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Tasmanian Wonders (FHLH)
Hobart Return | 10 Day Guided Holiday
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Welcome to Hobart
Your Tasmanian journey begins with an afternoon tour of Hobart. You’ll see historic Battery Point, Salamanca Place, the Botanic Gardens, Constitution Dock, and Mt. Nelson, which affords panoramic views over Australia’s southernmost city. Enjoy the company of your Travel Director and fellow travellers this evening at a Welcome Reception and dinner.
Hotel:
Wrest Point,
Hobart
Included Meals:
Dinner
2
Hobart – Strahan
This morning you’ll head west to New Norfolk and magnificent Mt. Field National Park and take a walk through lush rainforest to the many-tiered cascade of picturesque Russell Falls. Then enjoy the scenic drive to iconic Lake St. Clair, the deepest freshwater lake in Australia, and continue through the rainforest to the coastal town of Strahan. Nestled on the shores of massive Macquarie Harbour, Strahan is the gateway to the World Heritage listed Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.
Hotel:
Strahan Village
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Dinner
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Strahan – Cradle Mountain
A highlight today is your lunch cruise on the Gordon River. You’ll be awestruck by the beauty of the dark waters. Stained amber by buttongrass tannins, they reflect the untouched wilderness that surrounds them. Stop at Sarah Island for an insight into a relic of Tasmania’s lesser-known convict history. See Hells Gates, the treacherous entrance to the harbour, and Heritage Landing, site of a 2,000-year-old Huon Pine. Travel through the old towns of Rosebery and Tullah on your way to your hotel.
Hotel:
Cradle Mountain Hotel
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
4
Cradle Mountain – Smithton
This morning, marvel at the inspiring beauty of Cradle Mountain National Park. Join your Travel Director for a guided walk by Dove Lake, where you may spot Bennetts wallabies, echidnas and pademelons along the way. Travel on through rolling green hills to Table Cape for spectacular views of Bass Strait. Picturesque Stanley is in your sights as you head west. Enjoy views of the sheer-sided Stanley bluff known as ‘The Nut’ and take some time to explore. Your destination is Smithton.
Hotel:
Tall Timbers
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Dinner
5
Smithton – Launceston
Today, enjoy a tour with a local guide of the magnificent Tarkine Wilderness region. One of Australia’s largest temperate rainforests, it boasts vast stands of myrtle, leatherwood and pine trees. En route to Launceston you’ll visit the award-winning Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm to learn about its dairy production methods and taste some samples.
Hotel:
Best Western Plus Launceston,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Breakfast
6
Launceston
This morning travel through the rolling hills of the Tamar Valley to the Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre. Your local expert will bring to life the mine’s extraordinary past, including the dramatic events of the 2006 rock fall and mine rescue. After taking time to discover Cataract Gorge, this afternoon is at leisure for your own exploration of Tasmania’s ‘northern capital’, Launceston.
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Breakfast
7
Launceston – Bicheno
Bridestowe Lavender Estate, producer of high-quality lavender since 1922, is your first stop today. Later, visit the unique Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees site, then follow the picturesque east coast to Bicheno. This evening you might like to take an optional experience tour to see either Bicheno’s wild penguins as they emerge from the ocean, or the iconic Tasmanian Devil.
Hotel:
Beachfront at Bicheno
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Dinner
8
Bicheno – Hobart
Today, experience the grandeur of Freycinet National Park, taking a guided walk to the lookout at Cape Tourville that affords astonishing views across brilliant blue water, verdant forest and golden beaches. Then travel through Swansea and Orford on your way to Hobart.
Hotel:
Wrest Point,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Breakfast
9
Port Arthur
Explore the Port Arthur Historic Site, taking a cruise around the Isle of the Dead and a fascinating walk with a local expert through the remains of Port Arthur’s infamous convict prison. On the drive back to Hobart, see the amazing natural rock formations of the Tasman Arch, the Devil’s Kitchen and the Blowhole. This evening, join your Travel Director and fellow travellers at a Farewell Dinner in one of Hobart’s popular restaurants.
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Farewell Dinner
10
Farewell from Hobart
Say farewell to your fellow travellers when your holiday comes to an end this morning after breakfast.
