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Holidays
All of these WA Shearings
(Shearings & Wallace Arnold) holidays to New Zealand have
been discounted 7% from their brochure prices.When booking please quote Travel 55 Refs:
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Grand
New Zealand Holiday Tour - 20 Days
Tour Highlights
· Franz Josef
Glacier · Waitomo Glow Worm Grotto
· Te Puia Thermal Reserve ·'TranzAlpine' Rail
Journey
· Milford & Marlborough Sound Cruises
· 'Hole in The Rock' Cruise · Agrodome Farm
Show
· Maori Cultural Concert & Hangi Feast
· Rotorua 'Skyline Gondola' rides
Grand New
Zealand - Tour Itinerary
DAY 1:
UK - Inflight Fly
from the UK to Singapore.
DAY 10: Marlborough Sounds Cruise &
Christchurch Cruise through
the picturesque Marlborough and Queen Charlotte Sounds to
the south island. Continue down the scenic east coast, pausing
at a seal colony, to Christchurch. Overnight at Camelot Cathedral
Square Hotel. (B,D)
DAY 2: Singerpore to Aukland Arriving into Singapore,
fly onwards to Auckland or enjoy your pre-tour extension.
On arrival into Auckland, you will be transferred to the Mercure
Hotel for two nights.
DAY 11: TranzAlpine Rail, Franz Josef
& Fox Glaciers Enjoy an unforgettable
train journey on the TranzAlpine through the magnificent Southern
Alps to Arthurs Pass. Continue on to Hokitika to see skilled
craftsmen carving
Pounama (Jade) and then on to view the awesome Franz Josef
Glacier. Overnight at the Scenic Circle Country Hotel, Fox
Glacier. (B,D)
DAY 3: Auckland City Tour Morning
tour of Auckland city including the Domain, Viaduct harbour,
Auckland Museum, Parnell and Devonport. Afternoon at leisure
followed by welcome dinner at your hotel. (B,D)
DAY12: Haast Valley to Arrowtown &
Queenstown Travel through sub-tropical
rain forest to Haast Pass. Visit popular Arrowtown, a quaint
and historic gold mining town and continue on to Queenstown.
Our hotel overlooks beautiful Lake Wakatipu and the ‘Remarkables’
mountain range. Stay for two nights at the Mercure Resort,
Queenstown. (B,D)
DAY 4: Kauri Museum, Treaty House, Bay
of Islands Journey
north to see the imposing Kauri Tree before visiting the Kauri
Pioneer Museum. Arrive at the Bay of Islands for a guided
tour of the historic Waitangi Treaty House, home to New Zealand’s
founding document as a nation. Stay for two nights at Kingsgate
Hotel Autolodge, Bay of Islands. (B,D)
DAY 13: Queenstown & TSS Earnslaw
Cruise With rugged mountains,
majestic lakes and crystal clear air, Queenstown is breathtaking.
Day at leisure to explore at your own pace. This evening we
cruise Lake Wakatipu on the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw
with a sumptuous dinner, followed by sheep and farm dog demonstrations
at Walter Peak High Country Station. (B,D)
DAY 5: Bay of Islands Day at leisure
to relax or explore at your own pace. Your Tour Director will
assist with suggestions. (B)
DAY 14: Milford Sound Cruise & Te
Anau Travel through Fiordland
National Park, where lush rain forests meet snow capped mountains
and experience an unforgettable cruise on Milford Sound before
returning to the lakeside town of Te Anau. Overnight at Luxmore
Hotel. (B,D)
DAY 6: ‘Hole in the Rock’
Cruise to Auckland Morning
cruise to Cape Brett Lighthouse and through the famous ‘Hole
in the Rock’. Return to Auckland and overnight at the
Mercure Hotel. (B)
DAY 15: Dunedin & Olveston House Journey to Dunedin, a university
city of Scottish heritage and New Zealand’s oldest city
with grandeur from a bygone era. Enjoy a guided tour of historic
Olveston House. Overnight at Kingsgate Hotel, Dunedin. (B,D)
DAY 7: Mount Eden to Glowworm Caves,
Rotorua & Maori Hangi Journey
to the top of Mount Eden, Auckland’s highest extinct
volcano for spectacular views of the city and harbour, then
head south through fertile farmland to the Waitomo Glowworm
Caves. Board your boat to drift quietly beneath the lights
of a thousand of glowworms. Continue to Whakarewarewa Forest
for a relaxing stroll though the towering Californian Coastal
Redwoods. Arrive in Rotorua, the heartland of New Zealand’s
Maori culture where tonight you will be entertained at a traditional
Maori cultural performance followed by a Hangi feast. Stay
for two nights at the Ibis Hotel, Rotorua. (B,D)
DAY 16:Larnach Castle, Moeraki Boulders
& Omarama Enjoy a Dunedin city tour,
before continuing on to Larnach Castle. Experience a guided
tour of the castle with its tragic and fascinating history.
