Travelpack

Highlights: Christchurch - Franz Josef/Waiau - Queenstown - Te Anau - Dunedin - Omarama - Picton - Wellington - Rotorua - Auckland

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Hotels Featured:
➤Ibis Hotel Christchurch 3*
➤Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier 4*
➤Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown 4*
➤Distinction Luxmore Hotel 4*
➤Scenic Hotel Dunedin City 4*
➤Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel 3*
➤Picton Yacht Club Hotel 4*
➤Travelodge Wellington 4*
➤Ibis Rotorua Hotel 3*
➤Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre 4*

Sun 08 Mar 26: Dubai
➤Flight from Gatwick Airport to Dubai International Airport

Mon 09 Mar 26: Christchurch
➤Flight from Dubai International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
New Zealand Tour
Welcome to Christchurch
➤There are plenty of reasons to arrive in New Zealand's Garden City early, among them the astonishing transformation that has reinvigorated streets since the devastating 2010/11 earthquakes. Explore at your leisure. Meet your Travel Director and travelling companions at a Welcome Reception tonight.AccommodationIbis Hotel Christchurch

Tue 10 Mar 26: Christchurch - Franz Josef/Waiau
➤When the journey matters just as much as the destination, jump aboard the TranzAlpine train. This scenic spectacular the start of your tour of the south Island of New Zealand takes you through tunnels and over viaducts, with panoramic views of snow-capped peaks, icy rivers, beech forests, gorges and river valleys along the way. Visit the small town of Hokitika, the heritage and cultural centre of the West Coast well-known for its jade. Around the corner is the town of Franz Josef, the gateway to Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere, a compact of snow and ice that shimmers like a gem. Get some perspective on an optional Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere flight tour over this natural wonder if the weather behaves, you may even get to land on it. Now that's cool.AccommodationScenic Hotel Franz Josef GlacierIncluded MealsFull Breakfast, Dinner

Wed 11 Mar 26: Franz Josef/Waiau - Queenstown
➤If you thought the scenery yesterday was dramatic, wait until you hit the Haast Pass today: over the saddle, the alpine scenery of the Southern Lakes spreads before you in a patchwork of blues and greens. First up there's lovely Lake Hawea the colour of an Ice Mint and Lake Dunstan, where youll pause to refuel on flavour-packed stone fruits. As tempting as it is to linger in Arrowtown movie-set-like streets, Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables await in Queenstown.AccommodationCopthorne Hotel and Resort QueenstownIncluded MealsFull Breakfast

Thu 12 Mar 26: Queenstown Free Time
➤Today, choose your own adventure there are plenty to be had. Feel the wind in your hair on a high-octane jet boat ride, perhaps. Or discover some of New Zealand's feathered friends at a wildlife centre. Wine aficionado? Sip your way through the surrounding vineyards. Wherever you wander, make sure you're back in time to glide across Lake Wakatipu aboard the historic TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a gourmet barbecue dinner.AccommodationCopthorne Hotel and Resort QueenstownIncluded MealsFull Breakfast, Highlight Dinner

Fri 13 Mar 26: Queenstown - Te Anau
➤There are some travel days that defy the imagination. Thankfully, you do not have to dream about all the natural highs in today's itinerary they are about to become a reality. Your route from the Mirror Lakes through the Cleddau Valley is the entre to Milford Sound/Piopiotahi, a cavernous wonderland where waterfalls thunder from ancient escarpments into inky water. Youll likely spot them on your Milford Sound/Piopiotahi cruise. It is all part of World Heritage-listed Fiordland National Park, an intoxicating union of beech forests, alluvial flats, meadows and gin-clear rivers, carving up the countryside. This is your backdrop all the way to Te Anau.AccommodationDistinction Luxmore HotelIncluded MealsFull Breakfast, Dinner

Sat 14 Mar 26: Te Anau - Dunedin
➤On the banks of the South Island's biggest lake, Te Anau turns on the sunrise charms. Enjoy a morning stroll before swapping the forested slopes of Fiordland for the rolling green hills of the Edinburgh of the South. Welcome to Dunedin, a beguiling union of both Mori and Scottish heritage (it was colonised by Scots in the 19th century). While away the afternoon in atmospheric art-lined alleys sipping a lager or two in Speights Brewery (a national institution), or visit grand Larnach Castle, the only one of its kind in the country. You could venture further afield to discover the wildlife that thrives in this pretty pocket of the country fur seals, anyone?AccommodationScenic Hotel Dunedin CityIncluded MealsFull Breakfast

