EXPLORING NEW ZEALAND 24 DAYS • 35 MEALS $ FROM 6999
CULTURAL EXPERIENCES • Get to know a local New Zealand family during dinner with the opportunity for an overnight home stay. • Explore Te Puia, a Maori cultural and geothermal experience. • Visit the Royal Albatross Centre. • Stop at the Kauri Museum where you will come to know the stories surrounding the giant kauri tree. MUST-SEE INCLUSIONS • Cruise through the Bay of Islands’ famous Hole in the Rock. • Relish a breathtaking cruise through Milford Sound fjord. • Explore spectacular Mt. Cook National Park. • Watch the Queenstown landscape unfold, passing through the rainforest bordered by the Southern Alps and twisting coastline. • Spend two nights in the beautiful Bay of Islands.
the ultimate New Zealand adventure an epic tour of the North and South Island. Modern cities, rugged coastline, fjords, glaciers, and Maori culture.
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DAY 15 | Experience life in Queenstown. Attend a cultural show, go stargazing with a naturalist, or give the luge at try!
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Auckland: Upon arrival you’ll be glad you have more time in this stunning “City of Sails.” CALL FOR DETAILS
Day 1 – Day 2: Depart from Home Cross the International Dateline and begin the adventure of a lifetime by skipping a day ahead. Day 3: Auckland, New Zealand - Tour Begins Your tour opens in Auckland, the “City of Sails,” consistently rated one of the best places in the world to live. Auckland’s Polynesian population instills into its chic atmosphere the vibrant feel of the Pacific Islands. This evening, join your fellow travellers for a welcome dinner. (D) TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL See page 109 for details.
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Day 4: Auckland - Bay of Islands Come to know the best of Auckland during a panoramic city tour featuring the America’s Cup Village, the War
Memorial, bustling Queen Street, and the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Next, depart Auckland and travel north to the Bay of Islands, your home for the next two nights. This sun-soaked region boasts more than 144 islands and warm waters with abundant marine life. Visit the Waitangi Treaty House where Maori and British leaders signed the 1840 treaty establishing New Zealand as a nation. (B, D) Day 5: Bay of Islands We begin the day with a cruise that features the bay’s famous Hole in the Rock and a stop off at picturesque Urupukapuka Island. Relax on the beach or walk to a higher elevation to enjoy 360° views. Look out at the Cape Brett Lighthouse which stands nearly 500 feet above sea level at the edge of the Cape Brett Peninsula. The rest of the day is yours to independently explore Paihia – the quaint town known as “the jewel of the Bay of Islands.” (B) Day 6: Bay of Islands - Matakohe - Home Stay Leave the sparkling waters of the Bay of Islands behind
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