Tour Type: Premium Escorted Tour
Duration: 18 Days
Tour Starts In: Auckland
Tour Finishes In: Christchurch
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from NZ $5700 pp
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18 Day Royal Tourer New Zealand Touring Route:
Tour Highlights:
Accommodation & Meals:
- Stay two nights in the Bay of Islands
- Overnight cruise option in the subtropical Bay of Islands
- Country Homestay available in Rotorua
- Enjoy two nights at Queenstown’s Novotel Gardens Hotel
- Stay overnight at The Hermitage, Mt Cook
- 17 hot breakfasts (B), 11 dinners (D) and 3 Feature Dinners (FD)
Exclusive Experiences:
- Personalise your coach tour! Exclusive Experiences allow you to choose the activities that best suit you and are included at no extra cost! Choose Your Exclusive Experience!
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Arrive Auckland
Upon arrival in New Zealand, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your centrally-located hotel, with the evening at leisure to explore or relax. Stay: Sky City Hotel (2 nights) |
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Auckland, Freedom of Choice Touring
Today include an Exclusive Experience by selecting from a choice of options. You might enjoy a trip to visit the Auckland Museum or the Maritime Museum. Possibly take a cruise on Waitemata Harbour on the ‘ Pride of Auckland ’ or an exciting tour through the underwater world and antarctic centre of Kelly Tarlton’s. Alternatively, wander through the Waitakere Rainforest or indulge in a relaxing reflexology massage. There are also a range of Adventure Options to choose from including a sailing excursion on an America’s Cup yacht or a day trip to Waiheke Island. (B/D) |
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Auckland, Bay of Islands
Crossing Auckland’s Harbour Bridge we travel along the Hibiscus Coast and visit the Matakohe Pioneer Museum. Continue to the Waipoua Forest Reserve and see the majestic Kauri tree, Tane Mahuta, ‘Lord of the Forest’ then continue to the subtropical Bay of Islands. Stay: Paihia Pacific Resort (2 nights) (B/D) |
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Bay of Islands, Freedom of Choice Touring
Today you have the opportunity to choose the sightseeing activity that interests you from our extensive range of Exclusive Experiences and we will include it. Perhaps you would enjoy a day tour to the very top of New Zealand including a drive along the sands of Ninety Mile Beach before visiting the lighthouse at Cape Reinga. You may prefer an interesting tour of Russell to gain an insight into New Zealand’s earliest European history, or visit the Kerikeri basin to browse through its fine arts and crafts. There are also many water activities. Swim with dolphins, sail on a Tall Ship, or try your hand at fishing. It’s your choice! (B) |
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Bay of Islands, Auckland
This morning explore the Bay of Islands on a catamaran cruise to Cape Brett and the ‘Hole in the Rock’. Returning to Paihia we rejoin our coach for our return journey to Auckland. Stay: Sky City Hotel (B/D) |
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Auckland, Waitomo, Rotorua, Hangi Feast
Leaving the ‘City of Sails’ we travel south to Waitomo Caves and experience a guided tour of the underground limestone caverns. Join a silent boat ride and glide through a mystical grotto lit by thousands of tiny glow-worms. Emerge into daylight and continue to Rotorua and tonight immerse yourself in traditional Maori hospitality and culture as you enjoy a Maori hangi feast and performance of song and dance. Stay: Heritage Rotorua (2 nights) (B/FD) |
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Rotorua, Freedom of Choice Touring
Take the opportunity to choose an Exclusive Experience and we will include it. Perhaps visit Rotorua’s ‘Must See Three’ attractions including Te Puia Thermal Reserve, the Agrodome for an entertaining sheep show then walk amongst beautiful native flora at Rainbow Springs. You might prefer a relaxing spa treatment at the Polynesian Spa. There are many activities for your to enjoy. It’s your choice! (B/D) |
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Rotorua, Wellington
Follow the Thermal Explorer Highway to the heart of the North Island and view Wairakei Steam Valley, where thermal energy is harnessed in the world’s second largest geothermal power plant. 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, New Zealand’s capital city. Stay: James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor (B/D) |
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Wellington, Blenheim, Winery Dinner
Enjoy a brief city sightseeing tour this morning before visiting Te Papa, the National Museum of New Zealand. This afternoon board our Interislander Cruise for a journey across Cook Strait to Picton. Rejoin the coach and travel to Blenheim where tonight, you’ll enjoy a winery tour and tasting before dinner at the Montana Brancott Winery. Stay: Blenheim Country Hotel (B/FD) |
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Blenheim, Christchurch
Enjoy spectacular scenery as we journey through the renowned vineyard and orchard region of Marlborough. Visit the fishing town of Kaikoura famous for its whale and dolphin watching, before arriving in Christchurch, the ’Garden City’. Stay: Copthorne Central Hotel (B/D) |
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TranzAlpine Train, Franz Josef
This morning board the award winning TranzAlpine Train for a journey renowned as New Zealand’s ‘Great Rail Adventure’. Enjoy stunning scenery as we travel through spectacular gorges, river valleys and across the magnificent Southern Alps. Disembark at Arthurs Pass and head to Hokitika by coach. Continue along the dramatic West Coast and view magnificent Franz Josef Glacier. Stay: Franz Josef Glacier Hotel (B/D) |
