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New Zealand
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REPORTING DATE:
25-10-2024
AUCKLAND WAITOMO MATAMATA ROTORUA
Breakfast at hotel
Proceed from AUCKLAND to WAITOMO – Approx. travel time 3 hours
Leave the city behind you and travel through the green countryside to Waitomo. Beneath the surface of this ancient limestone region is a series of vast cave systems decorated with stalactites, stalagmites and glow-worms.
On the way visit Hukka falls.
Waitomo, Lunch at Roselands Garden Resort or Similar
Waitomo Glowworm Caves Guided Tour
An ancient world 30 million years in the making brought to life by the tour guide through story-telling its history, features and legends. Stunning, delicate cave formations and a boat ride through the starry wonderland of Arachnocampa Luminosa, thousands of magical glowworms, unique to New Zealand. Allow 45 minutes. Photography is not permitted in this cave.
WAITOMO MATAMATA and HOBBITON - Approx. travel time 1½ hours
Today’s journey takes you across rolling green countryside and lush pastureland. Continue through the leafy oak trees of Cambridge towards the rural town of Matamata. Well known for its thoroughbred horse industry and dairy farming heritage, the Hobbiton Movie Set now provides Matamata's biggest attraction.
Matamata
Hobbiton Movie Set Venture Beyond the Door
Experience the real Middle-earth at the Hobbiton Movie Set. Your guide will take you on fully guided tour around the set pointing out the most famous locations and explaining how the movie magic was made. Venture beyond the door and into an authentic Hobbit Hole interior. Visit the Mill and Green Dragon Inn where you will be presented with a complimentary beverage. Duration: 2.5 hours
MATAMATA ROTORUA – Approx. travel time 1 hour
We recommend travelling to Rotorua via Tirau, a vibrant and busy little town with quirky corrugated iron buildings. Further on, at Fitzgerald Glade, the lush ferns and pretty tree canopy signals the approach into Rotorua. A geothermal hot spot, Rotorua is full of steaming vents, spouting geysers and bubbling mud pools. The city is surrounded by mountains, rivers, forests and lakes with natural hot springs perfect for bathing and relaxing. Rotorua is the heartland of Maori culture and an ideal place to experience the traditional customs of New Zealand’s indigenous people.
Arrive Rotorua
Dinner at local Indian Restaurant
Check in and Overnight stay at the hotel in RotoruaDay 3 : 27-10-2024 Sunday
Meals Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
ROTORUA – TAUPO – WELLINGTON
Breakfast at Hotel
ROTORUA – TAUPO – WELLINGTON Approx. travel time 6 ½ hours
There’s a bit of everything on today’s journey. Travel through dense forest, skirt the shores of vast Lake Taupo, traverse the remote Desert Road where dramatic volcanic peaks dominate the landscape, and follow the sparkling Tasman Sea to Wellington. Wellington is New Zealand’s capital city. Set between a sparking harbour and forest clad green hills, this compact city is home to New Zealand’s National Museum and is best explored on foot.
Arrival Wellington
Half Day City Tour of Wellington by private touring vehicle
Lunch at local Indian Restaurant
Check into hotel and relax
Dinner at local Indian Restaurant
Overnight stay at the hotel in WellingtonDay 5 : 29-10-2024 Tuesday
Meals Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
CHRISTCHURCH – MT. COOK
Breakfast at hotel
Check out from hotel and transfer to Mount Cook.
CHRISTCHURCH MT COOK - Approx travel time 4½ hours
Departing Christchurch, a lush patchwork of flat, green farmlands surround you as you traverse some of the most impressive, braided rivers in the world. Enroute, the charming village of Geraldine provides for a convenient halfway refreshment stop. At Lake Tekapo the Church of The Good Shepherd, sitting solitary at the edge of the vivid blue lake, offers a popular photo opportunity. Continue on the spectacular scenic drive through dramatic and vast landscapes to a rugged land of ice and rock, home to New Zealand’s highest mountain, Aoraki Mt Cook.
Aoraki Mt Cook
Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
The Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre's 126-seat custom-designed theatre is a tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary, humanitarian, ambassador and one of the world's greatest explorers, the center showcases the Aoraki Mount Cook region, its people and its place in the universe.
