New Zealand is an otherworldly, photogenic and friendly country offering visitors unbeatable changes for adventure and exploration. The rugged islands are home to dense native forests, mountains, beaches, glaciers, thermal regions and fiords that have been well-preserved by the environmentally-conscious government and culture. New Zealand is a place where traditional Maori culture mixes with modernity in cosmopolitan cities, charming villages and vast expanses of untouched wilderness. Pristine and heavenly, the island nation has something for everyone.
Day 01: Arrive Auckland
On arrival at Auckland Airport, the 'City of Sails', you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (Self-drive passengers collect your rental car for your exclusive use until the end of the tour package).
Day 02: Auckland - Bay of Islands
This morning depart Auckland for your journey north to Paihia in the Bay of Islands.
Day 03: Bay of Islands
Today is free day at leisure for optional tours, we highly recommend you to do one of the following activities - "Hole in the Rock" Cape Brett Cruise or a Cape Reinga Wanderer 90 mile beach tour.
Day 04: Bay of Islands - Rotorua
After breakfast at the hotel, morning journey from Paihia to Rotorua via Auckland.
Day 05: Rotorua
Today's half day city tour includes Te Puia and its Thermal Valley of roar-ing geysers, steaming rivers and boiling mud pools. Following this, you will travel to Rainbow Springs to view trout and other wildlife and to the famous Agrodome Sheep Show.
Day 06: Rotorua - Waitomo Caves - Auckland
Today's highlight is a visit to the Waitomo Glow Worm Caves (admission included) here you will see amazing cravens and glow worms. Continue your journey to Auckland and arrive late afternoon, check-in to your hotel.
Day 07: Auckland - Air - Christchurch
Transfer to Auckland Airport for your flight to Christchurch where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (Airfare from Auckland to Christchurch excluded). Rest of the day is free for the many optional activities available in and around Christchurch. (Self-drive passengers return your car at Ro-torua Airport and collect your South Island car on arrival at Christchurch Airport).
Day 08: Christchurch
This is a free day for you to pursue your own activities.
Day 09: Christchurch - Mount Cook - Queenstown
Depart Christchurch and travel across the Canterbury Plains and a stunning natural landscape of gla-cial blue lakes and tussock clad hills. A rare opportunity here to take an optional scenic flight for an overview of Mt Cook's ice falls, snowfields and glaciers Continue to Queenstown, the ultimate outdoor adventure playground, set against a stunning backdrop of lakes and mountains.
Day 10: Queenstown
This is a free day for you to pursue your own activities.
Day 11: Queenstown - Milford Sound - Queenstown
An early start following the shores of Lake Wakatipu, and through Te Anau where you will be en-thralled by the immense landscape. Travel through beech forest, passing majestic mountains, on through the Homer Tunnel in time to board your catamaran for the Milford Sound cruise. Cruise past Mitre Peak, the highest mountain in the world to rise vertically from the sea, and admire the Stirling and Bowen Waterfalls as you cruise out to sea. Return to the pier for the coach back to Queenstown.
Day 12: Queenstown - Franz Josef
Travel through the Kawarau Gorge past Lake Dunstan on towards Wanaka. A stop is made in Makarora before crossing the Southern Alps as you enter the Haast Pass. At Knights Point you can view magnificent seascapes. From here pass Lakes Moeraki and Paringa then past Bruce Bay to arrive at the Glaciers.
Day 13: Franz Josef
This is a free day for you to pursue your own activities.
Day 14: Franz Josef - Greymouth - Christchurch
After breakfast, we will continue our journey up the West Coast via Hokitika to Greymouth. Join the TranzAlpine train at Greymouth for a spectacular journey through gorges, river valleys and farmland plains before reaching Christchurch (coach passengers only). (Self-drivers travel via Arthur's Pass road en route to Christchurch).
Day 15: Depart Christchurch
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight (Self-drive passengers return your car directly at the airport). |
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Return economy class air ticket from selected hubs inclusive of taxes.
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Accommodation with breakfast as per itinerary.
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Sightseeing as per itinerary.
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Visa charges.
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Hotel's other complimentary services.
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Package Excludes |
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Any kind of personal expenses or extra meals ordered.
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Anything not specifically mentioned under the head "Package includes".
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Courier Charges if any to be paid for delivering the documents.
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Tips, insurance, laundry, phone calls,Guide or Entrance Fees to monuments, museum, Camera fee, soft or hard drinks & starters etc.
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The services of vehicles is not included on leisure days & after finishing the sightseeing tour as per the itinerary.
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Any increase in taxes or fuel, leading to an increase in surface transportation & land arrangements which may come into effect prior to departure.
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Any cost arising due to natural calamities like landslides, road blocks etc (to be borne by the clients directly on the spot).
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Additional costs due to flight cancellation etc. Cost incidental to any change in the itinerary/ stay on account of flight cancellation due to bad weather, ill health, and/or any factors beyond control.
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Any increase in the airfare, fuel surcharge taxes charged by the airlines on the air ticket before the issuance of flight tickets, taxes shall be charged extra irrespective of the booking date.
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Remarks: Fundoo Vacations holds the right to change the airline/hotel and travel date (any point of time before the departure of the tour, alternate options will be advised in case this happens). Surcharges might be applicable in case the dates fall under any events or trade fairs.
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GST Extra as Applicable
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