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Breakfast
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Tastes of Southern Australia (ESMA)
Sydney to Adelaide | 11 Day Guided Holiday
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Sydney – Canberra
Depart Sydney this morning and travel through the rolling hills and verdant pastures of the Southern Highlands. Pause at historic Berrima, then visit Gold Creek Station to meet a local grazier and enjoy a Welcome Reception and barbecue Highlight Lunch. On arrival in Canberra you’ll join a local guide for a tour of Parliament House, then visit the impressive Australian War Memorial. Get to know your Travel Director and fellow travellers tonight over dinner.
Please note: As this holiday departs at 7.30am from Rydges Sydney Central, you’ll need to pre-book accommodation for the previous night.
Hotel:
Crowne Plaza Canberra,
Highlight Lunch, Dinner with wine
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Canberra – Beechworth
Before leaving Canberra this morning, drive to the summit of Mt. Ainslie to experience panoramic views of the city and surrounds. Cross the mighty Murray River into Victoria, taking the scenic route to historic Beechworth, Victoria’s best-preserved gold-rush town. Take an orientation tour of the town before some free time to explore the antique shops, galleries, museum and historic hotel. Your accommodation tonight is at a unique bed-and-breakfast property.
Hotel:
Boutique Country Accommodation
Included Meals:
Breakfast
3
Beechworth – Melbourne
Join your B&B host for a Be My Guest breakfast before travelling to historic Glenrowan and on through Ned Kelly country to cosmopolitan Melbourne, Australia’s sporting and cultural capital. Gain some interesting insights on an orientation tour of the city, then take some time to explore independently. Why not enjoy dinner this evening at one of Southbank’s stylish eateries?
Hotel:
The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Be My Guest breakfast
4
Melbourne Free Time
Today Melbourne is yours to explore: you may like to consider one of the optional experiences. Why not venture to Phillip Island to witness the Penguin Parade, the nightly ritual where endearing Little Penguins emerge from the sea and waddle up the beach to their dune burrows.
Included Meals:
Breakfast
5
Melbourne – Warrnambool
Depart Melbourne this morning to embark on one of the world’s premier road trips – the Great Ocean Road. Enjoy spectacular coastal scenery, pausing in the quaint seaside towns of Lorne and Apollo Bay. Just off shore in the Port Campbell National Park, the towering limestone stacks of the Twelve Apostles rise 50 metres above the wild Southern Ocean. You’ll also see nearby Loch Ard Gorge and visit the impressive London Bridge natural rock formation before arriving in the rural town of Warrnambool.
Hotel:
Deep Blue Hotel & Hot Springs
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Dinner with wine
6
Warrnambool – Naracoorte
This morning, visit the Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Co-operative at Tower Hill State Game Reserve, where your guide will provide you with an Indigenous perspective on the area’s flora, wildlife and volcanic formations. Cross the border into South Australia, stopping in Mount Gambier to see the mysterious Blue Lake, then continue to the world-renowned Coonawarra wine region, pausing at a vineyard for a tasting. Before arriving in Naracoorte you’ll be joined by a local expert for a guided tour through the Alexandra Cave.
Hotel:
William MacIntosh Motor Lodge, Naracoote
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Dinner with wine
7
Naracoorte – Kangaroo Island
Journey today to the Fleurieu Peninsula, where rolling hills are complemented by rugged clifftops, sandy beaches and the winding Murray River. Visit the charming seaside town of Victor Harbor before a ferry takes you to Kangaroo Island, famous for its unspoiled natural beauty and fine produce. Visit South Australia’s only boutique distillery to taste a selection of award-winning Australia gins and delicious liqueurs. Your final destination is Kingscote, South Australia’s oldest European settlement.
Hotel:
Aurora Ozone Hotel,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Dinner with wine
8
Kangaroo Island
Begin your exploration of fascinating Kangaroo Island today with a visit to the spectacular Remarkable Rocks and Admiral’s Arch. Enjoy a delicious lunch at Vivonne Bay before experiencing the only ‘in-flight’ birds of prey display in South Australia, where you’ll see an array of birds including the majestic Wedge-tailed Eagle. Later, join a ranger at Seal Bay Conservation Park for a guided walk among a colony of rare sea lions in one of the country’s most important breeding colonies.
