Itinerary

• patchwork farmland of the Canterbury Plains
• view Southern Alps from Burkes Pass
• azure blue water of glacial Lake Tekapo
• pause at the Church of the Good Shepherd by the lake
• Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
• graceful Wanaka by the lake

• morning lake cruise to Mou Waho Island nature reserve, including guided nature walk
• afternoon to Queenstown via Lake Dunstan and the rugged Kawarau Gorge

Includes:

• coach or rental car travel as per itinerary
• rental car option - 2 days' hire, unlimited kms & insurance
• coach option - transfers within itinerary
• 1 night's accommodation as selected
• Lake Wanaka cruise & guided walk

Location - Wanaka
Hotel	Edgewater Resort or similar
Motel	Fairway Motel or similar
Hostel	YHA or similar

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Itinerary

• the patchwork farmland of the Canterbury Plains
• Timaru on the shores of Caroline Bay
• the Waitaki River - supplier of water for numerous hydro electric dams.
• Oamaru, famous for its locally quarried white stone & blue penguins
• follow the coastline past the Moeraki Boulders, 60 million years old
• remainder of afternoon at leisure

• this morning is at leisure
• afternoon Monarch Wildlife Cruise of Otago Harbour
• see royal albatross, penguins (yellow-eyed and blue), seals, shags and wading birds
• return to port late afternoon

• morning at leisure
• coach option - depart Dunedin on the Taieri Gorge train on the Track and Trail Tour.
• sightseeing stops, commentary and on-board bar and refreshments
• pectacular scenery, viaducts and tunnels dating back to 1879.
• travel across the Maniatoto Plain renowned for its extreme seasonal climates
• arrive Pukerangi - leave train and board coach for the remainder of your journey to Queenstown
• early evening, arrive Queenstown
• self drive option - depart Dunedin at leisure
• cross Taieri Plain, pass Lake Waihola
• through rugged Kawarau Gorge to Queenstown

Includes:

• coach or rental car travel as per itinerary
• rental car option - 3 days' hire, unlimited kms & insurance
• coach option - transfers within itinerary
• 2 nights' accommodation as selected
• Monarch Wildlife Cruise
• coach option - Taieri Gorge 'Track & Trail' Tour (optional extra for self drive)

Optional add-ons: Self drive option

• Track & Trail Tour supplement: $145.00 per person
• drop off vehicle in Dunedin on day 3

Location - Dunedin
Hotel	Southern Cross Hotel or similar
Motel	Cable Court Motel or similar
Hostel	Next Stop Backpackers or similar

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Itinerary

• coach option - TranzAlpin train to Greymouth
• the patchwork farmland of the Canterbury Plains
• Arthur's Pass National Park with snow capped peaks
• travel by rail over great viaducts, through tunnels and spectacular gorges
• arrive Greymouth on the West Coast
• south to Franz Josef in the Westland National Park
• self drive option
• drive to Greymouth via Arthur's Pass National Park
• south to Franz Josef

• morning guided walk on to the Fox Glacier
• a close up experience of the spectacular features on this huge river of ice
• duration 3.5 - 4 hours
• a heli-hike option is also available - details on request
• afternoon at leisure for further sightseeing

Suggested Sightseeing:

• a helicopter flight over the glaciers and mountain peaks
• local native bush walks
• beautiful Lake Matheson

• remote beaches and high mountain peaks
• spectacular views of the Tasman sea from Knights Point
• cross Haast Pass to the township of Haast
• Mount Aspiring National Park
• Lake Hawea, man made hydro lake
• picturesque Lake Wanaka
• Queenstown via Kawarau Gorge with gold rush relics from 1860's

Includes:

• coach or rental car travel as per itinerary
• rental car option - 3 days' hire, unlimited kms & insurance
• coach option - transfers within itinerary
• 2 nights' accommodation as selected
• Fox Glacier guided walk
• coach option - Christchurch/Greymouth by TranzAlpine train (optional extra for self drive)

Optional add-ons: Self drive option

• TranzAlpine™ train supplement: $140.00 per person

Location - Fox Glacier
Hotel	Fox Glacier Hotel or similar
Motel	The Westhaven or similar
Hostel	Ivory Towers Backpackers or similar

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Itinerary

• farming towns, rolling hills and sea views
• Dunedin - built on the gold rush
• southern city Invercargill settled by Scottish pioneers

• most southern port of Bluff
• ferry crossing to remote Stewart Island, forested haven for wildlife
• tour village & bays guided tour
• afternoon at leisure for nature walks

• morning Paterson Inlet cruise with picnic lunch
• guided walk Ulva Island, preditor-free bird sanctuary, native bush
• return ferry to Bluff/Invercargill

• rolling, lush farmland of Southland Plains
• southern lakes region, drive along the shores of Lake Wakatipu
• alpine resort Queenstown by the lake for fun and adventure

Includes:

• coach and rental car travel as per itinerary
• coach option - transfers within itinerary
• rental car option - 4 days hire, unlimited kms & insurance
• return ferry crossing
• 3 nights' accommodation as selected
• Stewart Island village & bay tour
• Paterson Inlet & Ulva Island tour with picnic lunch

Location - Invercargill		Location - Stewart Island
Hotel	Ascot Park Hotel or similar	Hotel	Bay Motel or similar (no hotel available)
Motel	Balmoral Lodge or similar	Motel	Bay Motel or similar
Hostel	YHA or similar	Hostel	Stewart Island Backpackers or similar

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