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NORTH
ISLAND
BAY OF ISLANDS
Cape Reinga Day Trip (including picnic lunch)
Duration: Full Day
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach
A Cape Reinga tour for those who wish to spend time enjoying
the magnificent natural wonders of the North. You will be over-awed by the grandeur
of the mighty Kauri trees, the expanse of Ninety Mile Beach and the mystique of
Cape Reinga. There are numerous stops to take in the scenic highlights starting
with an easy twenty-minute boardwalk through the Puketi Kauri Forest. Thunder
along the Ninety-Mile Beach and wander out to the lighthouse.
Cost per person 01Apr02-30Sep02: Adult £37 / Child
£22 (under 15)
Cost per person 01Oct02-31Mar03: Adult £40 / Child
£22 (under 15)
Cream Trip Supercruise Including Cape Brett
Duration: 6 hours, 10am-4pm
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Catamaran
On board a new state of the art cruising catamaran you'll
do the original Cream trip. Meander in and out of the many bays calling on the
locals, delivering their stores and mail as Fullers has done for over 100 years.
You may see seals, dolphins or even whales and endless bird and fish life. A visit
to the awesome 'Hole in the Rock' is included. There is a stop at Urupukapuka
Island when you can enjoy the scenic walks or take a swim.
Cost per person 01Apr02-30Sep02: Adult £28 / Child
£15 (under 15)
Cost per person 01Oct02-31Mar03: Adult £32 / Child
£16 (under 15)
NEW! Cruise to Cape Brett and Hold-in-the-Rock
Duration: Morning & Afternoon
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Catamaran
Experience this very popular luxury catamaran cruise. Journey
out through game fishing waters to the Cape Brett Lighthouse and the famous Hole
in the Rock. Visit Motukokako Island and then a stop is made at Urupukapuka Island
where one can enjoy scenic walks or a swim.
Cost per person 01Apr02-30Sep02: Adult £20 / Child
£10 (under 15)
Cost per person 01Oct02-31Mar03: Adult £21 / Child
£11 (under 15)
Sailing - Bay of Islands
Duration: Per day or Multi day
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Boat
Sunsail boats are equipped with every modern convenience
most including binimi's, BBQ's, high performance fridges and dinghies with boards.
All boats are available bare boat (you drive) or a captain and/or hostess can
be supplied. A boating holiday gives you a chance to explore tranquil areas of
the Bay of Islands and coastline normally not accessible to the land based visitor.
Prices 01Apr02-31Mar03:
Start at £144 per day for a 28ft yacht - sleeps 5 / Child (not suitable)
Fishing Charters
Duration: Per day or Multi day
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Boat
The Bay of Islands is one of the sportfishing capitals
of the world, only 3 hours drive or 45 minutes flight from Auckland. Modern,
well-equipped vessels are available with an experienced crew. Marlin,
tuna, shark - December to May. Snapper, kingfish, hapuka, fly fishing
- all year round.
Prices on Request.
Poor Knights Diving Excursions
Duration: Half & Full Day
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Boat
The Poor Knights are a world class attraction. Above the
water, rare flora and fauna unique to this location. On the water, majestic arches
breathtaking sea caves and hidden secret harbours. Below the water, an extraordinary
marine reserve so good that Jacques Cousteau rated it as one of the top ten dive
sites in the world. A day at the Knights is never forgotten. Local accommodation
is available at the city of Whangarei. Enquiries welcome.
Prices 01Apr02-31Mar03:
Start at £36 for 2 dives / Child (not suitable)
Coastal Kayaking
Duration: Half & Full Day & Multi Days
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Boat/Kayak
Explore islands, beaches and bays on amazing sea kayaking
adventures in the Bay of Islands. Half day guided trips available to Waitangi,
Mangrove forests, Harura Falls - action packed 3 day expeditions. Explore outer
islands with lagoons, natural rock caves, sandy beaches and camp out on a deserted
island. Swim, snorkel, explore and fish. Kayaks, food, tents and cooking equipment
are all supplied.
Prices 01Apr02-31Mar03:
Start at £27 / Child (not suitable)
Dolphin Adventures
Duration:
Operates: Daily (details see below)
Transportation: Catamaran
On this, the ultimate adventure, you will get close to
dolphins to watch their antics and get fantastic photos. Conditions permitting
there is the chance to swim with the dolphins in the wild. The water-jet powered
catamaran is the only dolphin viewing boat in the Bay of Islands without propellers,
making it safer for both dolphins and swimmers. Excursions go twice daily throughout
the year except for June, July and August when there is a morning departure only.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £32 / Child
£16 (under 15)
Kauri Cliffs Golf Course
Duration:
Operates: Open all year
Transportation: n/a
One of the most challenging golf courses in New Zealand.