Glacier Explorer Seat in Coach
Depart Mt Cook Village on a bus trip to Tasman Valley followed by a 25-minute alpine walk to board a boat tour like no other. Surrounded by snow-capped alps, you will be expertly guided through the ice age as you view the gigantic Tasman Glacier Ice wall. Explore and learn about the ever-changing glacial landscape and listen to the huge ice-face melting in this peaceful glacial lake. Icebergs of every shape and size periodically tear away from the face of the glacier into the rapidly growing lake. This is one of the few accessible glacial lakes containing icebergs in the world. Duration 2.5 hours.
Big Sky Stargazing Seat in Coach
Experienced guides provide an introduction to the southern night sky using the naked eye, Astro-binoculars and state of the art astronomy telescopes. The tour is delivered either from an outdoor viewing platform or, if the weather is unfavourable, a 'live' orientation indoors in the 360 digital Dome Planetarium theatre.
Buffet Lunch Alpine Restaurant at Hermitage Hotel
Buffet Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Mt. CookaDay 7 : 31-10-2024 Thursday
Meals Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
COOK – QUEENSTOWN
Breakfast at hotel
Check out from hotel and transfer to Queenstown
COOK QUEENSTOWN - Approx travel time 3½ hours
Return along the shores of beautiful Lake Pukaki to rejoin the main highway. The fascinating towering pinnacles of the Clay Cliffs are situated just before Omarama where you will take the southern route through the beautiful and dramatic Lindis Pass. The journey then whisks you alongside lakes and rivers through Cromwell, a historic mining town known for its stone fruit, to the sophisticated resort town of Queenstown. With its majestic mountains that plunge into crystal clear Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown is a hub of adventure, buzzing with adrenaline and a smorgasbord of outdoor activities.
Arrival Queenstown
Half Day City Tour by private touring vehicle
KJet Express Jet Boat Ride
Departing from central Queenstown, travel up to speeds of 95kph and experience 360 degree spins and acceleration in a high powered twin engine Jet Boat. The express 30 minute jet boat experience is perfect for the time conscious traveller.
Skyline Gondola Ride
Take in the stunning views as you ride the Skyline Gondola cable car to the top of Bob’s Peak above Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu for a spectacular 220-degree panorama with breath-taking views.
Cave Tour at Gibbston Valley Winery
Located just a 25 minute drive from Queenstown, Gibbston Valley Winery is world renowned for crafting award-winning Central Otago Pinot Noir and New Zealand’s largest wine cave. Starting in the beautiful and historic Home Block Vineyard originally planted by the founder, your Cellar Door host will take you for a walk through the vines and down to the wine cave for three delicious tastings of current release wines. Allow: 30 minutes
Lunch at local Indian Restaurant
Dinner at local Indian Restaurant
Overnight stay at the hotel in QueenstownDay 8 : 01-11-2024 Friday
Meals Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
QUEENSTOWN
Breakfast at hotel
Proceed for TSS Earnslaw Cruise
Board the historic coal fired vintage steamship, the TSS Earnslaw. Cruise from Queenstown Bay to Walter Peak High Country Farm (without going ashore) and return.
4WD Skippers Canyon Tour Seat in Coach
The Skippers Canyon 4WD tour departs from Queenstown heading out towards Coronet Peak. Highlights include The Plane Table, Skippers Canyon, Lighthouse Rock, Skippers Bridge, which provides a stunning photo opportunity. Skippers Schoolhouse.and the cemetery divulges a wealth of information. On the return journey stop at Deep Creek and try a spot of gold panning.Some may also recognise spots along the Skippers Road as being featured in The Lord of The Rings.
Lunch at local Indian Restaurant
Dinner at local Indian Restaurant
Overnight stay at the hotel in QueenstownDay 10 : 03-11-2024 Sunday
Meals Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
QUEENSTOWN GLACIER REGION
Breakfast at hotel
Check out from hotel and transfer to Franz Josef
QUEENSTOWN WANAKA - Approx travel time 1.5-2 hours
There are two scenic drive options between Queenstown and Wanaka, over the mountainous Crown Range or alongside the rivers and lakes, through Cromwell. Wanaka is a perfect location for those looking for all the splendour of the southern lakes but a more relaxed ambiance than Queenstown.
