10 Days Contrasts Of New Zealand
This is what you will see and do.
This journey departures at Auckland and concludes in Christchurch. The tour takes 10 days long and 9 nights. This tour will cost $2,590.The things that are included part of the cost are the Waitomo Glow Worm caves, experience a Maori cultural show and Hangi and sample rural life at the Agrodome. Fly to Christchurch before exploring the dramatic and very different mountain scenery of the South Island. A cruise on Milford Sound is a highlight and you also get to take one of New Zealand's famous scenic trains as part of your tour, The Tranz Alpine train between and Christchurch and Arthurs Pass. This tour is suitable for all ages. You can book this tour with Discover New Zealand, http://www.discovernewzealand.com/index.cfm/10DayContrastsOfNewZealand. Each day and its information is bellow :
B=Breakfast L= Lunch D=Dinner
1Arrive Auckland (D)On arrival in Auckland you’ll be transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a Welcome Reception and Highlight Dinner with your Tour Director. Stay 2 nights at the SKYCITY Grand Hotel, Auckland.
2Auckland Sights (B)Start the day with a sightseeing tour. Later you'll cruise on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour.
3Auckland - Rotorua (B, D)Tour Waitomo Glow Worm Grotto with a Local Guide. Continue to Rotorua, where you'll visit Te Puia, New Zealand's Maori Arts & Crafts Institute. You're invited to a Maori Hang with local wine and concert at the Tamaki Family Marae. Accommodation at the Millenium Hotel, Rotorua.
4Rotorua - Christchurch (B)Your morning sightseeing includes a visit to Rainbow Springs Nature Park and the Agrodome Sheep Show. This afternoon fly to Christchurch (airfare not included). Accommodation at the Novotel, Christchurch.
5Christchurch - Franz Josef (B, D)Start the day with a spectacular train journey on the TranzAlpine through the Southern Alps to Arthur’s Pass. At Hokitika visit a New Zealand greenstone (jade) factory. Arrive in Franz Josef Glacier, where you’ll have the option to see it from the air on an scenic flight (weather permitting). Accommodation at the Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier (Douglas Wing), Franz Josef.
6Franz Josef - Queenstown (B)Drive over the Haast Pass, past Thunder Creek Falls, Lakes Wanaka, Hawea and Dunstan. Enjoy the tastes of delicious stone fruit at Cromwell. Then you’ll visit historic Arrowtown before arriving in Queenstown, where an orientation tour completes your day. Stay 3 nights at the Millenium Hotel, Queenstown.
7Milford Sound (B, L)Travel through Fiordland National Park and the hand-hewn Homer Tunnel to mystical Milford Sound, where you’ll cruise on this wonder of nature.
8Queenstown Included Choice (B)Today choose one from a range of Included Choice sightseeing experiences. Ride the Thunder Jet on Lake Wakatipu, join a wine tour, play a round of golf or take a gondola to the Skyline Restaurant for dinner. Perhaps take a 4WD minibus through Skippers Canyon, relax with a spa treatment at Millbrook Resort, go horse riding or explore Queenstown on a Segway.
9Queenstown – Christchurch (B, L, D)See Lakes Pukaki and Tekapo, where you’ll stop to view the Church of the Good Shepherd. You’re invited into the home of Angie and Stan Taylor to enjoy a barbecue lunch in their 240 hectare garden. Then travel to Christchurch and join your Tour Director for a Farewell Dinner. Accommodation at the Novotel, Christchurch.
10Depart Christchurch (B)You'll be transferred to Christchurch Airport for your onward flight.
B=Breakfast L= Lunch D=Dinner
1Arrive Auckland (D)On arrival in Auckland you’ll be transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a Welcome Reception and Highlight Dinner with your Tour Director. Stay 2 nights at the SKYCITY Grand Hotel, Auckland.
2Auckland Sights (B)Start the day with a sightseeing tour. Later you'll cruise on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour.
3Auckland - Rotorua (B, D)Tour Waitomo Glow Worm Grotto with a Local Guide. Continue to Rotorua, where you'll visit Te Puia, New Zealand's Maori Arts & Crafts Institute. You're invited to a Maori Hang with local wine and concert at the Tamaki Family Marae. Accommodation at the Millenium Hotel, Rotorua.
4Rotorua - Christchurch (B)Your morning sightseeing includes a visit to Rainbow Springs Nature Park and the Agrodome Sheep Show. This afternoon fly to Christchurch (airfare not included). Accommodation at the Novotel, Christchurch.
5Christchurch - Franz Josef (B, D)Start the day with a spectacular train journey on the TranzAlpine through the Southern Alps to Arthur’s Pass. At Hokitika visit a New Zealand greenstone (jade) factory. Arrive in Franz Josef Glacier, where you’ll have the option to see it from the air on an scenic flight (weather permitting). Accommodation at the Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier (Douglas Wing), Franz Josef.
6Franz Josef - Queenstown (B)Drive over the Haast Pass, past Thunder Creek Falls, Lakes Wanaka, Hawea and Dunstan. Enjoy the tastes of delicious stone fruit at Cromwell. Then you’ll visit historic Arrowtown before arriving in Queenstown, where an orientation tour completes your day. Stay 3 nights at the Millenium Hotel, Queenstown.
7Milford Sound (B, L)Travel through Fiordland National Park and the hand-hewn Homer Tunnel to mystical Milford Sound, where you’ll cruise on this wonder of nature.
8Queenstown Included Choice (B)Today choose one from a range of Included Choice sightseeing experiences. Ride the Thunder Jet on Lake Wakatipu, join a wine tour, play a round of golf or take a gondola to the Skyline Restaurant for dinner. Perhaps take a 4WD minibus through Skippers Canyon, relax with a spa treatment at Millbrook Resort, go horse riding or explore Queenstown on a Segway.
9Queenstown – Christchurch (B, L, D)See Lakes Pukaki and Tekapo, where you’ll stop to view the Church of the Good Shepherd. You’re invited into the home of Angie and Stan Taylor to enjoy a barbecue lunch in their 240 hectare garden. Then travel to Christchurch and join your Tour Director for a Farewell Dinner. Accommodation at the Novotel, Christchurch.
10Depart Christchurch (B)You'll be transferred to Christchurch Airport for your onward flight.