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New Zealand (or 'Aotearoa' - Maori for "Land of the
long white cloud"), is a land of hidden treasures and vast,
unspoiled beauty. At 269, 000 square kilometers in area,
New Zealand is a comparatively
small country made up of 3 main Islands - the North, South
and Stewart Islands. Similar in area to Great Britain, It
lies 2500 kms east of Australia, north of Antarctica in the
south western pacific. Situated on a fault line, between the
Pacific and Indian plate, New Zealand was formed when the
two plates pushed against each other. The result was a
largely mountainous country being form.
The South Island is dominated in landmass by the
spectacular Southern Alps. Mount Cook, at 3,754 meters (12,
349 feet), is the tallest mountain. This country can be best
described as a land of Contrast. The Southern Alps are
comprised of more than 2000 spectacular mountain peaks. Down
in the valleys, east of the main divide are beautiful,
natural, man-made lakes. The Deep South west is made up of
spectacular mountainous fiords which plunge steeply into the
ocean below. New Zealand's West coast is well known for it's
wild rugged rain forest and spectacular coastline. Further
east, the mountains give way to rolling foothills and on to
the large, flat, green, fertile plains of Canterbury and
Southland. Further north, the Nelson region is a beautiful
bay with golden sand. The South Island is unique because its
climate and topography vary so much. |
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Itinerary: |
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Day 1
Breakfast
ARRIVE CHRISTCHURCH
Arrive Christchurch on New Zealand’s spectacular South Island.
After completing Customs and Immigration formalities you will be met by
our representative, given your documents and transferred to the Chateau
on the Park Hotel.
The Chateau on the Park is a resort style hotel nestled between
Hagley Park and the beautiful historic home and gardens of Mona Vale
just minutes from the center of Christchurch. The hotel is set among 5
acres of beautifully maintained gardens offering tranquility and
seclusion that you would normally expect to find miles from a city.
Overnight: Chateau on
the Park Hotel (two nights)
Day 2
Breakfast
CHRISTCHURCH or Optional Tours
After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel to enjoy a
half-day sightseeing tour of Christchurch. Among the attractions you
will visit will be Cathedral Square, Victoria Square, and the Avon
River, Town Hall, Botanical Gardens, Art Center, Worcester Boulevard and
the Bridge of Remembrance. On leaving the inner city, the tour travels
around Hagley Park, arriving at the Mona Vale Homestead and gardens.
From Mona Vale the tour travels on to Riccarton House, Riccarton Bush,
and the University of Canterbury. We then travel to the Sign of the
Takahe, an historic building providing spectacular views over the City,
Canterbury Plains and to the Southern Alps. The tour concludes with a
drop off in the Central City or a return to the original pick up points.
Optional activities
Option #1 Full-day
tour to Kaikoura +$133 per person
Instead of the Christchurch tour, you may take the one-way train to
Kaikoura, enjoy a whale watch cruise and lunch, returning to
Christchurch by coach. You will be collected from your hotel to begin a
full day sightseeing tour to Kaikoura. Travel by train through the
rolling hill country of North Canterbury, enjoying the beauty of its
rural pastoral scenes, to Kaikoura where mountains meet sea. Kaikoura is
world renowned for the variety of marine mammals that can be seen, not
least of all the giant sperm whales and the acrobatic Dusky Dolphins. On
your arrival in Kaikoura you will be transferred to board a boat for a
whale watching tour, followed by lunch at a favorite local restaurant.
In the afternoon you will visit a seal colony where fur seals may be
viewed at close quarters. On your return to Christchurch a stop will be
made at a North Canterbury vineyard where a wine tasting has been
arranged for your pleasure.
Option
#2 Hosted dinner +$45 per person
This evening, experience dinner in the home of a local family, who
will enjoy entertaining you as their guests. A great way to get to know
the real New Zealand.
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Day 3
Breakfast
CHRISTCHURCH • MT COOK • QUEENSTOWN |
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After
breakfast board the coach for today’s journey to Queenstown via Mt
Cook. Traverse the Canterbury Plains, the largest area of flat
land in the country, cross the Southern Alps at Burkes Pass and
the arid MacKenzie Basin and azure Lake Tekapo, one of the most photographed
sights in the country. Visit the Church of the Good Shepherd and its
statue of the collie dog. Pass Lake Pukaki and journey into the Mount
Cook National Park. Enjoy lunch at The Hermitage Hotel (own cost) then
continue on your journey to Queenstown, |
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Queenstown |
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crossing the manmade hydro lake of Lake Ruataniwhia and crossing the Lindis Pass, through rugged Kawarau
Gorge to Queenstown.
On arrival in Queenstown you will be taken to your downtown hotel
overlooking Queenstown Bay and beyond to the Remarkables mountain range,
allowing you to truly experience all that the village of Queenstown has
to offer.
Overnight: St Moritz Novotel Suites (two
nights)
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Day 4
Breakfast/Lunch
MILFORD DAY TOUR |
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After
breakfast, board a luxury glass roofed coach for a relaxing trip along
the shores of Lake Wakatipu and through the rolling countryside to Te
Anau. After a morning tea break in Te Anau, where you have the option of
purchasing refreshments, the coach continues along the spectacular
Milford Road taking time for photo stops and short walks along the way.
On reaching Milford Sound, you will board the Milford Mariner for a
cruise the full length of spectacular Milford Sound to the Tasman Sea
with a nature guide. The vessel provides excellent viewing opportunities
and plenty of time is available to enjoy waterfalls, rainforest,
mountains and wildlife. A picnic lunch is included in the tour. Return
transport to Queenstown is again by luxury coach, providing passengers
with time to reflect on the beauty of the afternoon scenery. |
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Milford Sound |
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Day 5
DEPART QUEENSTOWN
On day of your international departure from New Zealand, prior to
checking in please ensure you have filled in your departure cards (in
your ticket wallet) and have your Passports and tickets ready for
inspection.
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Tour
cost:
$664 per person, double occupancy. Add $210 for single supplement.
Tour includes:
All transfers, lodging, meals, sightseeing and admissions as stated in
itinerary.
Not
included:
Air travel (call TravelQuest for details), unspecified meals, tips
to guides and drivers, departure tax, and personal expenses.
Payments & Terms:
$100 per person deposit, balance due August 28, 2002. Full refund, less
$50 per person handling fee, through August 28. No refunds after that
date. |
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TRAVELQUEST INTERNATIONAL
Tel. +1 928-445-7754 / USA & Canada: 800-830-1998
Fax +1 928-445-8771
For additional information,
please contact TravelQuest International
at:
800-830-1998
or press here to request a brochure be sent
to your postal box.
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