Land only costs include
7 nights’ accommodation as described; 7 x daily breakfasts; 1 x lunch, All airport transfers as described by Shuttle (Private transfer option available on request); All sightseeing as described Seat in Coach.
Entrance fees as described: Auckland No Inclusions; Waitomo – Underground guided tour of Waitomo Caves, Rotorua – Te Puia Thermal Reserve, Agrodome Organic farm tour, Queenstown –No Inclusions, Christchurch – No inclusions.
New Zealand Goods & Services tax @ 15%
Not included
Domestic airfares; Meals other than specified; Beverages; Mini Bars; Optional activities; Spending of a private nature eg telephone, laundry, films etc; Insurances Travel & Medical; Excess luggage (luggage allowance 1 standard case plus 1 piece of hand luggage per person); Fuel surcharges; Check in/Check out before/after normal Check in/Check out time.
Optional extra cost:
Day 7 Travel from Queenstown to Christchurch via Mt. Cook Village.
Extra cost: Adult AUD97 per person
Child AUD31 per child under 13 yrs of age
NEW ZEALAND VISA INFORMATION –VISITOR VISA APPLICATIONS REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 15 WORKING DAYS TO PROCESS. HOWEVER WE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT CLIENTS ALLOW AT LEAST 20 DAYS
CANCELLATIONS/AMENDMENTS
1. Full payment required 14 days prior to arrival in New Zealand
2. Any cancellation received outside 15 days will incur a cancellation fee of AUD196 per person plus any fees imposed charged by our service providers.
3. Subsequent fees are 14-11 days, 30% cancellation fee, 10- 4 days 75% cancellation fee, under 4 days 100% cancellation fee.
4. Upon arrival in New Zealand - 100% cancellation fees apply for passengers not utilising any travel or accommodation. No refunds will be available.
5. Prior to arrival in New Zealand - The first Modification of a reservation will be handled by Innovative Travel free of charge. Any subsequent request modification will incur a modification fee of AUD30 per file, plus any fees imposed by the service provider.
6. Once travel has commenced - Amendments within New Zealand, AUD50 per family, plus any applicable cancellation fees.
7. Late Booking Fee – Bookings received within 14 days of arrival into New Zealand will incur a fee of AUD100.
8. Detailed Itinerary – A full itinerary will be prepared 14 days prior to arrival in New Zealand.
Day 1: Auckland
On arrival at Auckland International Airport you will be transferred to your accommodation by shuttle. The remainder of the day will be at leisure.
**Auckland is New Zealands largest city and offers something for everyone. Opportunities abound for sailing and cruising on beautiful Waitemata Harbour and it also boasts dusk to dawn nightlife, superb restaurants and bars and great shopping. For fashion visit both Queen and High Streets and if you have time the speciality shops of Parnell and Ponsonby. Shopping Malls are found mostly in the outer suburbs.
Visit Auckland museum which has one of the largest collections of South Pacific art in the world or Kelly Tarltons Antarctic Encounter and Underwater world where you can walk under the aquarium and see penguins in a natural environment. Alternatively take a ride to the top of the Sky Tower, the tallest tower in the southern hemisphere where the view from the top is awe inspiring.
Day 2: Auckland
Full day at leisure for optional activities.
** See Auckland optional sights.
Day 3: Auckland - Waitomo
This morning at 6:45 am you will be collected from your hotel by scheduled coach and travel to the Waitomo limestone Caves for an underground guided tour of the Glow-worm grotto and caves.
After your tour continue to the geothermal resort of Rotorua arriving at the Agrodome on the outskirts of Rotorua where you will take a tour of an organic working farm in all terrain vehicles. Watch a sheep being shorn and view a sheep dog trial. Leaving the Agrodome the coach continues on to Te Puia, one of New Zealands foremost cultural venues. At Te Puias marae (meeting house) enjoy a Maori cultural performance where ancient and modern stories are told through song, dance, poi and stick games. At the conclusion of the Maori cultural performance enjoy a guided tour of the bubbling mud-pools and active geysers of the Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley including the world renowned Pohutu geyser. The tour also includes a visit to Te Puias woodcarving and weaving schools where apprentices are trained in these traditional skills by master carvers and weavers. The tour concludes with a drop off at your hotel at 4:40 pm.
A picnic lunch will be served on board your coach.
**Rotorua is renowned for its geysers, bubbling mud pools and Maori hospitality. It is the oldest and best-known resort in the country and the best place to experience the regions unique Maori culture. Rotoruas 4 major thermal areas are Whakarewarewa (Te Puia), Waimangu, Waiotapu and Hells Gate. The Agrodome is a unique Rotorua attraction with a popular sheep show including sheep shearing, sheep dogs, cow milking, lamb feeding and a sheep auction. A popular Rotorua attraction is hot mineral bathing. The Polynesian spa is a five minute walk from the central business district. Relax in a hot spring spa overlooking Sulphur Bay on Lake Rotorua or try an exclusive spa experience in the Lake Spa Retreat.
Day 4: Waitomo
This morning you will be at leisure until you are transferred by Shuttle Bus to the Rotorua Airport for your flight to Queenstown. (Cost of flight not included in the itinerary. On arrival in Queenstown you will be transferred by Shuttle Bus to your hotel.
**Queenstown is renowned for its natural picturesque beauty and all year round attractions. Located beside Lake Wakatipu and in view of the spectacular Remarkable Range, it offers the visitor stunning scenery and an endless variety of activities
Day 5: Rotorua
Day at leisure in this beautiful all year round tourist resort for optional activities.
Day 6: Rotorua
Day at leisure in this beautiful all year round tourist resort for optional activities.
** See Queenstown optional sights.
Popular activities include the Dart River Jetboat Safari that takes you into the World Heritage Area of the Mount Aspiring National Park, the exhilarating Shotover Jetboat ride through the spectacular canyons of the Shotover River or an all day excursion to beautiful Milford Sound which is located in the Fiordland National Park for a scenic cruise along the fiord to see beautiful scenery and wildlife.
Day 7: Queenstown
This morning you are collected from your hotel to travel past the vineyards at Gibbston on through the rugged Kawarau gorge to arrive at Cromwell. Travel on round the shores of Lake Dunstan to the small settlement of Tarras over the Lindis pass to the township of Omarama. Your journey continues on past the canals of the Upper Waitaki power scheme to Lake Pukaki where on a clear day you can see New Zealand’s highest peak Mt. Cook in the distance. Your coach travels on to Lake Tekapo where you will see the tiny stone chapel ‘Church of the Good Shepherd’, which was built by the early pioneer runholders of the district and the bronze statue of the collie dog and beautiful panoramic views over Lake Tekapo. Afterwards continue on past the high country sheep stations of the Mackenzie Country over Burkes pass where the barren landscape changes to green farmlands on your journey to Fairlie. Continue north through the fertile Canterbury plains to Geraldine and on past the small rural support towns to arrive in Christchurch.
Day 8: Queenstown
Today at leisure until you are transferred by shuttle to the Christchurch Airport for your onward journey.
