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Haere Mai – welcome to New Zealand. On this vacation, see some of New Zealand’s most breathtaking scenery, visit its popular cities—Queenstown, Rotorua, Dunedin, Auckland—and learn about life in this amazing country. It seems like everywhere you look in New Zealand, you see many shades of blue—from the beautiful sky to the scenic waterways. A tour highlight is Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park, where you’ll see some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world. Cruise on the fiord with sheer walls rising thousands of feet from the water’s great depth. Also visit Rotorua and see Te Puia, Rotorua’s most prominent thermal area with New Zealand’s largest geyser, boiling mud pools, silica terraces, and sulphur springs.
On this tour, you’ll also learn about the Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, at a traditional hangi dinner—a traditional feast cooked in an underground oven—and concert. All of this and more await you on this spectacular vacation through New Zealand.
Day 1 Arrive in Auckland, New Zealand Haere Mai—welcome to New Zealand! Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special welcome dinner in the SKY TOWER, offering sweeping views of the city. (Dinner)
Day 2 Auckland
This morning, enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city, then, spend the afternoon at leisure in the “City of Sails.” (Breakfast)
Day 3 Auckland–Waitomo–Rotorua
Leave Auckland and travel through the green pastoral region of Waikato to the famous WAITOMO GLOWWORM CAVES. Experience a guided tour through the limestone chambers and passages of the cavern. Take a silent boat trip through Glowworm Grotto as you glide quietly beneath the lights of thousands of glowworms suspended from the cave ceiling. In the afternoon, continue over the Mamaku Ranges to Rotorua. Enjoy a traditional HANGI DINNER this evening followed by an authentic MAORI CONCERT. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 4 Rotorua
This morning, start with a visit to the AGRODOME to learn more about one of the country’s major industries—sheep! Continue on to RAINBOW SPRINGS to view native bush and wildlife, including a walk through the kiwi bird enclosure. Last stop is TE PUIA, Rotorua’s most prominent thermal area with New Zealand’s largest geyser, boiling mud pools, and silica terraces. The afternoon and evening are at your leisure. You may wish to board a floatplane for flightseeing of this beautiful area, join a New Zealand family for dinner in their home, or indulge yourself in the relaxing hot springs, sumptuous spa treatments, and massage therapies at the Polynesian Spa. (Breakfast)
Day 5 Rotorua–Dunedin
Today, fly to Dunedin, one of the best-preserved Victorian and Edwardian cities in the Southern Hemisphere. Upon arrival, enjoy a quick orientation tour to see the historic sights of the city, including St. Paul’s Cathedral and a photo stop at the Dunedin Railway Station with its old Flemish Renaissance-style structure. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 6 Dunedin–Mount Cook
Motor north and west to magnificent MOUNT COOK NATIONAL PARK, named after New Zealand’s highest peak. Stop at the SIR EDMUND HILLARY ALPINE CENTER for unique insight into the history and culture of this region. Weather permitting, you may choose an optional ski-plane flight that actually lands on the 18-mile-long Tasman Glacier—or a thrilling helicopter ride. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 7 Mount Cook–Queenstown
This morning, drive to Queenstown, the “Adventure Capital of the World.” Enjoy the afternoon at leisure in this popular resort town, nestled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu and surrounded by the rugged peaks of the Southern Alps. (Breakfast)
Day 8 Queenstonw. Cruise on Milford Sound
More beautiful scenery today as you travel into FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK through the Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound. Boasting some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world, this region of New Zealand has been honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. CRUISE on the fjord with sheer rock walls rising thousands of feet from the water’s great depths. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 9 Queenstown
A full day at leisure for your own discoveries. Consider an optional visit to a local vineyard and sample some of the prize vintages, or maybe a thrilling jet-boat ride on the Kawarau and Shotover Rivers. Your Tour Director will have suggestions to help you plan your day to explore, shop, and enjoy optional activities. This evening, enjoy breathtaking scenery in every direction as you CRUISE Lake Wakatipu on board the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw. On arrival at Walter Peak you will be served dinner at the Colonel’s Homestead. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 10 Queenstown
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)
INCLUDED FEATURES
Auckland
Sightseeing tour; welcome dinner in the Sky Tower
Waitomo
Visit the Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Rotorua
Enjoy a Maori cultural performance and Hangi dinner; visit Te Puia, the Agrodome, and Rainbow Springs
Dunedin
Orientation
Mount Cook
Sightseeing in Mount Cook National Park, visit Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Center
Queenstown
Visit Fiordland National Park; cruise on Milford Sound; cruise on Lake Wakatipu
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in the description, including admission charges when applicable.
