Hokitika Gorge, New Zealand Sydney Opera House, Australia
DAY 16 • Sydney Enjoy a free day in Sydney.
Meals: B, D | Rydges World Square Sydney or similar
DAY 17 • Fly to Christchurch, New Zealand Fly to Christchurch, New Zealand, to 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, paddle 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, D | 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 | 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 • 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 | 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 • Arrowtown Enjoy a walking tour of Queenstown before departing for Arrowtown.
Meals: B, D | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown or similar
DAY 25 • Queenstown • Fly to Rotorua • Redwood walk Fly to Rotorua. At Whakarewarewa Forest, admire the giant redwoods. Then, a resident of Ohinemutu guides us through his Maori village. Meals: B, D | Prince’ s Gate Hotel or similar
DAY 26 • Rotorua • Kiwi encounter • Maori village • Optional Canopy tour This morning, we’ ll visit the National Kiwi Hatchery that raises baby kiwis and learn about conservation efforts. You might also
like to join our optional canopy tour later this afternoon. 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 Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, 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
150 A South Pacific Odyssey: Australia, the Outback & New Zealand