b"YOUR ITINERARY 21 DAYSFROM AUSTRALASIADays 1-3 - London to Auckland5,295 PPWe fly from London to Singapore for a night, joining our connecting flight to Auckland on Day 2 and arriving on the morning of Day 3. For details of what's included Days 4-5 - Waitangi Treaty House and the Bay of Islands go to greatrail.com/NZSOn Day 4, we travel to Paihia for two nights. Enroute we stop at the Kawiti Glow Worm Caves before continuing to the Waitangi Treaty House. On Day2023 Departures: 5, we cruise the spectacular Bay of Islands to rugged Cape Brett seeing CapeOCT from 5,595 DEC from 5,595Brett Lighthouse, Motukokako Island, and the famous Hole in the Rock. NOV from 5,595 Days 6-7 - Auckland and Rotorua 2024 Departures:We return to Auckland for a sightseeing tour. After great coastal views from Bastion Point, we continue to Parnell Village and the Viaduct Harbour. On DayJAN from 5,495 SEP from 5,295 7 we ride the Glenbrook Vintage Railway across the Bombay Hills and throughFEB from 5,595 NOV from 5,595the Waikato Valley to Rotorua, our base for two nights. Set in the heart ofMAR from 5,595 New Zealands famous thermal region, beside a stunning lake, Rotorua is also renowned for Mori cultural activities. Your holiday includes:Day8RotoruaandMaoricultureexperience Flights from London Heathrow to We enjoy a sightseeing tour of Rotorua and Te Puia before a Mori culturalAuckland, and from Christchurch to experience. We also visit the Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley and the NewLondon Heathrow, via Singapore Zealand Mori Arts and Crafts Institute. Dinner this evening is customary Mori food as we enjoy a traditional song and dance performance followed byAll rail and coach transfershot chocolate and steamed pudding served in the geothermal valley.17 nights 3 and 4-Star hotel Days9-10-TheNorthernExplorerandWellington accommodationA journey on the Northern Explorer through King Country, offers spectacular22 meals including 17 breakfasts, scenery from the panoramic windows. On Day 10 we tour Wellingtons1 lunch and 4 dinnerschocolate factory and Botanical Gardens, returning to our hotel by cable car.Days 11-12 - Blenheim and Marlborough wines, & Christchurch, Today we board the ferry to Picton, continuing to Blenheim for the night. This afternoon we visit a local wine estate for a tasting and a tour. After a freePaihia 2morning on Day 12, we journey to Christchurch on the Coastal Pacific train,1+1 Aucklandwhere we spend the night.Hamilton 2RotoruaDays 13-14Mount Cook National Park and Te AnauNEW ZEALANDWe drive the scenic route to Twizel. Arriving in the lakeside town of Tekapo,Picton 2 Wellingtonwe visit the Church of the Good Shepherd, set against a striking mountainArthurs Pass 1backdrop on the shores of the lake. We spend the night in Twizel. On Day 14Blenheimwe travel to Te Anau, the gateway to New Zealands Fiordland. 1 1+1Franz Josef 1 ChristchurchDay 15 - Milford SoundMilford Sound 3 TwizelWe drive through the world-acclaimed Fiordland National Park stopping at1 QueenstownMirror Lakes then continuing through the valleys. We arrive at the ancientTe Anauglacier-carved fjords, Milford Sound, and cruise across the shimmering waters, before our journey to Queenstown.Tour Code: NZS| per person based on 2 Days 16-17 - Queenstownsharing. Deposit from 850 per person. Supplement for solo travellers from 1545. A sightseeing tour introduces us to historic Arrowtown, the site of a gold rushPlease note the itinerary for 2023 departures in the 1860s and a Lord of the Rings film location. We continue to Gibbstonmay differ, please call for more details. Valley Winery for a tasting before a vintage steamship cruise across the azure Lake Wakatipu to the Colonels Homestead. We enjoy a BBQ dinner and watch a sheep shearing demonstration. Day 17 is at leisure to explore Queenstown.To book and for Days 18-19 - The Franz Josef Glacier and the TranzAlpine information go toWe drive to the Franz Josef Glacier for the night, passing Lake Dunstan andgreatrail.com/NZS Lake Wanaka. On Day 19, we visit the Hokitika Greenstone Factory, where the local stone, Jade, is crafted into jewellery and ornaments. Next is Arthursor call 01904 527168Pass, a mountainous National Park, before heading back to Christchurch. & speak to our Days 20-21 - Christchurch and LondonUK team.After a relaxed morning, we board our flight to London, arriving on Day 21.63"