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| New Zealand:
"Lets
get away, far away..."
New
Zealand Explorer, 14 Days
Departs
Saturday Only
Day
1 Leave Los Angeles
Day
2 Cross the International Dateline
Day
3 Auckland
Arrive Auckland, the "City of Sails" and transfer
to your accommodation, 1 night.
Standard - Novotel Hotel
Superior - The Sebel
Premier - Quay West Suites
B & B - Peace & Plenty
Day
4 Auckland - Coromandel
We depart Auckland to visit the beautiful Coromandel
Peninsula. Your Kiwi hosts make the
tour fun, entertaining and filled with knowledge
- their love and respect for the mountains,
forest coastline and creatures within
is evident from the moment you meet
them. Accommodation, 2 nights. (L)
Standard - Pauanui Pines Motor Lodge
Superior - Brenton Lodge
Premier - Puka Park Resort
B & B - Brenton Lodge
Day
5 Coromandel Peninsula
At stunning Hahei Beach we walk to an historic
Maori Pa (fortified village), which overlooks
islands, beaches and volcanic peaks.
Follow the coast to Cooks Beach. See
"treasures" from nature and, tide permitting,
we will stroll to unique "Hotwater
Beach". (B,L)
Day
6 Coromandel - Rotorua
We leave the Coromandel and enter the Bay of
Plenty, home to plantations of Kiwi fruit, citrus,
avocados, and flowers. See New Zealand's
"mural town", Katikati, with its open-air art and then
drive south passing lakes
to Rotorua, a city built in the crater of a huge
volcano with steam rising from the ground
in every part of this fascinating place. Accommodation,
1 night. (B,L)
Standard - Centra Hotel
Superior - Millennium Hotel
Premier - Novotel Royal Lakeside
B & B - The Springs
Day
7 Rotorua - Queenstown
Transfer to the airport for your flight to the alpine, adventure
capital of New Zealand. Accommodation,
3 nights.
Standard - Novotel Hotel
Superior - Gardens Parkroyal
Premier - Nugget Point Resort
B & B - The Dairy Guesthouse
Day
8 Queenstown
Journey through some of the most beautiful countryside
in New Zealand to Milford Sound
to board the vessel for a leisurely cruise
along the Sound to the Tasman Sea. The
vessel stops at various points and plenty of
time is available to view waterfalls, rainforest, mountains
and seals. You may even see dolphins
frolic alongside the boat. (L)
Day
9 Queenstown
At leisure.
Day
10 Queenstown - Franz Josef
Travel the scenic and rugged west coast of New
Zealand to the glacier region. Accommodation,
2 nights.
Standard & Superior - Franz Josef Glacier Hotel
Premier and B&B - Westwood Lodge (Dinner
B & B)
Day
11 Franz Josef
Enjoy a half-day trip to include a one-mile interpretive
walk to the terminal face and a minimum
of a full hour exploring the lower reaches
of the Franz Josef Glacier. During the
walk, your guide will provide the story of
the history of the glacier and geology in
action.
Day
12 Franz Josef - Christchurch
Continue your journey to Christchurch. Accommodation,
2 nights.
Standard - Holiday Inn
Superior - Chateau On The Park
Premier - The George
B & B - Charlotte Jane B & B
Day
13 Christchurch
At leisure.
Day
14 Christchurch - Home
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Los Angeles
(via Auckland).
Pricing
Information - prices are per person based on double occupancy
|
Standard |
Superior |
Premier |
B
& B |
| Low
Season |
$2598 |
$2699 |
$3296 |
$2895 |
| Shoulder
Season |
$2924 |
$3174 |
$3792 |
$3440 |
| High
Season |
$3079 |
$3329 |
$3947 |
$3595 |
| Peak
Season |
$3119 |
$3369 |
$3987 |
$3635 |
The
above rates are presented as a guideline only.
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