Deep South 2023

DEEP SOUTH

A musical odyssey with Alex, Bonnie and Grant to the Deep South

19 - 26 FEBRUARY 2023

DEEP SOUTH Join Alex, Bonnie and Grant for a Musical Odyssey, Stewart Island, Invercargill, Catlins, Dunedin 19 – 26 FEBRUARY 2023 We invite you on a historic and scenic journey to the bottom of New Zealand in summer, to the hidden treasures that many New Zealanders have never seen or experienced. We may not be able to travel to the rest of the world but we bring the world to you with a musical odyssey instead: New York, London, Ireland and Italy in one whirlwind week in one of the most beautiful parts of New Zealand.

Experience the Exceptional...

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A music travel odyssey in the Deep South with travel concerts: A Celtic Celebration, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Best of Broadway, O Sole Mio.

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Summertime in Southland, beautiful scenery, flowers and the charm and friendliness of our Southland locals!

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Stewart Island, our third largest island, resplendent in its unspoiled, incredibly beautiful scenery, steeped in history, local characters and stories.

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Special flavours like our own exclusive concerts, chocolate making, visiting exceptional museums and reliving the past in two grand houses; Olveston House and our only real castle Larnach Castle.

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Catlins, its enthralling scenery: forests, hidden lakes, waterfalls and rugged coastlines.

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Dunedin, its museums and natural beauty including the Otago Peninsula.

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The innovation and quirkiness of New Zealand’s most southern city Invercargill.

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Escorted by Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Alex Foster and pianist Grant Winterburn.

OUR ARTISTS FOR THIS TRIP

For more information ring our office or visit our website

Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua

Alex Foster

Grant Winterburn

SUNDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2023 (D) DUNEDIN (3 nights) - Distinction Dunedin Hotel Highlights Include: • A tour of Otago Museum, rich in history and a great way to discover your ancestral roots.

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Welcome dinner tonight: A Celtic Celebration with famous homeland songs of Scotland and England at the hotel.

MONDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2023

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Highlights Include: • A city highlights tour plus a guided tour of the historic house of Olveston.

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Stewart Island

Free time for lunch and shopping.

THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2023

Dinner tonight with a soirée O Sole Mio with songs from Europe including from Les Mis, Cabaret and of course O Sole Mio.

Highlights Include: • A morning city tour of Invercargill including Queens Park, Southland Museum Tuatara Exhibition and visit to Bill Richardson Transport World.

TUESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2023

(B, L)

Highlights Include: Larnach Castle – a guided tour of the castle and • a chance to wander these beautiful gardens with lunch.

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Tour to Albatross Colony and drive around the beautiful peninsula.

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Evening off for meeting friends or enjoying your own dinner arrangements.

WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2023 (B, CATLINS - INVERCARGILL (4 nights) - The Langlands Hotel

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Highlights Include: • Full day trip through The Catlins rural heartland and forests, past rugged coastlines, hidden lakes and stunning waterfalls.

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Dinner at Waxy O’Shea’s Irish pub: When Irish Eyes are Smiling with some good old fashioned Irish singalongs, and the odd Irish joke.

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Visit to Chocolate Factory with tasting and tour.

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Dinner at our hotel.

FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2023 (B, L) INVERCARGILL - STEWART ISLAND Highlights Include: • Day trip to Stewart Island across Foveaux Strait, between Bluff and Stewart Island.

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Village and Bays sightseeing including Rakiura National Park, Horseshoe Bay and Observation Rock with its stunning views of Paterson Inlet.

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Movie night after dinner with The World's Fastest Indian showcasing the life of one of the most famous Southlanders, Burt Munro played

by Sir Anthony Hopkins.

SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2023 INVERCARGILL - RIVERTON

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Highlights Include: • Day trip visit to Riverton, which includes Te Hikoi Southern Museum.

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Farewell dinner with music in our beautiful venue.

Let us take you to New York with a concert entitled The Best of Broadway!

SUNDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2023

(B, L) After a leisurely start we transfer to the airport and our flights home. What a wonderful week together!

Lighthouse on Nugget Point in the Catlins

www.operatunity.co.nz/travel | P: 0508 886 489 | E: travel@operatunity.co.nz

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per person twin share

Single Room supplement add $1295 $900 Initial Deposit on booking Second deposit due 21 September 2022 $1200 Final Balance due: 22 November 2022 First and second deposits are refundable minus office costs of up to $500. After the final balance due date, we are unable to give refunds. This becomes an insurance claim.

All itinerary details are subject to change but any changes will be replaced with a comparable or better option.

THIS TRIP INCLUDES: •

8 day, 7 night tour, delving into the deep south of New Zealand.

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A music travel odyssey to the deep south with travel concerts: A Celtic Celebration, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Best of Broadway, O Sole Mio.

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Dunedin (3 nights’ accommodation) including city tour, visit to Otago Museum and Olveston House and Larnach Castle.

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Tour of the Catlins including scenic drive to its waterfalls, lakes, forest and rugged coastlines.

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Invercargill (4 nights’ accommodation) including city tour, visit to Bill Richardson Transport World and Riverton and chocolate making!

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Full day tour to Stewart Island which includes Village and Bay tour, movie of The World's Fastest Indian, and catamaran return cruise.

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All transfers, entrances and tours listed in this itinerary.

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All breakfasts plus 5 dinners and 4 lunches included.

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Escorted by Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Alex Foster and Grant Winterburn.

PLEASE NOTE: As our travellers are coming from all over NZ, airfares are not included.

EASY TOUR This tour will suit people with a stick, but not a walker.

You will be required to walk to get from place to place and stand in museums, but it is designed to be an easy tour with lots of times to rest, travel on a coach and walk easy leisurely distances.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION • • • Toll Free: 0508 886 489 email: travel@operatunity.co.nz | www.operatunity.co.nz PO Box 132 150 Sylvia Park, Auckland 1644, New Zealand

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All trips are subject to change but any changes will be of equal or greater value.

Deposits refundable until final payment date minus any costs incurred, or an administration fee of up to $500.

Travellers need to be independently mobile and fit to travel.

Travellers are required to obtain comprehensive travel insurance for all international trips.

Please refer to terms & conditions on our booking form.