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Tour Code:PN0
Length: 12 Days
Tour Quality: First Class
Tour Type: Escorted Tour

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Start Date	End Date	Brochure Land & Air	Brochure Land Only	Our Price (Land & Air)	Our Price (Land Only)	Quote
Fri, Feb 05, 2010	Tue, Feb 16, 2010	$3,339	$2,129	$3,126	$1,916	Quote
Fri, Feb 26, 2010	Tue, Mar 09, 2010	$3,339	$2,129	$3,126	$1,916	Quote
Fri, Apr 02, 2010	Tue, Apr 13, 2010	$3,339	$2,129	$3,126	$1,916	Quote
Fri, Apr 16, 2010	Tue, Apr 27, 2010	$3,339	$2,129	$3,126	$1,916	Quote
Fri, May 07, 2010	Tue, May 18, 2010	$3,253	$2,089	$3,044	$1,880	Quote
Fri, Jun 04, 2010	Tue, Jun 15, 2010	$3,253	$2,089	$3,044	$1,880	Quote
Fri, Jul 09, 2010	Tue, Jul 20, 2010	$3,299	$2,089	$3,090	$1,880	Quote
Fri, Oct 15, 2010	Tue, Oct 26, 2010	$3,349	$2,139	$3,135	$1,925	Quote
Fri, Oct 29, 2010	Tue, Nov 09, 2010	$3,349	$2,139	$3,135	$1,925	Quote
Fri, Nov 12, 2010	Tue, Nov 23, 2010	$3,349	$2,139	$3,135	$1,925	Quote
Fri, Nov 26, 2010	Tue, Dec 07, 2010	$3,349	$2,139	$3,135	$1,925	Quote
Fri, Dec 10, 2010	Tue, Dec 21, 2010	$3,349	$2,139	$3,135	$1,925	Quote
Fri, Dec 24, 2010	Tue, Jan 04, 2011	$3,349	$2,139	$3,135	$1,925	Quote

*PLEASE NOTE: This vacation includes an internal air component which will not be discounted from the listed price above

*PLEASE NOTE: Internal Flights are not included in the price.

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Itinerary

Tour Highlights

Countries Visited: New Zealand

City Highlights: Auckland, Christchurch, Mt Cook, Queenstown, Rotorua

Tour Itinerary

Discover the scenic beauty of New Zealand during this amazing vacation. Your trip begins in Christchurch with a guided sightseeing tour and free time before journeying through the alpine scenery of Mount Cook National Park, named after the highest peak in New Zealand. Next, enjoy spectacular views of New Zealand’s Southern Alps on the way to Queenstown, where you visit Fiordland National Park and cruise on breathtaking Milford Sound. Boasting some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world, this region of New Zealand has the elite status of belonging to UNESCO’s World Heritage Parks. After a full day of leisure in Queenstown, fly to the center of Maori culture, Rotorua, where you learn about these fascinating people at a traditional Hangi dinner and Maori concert. Visit Te Puia, Rotorua’s most prominent thermal area with New Zealand’s largest geyser, boiling mud pools, and silica terraces. Enjoy Rainbow Springs, where you view native brush and wildlife at night under an array of spectacularly colored lights. Your tour also includes the famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves en route to Auckland. A sightseeing tour of Auckland includes magnificent views of the city from Mount Eden. A farewell dinner is the perfect end to your spectacular New Zealand vacation adventure.

Day 1: (Fri. & Sat.) Board your transpacific flight and skip a day as you cross the International Date Line.

Day 2: (Fri. & Sat.) Board your transpacific flight and skip a day as you cross the International Date Line.

Day 3: Arrive in Christchurch, New Zealand.
(Sun.) Haere Mai—welcome to New Zealand! Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special welcome dinner. (D)

Day 4: Christchurch.
(Mon.) Sightseeing starts with a drive up the winding Summit Road for views of Lyttelton Harbor, then past Christchurch’s old stone buildings, the charming Avon River, and acres of green parks. The remainder of the day is free to explore this beautiful English “Garden City.” (B)

Day 5: Christchurch–Mount Cook.
(Tue.) Today, journey through the alpine scenery of MOUNT COOK NATIONAL PARK, named after the highest peak in New Zealand. Stop at the SIR EDMUND HILLARY ALPINE CENTER for a unique insight into the history and culture of this region. Weather permitting, don’t miss the chance to take an optional ski-plane flight that actually lands on the 18-mile-long Tasman Glacier. It’s an unforgettable experience! Dinner tonight is at your hotel. (B,D)