MEALS
American breakfast daily, 1 lunch, and 5 dinners including a welcome dinner in Auckland, a traditional Hangi dinner and Maori concert in Rotorua, and a special farewell dinner in Queenstown
SUPERIOR HOTELS - (D) Deluxe (SF) Superior First-Class (F) First-Class
AUCKLAND SKYCITY Hotel (SF), ROTORUA Novotel Rotorua Lakeside (SF), DUNEDIN Scenic Hotel Dunedin City (F), MOUNT COOK The Hermitage (MF), QUEENSTOWN Novotel Queenstown Lakeside (F)
Optional Excursions
Important Note:
the following list of optional excursions are examples only for this vacation as they are the excursions that are being offered for this vacation in the current travel year. These optional excursions might or might not be offered next year, as well as new optional excursions might be offered. Information about what optional excursions will be offered for your vacation will be available later this year into next year. If no example excursions are listed, please check back later.
Here's a list of optional excursions you can enjoy during your vacation. Whether it's a special dinner, a local show or a special behind-the-scenes glimpse into an historical site, optional excursions are a wonderful way to enrich your vacation even further. Plus, they give you flexibility. We include the must-see sites and experiences, and we also understand that people take interest in different activities and may want to craft a more personal vacation by hand-picking optional excursions that appeal to them.
Availability is subject to sufficient participation, weather conditions, seasonal suitability, days of operation, group interests, and general feasibility for your vacation. The approximate value listed gives you a good, general idea of what you can expect to pay but may vary once you are on your vacation. Some information provided might be in a foreign currency.
CITY: Mount Cook
Helicopter Flightseeing (30 Min)
Enjoy a trilling helicopter flight and an amazing alpine landing.
Approximate value: Please check back later per person
CITY: Queenstown
Queenstown Wine Trail - Summer Sampler
Take time to relax on a fun and friendly tour at two vineyards in the Wakatipu Wine region.
Approximate value: Please check back later per person
Wilderness Safari
Adventure awaits as you take a thrilling jet boat journey along the Dart River, a walk through an ancient native beech forest, and a 4WD journey viewing scenery made famous in "The Lord of the Rings" movies.
Approximate value: Please check back later per person
Safari of the Scenes
Visit many of the areas that provided the spectacular backdrops to much of the action in Peter Jackson's "The Fellowship of the Ring".
Approximate value: NZD $165 per person
Panoramic Evening
Following your gondola ride, enjoy a delicious dinner at Skyline Restaurant while absorbing the surrounding mountain scenery and the lights of Queenstown below.
Approximate value: NZD $99 per person
CITY: Rotorua
Dinner With A New Zealand Family
Experience New Zealand's 'kiwi hospitality' and enjoy a traditional 3-course NZ meal accompanied by a glass of beer or wine.
Approximate value: NZD $80 per person
Rotorua Duck Tour by Land and Water
Discover Rotorua on a unique 90 minute sightseeing adventure onboard our WWII amphibious vehicle able to travel on land and water!
Approximate value: Please check back later per person
Mt. Tarawera Volcano Floatplane (30 min)
Mt. Tarawera erupted in 1886 creating an 8km long volcanic rift along its summit the magnitude of which is only fully appreciated when viewed from above.
Approximate value: NZD $195 per person
DEPARTURE DATES February - April
September - December
PRICES From approx $2,569 US
per person double occupancy
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Haere Mai – welcome to New Zealand. On this vacation, see some of New Zealand’s most breathtaking scenery, visit its popular cities—Queenstown, Rotorua, Dunedin, Auckland—and learn about life in this amazing country. It seems like everywhere you look in New Zealand, you see many shades of blue—from the beautiful sky to the scenic waterways. A tour highlight is Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park, where you’ll see some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world. Cruise on the fiord with sheer walls rising thousands of feet from the water’s great depth. Also visit Rotorua and see Te Puia, Rotorua’s most prominent thermal area with New Zealand’s largest geyser, boiling mud pools, silica terraces, and sulphur springs.
