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18 Day<br />
Classic<br />
New Zealand<br />
Panorama<br />
Inclusions & Highlights<br />
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TOUR GROUP SIZE<br />
• Maximum 48 people<br />
ACCOMMODATION<br />
• 17 nights in centrally located<br />
3.5 star hotels<br />
DINING<br />
• 17 breakfasts (B)<br />
• <strong>16</strong> dinners (D)<br />
TRAVEL<br />
• Premier <strong>Coach</strong> transport<br />
• Interislander Ferry Crossing<br />
• New Zealand Airport transfers<br />
FEATURED EXPERIENCES<br />
• Authentic Maori Village, Hangi<br />
& Concert<br />
• Milford Sound Cruise<br />
ICONIC SIGHTSEEING<br />
• Auckland, Wellington &<br />
Christchurch <strong>Tours</strong><br />
• Entry to Waitangi Treaty Grounds<br />
• Hole in the Rock Cruise<br />
• Entry to Sky Tower<br />
• Agrodome Sheep Show<br />
• Rainbow Springs Park<br />
• Skyline Gondola & Luge Ride<br />
• Tui Brewery & Museum<br />
• Interislander Ferry Crossing<br />
• The Olde Malthouse Blenheim<br />
tasting & dinner<br />
• International Antarctic Centre<br />
• Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre<br />
• Scottish Haggis Ceremony<br />
• Larnach Castle Guided Tour<br />
• Walter Peak Cruise & Dinner<br />
7 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
• Wonderful Bay Of Islands<br />
• Brief Rotorua Tour<br />
• Visit to Huka Falls<br />
• Visit the Art Deco Capital, Napier<br />
• Visit the Wairarapa Region<br />
• Te Papa Museum<br />
• Brief tour of Blenheim<br />
• Lake Tekapo & Church of the<br />
Good Shepherd<br />
• Brief tour of Dunedin<br />
• View Moeraki Boulders<br />
• Visit Lake Wakatipu<br />
• Visit to Greenstone (Jade) Gallery<br />
Your Tour Itinerary<br />
Day 1 Arrive Auckland<br />
Welcome to New Zealand. A <strong>Kirra</strong> <strong>Tours</strong> representative<br />
will greet you at the airport with transport waiting to<br />
take you to your hotel.<br />
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Rydges Auckland, 1 night<br />
Day 2 Auckland/Bay of Islands<br />
Drive north to Paihia in the Bay of Islands. Meet your<br />
local Maori guide who will provide an insight and<br />
history of the Bay of Islands before a visit to New<br />
Zealand’s birthplace, Waitangi. A self-guided tour<br />
through the Treaty House, the Maori Meeting House<br />
and war canoe. This afternoon enjoy a launch cruise<br />
to the Cape Brett Lighthouse and ‘Hole in the Rock’.<br />
(B, D)<br />
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Tanoa Hotel Paihia, 2 nights<br />
Day 3 Bay of Islands<br />
Today is at your leisure, take the time to relax and<br />
enjoy the beauty of the Bay of Islands. Your <strong>Coach</strong><br />
Captain will happily assist with arranging activities for<br />
you. Why not try a full day tour to Cape Reinga, New<br />
Zealand’s northern most point and Ninety Mile Beach.<br />
Alternatively, explore historic Russell, New Zealand’s<br />
first settlement and visit its original Church, Mission<br />
House and Museum. (B, D)<br />
Day 4 Bay of Islands/Rotorua<br />
Today travel south through Whangarei to Warkworth<br />
and on to Auckland with its majestic harbour. A visit<br />
to the summit of Sky Tower, at 328m the tallest freestanding<br />
structure in the Southern Hemisphere, for<br />
panoramic views across the city and its two harbours,<br />
the Domain and the central city area. Cross the<br />
Bombay Hills to the lush farmlands of the Waikato<br />
noted for its horse studs and the bush clad Mamaku<br />
Ranges to Rotorua, the centre of Maori culture. (B, D)<br />
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Sudima Lake Rotorua, 2 nights<br />
Day 5 Rotorua<br />
A sightseeing tour visits the Agrodome to see a display<br />
featuring New Zealand’s various sheep breeds and<br />
sheep shearing followed by Rainbow Springs to see<br />
