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HOLIDAY SHOPPE TOURS A travel expert has compiled the following suggestions how you can travel throughout New Zealand before or after the convention or both by including the convention in your programme. Tour cost is based on a per person basis which includes coach transport, accommodation and breakfast TOUR QUOTATION REF # 08235
Date of Quote: 20th May 2008 Destination: New Zealand Tour As per itinerary below Date of Travel: October 2009 No Days: 4 Pick Up Point: Auckland Drop Off Point: Auckland PRE TOUR TO BAY OF ISLAND’S
TOUR QUOTATION REF # 08235
Date of Quote: 9th May 2008 Destination: New Zealand Tour As per itineraries below Date of Travel: October 2009 No Days: 14 Pick Up Point: Auckland Drop Off Point: Christchurch MAIN TOUR AUCKLAND – NAPIER - CHRISTCHURCH
TOUR QUOTATION REF # 08235
Date of Quote: 9th May 2008 Destination: New Zealand Tour As per itineraries below Date of Travel: October 2009 No Days: 6 Pick Up Point: Christchurch Drop Off Point: Christchurch
OPTIONAL TOUR CHRISTCHURCH - QUEENSTOWN – MILFORD SOUNDS - CHRISTCHURCH
Pre tour accommodation and airport transfer in Auckland For twin share nz$140 per person For single traveler nz$270
******* PLEASE NOTE; we have not included in the cost, a room for your tour escort; please allow for this when doing your own costing. There are no FOC rooms included in the above cost of this tour ***********
The above costs are an estimate only and are based on hotel accommodation for 2008-2009 peak season rates.
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OPTIONAL THREE DAYS IN THE BAY of ISLANDS
Day 1 Saturday 10th October 2009 Auckland - Bay of Islands Travel across the Auckland Harbour Bridge, north via the Hibiscus Coast to the beautiful Bay of Islands. Heading north today our first stop is at The Kauri Museum at Matakohe which tells us the story of Northland’s founding industry which was based on harvesting massive kauri trees and collecting their gum. Around the turn of last century, Kaipara’s settlers milled kauri and exported the timber and the gum, which was used to make varnish. It boasts magnificent collections of antique kauri furniture, photographs, pioneer memorabilia and restored and working machinery, including a steam sawmill, and the world’s largest collection of kauri gum.
Arrive in Paihia mid afternoon we have a visit to the historic Waitangi Treaty House where New Zealand’s most important document of state was signed in 1840. Balance of the day to explore Paihia at your leisure.
The Bay of Islands is a stunningly beautiful length of sand and rock coastline that circles a sea pierced by 150 islands. Wherever you are in the Bay of Islands, it's impossible to escape the lure of the sea. Catch a ferry or charter boat and immerse yourself in the blue-green world of island and beach. Or paddle a sea kayak in and out of island nooks and crannies. Accommodation in Bay of Islands
Day 2 Sunday 11th October 2009 Cape Reinga Optional Excursion Today you have the option of travelling to the top on New Zealand via Ninety Mile beach. First stop is the Puketi Kauri Forest for a 20 minute boardwalk stroll amongst 1000-year old kauri trees. Pass by golden sand beaches at Whangaroa, Coopers Beach, Cable Bay and Taipa. Refreshments stop at Ancient Kauri Kingdom. The departing place for Maori spirits is Cape Reinga where the Tasman Sea and mighty Pacific Ocean crash together beneath the Cape Reinga Lighthouse. Walk out to the lighthouse and post a card home at New Zealand's most northern mailbox. Other highlights include the Te Paki Quicksand Stream (which we navigate by coach very carefully!), and travelling by coach down the vast Ninety Mile Beach. Cost approx nz$100 per person. Or spend the day relaxing in the Bay.
Day 3 Monday 12th October 2009 Bay of Islands - Auckland This morning you will board your cruise boat for a memorable trip to Cape Brett (Included in your tour cost) on our way to the Cape Brett Lighthouse, we seek out the playful dolphins. Bottlenose and common dolphins take great delight in racing alongside and showing off their aerobic flips! See them race alongside and play in the bow waves. We also often encounter orca whales. Further out we visit beautiful Motukokako Island and the famous Hole in the Rock. Hold your breath as we skilfully navigate our way through the hole and into spectacular Grand Cathedral Cave. As we cruise back to Paihia we pass several remote islands, fringed with golden sand beaches and decorated with pohutukawa trees. On your return, disembark in Russell, the first capital of New Zealand, and enjoy a self guided sightseeing tour of this historic township. Board the ferry back to Paihia, then rejoin your coach for the return journey to Auckland Accommodation in Auckland included in tour cost.