Recently completed, the course is 7000 yards/6398 metres long and was
designed and built by David Harman of Orlando, Florida. Six holes are
played alongside cliffs, which plunge to the sea and altogether there
are 15 holes with views of the Pacific Ocean that span from the Cavalli
Islands south to Cape Brett. It is an international standard golf course
and an extreme challenge for the average golfer.
Prices on request.
The Kauri Museum
Duration:
Operates: Open all year
Transportation: n/a
Located at Matakohe, 140 kms north of Auckland en route
to giant kauri trees in Waipoua Forest and the Bay of Islands. This excellent
museum has outstanding displays about the magnificent Kauri Tree and Pioneer settlers
in New Zealand. Enjoy the many displays about Kauri Gum and Timber and how they
were harvested. Highlights include the steam sawmill, huge kauri slab, colonial
house, gum collections and much more.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £5 / Child
£3 (under 15)
AUCKLAND
Morning City Sights Tour
Duration: Half day
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach
Enjoy an exclusive tour through the America's Cup Village
and Westhaven Marina and then drive along the scenic waterfront and through Parnell
Village. You will then stop at Kelly Tarltons Antarctic Encounter and Underwater
World. Explore an Antarctic landscape, see real ice, snow and real penguins, then
journey beneath the seas to come face to face with sharks and thousands of fish.
Other scenic highlights of Auckland are included.
Cost per person 01Apr02-30Sep02: Adult £26 / Child
£12 (under 15)
Cost per person 01Oct02-31Mar03: Adult £32 / Child
£17 (under 15)
Auckland Highlights, Rainforest & West Coast Experience
Duration: Full Day
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach
Enjoy the highlights of the city including the harbour
bridge, Domain parks and gardens and historic Auckland buildings before departing
to the Waitakere ranges and the rainforests of the West Coast of Auckland. Stroll
over black iron sand dunes and beaches and take a leisurely walk to a fresh waterfall.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £38 / Child
£21 (under 15)
Waitomo Caves Day Tour
Duration: Full Day, 8.15am-5.00pm
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach
Travel south via the city of Hamilton to Waitomo Caves
and take your guided tour through the lofty chambers of the cave to view stalactites
and the glow-worms. Lunch is included today.
Cost per person 01Apr02-30Sep02: Adult £56 / Child
£29 (under 15)
Cost per person 01Oct02-31Mar03: Adult £60 / Child
£31 (under 15)
NEW! Waitomo & Rotorua Day Tour
Duration: Full Day, 7.45am-8.15pm
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach
This tour offers many of the highlights of the North Island
including a visit to the Glow Worm Caves at Rotorua and many attractions of Rotorua
- Rainbow Springs and Farm Show & Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve and Maori
Arts & Crafts Institute. Lunch is included.
Cost per person 01Apr02-30Sep02: Adult £72 / Child
£37 (under 15)
Cost per person 01Oct02-31Mar03: Adult £78 / Child
£41 (under 15)
NEW! Auckland Harbour Bridge Climb
Operates: On demand
Auckland's latest attraction. Enjoy spectacular views of
the harbour and city from the walkway above Auckland Harbour Bridge. This walk
is fully guided and all equipment and safety issues are provided. Persons should
be active and reasonably fit for this walk. Medical questions may be asked by
guides prior to participation.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Weekdays £39 / Weekends
£42
NEW! Rangitoto Island - Cruise & 4WD
Duration: Minimum 4 hours
Operates: Daily, 9.30am & 11.45am
Transportation: Ship/4WD
Board the vessel at the Downtown Terminal. Cruise to Rangitoto
Island in the middle of Auckland's harbour. Join a 4WD road train and learn about
the unique flora and fauna as you enjoy spectacular scenery. A 900 metres boardwalk
leads to the top of this extinct volcano.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £18 / Child
£9 (under 15)
NEW! Vineyard Explorer to Waiheke Island
Duration: Minimum 5.5 hours
Operates: Daily, 12 noon
Transportation: Ship
Waiheke Island is just a 34 minute cruise from downtown
Auckland. The tour visits three of the island's top vineyards and stops off in
Oneroa for lunch (own expense). Learn more about the island from your experienced
guide and enjoy the beautiful scenery and views of the city.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £23 / Child
n/a
NEW! Auckland Harbour Lunch Cruise
Duration: 1.00-2.30pm
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Ship
Depart the downtown terminal and sail the inner harbour
with opportunities to steer the boat! Enjoy spectacular views of the city and
harbour and a freshly cooked fish luncheon or Picnic Box. Free Entry to the Maritime
Museum is included.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £20 / Child
£12 (under 15)
COROMANDEL & ROTORUA
NEW! Kiwi Dundee Full Day Hike
Duration: Full Day
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach
Experience a day of fun and knowledge. Take a gentle walk
through regenerating Kauri forest and along the old roads of a gold mining town.