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Breakfast, Lunch
9
Kangaroo Island – Adelaide
This morning, board your ferry to cross back to the mainland and travel to picturesque Adelaide, the ‘City of Churches’. You’ll take an orientation tour with your Travel Director before checking into your hotel and then embarking on your choice from a selection of sightseeing experiences. Visit Adelaide Zoo to see the unique Panda enclosure; hear fascinating stories about the early history of Adelaide on a guided city walking-tour; or visit the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Hotel:
Stamford Plaza Adelaide,
Breakfast
Included Meals:
2 nights
10
Adelaide Hills & The Barossa
Discover the rolling Adelaide Hills and the renowned Barossa today, stopping first at picturesque Hahndorf, Australia’s oldest surviving German settlement. Wander down its tree-lined streets and take time to explore the quaint shops and taste some of the town’s artisan produce. Continue to the Barossa for lunch before visiting the Jacob’s Creek vineyard to sample some world famous wines. Travel back to Adelaide through a tranquil landscape dotted with stone cottages and olive groves to join your Travel Director and travelling companions for a Farewell Dinner.
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Farewell Dinner
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Farewell from Adelaide
Say farewell to your fellow travellers when your holiday comes to an end this morning after breakfast.
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Best of New Zealand (ZABC)
Auckland to Christchurch | 18 Day Guided Holiday
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Welcome to Auckland
On arrival in Auckland you’ll have time at leisure. This evening, meet your Travel Director for a Welcome Reception.
Hotel:
Stamford Plaza Auckland
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Auckland - Bay of Islands
Travel to the stunning Bay of Islands. Experience spectacular scenery as you cruise to Cape Brett and through the ‘Hole in the Rock’.
Hotel:
Copthorne Resort Bay of Islands, Water View Rooms,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner with wine
3
Bay of Islands Included Choice
Choose an Included Choice sightseeing experience. Go sailing aboard a historic tall ship, take a guided tour of Russell with lunch at the local pub, explore the Bay of Islands and visit three wineries for tastings, or see the sights on the Bay of Islands Highlights Tour.
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
4
Bay of Islands - Auckland
En route to Auckland visit Parry Kauri Park and walk among the native forest giants.
Hotel:
Stamford Plaza Auckland
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner with wine
5
Auckland - Rotorua
Discover the sights of the city, including panoramic views from the Sky Tower. Visit Te Puia, the Māori Arts and Crafts Institute. A tour of Rotorua’s active geothermal fields follows. An evening of culture and history awaits you at a Highlight Dinner at the Tamaki Māori Village. Enjoy a concert featuring local performers and experience an authentic Hangi meal.
Hotel:
Millennium Hotel, Rotorua,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Highlight Dinner
6
Rotorua Included Choice
Embark on one of your Included Choice sightseeing experiences. Glide through the Waitomo Glowworm Grotto, take an ancient forest zipline adventure with Canopy Tours, visit the Hobbiton Movie Set, or explore Rotorua and its lakes in an amphibious WWll-era Duck.
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
7
Rotorua - Wellington
Journey through dense pine forests and farmland to Huka Falls. Continue over the Central Plateau and along the Kapiti Coast to New Zealand’s capital city, where you’ll enjoy an exclusive guided tour of Te Papa Museum of New Zealand. Before leaving, top off the night with a Highlight Dinner.
Hotel:
James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Highlight Dinner
8
Wellington - Blenheim
Discover more of Wellington, then cruise the Cook Strait into Queen Charlotte Sound to Picton and Blenheim. Enjoy a Highlight Dinner prepared with local produce and matched with fine Marlborough wines.
Hotel:
Chateau Marlborough
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Highlight Dinner
9
Blenheim - Christchurch
Travel to Kaikoura, where sperm whales can often be seen not far from shore. On arrival in Christchurch, see the extensive work carried out to rebuild the city after the earthquake of 2011.
Hotel:
Distinction Christchurch Hotel
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
10
Christchurch - Twizel
Visit Morelea, the home of Angie and Stan Taylor, on the shores of Lake Tekapo. Enjoy a Be My Guest barbecue lunch in their garden, and gain an insight into a lifetime of farming. View the Church of the Good Shepherd on your way to Twizel.
Hotel:
MacKenzie Country Hotel
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Be My Guest Lunch, Dinner with wine
11
Twizel - Dunedin Included Choice
Make your way to New Zealand’s southernmost city, Dunedin. Choose one from a range of Included Choice sightseeing experiences. Tour Larnach Castle, ride the Taieri Gorge Railway, take a wildlife cruise, or tour Speight’s Brewery.
Hotel:
Scenic Hotel Southern Cross
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner with wine
12
Dunedin - Te Anau
Travel through lush green sheep-grazing country on your way to Te Anau.
Hotel:
Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner with wine
13
Te Anau - Queenstown
Experience the magnificence of Fiordland National Park as you cruise on Milford Sound. Learn about the history of the region and benefit from the knowledge of your specialist guide.
