Spring & Song in the South 2020 - Presented by Operatunity

SPRING & SONG IN THE SOUTH

A Whirlwind World Musical Tour with Bonnie and Karl to the Deep South

30 OCTOBER – 06 NOVEMBER 2020

SPRING & SONG IN THE SOUTH Bonnie and Karl, a Musical Odyssey, Stewart Island, Invercargill, Catlins, Dunedin 30 OCTOBER – 06 NOVEMBER 2020 We invite you on a historic and scenic journey to the bottom of New Zealand in spring, 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, Paris, 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, Shake, Rattle and Roll and I Love Paris at the fantastic Civic Theatre, Invercargill.

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Springtime in Southland, beautiful scenery, spring 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 the dynamic duo, Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua and Karl Perigo.

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Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua

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Karl Perigo

FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER 2020 (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 from Bonnie and Karl.

SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 2020

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

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Free time for lunch and shopping.

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

Larnach Castle

TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2020

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

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Visit to Chocolate Factory with tasting and tour.

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

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Dinner at our hotel with Shake, Rattle and Roll with dancing courtesy of Karl and Bonnie. Tonight we take you to the great dance halls of London in the 1950s and 1960s!

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Tour to Albatross Colony and drive around the beautiful peninsula.

WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2020 (B, L) INVERCARGILL - STEWART ISLAND

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

Highlights Include: • Day trip to Stewart Island across Foveaux Strait, between Bluff and Stewart Island.

SUNDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2020

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MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2020 (B, L, D) CATLINS - INVERCARGILL (4 nights) - Ascot Park Hotel 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 singalong and the odd Irish joke from Karl!

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Visit to Bunkhouse theatre to see the movie: A Local’s Tail which introduces local characters.

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

THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2020 INVERCARGILL - RIVERTON

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

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Farewell dinner with music from Karl and Bonnie in the beautiful Drawing Room at the Civic Theatre.

Let us take you to New York with a concert entitled The Best of Broadway! Our daytime concert artists will join us tonight for a big gala finale!

FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2020

Lighthouse on Nugget Point in the Catlins

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Before we transfer to the airport and our flights home, we enjoy our daytime concert in the most beautiful theatre in New Zealand on our journey to France: I Love Paris, what a way to end our week together!

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3,970

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per person twin share

Single Room supplement add $920 Initial Deposit on booking

$900

Final Balance due: 30 August 2020 Deposits refundable (less costs incurred) prior to FINAL BALANCE DUE DATE. Itinerary details are subject to change, however 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: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Best of Broadway, O Sole Mio, Shake, Rattle and Roll and I Love Paris at the fantastic Civic Theatre, Invercargill.

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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 A Local’s Tail, 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 and Karl Perigo.

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 $300.

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.