Visit an underground jail and discover hundreds of glow-worms. View a spectacular
collection of quartz and amethyst crystals and other treasures of this area. The
day concludes with a walk along isolated sandy beaches and if the tide is right,
a visit to Hot Water Beach. Lunch is included.
Cost per person 01Apr02-30Sep02: Adult £59 / Child
£26 (under 15)
Cost per person 01Oct02-31Mar03: Adult £65 / Child £34 (under 15)
NEW! Kiwi Dundee Half-day Walk
Duration: 3-4 hours
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach
A delightful sample of this area's natural heritage and
scenic beauty. Enjoy the flora and fauna of the semi-tropical rainforest. Visit
old historic gold caves, sparking with glow worms and see stunning coastal scenery,
white sandy beaches and ancient Pohutukawa trees. Lunch will be a picnic or at
a favourite café.
Cost per person 01Apr02-30Sep02: Adult £52 / Child
£26 (under 15)
Cost per person 01Oct02-31Mar03: Adult £55 / Child £34 (under 15)
Morning City Sights Tour
Duration: Half Day
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach
Visit a nature park to view some of New Zealand's wildlife,
then on to the renowned Agrodome Sheep Show. The next stop is Te Whakarewarewa
Thermal Reserve and Maori Arts & Crafts Institute. Here you will view mighty geysers,
boiling mud pools and the traditional culture of the Maori People.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £29 / Child
£15 (under 15)
Town & Country Tour
Duration: Full Day
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach
The tour commences with a 1 hour walk through the amazing
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Valley with its silica terraces and Lady Knox Geyser. Picnic
lunch is enjoyed at Waimangu Volcanic Valley in a beautiful bush setting. Your
tour also includes a visit to Rainbow Trout Springs and the Great New Zealand
Farm Show followed by a visit to Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve and Maori Arts
& Crafts Institute.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £47 / Child
£30 (under 15)
Waimangu Valley Tour
Duration: Full Day
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach
A world famous tour. Walk through Waimangu Volcano Valley
and view the amazing Inferno Crater of acid. Take a boat cruise on Lake Rotomahana
to see steam cliffs, geysers and fumaroles. This is followed by a visit to the
Buried Village of Te Wairoa with its amazing history and museum and a short walk
in the Redwood forest. End you day with a swim or soak in the warm pools at the
Polynesian Spa!
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £55 / Child
£27 (under 15)
Maori Cultural Evening
Duration: Evenings
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach
Kia Ora! Welcome! Enjoy an evening at New Zealand's Tourism
Award Winning Pre-European Maori Village. Learn more about the Maori people and
protocols as you view a replica Maori village. This is followed by a Maori performance
with chants, weaponry demonstrations, Maori war dances, action songs and poi dances.
Enjoy a special Hangi (feast) meal which is cooked in the traditional Maori way.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £25 / Child
£13 (under 15)
NEW! Lake Cruise to Hamurana Gardens
Duration: 2 hours
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach/Boat
A two hour cruise on Lake Rotorua to Hamurana Gardens.
See the largest fresh water spring in the North Island and walk through a beautiful
80 year-old Redwood forest beside a crystal trout stream. Return connection to
Rotorua city may be made by coach.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £18 / Child
£10 (under 15)
NEW! Mt Tarawera 4WD Adventure
Duration: Morning & Afternoon
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach/Boat
Depart Rotorua and drive to Mount Tarawera (extinct volcano)
for a guided 4WD tour to the top and a walking exploration to the summit at an
altitude of 1111 metres. Enjoy the thrill of the scree slide into the crater and
experience the magnitude of its beauty.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £38 / Child
n/a
Trout Fishing
Duration:
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach/Boat
New Zealand offers some of the best trout fishing locations
in the world. Our rivers, streams and lakes team with both Rainbow & Brown trout
and Rotorua offers year-round fishing. Rivers are restricted for fishing in the
winter months, however lakes are open year-round. Local guides are available to
accompany you for half-day or full-day excursions with a wealth of local knowledge
of the best spots that may result in a special catch for you.