TOUR COST INCLUDES 2 Accommodation nights in the beautiful Bay of Islands 1 Accommodation nights in Auckland Breakfast each day Bay of Islands Cape Brett "Hole in the Rock" cruise
MAIN TOUR
Day 1 Tuesday 13th October 2009 Auckland - Waitomo – Rotorua TOUR DEPARTS HOTEL AT 8.00AM Departing Auckland we cross over the Bombay Hills and enter the Dairy Rich Waikato Region south to the famous Waitomo Caves. Here a guide will take us underground tour of The Ruakuri Cave system (which is part of the Waitome caves area) to these amazing limestone caves featuring stalagmites and stalactites, which have taken centuries to form. Soon to follow we continue to walk down to an underground stream to view the glow-worm grotto – an underground cavern featuring millions of glow-worms. From Waitomo we travel to the thermal wonderland of Rotorua, the Sulphur City. Rotorua has the most energetic thermal activity in the country with bubbling mud pools, gushing geysers, beautiful coloured hot springs and terrace formations created by mineral water. Rotorua also has a large Maori population whose cultural activities are interesting and accessible as will be witnessed during your visit to Te Puia
Day 2 Wednesday 14th October 2009 Rotorua Sightseeing Today we have a fun filled day, with sights of Rotorua This morning we visit Te Puia New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute at Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley featuring the Pouto Geyser. Exploding from the ground up to 30 meters high is the world famous Pohutu Geyser – an awesome display of Mother Nature’s power. See silica terraces, bubbling mud pools and unique geothermal vegetation. Following we visit Rainbow Springs, specializing in New Zealand flora and fauna includes Kiwi Tuatara Rainbow & Brown Trout. Breathe deeply, and take in the native bush, ferns, trees and plants that grow and flower all around you. Enjoy the tranquillity of the crystal clear cold water that flows tirelessly from the subterranean springs. Next is a visit to the Agrodome where we learn about the different breeds of sheep raised in New Zealand. Balance of the day free. This afternoon why not choose from some of the many options available to you in the Rotorua area. Tonight enjoy a traditional Maori feast and concert
Day 3 Thursday 15th October 2009 Rotorua – Taupo This morning we skirt some of the worlds largest pine forest to Wairakei where natural steam is harnessed to generate electricity, stopping to view along the way Huka Falls which cascades through a narrow gap in the Waikato River, we then view Craters of the Moon an active geothermal area with boiling mud pools. Time for lunch in the town centre before we stop to view the bungee jump, this afternoon you have the option (own cost) to visit the thermal water pools, which are reputed to be good for the body.
Day 4 Friday 16th October 2009 Taupo – Napier PLEASE NOTE ACCOMMODATION IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR COST FOR NAPIER Today we continue across the Central Plateau to the Hawkes Bay region and Napier, claimed to be the world’s art deco capital. Hawke's Bay is a land blessed with fantastic weather and hospitable people. Add on to that fantastic quality and diversity in wine and it spells heaven. Process cropping, horticulture, and market gardening thrive alongside viticulture. Hawke's Bay is the oldest established wine growing region in New Zealand. The first grapes were introduced into the region, as far back as 1851 by Marist priests who originally came from Lyon in France. The climate in Hawke's Bays is very similar to that of Bordeaux, France - resulting in some outstanding reds. The region is home to around fifty percent of New Zealand's top red wines. A wide choice of award winning wines, are available covering most styles. Registration etc. according to general programme
Day 5 Saturday 17th October 2009 Napier At Conference
Day 6 Sunday 18th October 2009 Napier At Conference
Day 7 Monday 19th October 2009 Napier – Palmerston North Orchards and vineyards give way to lush farmlands as you pass through Hastings then to Waipukuraru (own arrangements in Waipukuraru) and Woodville. Passing through small farming community towns such as Dannevirke which gets its name from the Danish who settled in this area in the mid 1870’s to help clear the land for farming. Norsewood and other small settlement often call little Norway. At Woodville we enter the Manawatu River Gorge; on distance hills we can view some of the local wind farms. We continue on to Palmerston North, home to more than 70 major educational and research institutions.
Day 8 Tuesday 20th October 2009 Palmerston North - Wellington This morning we depart for Wellington on arrival we have included city sightseeing tour, which includes harbour and hill views from some of the city's most spectacular vantage points, as well as seeing many of Wellington's most famous sights, landmarks, and icons. These include: • the famous Beehive and Parliament Buildings • Old Saint Paul's Cathedral, the finest example of Revival Gothic architecture in the Southern Hemisphere, • Exquisite Lady Norwood Rose Gardens, • the largest wooden building in the Southern Hemisphere, • various buildings exemplifying classic early Wellington architecture. • Enjoy breathtaking 360-degree views of Wellington City, hills and harbour from the summit of Mount Victoria, and drive around the rugged and pure scenic bays of Wellington Harbour. This afternoon is free to visit Te Papa New Zealand’s National museum.
