New Zealand: Untamed Landscapes
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Highlights
- Stunning volcanic landscapes
- The intriguing Maori culture
- The South Island’s beautiful bays & beaches
- The spectacular Milford Sound
- Sharing a home-cooked meal with a Kiwi family
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- 12 nights in handpicked hotels
- Breakfast daily, 5 three-course dinners with beer or wine, 1 wine tasting
- Guided sightseeing
- Multilingual Tour Director
- Private deluxe motor coach
- Select entrance fees
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Cross the International Date Line in flight and “lose” a day.
Your flight continues to New Zealand.
Queenstown 3 nights Hotel info
Meals: Dinner
Welcome to Queenstown! Transfer to your hotel, then meet your fellow travelers at tonight’s welcome dinner.
Meals: Breakfast
Head out to explore the breathtaking Milford Sound in New Zealand’s Fiordland, home to some of the most memorable scenery in the world.
Travel through the Five Rivers farming region and past Lake Te’Anau
Pass through beautiful beech forests and by glittering mirror lakes
Cruise around Milford Sound, in view of Mitre Peak
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy a day at your leisure in Queenstown, or add an excursion.
Optional Excursion - Walter Peak: Lake Cruise & Dinner $109pp* Details
Fox Glacier 1 night Hotel info
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy a scenic drive through the island’s Southern Alps to Fox Glacier, stopping at Lake Hawea, Lake Wanaka, Knight’s Point and Thunder Creek Falls along the way.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Enjoy a free morning at Fox Glacier or add an excursion.
Then, transfer to Hokitika for the night.
Optional Excursion - Fox Glacier Helicopter Ride $219pp* Details
Meals: Breakfast
Leave Hokitika behind as you set out for Nelson, stopping at Punakaiki en route.
Visit the distinctive “pancake” rocks and tidal blowholes of Punakaiki
Pass through the dramatic Buller Gorge before arriving in Nelson
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Head out to explore Abel Tasman National Park and Kaiteriteri Beach, where you’ll embark on a scenic cruise.
Journey by boat through South Island’s pristine coves and turquoise waters
Visit breathtaking Kaiteriteri Beach
Tonight, dine with a Kiwi family at a traditional home-hosted dinner.
Meals: Breakfast
Included entrances: Wine tasting
On your way to Wellington, make stops in New Zealand’s wine country and the charming coastal town of Picton.
Stop for a wine tasting in Marlborough, a region renowned for its sauvignon blanc
Meals: Breakfast
Get to know Wellington, the southernmost capital city of any sovereign state, on a guided tour led by your Tour Director.
Explore the interactive exhibitions at Te Papa, New Zealand’s national museum
Take in views of the city from soaring Mount Victoria
Wander along the Wellington waterfront
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Head to Rotorua, in the heart of the North Island’s Maori country.
Stop at Lake Taupo and Tongariro National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site
Sample “Pavlova” a traditional dessert at tonight’s traditional hangi feast
Meals: Breakfast
See the sights in Rotorua on a guided tour with your Tour Director, then pay a visit to a Kiwi Wildlife Park.
Visit the Government Gardens, a public park and site of great historical importance to the local Maori people
Learn abou...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
En route to Auckland, stop at Waitomo Caves to try your hand at spelunking. Then, take a subterranean cruise to view the remarkable Glowworm Grotto on a guided tour. Later, explore Auckland with your Tour Director leading the way.
Meals: Breakfast
Transfer to the airport for your flight home or extend your stay to explore Fiji.
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