INTER-ISLAND

Tour	Days	Operator	Code	Full Itinerary
New Zealand Explorer	7	AAT	ZZ7
Look South Tour	4	TT	TT943
Top of the South	5	TT	TT453
Look North Tour	4	TT	TT349

New Zealand Explorer - 7 days

Tour Code: ZZ7

Departure: Daily

Legend: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner

Your Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Auckland
You will be met on arrival at Auckland Airport and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Accommodation: Rydges Auckland (standard), Hyatt Regency (first class) or Carlton Hotel (deluxe).

Day 2: Waitomo - Rotorua
Travel south and enjoy lunch at Waitomo Caves Complex and a tour of the Glow-worm Grotto. Continue to Rotorua. This evening enjoy a Maori Hangi and entertaining concert. Accommodation: Lake Plaza Rotorua Hotel (standard), Rydges Rotorua (first class) or Millennium Hotel (deluxe), 2 nights. (BLD)

Day 3: Rotorua Sightseeing
Visit Paradise Valley Springs, the Agrodome and Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve. This afternoon is at leisure. (B)

Day 4: Rotorua - Queenstown
You will be transferred to Rotorua Airport for your flight to Queenstown (airfare not included). You will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. This evening board the T.S.S. Earnslaw for a cruise and dinner at Walter Peak Station. Accommodation Rydges Queenstown (standard), Copthorne Hotel & Resort Queenstown Lakefront (first class) or Millennium Hotel (deluxe), 3 nights. (BD)

Day 5: Milford Sound Cruise
Travel to Fiordland National Park and join your Milford Sound Red Boat cruise on this majestic fiord (road and weather permitting). Return to Queenstown. (BL)

Day 6: Queenstown at leisure
Today is at leisure. Perhaps take an optional jet boat ride. (B)

Day 7: Mt Cook - Christchurch
Depart Queenstown and travel via Mt Cook National Park. Perhaps take an optional scenic flight. Continue to Lake Tekapo and view the Church of Good Shepherd, before arriving into Christchurch at approximately 6.30pm. (B)

Note: During the months of June and July the T.S.S. Earnslaw may not be operating. Alternative touring will be arranged.

Option Pack

Why not... stay with a New Zealand family! Spend the night with a local family on a nearby farm. Enjoy some true New Zealand hospitality. Please request farm stay option and fare details at time of booking. Tour Code: ZZF7

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Look South Tour - 4 days

Tour Code: TT943

A quick 4 day scenic tour from Auckland to Christchurch including Waitomo, Rotorua, Wellington, Interisland ferry cruise and the TranzCoastal train.. Reporting time 8.30 am at Sky City Coach Terminal.

Departure: Daily

Legend: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner

Your Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: Auckland - Waitomo - Rotorua
The Bombay Hills signal the end of sprawling Auckland city as the lush Waikato pasture lands take you past Hamilton and on to Waitomo caves. Enjoy a subterranean boat ride under an eerie canopy of glow worm lights. On across the Waikato and Mamaku Hills to fiery Rotorua. We recommend you attend a delicious Maori hangi (feast) and concert tonight (optional). Stay 2 nights in Rotorua

Day 2: At Rotorua
The half day grand sightseeing tour is included - see roaring geysers, boiling mud and steaming pools at the thermal area, tame trout and Kiwi at the springs and performing sheep and dogs at the Agrodome. This afternoon is free - there are many activities to attract you - such as bathing in the thermal waters. For a small additional cost you could stay on a farm tonight. Overnight in Rotorua

Day 3: Rotorua - Wellington
Drive south through exotic pine forests, past Wairakei's clouds of steam, to Lake Taupo. The majestic snow covered peaks of Tongariro, Ngaruahoe and Ruapehu mountains line your journey over the Desert Road plateau. After Waiouru, drop down through the steep valleys of the Rangitikei river then the fertile Manawatu plains. Coastal villages, farms and rocky seascapes bring you to Wellington at 4.1O pm. Wellington is a lively city with great shopping, restaurants, cafes and night life, especially its theatres. Overnight in Wellington.

Day 4: Wellington - Picton - Christchurch
Catch one of the famous ferries across Cook Strait then down the long, narrow and tranquil Marlborough Sounds to Picton in the South Island. Enjoy the sun decks, bars, cafes and lounges as you look out for dolphins and whales. The TranzCoastal train takes you on an exhilarating ride down the narrow coast, with pounding surf on one side and the sheer Kaikoura ranges on the other. A brief mountain traverse brings you to the broad Canterbury Plains and then the 'Garden City' - Christchurch at 7.00 pm.

