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NATIONAL GREYPOWER MAGAZINE » NOVEMBER 2015
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Experience the real South Island ...and take home
“a lifetime of memories, tales and friendships.”
FROM NIKKI SIMMONDS
ESCORTED TOURS 2016
"Complete hassle-free travel, with home
pickup & return (Auckland), quality hotels, meals
(as specified), & sightseeing fees."
• NAPIER ART DECO TOUR
5 days, depart 18 February. Enjoy New
Zealand’s celebration of the Art Deco style
in Napier.
• BEST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND TOUR
15 days, depart 09 April. The best
southern highlights featuring Akaroa, Mount
Cook, Stewart Island, Milford Sound,
Queenstown, Wanaka and Franz Josef.
• CHINA DISCOVERY TOUR
24 days, depart 05 May. A leisurely
paced itinerary featuring an 8 night Yangtze
River Cruise plus stopovers and sightseeing
in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong.
• NORFOLK ‘COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL’
8 days, depart 15 May. Enjoy a fabulous
week of Country Music plus some of the
wonders of Norfolk Island.
• EUROPE BALTIC CRUISE
5 days, depart 18 February. Enjoy a
14 night roundtrip cruise ex London &
stopovers in Paris and London with Eurostar
rail travel inbetween.
• PORT DOUGLAS & CAIRNS
9 days, depart 21 July. An exciting ‘winter
explorer’ featuring Cape Tribulation & the
Daintree, Great Barrier Outer Reef cruise,
Kuranda & the Atherton Tablelands.
• ALASKA & CANADIAN ROCKIES
20 days, depart 11 August. Enjoy a
Canadian Rockies highlights rail tour, a 7
night Alaska inside passage cruise and
stopovers in San Francisco & Vancouver.
• EUROPE RIVER CRUISE
25 days, depart 16 September. Enjoy
a 12 night ‘Rhine & Moselle’ cruise Basel/
Amsterdam plus stopovers in the Italian
Lakes District, Zurich and Dubai.
For full details
Freephone 0800 11 60 60
www.travelwiseholidays.co.nz
11203
Take a trip with the Molesworth Tour Company and feel like you
have stepped back in time or into the pages of a coffee table
book of landscape photography. Be immersed in the heart and
soul of New Zealand’s South Island as you are welcomed into the
homes of locals and listen to your guide tell you stories of the early
settlers who beat all odds to live, work and raise their families.
These are no ordinary tours; they
are trips of a lifetime. A lifetime of
memories, tales and friendships.
Molesworth and the Marlborough high
country is one of our country’s most precious
and stunning natural destinations.
The area is a similar size to Stewart Island
and is literally ‘off the main road’. The first
sheep to be brought to the South Island were
driven to and through its valleys, rivers and
across the mountains. The Molesworth Station
itself is NZ’s largest ever farm.
Travelling with the Molesworth Tour
Company, be it through the Molesworth
Station or anywhere else in the South Island,
you will be enthralled, intrigued and
captivated by the stories, facts and history.
It seems that every inch of land has a tale to
tell as you listen to your guide.
I have to admit, our overnighter in Hanmer
Springs (after we headed out of the
Molesworth on day one) was a good time
to soak in all the new knowledge I had acquired
- as well as literally soak, relax and
pamper myself in the famous hot pools and
enjoy an exceptional dining experience incorporating
fresh local produce and fine local
wine.
The next day, refreshed and ready for
more discovery, tales of overcoming challenges,
of love and heartache and of prosperity,
we headed back into the Molesworth
and then into the Rainbow Station. A slight
detour to Lake Tennyson (the source of the
Clarence River and named after the beloved
British poet), we stopped and had what
I can only describe as the most delicious
morning tea with the view of all views.
Let Geoff, or one of the other professional
guides, take you to places you may
never have thought of travelling to. Tours
are available right across the South Island,
including the Abel Tasman to Farewell Spit,
the top of the West Coast and right down to
Stewart Island and Fiordland.
It seems that every inch of land has a tale
to tell when you travel with the Molesworth
Tour Company. Ask for a copy of our free
tour planner if you prefer small personable
tours.
For much more information, photos and bookings,
go to www.molesworthtours.co.nz.
Hi Lee and all the Molesworth Team,
I want to thank you and the team for a
wonderful tour - from start to finish.
I was treated to a very special experience
with such friendly, interesting people.
I knew the scenery would be spectacular,
but what I wasn’t expecting was the
in-depth commentary, history and humour
that really completed the package beautifully.
I have certainly been “spreading the
word” that while you can drive through the
property and marvel at the scenery, taking
your tour and learning the complex background
really completes the experience.
Please convey my grateful thanks to all
your team for their professional and friendly
approach.
Every moment was a joy.
Special thanks to you for allowing me
the opportunity to experience this stunning
part of New Zealand.
Best wishes
Shelley
Chatham Islands
Getaway on an adventure to the Chatham’s.
Staying 7 nights at Awarakau Lodge, explore
the diverse landscape and discover the history,
heritage and culture of these peaceful and unique
islands with your Chatham Island hosts.
Departures 11th February and 10th March 2016
Catlins & Stewart Island
Explore the ‘Wild South’ abundant with wild life,
from Dunedin to Stewart Island via the windswept
and rugged Catlins region.
Highlights include Ulva Island and 3 nights on
Stewart Island.
Departs 19th March 2016
East Cape & Pacific Coast
Get off the beaten track and discover the remote
East Cape region.
Highlights include Hicks Bay, East Cape
lighthouse, Gisborne, Eastwood Hill, Napier and
Cape Kiddnappers.
Departs March/April 2016
Festive Tours
Christmas in the Bay of Plenty:24 December 2015
3 nights in Tauranga including Waihi Goldmine
Tour & Hobbiton Experience
New Year Tour 5 days:29 December 2015
Taranaki Festival of Lights, New Plymouth.
All tours are escorted from Auckland, options
from other centres available. Further information
phone Shavourn.
Phone Shavourn for further information.
Twilight Travel & Tours
0800 999 887
www.twilighttravel.co.nz
A Broker of the Travel Managers Group - IATA Accredited and TAANZ Bonded
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Dream Tours
www.dreamtours.co.nz
Travel
rouTe
66
and see as much of the original highway as possible
Also ask about our
English Country
Cottage Tours
Beautiful English Villages
Scottish Highlands - Route 66
10384
• Famous
landmarks • Cafes
• Accommodation
places • Filling
stations
Contact Don 03-381-1694
dontours@xtra.co.nz
$100 off
discount
available
for Grey Power or
Gold Card members
please mention
this ad.
amazing Molesworth station
small Group Heritage tours
Quality small group tours departing from Blenheim. Discover
Molesworth Station, St James Lake Tennyson, the history and
heritage, the scenery and high country lifestyle. Choose from a 2
day Experience Tour, or 4 day Heritage Tour where you can meet
local farmers visit their homes and gardens and stay in historic
heritage accommodation. Friendly drivers and comfortable vehicles.
Molesworth Welcome to Spring Tours available Nov-Dec
Molesworth Wild Flower Tours available Dec-Feb
Molesworth Autumn Colour Tours available March-April
Upper West Coast & Tranz Alpine Tour
Stewart Island and Catlins Tour
Nelson & Farewell Spit Tour
ContaCt:
Molesworth tour
Company
Phone: 03 572 8025
email:
info@molesworthtours.co.nz
www.molesworthtours.co.nz
Let us bring the high country lifestyle to life for you
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