Wonderful South
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![]() Antarctic Centre, Christchurch |
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13 Days / 12 Nights
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Departs Daily
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Includes • Dunedin • Milford Sound • Adventure Capital Queenstown • Mt Cook National Park • Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo
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DAY 1 - ARRIVE CHRISTCHURCH
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On arrival in Auckland, ‘The City of Sails’, seat in coach passengers will be met by our local representative and privately transferred to your hotel. Self drive passengers will collect your rental car at the airport and drive to your hotel.
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DAY 2 - CHRISTCHURCH – DUNEDIN
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Travel south through the fertile Waikato region to arrive at Waitomo. Enjoy a guided tour of the world famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves including an underground boat ride viewing the millions of glow worms on the cavern roof. On completion continue over the forested Mamaku Ranges to reach the ‘Thermal City’ of Rotorua. (B)
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DAY 3 - TE ANAU – MILFORD SOUND – QUEENSTOWN
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Visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve to see boiling mudpools and roaring geysers. Following this, visit Rainbow Springs to see New Zealand’s trout, birds and wildlife before continuing to the Agrodome for a New Zealand farm show featuring sheep dog demonstrations, cow milking and an introduction to the stars of our sheep industry. The afternoon is at leisure.This evening enjoy an authentic Maori Hangi (feast) and Concert. (B, D)
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DAY 4 - QUEENSTOWN
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Travel south to reach the popular lake resort of Taupo and along the shores of Lake Taupo to Turangi, before continuing on the Desert Road, dominated in the background by the three peaks of Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro. Continue south through lush farmland before arriving in the ‘Capital City’ of Wellington. (B)
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DAY 5 - QUEENSTOWN - MT COOK - CHRISTCHURCH
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Journey across Cook Strait, which separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand, and into the Marlborough Sounds with its sparkling clear waters and lush forests, before arriving in Picton. Travel south through the town of Blenheim, before reaching Kaikoura, a town steeped in Maori history and legend. (B)
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DAY 6 - DEPARTURE DAY
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Leave Kaikoura behind as you turn inland and travel through North Canterbury to reach the ‘Garden City’ of Christchurch. (B)
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DAY 7 - CHRISTCHURCH – MT COOK
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Travel across the fertile Canterbury Plains before arriving at Lake Tekapo. Visit the ‘Church of the Good Shepherd’ before continuing onto Mt Cook National Park. (B, D)
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Kiwiway Recommendation:If you have time in Christchurch, we recommend you visit the International Antartic Centre near the airport and make use of your Kiwiway Discount Voucher. |