Hotel:
Millennium Hotel, Queenstown,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
14
Queenstown Included Choice
Today, choose from a range of Included Choice sightseeing experiences. Ride the Shotover Jet, take a gondola to Bob’s Peak and then visit the Kiwi Birdlife Park, or take an excursion through Skippers Canyon. This evening, cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a gourmet barbecue Highlight Dinner.
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Highlight Dinner
15
Queenstown - Franz Josef
Stop to visit the faithfully-restored gold mining settlement of Arrowtown, and enjoy some succulent stone fruit at Cromwell. You’ll then travel over Haast Pass and view Thunder Creek Falls on your way to the extraordinary Franz Josef Glacier.
Hotel:
Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier (Douglas Wing)
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner with wine
16
Franz Josef - Punakaiki
Travel to Hokitika, home of New Zealand’s famous greenstone (jade) for a demonstration by a master caver, then on to Punakaiki. Spend the night in an eco-friendly resort right on the waterfront.
Hotel:
Punakaiki Resort
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner with wine
17
Punakaiki - Christchurch
Join your guide for a tour of Monteith’s Brewing Company, including tastings before sitting down to a pub-style lunch. Afterwards, board the TranzAlpine train in Greymouth and embark on a journey to Christchurch. This evening, join your Travel Director for a Farewell Dinner.
Hotel:
Distinction Christchurch Hotel
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Lunch, Farewell Dinner
18
Farewell from Christchurch
Your holiday comes to an end this morning after breakfast.
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
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Spirit of New Zealand (LCQB)
Christchurch to Auckland | 21 Day Guided Holiday
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Welcome to Christchurch
Meet your Travel Director and travelling companions this evening at a Welcome Reception.
Hotel:
Ibis Hotel Christchurch
2
Christchurch - Omarama
Visit the city this morning, then travel over the Canterbury Plains to Lake Tekapo and view the Church of the Good Shepherd before continuing to Mt. Cook National Park. You may choose to take an optional scenic flight over Mt. Cook (weather permitting).
Hotel:
Heritage Gateway Hotel
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
3
Omarama - Dunedin
Travel via Oamaru, with its famous white limestone buildings, to Dunedin, a region of unique landscapes and fascinating cultural history. Take an orientation tour, then enjoy quiet time to explore the city or relax at your hotel.
Hotel:
Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
4
Dunedin - Milford Sound
Journey through rainforest, ancient glaciers and mountain ranges, and pass through the monumental Homer Tunnel. See Lake Matheson, Pop’s Lookout, Cleddau Valley and the Chasm before arriving in Milford Sound for your unforgettable overnight cruise.
Hotel:
Cruise Overnight Milford Sound
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
5
Milford Sound - Queenstown
Depart this morning for the majestic Lake Te Anau. Explore the famous Te Anau Glowworm Caves by boat. Experience a mysterious underground world of rushing water before drifting in silent darkness beneath the luminous shimmer of hundreds of glowworms. Later, travel to Queenstown.
Hotel:
Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown ,
3 nights
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
6
Queenstown - Free Time
Today is free for you to explore Queenstown at your own pace. You may like to choose one of our optional experiences, including riding the Shotover Jet boat, joining a wine tour, or enjoying a minibus excursion through Skippers Canyon. This evening, consider a cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw.
Hotel:
Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
7
Queenstown - Free Time
Today, take time to either relax or tailor your own action-packed agenda.
Hotel:
Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
8
Queenstown - Franz Josef
Your first destination today is the old gold-mining settlement of Arrowtown. Travel on to witness the serenity of the region’s vivid blue lakes, the most famous of which is pristine Lake Wanaka. Drive over the spectacular Haast Pass and take a rainforest walk to Thunder Creek Falls on your way to the extraordinary Franz Josef Glacier.
Hotel:
Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier (Douglas Wing)
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
9
Franz Josef - Punakaiki
This morning, why not choose an optional experience and see Franz Josef Glacier from the air or take a glacier hike. Travel on to Hokitika, home of New Zealand’s famous greenstone, for a factory visit and demonstration. Continue to Punakaiki to view the Pancake Rocks. Spend the night in an eco-friendly waterfront resort.
Hotel:
Punakaiki Resort
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
10
Punakaiki - Nelson
The Heritage Highway leads you through a scenic wilderness to the Buller Gorge and pristine Kahurangi National Park. This afternoon in Nelson, visit the quirky World of WearableArt and Classic Cars Museum.
