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Holiday Highlights and
Inclusions
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7 nights
accommodation
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Cooked
breakfast daily
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Milford
Sound Cruise
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Tranz
Alpine Scenic rail journey
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Meet and
Greet on arrival at Airport
(Self-Drive only)
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Arrival
and Departure Transfers
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Sight-saver Discount Book
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Document wallet
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Day 1 - Arrive
Christchurch (10 km) |
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On arrival at Christchurch
Airport you are met and transferred to your
hotel. (Self-drive passengers collect your
rental car for your exclusive use until the end
of the tour package) |
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Day 2 - Christchurch / Mount Cook /
Queenstown (620 km) |
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Travel across the Canterbury
Plains to reach Mount Cook around lunchtime. A
rare opportunity here to take an optional scenic
flight for an overview of Mount Cook's ice
falls, snow fields and glaciers. Your journey
continues over the Lindis Pass and through the
Kawarau Gorge to Queenstown. |
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Day 3 - Milford
Sound Excursion (600 km) |
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An early start as you follow
Lake Wakatipu via Kingston arriving in Te Anau
for a morning tea break. Follow the shores of
Lake Te Anau before entering the Eglington
Valley. Pass the mirror lakes and travel through
the avenue of the disappearing mountain. Our
spectacular drive continues through the
mountains, valley and forests of the Fiordland
National Park, with a dramatic descent into
Milford Sound. A fascinating launch cruise to
Bowen Falls and Mitre Peak is included. Later
today return by coach to Queenstown. |
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Day 4 - Day at leisure / Queenstown |
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A full day free to explore
the many exciting optional excursions available
in Queenstown. Take a scenic flight, gondola
ride or perhaps cruise the lake on the vintage
Earnslaw. Try a thrilling jetboat ride or the
Dart River excursion, white water rafting or the
world famous bungy jump. (For self-drive
passengers we suggest a visit to nearby
historical Arrowtown) |
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Day 5 - Queenstown / West Coast Glaciers
(420 km) |
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A memorable trip through some
of the most magnificent scenery in New Zealand.
Travel via Lake Wanaka and Lake Hawea and over
the Haast Pass to the beech forests of Mt
Aspiring National Park. |
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Day 6 - Day at leisure / West Coast
Glaciers |
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A full day free to explore
the Glacier area. You may like to enjoy a guided
walk to the Glacier terminal, or take a scenic
flight for a bird's eye view of this spectacular
terrain. |
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Day 7 - West Coast Glaciers / Greymouth
/ Christchurch ( 455 km) |
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This travel northwards
following along the coast to Greymouth. Board
the scenic Tranz Alpine Express train, a journey
famous for its spectacular mountain scenery as
it traverses the Southern Alps to Christchurch.
(Self-drive passengers return their rental car
directly to the Train Station depot in Greymouth).
Upon arrival in Christchurch you will be
transferred to your hotel. |
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Day 8 - Depart Christchurch (30 km) |
| A transfer to the airport is
included for your departure flight. |