DAY 9 Wednesday 21st October 2009 Wellington - Blenheim - Nelson Today begins as we cruise the Wellington Harbour out onto the Cook Strait on the Interislander and through New Zealand’s only true sounds, the picturesque Marlborough Sound into Picton. The bustling port of Picton is the terminal for inter-island ferries, and gateway to the ‘Mainland’, the South Island’s self-proclaimed nickname. Re-boarding our coach we then visit a local winery for wine tasting and a guide tour. The Blenheim area can proudly uphold the claim to be both ‘The Sunshine Capital’ and ‘The Foremost Grape Growing Area’ of New Zealand. We continue to tour through to Pelorous Bridge. Here we can walk through the Beech and Podocarp Forest as well as view the many sculptured boulder’s in the Pelorous River. Continuing on to Nelson – this being our first city of New Zealand. Nelson and Golden Bay is famous for its pottery given the quality of its local clay, and glass blowing, furniture, woodcarving, paintings, candle making and other crafts flourish in this artist’s paradise.
Day 10 Thursday 22nd October 2009 Nelson Welcome to the wonderful world of the Abel Tasman - New Zealand’s smallest, sunniest and most popular national park. Abel Tasman, the Dutch explorer, was the first European to visit New Zealand. In 1642 he anchored his two ships in Golden Bay near the present park. The Abel Tasman National Park was opened in 1942, on the 300th Anniversary of Tasman’s voyage. This park is located at the top of the South Island and is best known for its gentle coastal walk, golden beaches, towering granite domes and honeycomb cave systems.
Today you have the option of having a rest day Or an optional tour (own cost) of the rich apple growing areas of Richmond, Mapua, Tasman and Redwood Valley we travel to Motueka and then on to Kaiteriteri Beach, a hidden jewel in the top of the South Island. A boxed lunch is provided today as we board our sightseeing boat to cruise close into protected southern bays as we travel past Split Apple Rock and the various seal colonies, then the scenery changes; Onetahuti marks the beginning of the northern beaches- large sweeps of golden sand separated by picturesque bush headlands. We then return to Kaiteriteri for our bus journey back to Nelson
DAY 11 Friday 23rd October 2009 Nelson - Greymouth Passing Brightwater, the birth place of Lord Rutherford, the New Zealand science pioneer who split the atom, the man on our $100.00 note, we travel through the Golden Downs Forest to Kawatiri Junction we view the Interpretation Panels on “The Nelson Rail Network”. After following the Buller Gorge we arrive on the West Coast. The ‘Coast’ as locals call it, is one of the world’s special places, with mind-blowing topography. Ancient uplifts of the earth’s crust created the impressive vertical ramparts of the main divide of the Southern Alps. These cloud-piercing mountains rise within 30 km of a breathtaking coast. Five of our national parks are here, and South West New Zealand has been declared a World Heritage Area. We continue southward along the Coast to visit the pancake rocks at Punakaiki – These sedimentary rocks have been hammered by the sea, and wind erosion forming layered rocks giving a look of a large stack of pancakes. This afternoon we arrive at Greymouth
DAY 12 Saturday 24th October 2009 Greymouth – Christchurch This morning we visit Shantytown which is an old replica gold mining village. Shantytown is where New Zealand retells the inspirational stories of the hardy, treasure seeking immigrants who battled through the harsh conditions of the most challenging of the 19th century's great gold rushes to become West Coasters. A new breed of New Zealander who brought an invigorated pulse to the heart of the nation; a pulse that beats loudly in the character of today’s New Zealander. Here we ride on one of the old steam train through the bush railway. We also try our luck panning for gold at the Shantytown gold claim. Travelling back to Greymouth we have time for a visit to the greenstone factory before time for lunch. This afternoon we board the world-famous TranzAlpine Train and travel by train to Christchurch
The Tranz Alpine scenic train journey travels between Greymouth and Christchurch, from one coast of New Zealand to the other. Your train then climbs through lush beech rain forest from the West Coast town of Greymouth into the Southern Alps through the Otria Tunnel to Arthur’s Pass before descending through the spectacular gorges and river valleys of the Waimakariri River, followed by the fields of the Canterbury Plains and farmland.
All carriages include both one way seating and tabled group seating allowing you to experience the amazing views while enjoying the company of other passengers on-board. An open air viewing carriage allows you to get even closer to the stunning scenery and provides many opportunities to photograph your favourite spots. There’s a lot to look forward to!
Our train journey sets off from Greymouth - The trip is 223.8 kilometers long and takes approx four and a half hours. There are 16 tunnels, and 5 viaducts, the highest being the Staircase standing at 73 meters. We will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel.