Hotel:
Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco Hotel and Resort ,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
11
Nelson - Free Time
On this day at leisure, you’ll have the option to journey to the top of the South Island and take a scenic cruise in the Abel Tasman National Park. Or just relax in sunny Nelson.
Hotel:
Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco Hotel and Resort
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
12
Nelson - Wellington
Visit the seaside village of Picton with free time to explore and purchase lunch. Cruise on tranquil Queen Charlotte Sound before heading across Cook Strait to the North Island and Wellington, New Zealand’s capital. Enjoy a city sights tour before a guided tour of Te Papa Museum of New Zealand, where you’ll explore New Zealand’s nature, art, history and cultural heritage.
Hotel:
Travelodge Wellington,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
13
Wellington - Free Time
Explore Wellington at your own pace today. You might like to take an optional experience tour of Parliament, or a behind-the-scenes guided tour through the Weta Workshop, creators of special effects for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films.
Hotel:
Travelodge Wellington
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
14
Wellington - Napier
Travel through the vineyards of the Wairarapa region and Hawke’s Bay, and take a walking tour of Art Deco Napier.
Hotel:
Scenic Hotel Te Pania
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
15
Napier - Rotorua
Today journey to Lake Taupo, then visit Huka Falls on your way to Rotorua, where a sightseeing tour will include views of Lake Rotorua.
Hotel:
Ibis Rotorua Hotel,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
16
Rotorua
Visit Te Puia, the Māori Arts and Crafts Institute, where talented students carry on age-old traditions of wood-carving and weaving. A tour of Rotorua’s active geothermal fields follows: see bubbling mud pools, spectacular geysers and crater lakes. Gain a further insight into traditional Māori culture this evening at a concert and Hangi Highlight Dinner at the Tamaki Māori Village.
Hotel:
Ibis Rotorua Hotel
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Highlight Dinner
17
Rotorua - Auckland
Experience the entertaining Agrodome Farm Show, and later, travel through the lush dairy-farming district of Waikato en route to Auckland.
Hotel:
VR Queen Street Hotel & Suites
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
18
Auckland - Bay of Islands
Depart Auckland and travel through Northland’s lush farmland. Arriving in the Bay of Islands this afternoon, you’ll experience spectacular scenery as you cruise to Cape Brett and through the ‘Hole in the Rock’.
Hotel:
Copthorne Resort Bay of Islands, Garden Rooms,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
19
Bay of Islands - Free Time
Today is free for exploration. Ask about optional experiences such as a coach trip to Cape Reinga via Ninety-Mile Beach, a tour of historic Russell, or a cruise on a tall ship.
Hotel:
Copthorne Resort Bay of Islands, Garden Rooms
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
20
Bay of Islands - Auckland
After a morning at leisure, drive through lush farmland scenery as you return to Auckland. This evening, join your Travel Director and travelling companions for a Farewell Dinner.
Hotel:
VR Queen Street Hotel & Suites
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Farewell Dinner
21
Farewell from Auckland
Say farewell to your fellow travellers when your holiday comes to an end this morning after breakfast.
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
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Essence of New Zealand (LCQA)
Christchurch to Auckland | 18 Day Guided Holiday
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Welcome to Christchurch
Meet your Travel Director and travelling companions this evening at a Welcome Reception.
Hotel:
Ibis Hotel Christchurch
2
Christchurch - Omarama
Drive over the rich alluvial farmlands of the Canterbury Plains to spectacular Lakes Tekapo and Pukaki. Pause to view the iconic Church of the Good Shepherd before revelling in the magnificent alpine landscape of Mt. Cook National Park.
Hotel:
Heritage Gateway Hotel
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
3
Omarama - Dunedin
Travel via Oamaru, with its famous white limestone buildings, to Dunedin, a region of unique landscapes and fascinating cultural history. Take an orientation tour, then enjoy quiet time to explore the city or relax at your hotel.
Hotel:
Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
4
Dunedin - Milford Sound
Be awestruck today by the glories of the superb World Heritage listed Fiordland National Park. Journey through rainforest, ancient glaciers and mountain ranges, and pass through the monumental Homer Tunnel. See Lake Matheson, Pop’s Lookout, Cleddau Valley and the Chasm before arriving in Milford Sound for your unforgettable overnight cruise.
Hotel:
Cruise Overnight Milford Sound
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
5
Milford Sound - Queenstown
Depart this morning for the majestic Lake Te Anau. Explore the famous Te Anau Glowworm Caves by boat with a local guide, before travelling to Queenstown, the adventure capital.