Rainbow and Brown trout and native birds including<br />
the Kiwi. The spectacular Skyline Gondola offers<br />
superb views over city, lake and mountains and for a<br />
little excitement try a Luge ride with our compliments.<br />
There will be time this afternoon for optional activities.<br />
This evening enjoy a Maori Hangi (meal) with<br />
traditionally prepared meats and vegetables followed<br />
by a concert featuring Maori songs, chants and the<br />
stirring haka. (B, D)<br />
Day 6 Rotorua/Napier/Masterton<br />
Skirt some of the world’s largest pine forests to<br />
Wairakei where natural steam is harnessed to<br />
generate electricity. View the Huka Falls where the<br />
Waikato River pours through a narrow chasm and<br />
pause at Lake Taupo, the largest lake in New Zealand.<br />
Continue across to the Hawke’s Bay region and Napier,<br />
claimed to be the world’s art deco capital. Orchards<br />
and vineyards give way to farmlands as you pass<br />
through Hastings then to Dannevirke and Woodville<br />
for a stop at Mangatainoka, home to Tui Brewery,<br />
before continuing on to Masterton for the night. (B, D)<br />
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Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park, 1 night<br />
Day 7 Masterton/Wellington<br />
A leisurely day as you travel south over the Rimutaka<br />
ranges into the capital city, Wellington. A city tour<br />
includes the summit of Mount Victoria for views over<br />
the city and its harbour, the Houses of Parliament and<br />
‘Beehive’, Wellington Cathedral, the central city and<br />
Oriental Bay. Also explore the city yourself, don’t miss<br />
Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand or take a ride on<br />
the famous Cable Car. (B, D)<br />
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Ibis Wellington, 1 night<br />
Day 8 Wellington/Picton/Blenheim<br />
Enjoy some free time this morning to either relax or<br />
make the most of Wellington’s endless sights. Join<br />
the afternoon Interislander Ferry which affords great<br />
views of Wellington and its hillside suburbs and cross<br />
the Cook Strait into the sheltered waters of Queen<br />
Charlotte Sound and the South Island. Upon arrival<br />
into Picton, continue south to Blenheim where you<br />
will be dining this evening at The Olde Malthouse.<br />
Here, you will take a guided walk to discover the<br />
rich and fascinating history of this 1858 building, as<br />
well as enjoying a tasting of Marlborough wines and<br />
Renaissance Craft beers. (B, D)<br />
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Scenic Hotel Marlborough, 1 night<br />
Day 9 Blenheim/Kaikoura/Christchurch<br />
Pass Lake Grassmere then follow the coastline to<br />
Kaikoura, an area noted for whale watching. Over<br />
the Hundalee Ranges and onto the Canterbury Plains<br />
to Christchurch. Visit the International Antarctic<br />
Centre and enjoy a brief tour of Christchurch and its<br />
surrounds. (B, D)<br />
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Sudima Christchurch, 1 night<br />
Day 10 Christchurch/Mt Cook/Omarama<br />
Cross the broad Canterbury Plains with the Southern<br />
Alps to the west. Enter the foothills near Geraldine<br />
to the barren MacKenzie Country. View the Church<br />
of the Good Shepherd and the Collie Dog Memorial<br />
overlooking Lake Tekapo. Visit Mt Cook National Park,<br />
with time to enjoy the scenic majesty of New Zealand’s<br />
highest snow capped peaks and a visit to the Sir<br />
Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre before travelling around<br />
Lake Pukaki to Twizel and Omarama. (B, D)<br />
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Heritage Gateway Hotel, 1 night<br />
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<strong>Kirra</strong> <strong>Tours</strong> | 18 Day Classic New Zealand Panorama
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