Wanaka
Puzzling World Combo Admission
With a mix of bizzare buildings, rooms of illusion and the world famous Great Maze, this attraction is designed to challenge minds of all ages with its themes of wonder and trickery. Allow 1.5 hours.
Lunch at local Indian Restaurant
WANAKA GLACIER REGION - Approx travel time 5 hours
Travel past Lake Hawea via Makaroa to the Haast Pass. Although lower then the other alpine passes, Haast is the mightiest, surrounded by high peaks and forests, with many waterfalls visible from the highway. Continue north to the West Coast Glacier Region.
Franz Josef
Dinner at local Indian Restaurant
Overnight stay at the hotel in Franz JosefDay 11 : 04-11-2024 Monday
Meals Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
GLACIER REGION CHRISTCHURCH
Breakfast at hotel
Check out from hotel and proceed to Franz Josef Wilderness Cruise Tour
Franz Josef Wilderness Tours - Approx. 02 hours Scenic Cruise 10am – 12 pm
Experience the true beauty of the West Coast on a personalised scenic cruise on Lake Mapourika set against a breathtaking backdrop of the Southern Alps and glaciers. Just seven minutes from the centre of Franz Josef township, Lake Mapourika was created approximately 14,000 years ago as the glacier retreated after a significant ice age. Known as a Kettle Lake, it’s the largest mirror lake in the South Westland region. The surrounding tall peaks leave the lake calm and mirror-like with unbeatable panoramic views of glaciers and some of the tallest peaks in the country. The lake’s Jurassic rainforest fringed shoreline is home to many native birds as they come to enjoy the lake’s abundant fish and eels. Your knowledgeable skipper will provide local insight into conservation, the flora and fauna, and the natural geographical history of the area. Allow: 2 hours
GLACIER REGION CHRISTCHURCH - Approx travel time 5½ hours
Travel through the scenic rainforest and past flowing rivers to Hokitika, known for its pounamu (jade, greenstone). Turning inland at Kumara Junction, take Arthur’s Pass Road, the shortest, highest and most spectacular route across to the East Coast. Travel through the foothills of the mighty Southern Alps and alongside spectacular braided rivers until the flat green farmlands of the Canterbury Plains heralds your arrival in Christchurch.
Lunch at local Indian Restaurant
Christchurch
Dinner at local Indian Restaurant
Overnight stay at the hotel in ChristchurchDay 12 : 05-11-2024 Tuesday
Meals Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DEPART CHRISTCHURCH
Breakfast at hotel
Check out from hotel and private transfer to Airport to board your return flight.
Board Singapore Airlines flight SQ 298 departing from Christchurch at 1050hrs arrive in Singapore Airport at 1740hrs later board connecting flight SQ 510 departing from Singapore at 2005hrs and arrive in Bangalore Airport at 2150hrsDay 13 : 06-11-2024 Wednesday
Meals Plan: Breakfast
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You must produce PAN card for the payment of above Rs. 49,900/-in cash
Maximum cash that can be accepted towards this tour is Rs. 1,99,000/- only
You have to deposit TCS 5% of Tour cost
The above offered Tour cost includes Air Ticket cost of INR. 1,50,500/- per adult as on 28.10.2023. However actual Air Ticket cost on the date of confirmation and Ticketing will be collected.INCLUDES:
Air Ticket and Airport Tax from Bangalore and Return by Singapore Airlines or similar in Economy Class
Domestic Flight from Wellington to Christchurch by Air New Zealand or Similar Airlines in Economy Class
One time New Zealand Visa charges
12 Nights Hotel accommodation on Twin/Triple Sharing Basis at the below mentioned hotels or similar category
Meal Plan as indicated in day wise itinerary
Tour is based on private chartered coach OR Van throughout with English Speaking Guide
All Airport Transfers at Destination on Private Basis
All sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary with entry fees as indicated on Private Basis
500ML X2 Water Bottle per person / per day
Overseas Travel Insurance
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Any other services not mentioned under inclusions
Tipping to Local Guide and Coach Captains not includedINCLUDES:
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