Hotel:
Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown ,
3 nights
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
6
Queenstown - Free Time
Today is yours to explore Queenstown at your own pace. You may like to consider taking one of our optional experiences – you could ride the Shotover Jet boat, join a wine tour or take an excursion through Skippers Canyon. This evening you have the option of taking a peaceful cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a gourmet barbecue dinner.
Hotel:
Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
7
Queenstown - Free Time
While Queenstown wears its ‘Global Adventure Capital’ badge proudly, it’s also the perfect place to relax and explore. The town boasts great shopping with luxury brands, iconic New Zealand design stores, and boutique fashion.
Hotel:
Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
8
Queenstown - Franz Josef
Your destination is the wild West Coast of the South Island. Stop to visit the gold mining settlement of Arrowtown, and enjoy the serenity of the region’s vivid blue lakes. You will then travel over Haast Pass and view the sheer drop of Thunder Creek Falls on your way to the Franz Josef Glacier.
Hotel:
Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier (Douglas Wing)
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
9
Franz Josef - Punakaiki
Explore this astounding glacier on foot or from the air this morning (both optional). Travel to Hokitika, home of New Zealand’s famous greenstone, then on to Punakaiki to view the intriguing Pancake Rocks and Blowholes. You’ll spend the night in an ecofriendly resort right on the waterfront.
Hotel:
Punakaiki Resort
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
10
Punakaiki - Nelson
The Heritage Highway leads you through a scenic wilderness to the plunging Buller Gorge and pristine Kahurangi National Park. This afternoon in Nelson you’ll visit the quirky World of WearableArt and Classic Cars Museum.
Hotel:
Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco Hotel and Resort ,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
11
Nelson - Free Time
On this day at leisure, you’ll have the option of journeying to the top of the South Island and enjoying a cruise in the Abel Tasman National Park. Or, you could take a short bush walk, or relax in sunny Nelson and explore its many art and craft galleries.
Hotel:
Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco Hotel and Resort
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
12
Nelson - Wellington
Visit the seaside village of Picton with free time to explore and purchase lunch. Cruise on tranquil Queen Charlotte Sound before heading across Cook Strait to the North Island and Wellington, New Zealand’s capital. Enjoy a city sights tour before a guided tour of Te Papa Museum of New Zealand, where you’ll explore New Zealand’s nature, art, history and cultural heritage.
Hotel:
Travelodge Wellington,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
13
Wellington - Free Time
Wellington is celebrated as the country’s creative and culinary capital and today is yours to explore the city at your own pace. You might like to take an optional experience tour of Parliament, or the Weta Workshop, creators of special effects for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films.
Hotel:
Travelodge Wellington
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
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Wellington - Napier
Travel through the Wairarapa region and Hawke’s Bay to Napier, a city whose unique concentration of beautiful Art Deco architecture is due to its rebuilding after the 1931 earthquake. Enjoy a walking tour with a local guide.
Hotel:
Scenic Hotel Te Pania
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner
15
Napier - Rotorua
Journey to Lake Taupo, the largest lake in New Zealand, and then visit mighty Huka Falls on your way to Rotorua, where a sightseeing tour will include views of Lake Rotorua.
Hotel:
Ibis Rotorua Hotel,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
16
Rotorua
Visit Te Puia, the Māori Arts and Crafts Institute, where talented students carry on age-old traditions of wood-carving and weaving. A tour of Rotorua’s active geothermal fields follows: see bubbling mud pools, spectacular geysers and crater lakes. Gain insight into traditional Māori culture this evening while you enjoy a Highlight Dinner at the Tamaki Māori Village.
Hotel:
Ibis Rotorua Hotel
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Highlight Dinner
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Rotorua - Auckland
Experience the Agrodome Farm Show, where an entertaining performance provides insights into agriculture in New Zealand. Later, travel through the lush dairy-farming district of Waikato en route to Auckland, where you’ll take a tour of the city.
Hotel:
VR Queen Street Hotel & Suites
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
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Farewell from Auckland
Say farewell to your fellow travellers when your holiday comes to an end this morning after breakfast.
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
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Contrasts of Australia (ACANA)
Melbourne to Sydney | 9 Day Guided Holiday
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Welcome to Melbourne!
On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. This evening join your Travel Director for a welcome reception and dinner in a riverside restaurant. It's a great opportunity to get to know everyone in a unique setting.