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Top of the South - 5 Days

Tour Code: TT453

From Wellington, across the Strait by ferry, through sunny Nelson, down the beautiful West Coast and across the mountains to Christchurch... Report to Top Cat Ferry, Shed 19 before 7 am.

Departure: 7.15 am Daily

Legend: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner

Your Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: Wellington - Marlborough Sounds - Blenheim
Catch one of the fast Top Cat ferries across Cook Strait then down the long, narrow and beautiful Marlborough Sounds to Picton in the South Island. Enjoy the sun decks, bars, cafes and lounges as you look out for dolphins and whales. A short coach trip takes you to Blenheim where in the afternoon you enjoy a tour of local vineyards. Overnight Blenheim.

Day 2: Blenheim - Nelson
A short coach trip to Nelson takes in the lovely Marlborough district and the forested Rai and Whangamoa Saddles. Nelson is a lovely town renowned for its craft industry and relaxed holiday atmosphere. Stay 2 nights at Nelson.

Day 3: At Nelson - Abel Tasman National Park Tour
Your full day tour of this beautiful park includes pick up and drop off at your hotel. After a short coach journey, travel by launch (boat) from the golden sands of Kaiteriteri beach into the park. Cruise through the blue waters, next to lush native forests, marine life, and idyllic coves and inlets. There are many opportunities to walk in the park before returning to Nelson about 5 pm.

Day 4: Nelson - Greymouth
Travel south to Inangahua junction where you turn west. A thrilling drive down the rocky chasm and green waters of the Buller Gorge brings you to the West Coast. Your tour visits the Punakaiki 'pancake' rocks, an unusual layer formation of sandstone pillars jutting out into the sea. >From there you are taken on an guided tour of the Paparoa National Park, featuring weird limestone formations among spectacular scenery. You also hear about local Maori myths and legends. Continue south to Greymouth for an overnight stay.

Day 5: Greymouth - Christchurch
The morning is free. In the afternoon, transfer to the famous TranzAlpine Express for a scenic train ride over Arthurs Pass with its giant snow capped mountains and thick forests. The Otira tunnel brings you to the steep and exhilirating Waimakariri river gorge and down to the Canterbury plains. Arrive in Christchurch on the East Coast at 6.35 pm.

Option Pack

Spend a night in Christchurch before returning next day by train and ferry to Wellington.

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Look North Tour - 4 Days

Tour Code: TT349

Travel up the country over 4 days, visiting some of the top sites in both islands from Christchurch to Auckland. Reporting time 7.00 am at Cristchurch railway station.

Departure: 7.30 am Daily

Legend: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner

Your Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: Christchurch - Picton - Wellington
Travel today by train, the 'Coastal Pacific', north over the plains and into the mountains. Then enjoy an exhilarating ride up the narrow coastal strip, with pounding surf on one side and the sheer Kaikoura ranges on the other. At Picton, catch one of the famous ferries down the long, narrow Marlborough Sounds and into Cook Strait. Enjoy the sun decks, bars, cafes and lounges as you look out for dolphins and whales before arriving in Wellington, the Capital. Overnight in Wellington.

Day 2: Wellington - Rotorua
Leave the city for the rocky Kapiti coastline then the fertile Manawatu plains. Further on, the Rangitikei area is impressive for its steep river valleys and tablelands. Climb up to the volcanic plateau where the huge mountains of Ruapehu, Ngaruahoe and Tongariro line your journey across 'The Desert Road'. Drop down to the deep blue waters of Lake Taupo and then travel through Wairakei's geothermal steam clouds and the vast exotic forests which line the road to Rotorua. We recommend you attend a Maori hangi (feast) and concert tonight (optional). Stay 2 nights in Rotorua

Day 3: At Rotorua
The half day Grand Tour is included. You will see roaring geysers, boiling mud pools and steaming lakes at the thermal area, tame trout and kiwi at the springs and performing sheep and dogs at the Agrodome. This afternoon is free - there are many activities to tempt you - such as bathing in the thermal waters. For a small additional cost you could stay on a farm tonight. Overnight in Rotorua.

Day 4: Rotorua - Waitomo - Auckland
After leaving Rotorua's volcanic charms, we travel to Waitomo Caves. A tour of the caves including the world famous glow worm grotto is included. Then on to Auckland via the Waikato Valley, Hamilton and the Bombay Hills. The coach arrives in Auckland at 5.10 pm.

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