UNIQUELY NEW ZEALAND

Day 1. Arrive Auckland
You will be met and transferred to your centrally located hotel.
Auckland, Kingsgate Parnell

Day 2. Auckland, Waitomo, Rotorua Rotorua Theme Dinner
Travel south to Waitomo Caves and enjoy a guided tour. This afternoon we travel to Rotorua where tonight you immerse yourself in culture enjoying a Maori Hangi (feast)
Two Night Stay: Rotorua, Kingsgate Rotorua
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Day 3. Explore Rotorua
Today experience the attractions of Rotorua. Visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve, the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, and the Agrodome to enjoy an entertaining sheep show.
Country Homestay option available tonight.
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Day 4. Rotorua, Taupo, Napier
Visit Wairakei Park and view the mighty Huka Falls and Lake Taupo. Continue to Napier and visit Church Road Winery and take a city sights ‘Art Deco’ guided walking tour.
Napier, Tennyson Napier
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Day 5. Napier, Wellington
Cross from the east to west coast and follow the Kapiti Coast before arriving in Wellington, the nations capital city.
Wellington, Bay Plaza/West Plaza Hotel
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Day 6. Wellington, Picton
Enjoy a city sightseeing tour, before we visit Te Papa – the National Museum of New Zealand. Cruise across beautiful Cook Strait to the South Island and Picton.
Picton, Beachcomber Hotel
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Day 7. Picton, Christchurch
Travel to the seaside settlement of Kaikoura, famous for whale-watching experiences. Continue to Christchurch.
Christchurch, Holiday Inn on Avon
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Day 8. TranzAlpine Train, Greymouth
Board the award-winning TranzAlpine Train, and journey to Greymouth. View the fascinating ‘Pancake’ rocks at Punakaiki.
Greymouth, Kingsgate Greymouth
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Day 9. Greymouth, Franz Josef, Haast
Travel along dramatic coastline through dense rainforest and enter World Heritage-listed Westland National Park.
Accommodation: Haast, Haast Heritage Hotel
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Day 10. Haast, Queenstown
Cross through Haast Pass, then trace the shorelines of Lakes Wanaka and Hawea to the ‘Alpine Resort’ of Queenstown.
Two Night Stay: Queenstown, Goldridge Hotel
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Day 11. Explore Queenstown
Queenstown Theme Dinner Explore Queenstown at leisure. This evening, enjoy a cruise to Walter Peak to enjoy dinner at the Colonel's Homestead.
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Day 12. Milford Mariner Overnight Milford Sound Theme Dinner
Cruise the full length of this beautiful Milford Sound then anchor for the night in sheltered Harrison's Cove.
Milford Sound, Milford Mariner (Exclusive)
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Day 13. Milford Sound, Dunedin Theme Dinner
Travel through Fiordland National Park to Dunedin and tonight enjoy dinner at Larnach Castle along with a Scottish ceremony complete with bagpipes and haggis.
Two Night Stay: Dunedin, Dunedin City Hotel
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Day 14. Explore Dunedin
This morning enjoy a city sights tour of the ‘Edinburgh of the South’ before visiting historic Olveston House. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.
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Day 15. Dunedin, Lake Ohau Lake Ohau Theme Dinner
Travel north to view fascinating Moeraki Beach boulders. Stop at Oamaru then pass glacier-fed lakes of incredible colour on our journey to Lake Ohau.
Lake Ohau, Lake Ohau Lodge
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Day 16. Lake Ohau, Mt Cook, Christchurch
Today we journey into New Zealand's highland and Mt Cook National Park, a World Heritage-listed area.
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Day 17. Depart Christchurch
Today is at your leisure until it is time for your included transfer to the airport.
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