On to the intriguing Moeraki Boulders, before following the
Waitaki River to Omarama. Overnight at the Heritage Gateway.
(B,D)
DAY 8:Gondola Ride, Thermal Reserve
& Maori Art Centre Enjoy spectacular
views on your Gondola ride up to Skyline Restaurant for breakfast.
Then continue on to the Agrodome for a sheep shearing and
farm dog-trial show. Travel to the amazing Whakarewarewa Thermal
Valley and the Maori Arts and Craft Institute. This afternoon
you pick, at no extra costs, from these options: (1) Rotorua
Museum visit (2) Polynesian Spa. Afternoon and evening at
leisure. (B)
DAY 17: Mount Cook National Park to
Lake Tekapo & Christchurch Pass Lake Pukaki and stop
to view Mount Cook. See the Church of the Good Shepherd perched
on the shores of Lake Tekapo. On arrival at Christchurch we
enjoy a sightseeing tour of the ‘City of Churches’.
Stay for two nights at the Grand Chancellor, Christchurch.
DAY 18: Christchurch Day at leisure to explore
at your own pace. Enjoy tonight’s Farewell Dinner. (B,D)
DAY 9: Huka Falls to Lake Taupo, Te
Papa & Wellington See the
Wairakei Geothermal Power Station, Huka Falls and Lake Taupo.
Continue through Tongariro National Park as featured in the
‘Lord of the Rings’ movies. Continue to Wellington
for a guided tour of Te Papa, New Zealand’s innovative
national museum. Overnight at the Mercure Hotel, Wellington.
(B,D)
DAY 19: Christchurch & Inflight Fly to Singapore for your
post-tour extension, or fly back to the UK. (B)
DAY 20: Arrive UK Arrive back in the UK.
Grand New
Zealand - 2007
Tour Code AWNZAG
17 Breakfasts,
12 Dinners
Return Flights & Resort Transfers
City Tours & Excursions as per Itinerary
WA
Shearings Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price
in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: S9990 + Tour Code
September
2, 13*
£3129 £2910
November
11*, 13
£3129 £2910
September
23
£3129 £2910
November
15
£3129 £2910
September
27, 30
£3129 £2910
November
18, 20
£3129 £2910
October
7, 11, 14
£3129 £2910
November
22
£3129 £2910
October
18, 21
£3129 £2910
November
25, 27
£3129 £2910
October
23, 25
£3129 £2910
November
29
£3129 £2910
October
28, 30
£3129 £2910
December
9, 16*
£3129 £2910
November
1, 4, 8
£3129 £2910
December
23
£3129 £2910
Single
Room Supplement£450
Flight departures from:Heathrow,
Manchester
Holiday
extensions, pre and post stays in Singapore and Christchurch,
available at a supplement - please ask for details.
This holiday is operated by our travel partner Evergreen Tours
To
book or to check availability Contact WA Shearings
01942 824824 Quote Travel 55 Ref S9990
plus WA Shearings Holiday Code
All holidays subject to
availability and to WA Shearings trading charter.
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