Hotel:
Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Welcome Reception, Dinner with wine
2
Melbourne Sights
Join your Travel Director for a city sights tour that includes a private walk through Melbourne's famous hidden laneways. You'll discover the city's eclectic little lanes, arcades, café society and fascinating street art. There's time afterwards to explore the city on your own, enjoy an optional experience or simply relax and watch the world go by.
Included Meals:
Breakfast
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Melbourne - Cairns
This morning you will be transferred to Melbourne Airport for your flight to Cairns, Queensland. On arrival join a private wildlife journey at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures. Enjoy a boat cruise and encounter koalas, wallabies, birds, crocodiles and more! This evening is free for your to choose from the numerous restaurants that Cairns has to offer.
Hotel:
Pacific Hotel Cairns,
3 nights
Included Meals:
Breakfast
4
Great Barrier Reef
Get ready for an experience of a lifetime - board a high speed catamaran and cruise out to the Great Barrier Reef. You can snorkel and view this natural living wonder up close (equipment provided) or stay dry and explore the stunning reef from the comfort of a semi-submersible craft, just one metre underwater. Enjoy a tropical buffet lunch before you return to Cairns.
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch
5
Cairns Free Time
Today is a free day to do as you choose. A great option is the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to Kuranda, be amazed as you travel over and through World Heritage rainforest, explore quaint Kuranda village and later board the Kuranda Scenic Rail for this historic rail journey. If you’d prefer to spend the day relaxing by your hotel pool or sitting back at a local café you can do that too! In the evening rejoin your travelling companions for a Be My Guest dining experience at Tjapukai Cultural Park. Hear dreamtime stories, witness a high impact dance performance and enjoy dinner with your local host to the sounds of the didgeridoo.
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Be My Guest dinner
6
Cairns to Sydney
This morning you'll fly to Sydney! On arrival there's time to relax at your hotel or explore this exciting city before boarding a Captain Cook Sunset Dinner Cruise. Enjoy a contemporary two course a la carte meal and the mesmerising views of Sydney at night. You'll pass magnificent waterfront homes, beaches and parklands and all the main harbour attractions including the Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
Hotel:
Hyatt Regency Darling Harbour,
3 nights
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Dinner with wine
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Sydney Sights
Kick off this highlight day of sightseeing on a guided tour of iconic Sydney Opera House. Later, your destination is famous Bondi Beach, for an iconic Australian experience. You’ll be greeted by a local surf lifesaver before enjoying a delicious lunch at an Aussie institution, the Returned Servicemen’s Club, with its views over the sparkling Pacific Ocean. Your host will take you on an exclusive tour through Australia’s oldest surf lifesaving club and share with you the history of Bondi and surf lifesaving. Later enjoy some free time to do some shopping, enjoy and Optional Experience or maybe just take a stroll along the harbour front.
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Highlight Dinner
8
Sydney Free Time
Today is free for you to do as you choose. Why not take a day trip to the spectacular Blue Mountains for fresh mountain air and stunning scenery. You’ll visit the charming village of Leura, see the famous Three Sisters rock formation and visit a Wildlife Park to get up close and personal to some of Australia’s cuddly native animals. If you’ve always wanted to climb Sydney Harbour Bridge, today could be your chance on a thrilling ‘Bridgeclimb’. This evening, join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a farewell dinner on the harbourfront.
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Farewell dinner
9
Farewell from Sydney
Bid farewell to your fellow traveller when your holiday comes to an end after breakfast.
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Breakfast
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New Zealand Splendour (ZAACZ)
Auckland to Christchurch | 15 Day Guided Holiday
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Welcome to Auckland
After arrival in Auckland, the afternoon is at leisure for you to explore this vibrant, multicultural city. This evening, meet your Travel Director for a Welcome Reception and dinner at your hotel.
Hotel:
Stamford Plaza Auckland
Included Meals:
Dinner with wine
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Auckland - Rotorua
Join your Travel Director to discover the sights of the city, including panoramic views from the Sky Tower. Then cross the rolling hills of King Country to Rotorua, where your orientation tour takes in views of Lake Rotorua. Visit Te Puia, the Māori Arts and Crafts Institute. A tour of Rotorua’s active geothermal fields follows: see bubbling mud pools, spectacular geysers and crater lakes. An evening of culture and history awaits you at the Tamaki Māori Village. Learn about Māori art forms and traditions and enjoy an authentic Hangi feast Highlight Dinner.
