2017-18_Kirra_Tours_Coach_Tours
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A destination<br />
unlike any other<br />
New Zealand is your chance to escape the ordinary.<br />
It truly is a breathtakingly beautiful place, where spectacular<br />
fiords wait to be explored and towering mountains cloak<br />
wide open spaces of untouched wilderness. It is a mystical<br />
place of rolling hills, boiling mud pools, ancient rainforests,<br />
picturesque lakes, myths and legends and its majestic<br />
scenery is both captivating and awe-inspiring.<br />
Add to this the fascinating and rich Maori culture and a<br />
holiday experience unlike any other awaits you.<br />
The <strong>Kirra</strong> Story<br />
In 1968, Jack Manning, a high school Maths &<br />
Woodwork teacher from Adelaide, organised a tour<br />
to New Zealand for his fellow teachers. The tour was<br />
so successful that Jack established a commercial<br />
tour operation based in Pasadena, a suburb in the<br />
south of Adelaide. Pasadena Travel organised and<br />
operated a range of coach tours to New Zealand<br />
with departures scheduled year round. In 1975,<br />
Pasadena Travel changed its name to <strong>Kirra</strong> <strong>Tours</strong><br />
and Jack continued to manage the business until he<br />
retired in 1986 at the age of 58. Today, <strong>Kirra</strong> offers<br />
a comprehensive range of touring and independent<br />
travel options for both domestic and international<br />
travellers and enjoys an enviable reputation<br />
worldwide as one of New Zealand’s leading and most<br />
established travel companies. We hope you enjoy this<br />
50th edition of our coach tour brochure as we begin<br />
celebrating <strong>Kirra</strong>’s 50th birthday in 20<strong>18</strong>.<br />
Karekare Waterfall Auckland, Chris Sisairch
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