • Fly to Queenstown Stop at Arthur’ s Pass, then fly to Queenstown.
Meals: B, D | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown or similar
DAY 22 • Explore Queenstown • Arrowtown Enjoy a walking tour of Queenstown before departing for Arrowtown.
Meals: B | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown or similar
DAY 23 • Cruise Milford Sound Board a private boat for a scenic cruise of Milford Sound.
Meals: B, L | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown or similar
DAY 24 • Queenstown • Optional Dart River Jet-boat Safari Today is free for your own discoveries, or you can join an optional tour for a jet-boat ride on the Dart River.
Meals: B, D | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown or similar
DAY 25 • Queenstown • Fly to Rotorua • Redwood walk At Whakarewarewa Forest, admire the giant redwoods. Then, a resident of Ohinemutu guides us through his Maori village. You might also like to join our optional canopy tour later this afternoon. Meals: B, D | Prince’ s Gate Hotel or similar
DAY 26 • Rotorua • Kiwi encounter • Maori village • Optional Canopy tour Fly to Rotorua, a center for Maori culture. Then, visit a conservation project that raises baby kiwis. Meals: B, L | Distinction Rotorua Hotel or similar
DAY 27 • Explore Waimangu Volcanic Valley Visit Waimangu Volcanic Valley, including the Inferno Crater and Frying Pan Lake, followed by a cruise of Lake Rotomahana. Meals: B, L, D | Distinction Rotorua Hotel or similar
DAY 28 • Explore Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari • Auckland En route to Auckland, visit the Arapuni swing bridge and take a bushwalk at a conservation project to reintroduce endangered species. Meals: B, L | Voco Auckland City Centre or similar
DAY 29 • Auckland On a city tour of Auckland, learn about the early settlements of New Zealand. Tonight, enjoy a Farewell Dinner. Meals: B, D | Voco Auckland City Centre or similar
DAY 30 • Return to U. S. Fly home, or begin your New Zealand’ s Bay of Islands post-trip extension.
Meals: B
Want to know more? Find the full itinerary and dates & pricing at www. oattravel. com / azo
68 A South Pacific Odyssey: Australia, the Outback & New Zealand