Sun 15 Mar 26: Dunedin - Omarama
➤Time is on your side this morning. Sleep in or take a stroll around the manicured grounds of Otago University to the city's main George Street. Today you're in luck with a visit to Oamaru, known for its stately tree-lined streets and limestone buildings.AccommodationDistinction Heritage Gateway HotelIncluded MealsFull Breakfast, Dinner

Mon 16 Mar 26: Omarama - Christchurch
➤Your outlook this morning is the Canterbury Plains: the turquoise waters of Lake Tekapo, hemmed by snow-capped mountains and atmospheric towns. If it seems familiar, that's because it regularly stars on postcards. Your Indoor Dark Sky Astronomy Experience at Tekapo, hosted by passionate guides, will forever change the way you see the night sky. You'll see for yourself it may be one of the quietest spots on the planet, yet it has one of the busiest skies in the universe. Back on earth, it is time to become reacquainted on a Christchurch tour, your in-the-know guide pointing out the city's miraculous transformation over the last decade. The local spirit is strong here.AccommodationIbis Hotel ChristchurchIncluded MealsFull Breakfast, Dinner

Tue 17 Mar 26: Christchurch - Picton
➤There aren't many beaches more dramatic than the sands of Kaikoura. Bonus points if you spot a sea lion or sperm whale frolicking offshore, Kaikoura is the marine wildlife centre of New Zealand. Your onward route skirts the pink-tinged crystallisation ponds of the Lake Grassmere Salt Works, before arriving in the pretty seaside fishing village of Picton.AccommodationPicton Yacht Club HotelIncluded MealsFull Breakfast, Dinner

Wed 18 Mar 26: Picton - Wellington
➤Cruising through Queen Charlotte Sound, up the Tory Channel and across Cook Strait is a journey as scenic as it is serene. Today's chariot, the Interislander, transports you from the South Island to the North, navigating a maze of arms and inlets into New Zealand's cool little capital of Wellington. We hope you got some rest on your journey because youll need all your stamina to explore the award-winning (and eye-opening) Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand on city highlights. (Please note: There is an entry fee for Te Papa, this must be paid at the guest's own expense.) Ask your Travel Director for tips on where to sip wine and coffee tonight this city is known for its uber-cool cafes, restaurants and bars.AccommodationTravelodge WellingtonIncluded MealsFull Breakfast

Thu 19 Mar 26: Wellington - Rotorua
➤Follow the lead of locals along the Kapiti Coast, the summer playground of Wellingtonians for good reason. The road ahead unfolds in a broad panorama of Lake Taupo, the largest (and perhaps bluest) of its kind in the country. It's a landscape almost as otherworldly as Rotorua, where mud pops and jettisons from bubbling geysers, and steam rushes skywards from cracks in the Earth. This evening, explore Te Puias geothermal valley and learn about Mori history and culture on this guided experience, which includes a dinner of hangi-inspired cuisine and a cultural performance in a finely carved meeting house, Te Aronui a Rua. It ends on a high at the Pohutu Geyser, where, armed with a hot chocolate youll view one of New Zealand's geothermal wonderlands.AccommodationIbis Rotorua HotelIncluded MealsFull Breakfast, Highlight Dinner

Fri 20 Mar 26: Rotorua Free Time
➤Sometimes, the best adventures are those that you have when you least expect them. Like wandering into Rotoruas Wai Araki Hot Springs & Spa and falling into a few hours of bliss while soaking in steamy thermal springs. And then there's Hobbiton. These beautiful landscapes are not only a bucket list tour for Hobbit fans, but a gorgeous countryside getaway.AccommodationIbis Rotorua HotelIncluded MealsFull Breakfast

Sat 21 Mar 26: Rotorua - Auckland
➤Before you reach your final destination, get set to glow on a tour through the Waikato Rivers Waitomo Caves. This place is radiant quite literally. While cruising cavernous limestone waterways, your route is cast in a magical light by thousands of glowworms. Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, appears on the horizon, dazzling with not one, but two harbours. And plenty of yachts to decorate both, as youll see from the lookout at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.AccommodationHoliday Inn Express Auckland City CentreIncluded MealsFull Breakfast, Farewell Dinner

Sun 22 Mar 26: Farewell from Auckland
➤The City of Sails flutters as if waving goodbye as you make your way home with two weeks' worth of extra baggage (all that wine!) and an innumerable number of memories.Included MealsFull Breakfast

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➤Z60892 Gatwick from £6125pp
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➤Z65383 Newcastle from £6205pp
➤Z61066 Manchester from £6239pp
➤Z79010 Edinburgh from £6089pp
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