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NEW ZEALAND
2 0 2 1 - 2 0 2 2 G U I D E D H O L I D AY S
3-17 day Fully Curated Experiences
8-21 day Flexible Guided Holidays
New Zealand Marvel
14 DAYS CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND LCCA 14 INCLUDED EXPERIENCES
HIGHLIGHTS
Choose from a wide variety of
sightseeing options – there
is something to suit all tastes
FLEXIBLE and travel styles.
HOLIDAYS
Explore famous Milford Sound
and the spectacular Fiordland
National Park, a UNESCO
ICONIC World Heritage site.
SITES
Feel free to explore, with
two nights in Rotorua and
Queenstown to wine and
TIME dine where you choose.
FOR YOU
Lunch is supplied through
Eat My Lunch, an organisation
that has given over 1.5 million
SUSTAINABLE lunches to Kiwi kids.
TRAVEL
START
END
1 Number of night stays
Sightseeing stops
AUCKLAND 1
Rotorua
Waitomo Caves 2
Lake Taupo Huka Falls
Mt. Ruapehu
Franz Josef
Glacier Picton 1 1 Wellington
Mt. Cook Arthur’s Kaikoura
Hokitika Pass
TranzAlpine Train
1
Haast 1 1 CHRISTCHURCH
Milford 1 Omarama
Sound Queenstown
2
Oamaru
1 1 Dunedin
Te Anau
Lake Wanaka firstlighttravel.com
WHY YOU'LL LOVE Castle, take a wildlife cruise out to the Otago
Peninsula to spot penguins and the Royal
THIS TRIP: Albatross or experience an interactive tour
of famous Speight’s Brewery. Hotel: Scenic
y Unique dining experiences Dunedin City. B
await in Tamaki Māori Village
y Experience a once-in-a-lifetime 7 Dunedin – Omarama
Consider an optional experience to visit
cruise through Milford Sound Larnach Castle this morning. Then set out
y Take a walking tour of the vibrant for the historic town of Oamaru, with its
elegant tree-lined streets and celebrated
harbour city of Auckland white limestone buildings. Later, follow the Christchurch
y Cruise across Lake Wakatipu course of the mighty Waitaki River, which
marks the boundary between the regions of
on the TSS Earnslaw steamer Canterbury and Otago. Your day finishes in the
heart of the Mackenzie Country at Omarama.
Hotel: Heritage Gateway Hotel. B D
8 Omarama – Christchurch
1 Welcome to Christchurch
Journey through the awe-inspiring Aoraki/
On arrival in Christchurch there’s time for Mt. Cook National Park. See majestic Lakes
relaxing or exploring. This evening, your holiday Pukaki and Tekapo, and stop to view the Church
begins at a Welcome Reception with your Travel of the Good Shepherd. Later, traverse the
Director and fellow travellers. Hotel: Ibis. fertile Canterbury Plains through Fairlie and
Geraldine to Christchurch. Hotel: Ibis. B D Franz Josef
2 Christchurch – Franz Josef
Board the iconic TranzAlpine train for one of 9 Christchurch – Picton
the world’s great rail journeys. Pass through Travel along the rugged Pacific Ocean coast this
the lush pasture-land of the Canterbury Plains morning to Kaikoura, where an optional whale-
to the rugged gorges and ice-fed streams watching flight is available. Pass the pink-tinged
and lakes of the Southern Alps. Arrive at crystallisation ponds of the Lake Grassmere
Arthur’s Pass and continue to Hokitika, Salt Works, then travel on to the pretty seaside
home of New Zealand’s famous greenstone. village of Picton. Hotel: Picton Beachcomber
Continue to Franz Josef Glacier. Hotel: Scenic Inn. B D
Franz Josef Glacier, Graham Wing. B D
10 Picton – Wellington
3 Franz Josef – Queenstown
Cruise tranquil Queen Charlotte Sound, then
Drive over the spectacular Haast Pass, passing cross the Cook Strait to Wellington on the North
the 96-metre Thunder Creek Falls, and serene Queenstown
Island. Take a city tour before enjoying some
Lakes Wanaka, Hawea and Dunstan. Stop free time. Later, visit Te Papa Museum of New
at the town of Cromwell and enjoy delicious Zealand, where you’ll have time to explore the
stone fruit. Next, you’ll visit the historic gold- many fascinating exhibits. Hotel: Travelodge. B
mining settlement of Arrowtown, where over
seventy buildings from the gold-rush era
are still beautifully preserved. You’ll arrive in 11 Wellington – Rotorua
Queenstown in time for an orientation tour. Your special packed lunch today won’t
Hotel: Copthorne Hotel and Resort, 2 nights. B only be wholesome, it will also feed a Kiwi
child who may otherwise go without, through
the charity ‘Eat My Lunch’. Travel along
4 Queenstown Free Time
the scenic Kapiti Coast through lush dairy-
Explore New Zealand’s adventure capital farming country to Tongariro National Park
today. There are jet-boat rides for thrill-seekers, and snow-capped Mt. Ruapehu. Panoramic
and wine tours or intimate cafés for those who views of Lake Taupo will unfold around every Te Anau
enjoy a more leisurely pace. Enjoy a peaceful corner. View mighty Huka Falls and pass the
cruise this evening across Lake Wakatipu Wairakei Geothermal Power Station. Enjoy
aboard the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High an evening of fun and laughter and gain an
Country Farm for a gourmet barbecue Highlight insight into traditional Māori culture followed
Dinner and an entertaining after-dinner show by a Hangi Highlight Dinner at the Tamaki
offering glimpses of high-country farm life. B HD Māori Village. Hotel: Ibis, 2 nights. B L HD
5 Queenstown – Te Anau 12 Rotorua Free Time
Travel the highway known as the Devil’s Relax or explore Rotorua at your own
Staircase and along the shores of Lake Wakatipu pace. Perhaps visit Rainbow Springs
to the town of Te Anau. On your journey to Nature Park and take a behind the scenes
Milford Sound you’ll be awestruck by the native tour through the National Kiwi Hatchery,
rainforests and rugged mountains of Fiordland hatching over 55% of kiwis nationwide. B
National Park. Your cruise on the Sound provides Dunedin
views of cascading waterfalls, hanging glacial
valleys, and towering Mitre Peak. Return to 13 Rotorua – Auckland
lakeside Te Anau, where this evening you can Explore the Waitomo Glowworm Grotto by boat, CONTACT US TODAY FOR THE
consider an optional experience visiting the Te and walk through towering limestone caverns.
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Anau Glowworm Caves. Hotel: Luxmore. B D Later, you’ll follow the noble Waikato River into
Auckland. Take an orientation tour of the city
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before joining your Travel Director for a Farewell
6 Te Anau – Dunedin
Dinner. Hotel: VR Queen Street. B FD
Journey through lush green sheep-grazing OR PHONE US NOW
country on your way to Dunedin this morning.
The afternoon is yours to enjoy as you please. 14 Farewell from Auckland +64 92814481
Sit back and relax, or consider an optional Your holiday comes to an end this morning after
experience. Perhaps tour imposing Larnach breakfast. B
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