DAY 13 Sunday 25th October 2009 Christchurch Morning sightseeing tour of Christchurch then balance of the day free. Day 14 Monday 26th October 2009 Christchurch Transferred to the airport for your onward flights
OPTIONAL SOUTH ISLAND TOUR
Day 1 Monday 26th October 2009 Christchurch - Mount Cook - Queenstown A day for spectacular sights, we farewell Christchurch and travel through Ashburton, Geraldine and Fairlie, over Burke’s Pass into the vast Mackenzie Basin to the magnificent blue waters of Lake Tekapo. We visit the Church of the Good Shepherd and the statue of the Collie dog, and then continue to Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain. Time is available to enjoy an optional scenic flight over the ancient rivers of ice and the West Coast Glaciers (weather permitting – a highly recommended option), before continuing on over Lindis Pass and following the Kawerau Gorge to Queenstown, New Zealand’s adventure capital Accommodation in Queenstown
Day 2 Tuesday 27th October 2009 Queenstown Day at leisure Your tour driver or hotel concierge can assist you with information and reservations for the huge number of things to see and do.
Day 3 Wednesday 28th October 2009 Queenstown – Milford Sounds – Te Anau Leaving Queenstown we skirt the shores of Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand’s third largest lake. After a short break at Te Anau we travel into Southwest New Zealand which is one of the great wilderness areas of the Southern Hemisphere. It is an area where snow-capped mountains, rivers of ice, deep lakes, unbroken forests and tussock grasslands produce a landscape of exceptional beauty. The area was granted by UNESCO in December 1990, with the formation of the Southwest New Zealand World Heritage Area. This area covers 2.6 million hectares or 10% of New Zealand's land area. Glacier carved hanging valleys, thick native forest, spectacular waterfalls and sheer precipices tower over the fiord. Go further, see more when our Milford Sounds Cruise takes you on a voyage of discovery you will never forget. Milford Sound is a spectacular fiord nestled at the most northern and accessible end of Fiordland National Park. Here we cruise the sounds by launch and get close up views of the magnificent scenery that this World Heritage Area has to offer. Be inspired as mountain peaks soar overhead and waterfalls tumble hundreds of metres into the sea below.
Day 4 Thursday 29th October 2009 Te Anau – Dunedin Travelling inland through mainly flat, fertile, lush farmland which area is known for, Southland lends itself to a host of farm experience opportunities, from farm stays to farm tours, there is ample to choose from. Although sheep is still the predominant type of farming there is a wide diversity of farming including dairy, beef, deer, grain and ostrich. Situated inland and nestled on the banks of the Mataura River is Southland's second largest town - Gore. Gore proclaims itself to be two capitals - the world capital of brown trout fishing and New Zealand's capital of country music. Driving into Balclutha, we will cross the impressive concrete arched bridge spanning the Clutha River - a source of pride and identity for the district. On arrival into Dunedin we have a brief sightseeing tour which begins with a visit to Olveston House – an impressive turn of the century house that is still home to lavish furnishings and art collection that have been collected from all corners of the world. Continuing we view the Scottish influence on the architecture in Dunedin whilst completing our city sights. Next we tour of the Speights Brewery, where there is also the opportunity to sample some of the finished product! Followed by, a fish and chip dinner.
Day 5 Friday 30th October 2009 Dunedin – Christchurch Travelling north today are first stop is at the Moeraki Boulders which are huge spherical stones that are scattered over the sandy beaches, but they are not like ordinary round boulders that have been shaped by rivers and pounding seas. They were created by a process similar to the formation of oyster pearls, where layers of material cover a central nucleus or core. Our next stop is at Oamaru where we view Oamaru’s Historic Precinct of well-preserved 19th century buildings. Here you will be fascinated by the variety of architectural styles. They range from Gothic revival to neoclassical Greek and Italian. The remarkable cream limestone from local quarries has earned Oamaru the title of ‘The Whitestone City’. Elegant banks and hotels stand alongside handsome warehouses and wool stores. We continue north through the seaside city of Timaru and the over the Canterbury plain to Christchurch.
Day 6 Saturday 31st October 2009 Christchurch Transferred to the airport for your onward flights
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OPTIONAL TOUR COST INCLUDE
For more information on the itineraries suggested above please contact Ellen at Holiday Shoppe, Waipukurau. The following is a list of useful links that may help you organise your trip to and within New Zealand: www.airnewzealand.co.nz note: Air New Zealand has websites around the world Ein Reisespezialist hat fuer Sie Vorschlaege zusammengestellt, wie Sie am Einfachsten eine Reise durch Neuseeland mit dem Kongress verbinden koennen. Hier sind ein paar nuetzliche Webseiten, die beim Organisieren Ihrer Reise nuetzlich sein koennten: www.airnewzealand.co.nz Air New Zealand hat Webseiten in vielen Laendern |
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