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Franz Josef, Queenstown, Dine Around Dinner
Enjoy a day of incredible scenery as you travel along the Haast River by safari boat, capturing views of the massive glacier-formed Haast River Valley, towering peaks, waterfalls and rainforest. Rejoining the coach we continue to Queenstown. Rejoin the coach and continue to Queenstown, where this evening you’ll choose from four different eateries. Perhaps take a cruise aboard the TSS Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu for a carvery dinner at the Colonel’s Homestead at Walter Peak Sheep Station or you may prefer to take a Skyline Gondola ride for dinner and stunning views over Queenstown. Alternatively, you may wish to dine at your hotel or at a chosen local restaurant. Stay: Novotel Gardens Hotel (2 nights) (B/FD) |
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Queenstown, Freedom of Choice Touring
Queenstown is an exhilarating, year round, alpine resort, perfect for adventurers and leisure seekers alike. Nestled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu and overlooked by the Southern Alps, the scenery is simply majestic. Today you have a selection of Exclusive Experiences to choose from. Wineries in this area are gaining an international reputation, so you may like to choose a wine tour that will give you the opportunity to taste some local vintages. For pure fun, jump on board a Double Decker bus to explore Queenstown and quaint Arrowtown. If you are a thrill seeker then an exciting jetboat ride might be more your style. Alternatively stroll around the shores of Lake Wakatipu on a guided forest and bird walk or a journey into the hills behind Queenstown would take you on a fascinating exploration of the film locations that feature in the Lord of The Rings movies. (B) |
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Milford Sound Cruise, Te Anau
Follow the Remarkables Mountain Range and trace the shores of Lake Wakatipu to Fiordland National Park. Journey along the Milford Road and wind down the Eglington and Hollyford Valleys, then through the Homer Tunnel into Milford Sound. We board our Red Boat and cruise the length of this fiord and see Mitre Peak rising from the waters. View waterfalls, dense rainforest and towering mountains in this World Heritage listed area. This afternoon we drive to the tranquil settlement of Te Anau. Stay: Village Inn (B/D) |
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Te Anau, Dunedin, Freedom of Choice Touring
Leaving the dramatic landscape of the Fiordland region, journey through rolling Southland countryside travelling via the towns of Lumsden and Gore to the east coast and the city of Dunedin. This afternoon you choose an Exclusive Experience and we will include it. Explore the Otago Peninsula by visiting the Albatross Colony or Penguin Place. For an insight into the Scottish heritage of this region you have the choice of touring Olveston House or Larnach Castle, or maybe take a guided tour of the Speights Brewery Heritage Centre. Stay: Dunedin City Hotel (B/D) |
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Dunedin, Mt Cook, Freedom of Choice Touring
Today journey north along the coast and stop to view the unique Moeraki Boulders. Continue past the azure lakes of Aviemore, Benmore and Pukaki, all developed for hydro electric power schemes, on the way to World Heritage-listed Mt Cook National Park, where you can choose an Exclusive Experience and we will include it. Stay: The Hermitage (B/D) |
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Mt Cook, Christchurch
Leaving the snow-capped mountains of Mt Cook National Park behind, travel by coach to picturesque Lake Tekapo. Here, you’ll pay a visit to the tiny Church of the Good Shepherd, built of locally gathered stone and oak and erected as tribute to the early pioneers of the region. Travel through Burkes Pass to Christchurch. Stay: Copthorne Central Hotel (B/D) |
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Depart Christchurch, Freedom of Choice Touring
Choose from our range of touring activities in Christchurch. Perhaps take a garden tour, go punting on the Avon, take a bike tour around the city or visit Christchurch’s ‘must see four’, before the tour ends and you transfer to the airport in the afternoon.
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People make holidays, so a BIG thank you to Craig, for all your help on the internet booking. Everything went as planned. Our tour guide & driver were excellent. We enjoyed our 2 day stays the most. We saw so much & I think it would be better if possible, pricewise to make more 2 day stop overs. The long ferry delay to the South Island & the subsequent cancellation of the evening events was disappointing. However, it was a brilliant tour of NZ. Thank you.
Jane Fisher & William Baskett (United Kingdom)
Tour Date 28/01/2009 |
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Tour Notes
Solo travellers, airport transfers, pre & post accommodation |
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Solo Travellers
For the solo traveller, you can either register to have a twin share room with another single traveller of the same gender to save costs, or you may opt to pay for a single supplement to guarantee a room of your own.
Airport Transfers
From the moment you touch down a friendly smile awaits. Our Meet and Greet Representatives ensure you are welcomed in true Kiwi style. Return airport to hotel transfers are provided.
Pre & Post Accommodation
As some flights arrive late at night and others depart early morning, extra nights are highly recommended to allow yourself time to relax before commencing your coach holiday. To extend your stay, simply select the number of extra nights you wish to spend when you make an enquiry. Read More> |
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