FULLY ESCORTED TOURS

Whanganui /Wairarapa

6 days from Auckland/Tauranga

Depart 30 October 2023

$3099 from Auckland

$3199 from Tauranga

(ask about prices from other areas)

Join the Northern Express to National Park to enjoy the scenery offered by train. Coach to Taupo for overnight. Visit New Zealand National Army Museum, Tangiwai Memorial. Whanganui (2 nights), a city full of heritage. Sights of this riverside city including Bason Botanical Gardens and lunch cruise on a Paddlesteamer. On through the Rangitikei via Bulls and Palmerston North to Mt Bruce Wildlife Centre. Visit our very own Stonehenge before heading on to Martinborough with two nights at the gorgeous Parehua resort in our own villas. Private garden visit, retail therapy in Greytown before lunch in the vines at a winery. Over the Remutakas to Wellington for brief sights and time to enjoy a visit to Te Papa before joining a flight back to your home city. Includes—one way airfares from Wellington to Auckland/Tauranga all breakfasts, dinners, quality accommodation, luxury touring coach, all entrance fees and sightseeing mentioned. FREE home pick up Auckland/Tauranga/(within 25k of the airport) phone us if you want to join the tour from other centres.

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Vietnam & Cambodia 2023

Departs 17 November

14 days $5999 share twin

Join your Supreme Tour Manager in Auckland for your flight to Vietnam. This trip is an ideal combination of two diverse neighbours—Vietnam and Cambodia. The bustling capital city of Hanoi shows you the combination of modern French Colonial & Vietnamese architecture and the famous Old Quarter. Enjoy a cruise on a traditional Junk with overnight accommodation and beautiful meals as we sail natures gift to Vietnam—UNESCO Heritage site Halong Bay!!. Continue to the charming town of Hoi An (3 nights) with its beautiful beach, art galleries, cooking schools, street Bazaars and numerous tailor shops where the talented staff can make a quality dress or shirt overnight! Then we head to Saigon (bike city!) with the sights and sounds and smells set to mesmerize you!! (3 nights) including a day on the MeKong Delta. Then a short flight to Cambodia and Siem Reap, home to arguably one of the wonders of the world—Angkor Wat! (3 nights) This will be a true tick off your bucket list and one you will not forget in a while. We include all breakfasts, some lunches and most dinners, all sightseeing and all airfares from Auckland back to Auckland. Free home pick up from Auckland/ Wellington or Christchurch. * Conditions apply

Tasmanian Tempter Depart 09 November 2023

days $7999.00 per person share twin from Auckland

Fly direct from Auckland to Hobart (3 nights). Enjoy sightseeing of the Tasman Bridge, historic Battery Point, Salamanca Place, Port Arthur Convict Settlement. Time to enjoy some individual activities too. Our luxury 5 star touring coach travels through Derwent Valley, iconic Russell Falls, Tarraleah Gorge into Queenstown for two nights. Cruise the incomparable Gordon River into the heart of Tasmania’s wilderness, Hells Gate and time in Strahan. We visit Cradle Mountain National Park for lunch at the Mountain hotel and two nights at Smithton. Enjoy a visit to Woolnorth Farm on the far North West tip of Tasmania and Stanley, a quaint town with its terraces. Then there is lunch at the Hellyer Road Whiskey Distillery, sample some cheeses at Ashgrove Cheese before arriving in Launceston (2 nights). We cruise magnificent Cataract Gorge and check out the swiss style Grindelwald Village. We visit Legerwood to view the War Memorial Tree carvings, meet a Tasmanian Devil at the East Coast Nature World and relax overlooking the blue waters of the Tasman at our beachfront accommodation. Visit to Bicheno and Freycinet National Park with its jagged pink granite peaks, crystal clear waters and then head back into Hobart for our final two nights. Time to enjoy a free day in this vibrant city and perhaps some final shopping before returning to New Zealand. We include return airfares from Auckland, quality accommodation, all breakfasts and dinners and several lunches, all entrances and sights as mentioned, 5 star luxury touring coach along with a professional tour driver with full commentary throughout, experienced Tour Director from New Zealand, FREE home pick up and return in the main cities* conditions apply. Coming from other centres in New Zealand? Just call our office and we can assist with the best way to join us.

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Southern Explorer

Featuring OVERNIGHT DOUBTFUL SOUND CRUISE

Departs 26 October 2023 or 20 January 2024

8 Days $4499 per person share twin

Fly to Dunedin (2 nights), guided visit to Olveston House and sights of Dunedin, Chinese Gardens. Through spectacular Catlins to Invercargill (2 nights) with a visit to Bluff. Lunch at Bill Richardson Transport World. (optional day trip to Stewart Island). Coach via Riverton, visit Te Hikoi Museum and on to Te Anau for overnight. Travel to Manapouri and then take a short cruise across Lake Manapouri. A coach then takes us across Wilmot Pass, travelling on a sub-alpine road through dense rainforest. Arriving at Deep Cove, we will be met by our crew and the majestic Mariner vessel for our overnight cruise to the unspoiled unforgettable Doubtful Sound. Twin share cabins with private bathrooms, stunning scenery, onboard nature guide. Back on land we travel through to Queenstown (2 nights) including sights, TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak dinner cruise. Includes return airfares from Auckland/Tauranga, Wellington or Christchurch, quality accommodation, sightseeing, full size touring coach, Overnight Cruise Doubtful Sound, ALL Breakfasts, most Dinners and some Lunches. FREE home pick up & return within a 25K radius of Auckland/Tauranga/Wellington or Christchurch airports.

Queensland Coast Escape

Escape the winter chills

Departs 17 August 2023

9 Days $4595 per person share twin

Join our Tour Manager for the short flight to Brisbane and head to the beautiful Sunshine Coast where we will enjoy a relaxing 4 nights. Breakfasts are included each day and we include 3 dinners on the Sunshine Coast and 4 dinners on the Gold Coast. Cruise on the river to Pelican Tavern for lunch. Experience the magic of Heritage Rail travel onboard the Mary Valley Rattler. This unique heritage steam train has been lovingly restored and will take us through to Amamoor where we have time to enjoy this historic town before re-joining our coach. For the garden lovers we journey on to Maleny where we partake in a lovely Devonshire tea in the Botanic Gardens with the option to check out the incredible aviary before a wander through the quirky shops at Montville. A visit to the famous Eumundi Markets will be fun! Then we join our coach for the trip to the Gold Coast via Sanctuary Cove where we stop to check out the shops and enjoy lunch (own expense) in these luxury surrounds. We have 4 nights on the Gold Coast. Whilst here we enjoy local sights of the Gold Coast beaches, Harbourtown for some outlet shopping, a visit to the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and a sunset cruise around the multi million dollar homes on the canals before dinner at a waterfront restaurant. FREE home pick up in Auckland/Wellington and Christchurch greater city areas. Join us on this relaxing tour with a variety of sights with something to please everyone.