2 nights/ 3 days FREE at Breakfree Beachcomber Resort, Gold Coast
Day
1: Arrive Auckland
Arrive Auckland and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Auckland - Waitomo Caves - Rotorua
Breakfast at hotel. This morning travel south over the Bombay Hilss and
through the lush Waikato pasturelands. At Waitomo, tour the subterranean
caves by boat, see a grotto illuminated by countless tiny glowworms
suspended from the caves ceiling. Travel across the Waikato River and the
Mamaku Hills to the famous geothermal center of Rotorua. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Rotorua
Breakfast at hotel. A morning Rotorua sightseeing tour including the
following attractions and activities. A guided tour through Whakarewarewa
Thermal Reserve to see roaring geysers and boiling mud pools, Paradise
Valley Springs where you will see New Zealand native bird and animal
wildlife plus, crystal clear pools teeming with trout. The Agrodome Leisure
Park famous for its entertaining sheep show. The afternoon is free for you
to enjoy at your leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 4: Rotorua - Christchurch (Flight Not Included)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Rotorua airport for your flight to
Christchurch, where you will be met and transferred to your accommodation.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 5: Christchurch - Mt Cook - Queenstown
Breakfast at hotel. Travel across the Canterbury Plains to reach Mt Cook
around lunchtime. Your journey continues over the Lindis Pass and through
the Kawarau Gorge to Queenstown. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6: Day At Leisure
Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7: Milford Sound Excursion
Breakfast at hotel. An early start as you follow Lake Wakatipu via Kingston
arriving at Te Anau for morning tea break. From here you enter Fiordland
National Park. Travel through beech forest, passing majestic mountains on
through the Homer Tunnel in time to board your catamaran for the Milford
Sound Cruise. You will pass Mitre Peak the highest mountain in the world to
rise vertically from the Tasman Sea. Return to the pier where you reboard
your coach for your return journey to Queenstown. Overnight at hotel.
Day
8: Queenstown - West Coast Glaciers
Breakfast at hotel. A memorable trip through some of the most magnificent
scenery in New Zealand. Travel via Lake Wananka and Lake Hawea and over the
Haast Pass to the beech forests of Mt Aspiring National Park. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 9: Day At Leisure
Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10: West Coast Glaciers - Greymouth - Christchurch
Breakfast at hotel. Travel north along the coast to Greymouth. Board the
scenic Tranz Alpine Express train, a journey famous for its spectacular
mountain scenery as it traverses the Southern Alps to Christchurch.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: Christchurch
Breakfast at hotel. A full day in Christchurch, starting with a morning
sightseeing tour which features the Anglican Cathedral, Town Hall, Arts
Centre, Canterbury Museum, University, Avon River, Botanic Gardens and
Cashmere Hills, and the International Antarctic center. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12: Departure From Christchurch
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for the departure flight.