Day 6: Mount Cook–Queenstown.
(Wed.) Today, enjoy fantastic views as you journey through the snowcapped peaks, waterfalls, and rugged mountain scenery of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Later, arrive in Queenstown, nicknamed the “Adventure Capital of the World.” (B)

Day 7: Queenstown. Cruise on Milford Sound.
(Thu.) More beautiful scenery today as you travel into FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK through the Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound. Boasting some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world, this region of New Zealand has the elite status of belonging to UNESCO’s World Heritage Parks. CRUISE on the fiord with sheer rock walls rising thousands of feet from the water’s great depths. (B,L)

Day 8: Queenstown.
(Fri.) A full day at leisure for your own discovery. Consider an optional visit to a local vineyard and sample some of the prize vintages, or maybe a thrilling jetboat ride on the Kawarau and Shotover Rivers. Your Tour Director will have suggestions to help you plan your day to explore, shop, and enjoy optional activities. This evening, enjoy breathtaking scenery in every direction as you CRUISE Lake Wakatipu on board the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw. Upon arrival at Walter Peak you will be served dinner at Colonel’s Homestead. (B,D)

Day 9: Queenstown–Rotorua.
(Sat.) A short flight brings you to Rotorua, the center of the Maori culture in the heart of New Zealand’s geothermal wonderland. Upon arrival, visit TE PUIA, Rotorua’s most prominent thermal area with New Zealand’s largest geyser, boiling mud pools, and silica terraces. Enjoy a traditional HANGI DINNER this evening, followed by an authentic MAORI CONCERT. (B,D)

Day 10: Rotorua.
(Sun.) A morning visit to the AGRODOME to learn more about one of the country’s major industries—sheep! You will see varieties of sheep breeds on stage and will watch the art of sheep shearing, a sheepdog demonstration, and an exciting sheep auction. Then, on to RAINBOW SPRINGS to view native bush and wildlife, including a walk through the Kiwi enclosure. The afternoon is at your leisure. You may wish to enjoy a wonderful fusion of relaxing hot spring pool bathing, sumptuous spa, and massage therapies at picturesque Polynesian Spa, or to be entertained by a New Zealand family at dinner in their home (B)

Day 11: Rotorua–Waitomo–Auckland.
(Mon.) This morning, travel north through Waikato to the famous WAITOMO GLOWWORM CAVES. Experience a guided tour through the limestone chambers and passages of the caverns. Enjoy a silent boat trip through Glowworm Grotto as you glide quietly beneath the lights of thousands of glowworms suspended from the cave ceiling. Later, arrive in the “City of Sails,” situated on an isthmus between two magnificent harbors. During your sightseeing, ascend Mount Eden for magnificent views of the city and Ragitoto Island, the volcanic cone which dominates the inner harbor. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a farewell dinner. (B,D)

Day 12: Auckland.
(Tue.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)

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What's Included

Christchurch:
Sightseeing tour; welcome dinner

Mount Cook:
Sightseeing in Mount Cook National Park; visit Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Center

Queenstown:
Visit Fiordland National Park and cruise on Milford Sound; cruise on Lake Wakatipu

Rotorura:
Visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve; enjoy a Maori cultural performance and Hangi dinner; visit the Agrodome and Rainbow Springs

Waitomo:
Visit the Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Auckland:
Sightseeing tour; farewell dinner

All Intra-Tour Flights

MEALS
American breakfast daily (B), 1 lunch (L), and 5 dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Christchurch, a traditional Hangi dinner and Maori concert in Rotorua, and a special farewell dinner in Auckland.

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Accommodations

Christchurch Rydges Christchurch (SF), Mount Cook The Hermitage (MF), Queenstown Rydges Lakeland Resort (F), Rotorua Novotel Rotorua Lakeside (SF), Auckland SKYCITY Hotel (SF)

Single Room Supplement:
$466

Triple rooms are not available.

Extra nights per person in Christchurch:
in single room $134; in twin room $84

Extra nights per person in Auckland:
Jan.-Sep in single room $128; in twin room $82
Oct.-Dec in single room $132; in twin room $85

2011 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in August 2010.

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