Starts: ChristChurch Finish: ChristChurch Duration: 10 Days – 9
Nights
DAY 1:
ARRIVE CHRISTCHURCH
On arrival in Christchurch, you
will be met by our local
representative and transferred
to your hotel. The remainder of
the day is at your leisure.
Stay: Pavillions Hotel (1 night)
DAY 2:
CHRISTCHURCH – MT COOK – OMARAMA
A city sights tour this morning
shows you the main attractions
of Christchurch before traveling
across the Canterbury Plains and
to Tekapo, to visit the Church
of the Good Shepherd. You will
have a chance to take an
optional scenic flight over the
Southern Alps before continuing
to Mt Cook National Park.
Finally you will continue from
Mt Cook to Omarama this
afternoon. Stay: Heritage
Gateway Hotel (1 night)
DAY 3:
OMARAMA – DUNEDIN
Depart Omarama this morning and
continue to the ‘Scottish City’
of Dunedin. An early arrival
allows for a choice of excellent
optional activities, such as
tours to visit the Albatross
Centre, penguin and seal
colonies, take a train journey
on the Taieri Gorge Railway or
explore the city itself. This
evening you will be treated to a
traditional Scottish Haggis
Ceremony complete with piper,
‘address to the haggis’ and
gift. Stay: Cargills Hotel (1
night)
DAY 4:
DUNEDIN – LAKE MANAPOURI – TE
ANAU
Visit historic Olveston House
before crossing rich farmlands
to the agricultural towns of
Gore and Lumsden. Visit Lake
Manapouri before arriving at
Lake Te Anau. Stay: Fiordland
National Park Hotel (2 nights)
DAY 5:
MILFORD SOUND DAY TRIP
Follow the Eglinton Valley,
through the Homer Tunnel to
reach Milford Sound. Enjoy a
cruise on this world famous
fiord, dominated by Mitre Peak
before returning to Te Anau late
afternoon.
DAY 6:
TE ANAU - QUEENSTOWN
Cruise across Lake Te Anau t
explore the underground world of
rushing water and drift beneath
the luminous shimmer of
thousands of glow-worms, an
unforgettable sight. This
afternoon leave Te Anau and
skirt the shores of Lake
Wakatipu to picturesque
Queenstown. This evening, cruise
across the lake aboard the
steamshipp TSS Earnslaw for
dinner at Walter Peak High
Country Farm. Stay: Rydges Hotel
(2 nights)
DAY 7:
QUEENSTOWN
A day to explore the endless
optional attractions and
activities available in
Queenstown, the ‘adventure
capital of the world’. Your
coach captain will be happy to
give you some suggestions.
DAY 8:
QUEENSTOWN – HAAST PASS – FOX
GLACIER
Pass through a region rich in
goldmining history on your way
to Lake Wanaka this morning.
Continue across the Haast Pass
into Mt Aspiring and Westland
National Parks. Continue up the
dramatic West Coast to visit the
National Park Headquarters, or
take an optional guided walk to
the glacier’s terminal face.
Stay: Fox Glacier Hotel (1
night)
DAY 9:
FOX GLACIER – GREYMOUTH –
CHRISTCHURCH
Time this morning to take an
optional helicopter fl ight over
the glacier. Continue up the
West Coast, visiting a
greenstone (jade) factory before
arriving in Greymouth to board
the Tranz Alpine train
(supplement applies for the
train journey). This journey is
reputed to be one of the most
spectacular rail journeys in the
world. Arriving in Christchurch
this evening, you will be
transferred to your hotel for
the evening. Stay: Pavillions
Hotel (1 night)
DAY 10:
DEPART CHRISTCHURCH
Today is at your leisure until
you transfer to the airport for
your flight home.