Hotel:
Millennium Hotel, Rotorua,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Highlight Dinner
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Rotorua Included Choice
This morning, choose an Included Choice sightseeing experience. Glide through the Glowworm Grotto on the Waitomo Caves Tour, take an ancient forest zipline adventure with Canopy Tours, visit the Hobbiton Movie Set, or explore Rotorua and its sparkling lakes in an amphibious WWll-era Duck.
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
4
Rotorua - Wellington
Journey out through pine forests and farmland to a hidden little spot, Huka Falls. From here the road unfolds into a broad panorama of Lake Taupo. Travel south over the Central Plateau and along the Kapiti Coast to Wellington. Enjoy an exclusive guided tour of Te Papa Museum of New Zealand, then top off the night with a Highlight Dinner.
Hotel:
James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Highlight Dinner
5
Wellington - Blenheim
Discover more of Wellington this morning. Later, cruise the Cook Strait into tranquil Queen Charlotte Sound and travel on to the villages of Picton and sunny Blenheim. Enjoy a Highlight Dinner prepared from local produce and matched with fine Marlborough wines.
Hotel:
Chateau Marlborough
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Highlight Dinner
6
Blenheim - Christchurch
Travel to Kaikoura, where sperm whales can often be seen not far from shore. On arrival in Christchurch see the extensive work carried out to rebuild the city after the earthquake of 2011.
Hotel:
Distinction Christchurch Hotel
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
7
Christchurch - Twizel
Visit Morelea, the home of Angie and Stan Taylor, on the shores of Lake Tekapo. Enjoy a Be My Guest barbecue lunch in their garden and gain an insight into a lifetime spent farming in New Zealands Southern Alps. View the famed Church of the Good Shepherd on your way to Twizel.
Hotel:
MacKenzie Country Hotel
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Be My Guest Lunch, Dinner with wine
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Twizel - Dunedin Included Choice
Call in at the harbourside township of Oamaru with its celebrated white limestone buildings. Next, make your way to New Zealand’s southernmost city, Dunedin. This afternoon, choose an Included Choice sightseeing experience: tour stately Larnach Castle, ride the historic Taieri Gorge railway, take a wildlife cruise, or take an interactive tour of Speight’s Brewery.
Hotel:
Scenic Hotel Southern Cross
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner with wine
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Dunedin - Te Anau
Today, travel through lush green sheep-grazing country on your way to Te Anau, on the shores of Lake Te Anau.
Hotel:
Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner with wine
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Te Anau - Queenstown
Experience the magnificence of Fiordland National Park today. Explore the length of Milford Sound on a Nature Cruise. Learn about the history of the region and benefit from the knowledge of your specialist nature guide. Travel on to beautiful Queenstown.
Hotel:
Millennium Hotel, Queenstown,
2 nights
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast
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Queenstown - Included Choice
Today, choose an Included Choice sightseeing experience: Ride the thrilling Shotover Jet, take a gondola to Bob’s Peak for amazing views of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu then visit Kiwi Birdlife Park, or take an excursion through Skippers Canyon. Enjoy a peaceful cruise this evening across Lake Wakatipu aboard the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a gourmet barbecue Highlight Dinner.
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Highlight Dinner
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Queenstown - Franz Josef
Stop to visit the faithfully-restored gold mining settlement of Arrowtown. Enjoy the tastes of stone fruit at Cromwell, before travelling over the Haast Pass and view the sheer drop of Thunder Creek Falls on your way to the extraordinary Franz Josef Glacier.
Hotel:
Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier (Douglas Wing)
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner with wine
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Franz Josef - Punakaiki
You may wish to get up close and personal with the glacier on an optional experience helicopter flight. Travel to Hokitika, home of New Zealand’s famous greenstone, then on to Punakaiki. You’ll spend the night in an eco-friendly resort right on the waterfront.
Hotel:
Punakaiki Resort
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Dinner with wine
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Punakaiki - Christchurch
Join your guide for a tour of Monteith’s Brewing Company, including tastings at the brewers’ table, before sitting down to lunch. Afterwards, board the iconic TranzAlpine train in Greymouth and embark on one of the world’s most scenic rail journeys. Join your Travel Director for a Farewell Dinner.
Hotel:
Distinction Christchurch Hotel
Included Meals:
Full buffet breakfast, Lunch, Farewell Dinner
15
Farewell from Christchurch
Your holiday comes to an end this morning after breakfast.
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Full buffet breakfast
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