Prices 01Apr02-31Mar03:
From £122 for 2 anglers (subject to change). Full details available upon request.
TAUPO, NAPIER & HAWKES BAY
Huka Jet, Taupo
Duration: 1 Hour incl. transfers
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Jetboat
Enjoy some fun & exhilaration on this awesome jetboat ride
which will take you close to the world-renowned Huka Falls. Experience 360-degree
spins, sliding past cliffs and through tree tunnels amidst the beautiful river
environments.
Cost per person 01Apr02-30Sep02: Adult £21 / Child
£11 (under 15)
Cost per person 01Oct02-31Mar03: Adult £24 / Child £14 (under 15)
NEW! Scenic Cruise on Lake Taupo
Duration: 11.30am-1.00pm
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Ship
Lake Taupo is New Zealand's largest lake. Your cruise will
take you to Wharewaka Point, Whakaipo, Bay and Acacia Bay and you will view the
Maori Rock Carvings. A packed lunch is included and an informative commentary
will be given by the cruise staff.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £17 / Child
£7 (under 15)
Gannet Colony, Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay
Duration: 3 Hours
Operates: October - April. Minimum age 6 years
Transportation: Special Vehicles
Take an excursion in special vehicles to the largest mainland
gannet colony in the world. The 3-hour "no walking" tour takes you close to these
amazing birds. Enjoy panoramic views of Cape Kidnappers.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £16 / Child
£8 (under 15)
Winery Tour, Napier
Duration: Half Day, 10.30am-2.00pm
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach
Visit 6 wineries in this world-famous vineyard region.
Napier offers an excellent range of premium and reserve medal winning wines. A
lunch stop will be included (own expense).
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £23 / Child
(not suitable)
NEW! Taste Buds & Adventure Tour, Napier
Duration: 9.30am-12.15pm
Operates: Daily
Transportation: n/a
Discover the Art Deco buildings of Napier. Ascend Te Mata
Peak to enjoy 360 degree views. Experience great hospitality as you are introduced
to a range of liqueurs and taste a chocolate or two at the Chocolate factory.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £21 / Child
(not suitable)
Art Deco Walking Tour
Duration: Approx 1 hour
Operates: Daily
Transportation: n/a
The Art Deco Guided Walk takes you through the streets
of Napier and it's unique 1930's architecture which arose after Napier's fire
and earthquake in 1931. Your guide will interpret the historic inner city buildings.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £4 / Child
£2
WELLINGTON
Te Papa (Our Place), Museum of New Zealand, Wellington
Duration:
Operates: Open Daily 10.00am-6.00pm
Transportation: n/a
Te Papa is a uniquely New Zealand experience. Stunningly
high-tech, the national museum is serious interactive fun. Te Papa is also a place
that speaks with unrivalled authority about New Zealand's land and people. It
brings our stories to life, celebrates our achievements and proudly displays our
taonga (treasures). Te Papa has a breathtaking waterfront location with astonishing
exhibitions.
Free entry (costs for special features)
NEW! Wellington Sightseeing Tour
Duration: Morning & Afternoon
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach
Highlights of this tour of New Zealand's capital city will
include the Parliament Buildings, Old St Paul's Cathedral, the city's cable car
that rises above the city to the Botanical Gardens, Mount Victoria and Wellington
Harbour.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £10 / Child
£6 (under 15)
NEW! Discover the Kapiti Coast
Duration: Morning & Afternoon
Operates: Daily
Transportation: Coach
Travel north out of Wellington City to the township of
Paraparaumu. Visit Lindale Farm, famous for its excellent cheeses and other natural
products, and continue onto the Southward Vintage Car Museum to view one of the
best collections of historial vehicles in the Southern Hemisphere. A visit is
also made to a local chocolate factory.
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £21 / Child
£11 (under 15)
NEW! Kapiti Island Nature & Heritage Tour
Duration:
Operates: Daily from 9.00am
Transportation: Ship
Kapiti Island is an internationally important reserve for
some of the world's most endangered birds. Covered in dense native bush, the reserve
is now free from rats and mice. Your guide will introduce you to the island's
flora and fauna. Additional transfers from Wellington to the departure point of
this tour are additional. (Price on request.)
Cost per person 01Apr02-31Mar03: Adult £16 / Child
n/a