Day 1 Arrive Auckland
On arrival, be met and transferred to the hotel. Accommodation: Auckland, Crowne Plaza Hotel for two nights.

Day 2 Auckland, Personalized Touring
Morning at leisure. This afternoon you choose the activity: city tour, the Sky Tower, the Maritime Museum or Auckland Museum. (B,D)

Day 3 Auckland / Waitomo / Rotorua
Head south to Waitomo and tour the Glow Worm Grotto, then on
to the geothermal region of Rotorua. Tonight experience a delicious Hangi (feast) and cultural performance. Accommodation: Rotorua, Millennium Rotorua for two nights. (B,D)

Day 4 Rotorua Personalized Touring
Select your sightseeing: soak in a thermal pool, try a 4x4 excursion or see a farm show. Country Homestay option available tonight. (B,D)

Day 5 Rotorua / Wellington
Travel by coach across Tongariro National Park to Wellington. Accommodation: Wellington, Hotel InterContinental. (B,D)

Day 6 Wellington / Nelson
Travel by ferry into the breathtaking Marlborough Sounds. Journey through the vineyard region of Marlborough to Nelson. Accommodation: Nelson, The Rutherford Hotel. (B,D)

Day 7 Nelson / Franz Josef
Follow the rugged West Coast to the “Pancake Rocks.” See magnifiicent glaciers where you can enjoy a scenic flight (own expense). Accommodation: Franz Josef, Franz Josef Glacier Hotel. (B,D)

Day 8 Franz Josef / Wanaka
Travel through Haast Pass over the Southern Alps to Wanaka township. Accommodation: Wanaka, Edgewater Resort. (B,D)

Day 9 Wanaka / Queenstown
Travel to Arrowtown, an old gold rush settlement. Visit the Lakes District museum and head to Queenstown. Accommodation: Queenstown, Hotel Sofitel for two nights. (B,D)

Day 10 Queenstown Personalized Touring
Select the activity and we’ll include it. Take a double decker bus tour, garden or wineries tour, or a jet boat ride. Take a gondola to the Skyline Restaurant or cruise on the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak Sheep Station, or dine at a local restaurant. The choice is yours! (B,D)

Day 11 Queenstown / Milford Sound / Te Anau
Travel through Fiordland National Park where lush rainforests meet snow-capped mountains. Cruise Milford Sound and return to Te Anau. Accommodation: Te Anau, Te Anau Hotel & Villas. (B,D)

Day 12 Te Anau / Dunedin Personalized Touring
Travel the south coast to Dunedin. Choose an activity: Visit the Brewery and Heritage Center, Albatross Colony or Larnach Castle. Accommodation: Dunedin, Southern Cross Hotel. (B,D)

Day 13 Dunedin / Mt Cook
Travel north to see the Moeraki Beach boulders and to Mt Cook National Park. Take a scenic flight (own expense) to land on Tasman Glacier. Accommodation: Mt Cook, The Hermitage. (B,D)

Day 14 Mt Cook / Christchurch
Travel to Christchurch, “the Garden City.” Accommodation: Christchurch, Crowne Plaza Hotel. (B,D)

Day 15 Depart Christchurch
Today is at leisure before a transfer to an onward flight. (B)

Departure Dates
2008	Apr. 3, 19, 27; May 12; Jun. 16; Aug. 11; Sep. 8, 15; Oct. 6, 16, 25; Nov. 4, 7, 13, 16, 19, 25; Dec. 5, 17
2009	Jan. 8, 13, 18, 28; Feb. 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 18, 20, 23, 25, 28; Mar. 3, 8, 19, 24

Land cost per person US$		Twin	Single
Coach	Room Only  Incl. Breakfast  Incl. Dinner, Bed & Breakfast	$3565 $3785 $4320	$4895 $5115 $5650

Meals and sightseeing included as specified. Country Homestay on Day 4 must be prebooked. All prices, itineraries and routings are subject to change. Please call for our current prices.