New Zealand Rail Discovery (12 Days starting from $2,684)

New Zealand Rail Discovery

A 12-Day tour starting from $2,684

Length:	12 Days
Type:	First Class Tour
Category:	South Pacific Tour
Operator:	Quantas
Tour Code:	QTRC15

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Independent Touring in New Zealand.

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Independent Touring in New Zealand.

Day 1: Arrive Auckland
On arrival in Auckland you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy time at leisure to explore the “City of Sails.” Overnight: Auckland

Day 2: Auckland—Waitomo—Rotorua
Travel south to Rotorua via Waikato, to the Waitomo Caves for lunch. Enjoy a guided tour of the famous Glow Worm grotto. Continue via Lake Karapiro to Rotorua. Tonight enjoy a Maori Hangi (feast) and concert. Overnight: Rotorua for 2 nights (L,D)

Day 3: Rotorua Sightseeing
Today experience all Rotorua has to offer. Visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve to see boiling mud pools and shooting geysers and the Maori Arts & Crafts Institute. Next, Agrodome Sheep Show and Rainbow Springs Nature Park—a showcase of flora and fauna and endangered species. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

Day 4: Rotorua—Wellington
Fly to Wellington today (airfare not included), New Zealand’s capital city. Remainder of day at leisure. Overnight: Wellington

Day 5: Wellington—Christchurch
Travel by ferry through the Marlborough and Queen Charlotte Sounds to Picton. Join the TranzCoastal Train to Christchurch, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Overnight: Christchurch for 2 nights

Day 6: Christchurch at Leisure
Today is at leisure in Christchurch to enjoy the “Garden City.”

Day 7: Christchurch—Mt Cook—Dunedin
Travel by coach to Lake Tekapo, continuing to Mt Cook National Park. Continue on to the southernmost city of Dunedin. Overnight: Dunedin

Day 8: Dunedin—Queenstown
Board the Taieri Gorge Train to Queenstown and experience breathtaking views on this historic journey with sightseeing along the way. Optional: add an extra day in Dunedin. Overnight: Queenstown for 3 nights

Day 9: Milford Sound Day Excursion
Travel by coach along the shores of Lake Wakatipu to Te Anau. From the Homer Tunnel emerge into the Cleddau Valley. Join your Milford Sound Cruise for an unforgettable experience. Return to Queenstown.

Day 10: Queenstown at Leisure
Today you have a free day to enjoy Queenstown.

Day 11: Queenstown—Franz Josef
Travel north up the rugged West Coast through the Haast Pass to Franz Josef Village. Overnight: Franz Josef

Day 12: Franz Josef—Christchurch
Today travel to Greymouth and board the scenic TranzAlpine Train for a spectacular rail journey through the Southern Alps to Christchurch, where your tour concludes. Transfer to the Christchurch Airport for your onward flight (flight own expense).

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Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
4/1/2008 - 3/31/2009	$2,684	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us

All tour prices are per person, in US dollars. Departs: Daily Note: Ask for details. Rotorua–Wellington flight not included. Pre and post accommodation can be arranged. All prices, itineraries and routings are subject to change. Please call for our current prices. Breakfast Sup $288

Independent Touring in New Zealand.

All tour prices are per person, in US dollars.

Departs: Daily
Note: Ask for details. Rotorua–Wellington flight not included. Pre and post accommodation can be arranged. All prices, itineraries and routings are subject to change.

Please call for our current prices.

Breakfast Sup $288

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