Day 1 Arrive Auckland, Freedom of Choice Touring.
You will be met and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon
you choose the activity and we will include it!
Freedom of Choice
Touring™ Adventure Options™ Auckland »
Freedom of Choice
option
Up the Sky Tower,
Cruise Waitemata Harbour,
Waitakere wilderness walk,
A ½ day sightseeing tour,
visit Kelly Tarlton's,
Reflexology treatment,
visit the Maritime
or Auckland Museum
Adventure Option
Sail aboard an America's cup yacht for the afternoon(£20)
or fly by helicopter to Waiheke island for the day
(£165)
Stay: Auckland, Skycity Hotel.
Day 2 Auckland, Bay of Islands.
This morning we travel along the Hibiscus Coast and visit the
Matakohe Pioneer Museum. Continue to the majestic Waipoua Forest
Reserve before travelling on to the sub-tropical Bay of
Islands.
Two Night Stay: Bay of Islands, Paihia Pacific Resort.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 3 Bay of Islands, Freedom of Choice Touring.
Today you have the opportunity to choose a sightseeing
activity and we will include it!
Freedom of Choice
Touring™ Bay of Islands - 7 choices - »
Bay of Islands.
Go sailing on a Tall Ship with BBQ lunch
Tour Russell
Join the Dolphin Encounter
Tour Cape Reinga
Ninety Mile Beach.
Go fishing
A round of golf
Arts and Crafts Tour of Kerikeri
Adventure Options
Cape Reinga by Air (£100) In the morning fly to Cape Reinga,
at the very top of New Zealand
Breakfast
Day 4 Bay of Islands, Auckland.
This morning explore the Bay of Islands on a cruise to Cape
Brett and the 'Hole in the Rock'. Returning to Paihia, our coach
departs for our journey to Auckland, the City of Sails.
Stay: Auckland, Skycity Hotel.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 5 Auckland, Rotorua.
Leaving Auckland, we travel south to the Waitomo Caves to see
the glow worms. Continue to Rotorua and tonight immerse yourself in
culture as you enjoy a Maori Hangi (feast) and cultural
performance.
Two Night Stay: Rotorua, Park Heritage Hotel.
Breakfast Feature Dinner
Day 6 Rotorua, Freedom of Choice Touring.
Today, we give you the opportunity to choose the activity and
we will include it! Perhaps choose to partake in an Ecothermal Tour
of Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland.
Freedom of Choice
Touring™ Rotorua »
Freedom of Choice
option
'Must See Three' attractions,
Rotorua Museum
or Realm of Tane cultural show,
play a round of golf,
an Ecothermal tour,
spa treatment at the Polynesian Spa
or a 4WD Bush Safari
Adventure Option
30 minute floatplane flight over Rotorua and Mount Tawarewa
(£55)
or 3 hour helicopter flight to the White Island volcano
(£225)
Country Homestay option available tonight.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 7 Rotorua, Wellington.
Follow the Thermal Explorer Highway to the heart of the North
Island and view Wairakei Steam Valley. Visit the mighty Huka Falls
and Lake Taupo before travelling south across the vast volcanic
plateau of World Heritage-listed Tongariro National Park on our way
to Wellington.
Stay: Wellington, James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 8 Wellington, Blenheim.
Enjoy a brief city sightseeing tour this morning before
visiting Te Papa, the National Museum. This afternoon board our
Interislander cruise for a journey across Cook Strait to Picton and
on to Blenheim.
Stay: Blenheim Country Hotel.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 9 Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch.
Enjoy spectacular scenery as we journey through the renowned
vineyard and the productive orchard region of Marlborough. Visit
the fishing town of Kaikoura known for its whale watching. This
afternoon we arrive in Christchurch, the Garden City.
Stay: Christchurch, Copthorne Central Hotel
Breakfast Dinner
Day 10 TranzAlpine Train, Franz Josef.
This morning board the award-winning TranzAlpine Train. Enjoy
stunning scenery as we journey across the magnificent Southern
Alps. Disembark at Arthurs Pass and continue to Franz Josef
Glacier.
Stay: Franz Josef Glacier Hotel
Breakfast Dinner
Day 11 Dine Around Dinners™ Franz Josef, Queenstown,
Enjoy a day of incredible scenery as we travel along the Haast
River by safari boat. Rejoin our coach and continue to Queenstown.
This evening, you have a choice of four dining experiences with our
Dine Around Dinner.
Two Night Stay: Queenstown, Novotel Gardens Hotel.
Breakfast Feature Dinner
Day 12 Queenstown, Freedom of Choice Touring.
Queenstown is an exhilarating, year-round alpine resort,
perfect for adventurers and leisure-seekers alike. Today you choose
the activity and we will include it!
Freedom of Choice
Touring™ Queenstown »
Freedom of Choice
option:
Tour of local gardens or wineries,
Jetboat ride,
Double Decker bus tour,
Lakeshore and forest walk,
Safari of the Scenes tour,
Skippers Canyon,
Full day Ski Pass (seasonal),
Take a walk in Mt Aspiring National Park
or Massage/Foot Retreat
Adventure Options
Overnight stay on Milford Sound (£130 twin share, £225
single)
or Stewart Island (£150 twin share, £190 single)
or Doubtful Sound (£165 twin share, £300 single)
or how about a
Breakfast
Day 13 Milford Sound, Te Anau.
Today we follow the Remarkables Mountain Range and trace the
shore of Lake Wakatipu to Fiordland National Park. Wind down the
Eglington and Hollyford valleys, then through the Homer Tunnel to
Milford Sound. Upon arrival you will be met by Mitre Peak rising
sheer from the glassy waters. We board our Red Boat cruise and
journey the full length of this beautiful fiord. This afternoon we
journey to the tranquil settlement of Te Anau.
Stay: Te Anau, Village Inn.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 14 Te Anau, Dunedin, Freedom of Choice Touring.
Leaving the landscapes of the Fiordland region, we journey
through Southland countryside. Travel along the rural support towns
of Lumsden and Gore to the east coast and the city of Dunedin. This
afternoon you choose an activity and we will include it!
Freedom of Choice
Touring™ Dunedin - 7 choices: »
Freedom of Choice
option:
Tour Larnach Castle,
discover Otago Peninsula,
visit Speight's Brewery,
view Olveston House
or enjoy the Taieri Gorge Railway
Stay: Dunedin City Hotel.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 15 Dunedin, Mt Cook.
Today we journey north along the coast to view the unique
Moeraki Beach boulders. We turn inland and travel past the
beautiful azure-coloured man-made lakes of Pukaki, Aviemore and
Benmore. Continue to Mt Cook National Park.
Stay: Mt Cook, The Hermitage.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 16 Mt Cook, Christchurch.
This morning, stop at picturesque Lake Tekapo to visit the
Church of the Good Shepherd. Travel through Burkes Pass to
Christchurch, the South Island's largest city with an English
feel.
Stay: Christchurch, Copthorne Central Hotel.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 17 Depart Christchurch, Freedom of Choice Touring.
Choose from a wide range of activities and we will include it!
An airport transfer is included after your sightseeing.
Freedom of Choice
Touring™ Adventure Options™ Christchurch »
Freedom of Choice
option
Day tour to Akaroa,
whale watching off Kaikoura,
TranzAlpine Train,
Christchurch's 'Must See Four' activities
or Garden Tour
Adventure Option:
An early morning hot air balloon trip (£75)
Breakfast
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