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LEISURE GUIDE January 2017 – July 2017 Summer to Winter
Welcome to Bay Tours & Charters
Leisure Guide
Hello again to all Tour Club members,
As I sit here at my desk writing this, the wine tour staff are
coming and going reminding me what a busy time of the year
summer is. And not just for us here at Bay Tours. Here in
Ahuriri, Napier, the revitalisation of this old warehousing area
continues at pace. The suburb seems to be welcoming new
companies into the area all the time. This time a year ago,
we were the ‘new kids in town’ and whilst it’s very different
from rural Hastings where we were, we love it. We’re in the
thick of things now and that’s just how we like it.
We’ve taken some incredible tours since the last edition of
the Leisure Guide was published in July. In August, we enjoyed a wonderful day out around the
Kahuranaki district including a visit to the farm of Tour Club members Hugh and Robyn Pearce.
September saw the first of our annual pilgrimages to the World of Wearable Art shows in
Wellington. It continues to be a truly world-class production and we love it. October was a huge
month for Tour Club trips of all kinds. An incredible day was spent at Smedley Station (the
farming cadet school) and the hospitality of the trustees, staff and cadets really added to the
day. That month we also took A Steam Train Journey from the headquarters of Steam
Incorporated in Paekakariki to Wanganui and back to Palmerston North. There’s something that
appeals to everyone about a steam locomotive coming through town. The dire weather
predictions didn’t eventuate during our superb visit to Kapiti Island, also in October. In
November, we took a group to Norfolk Island for a week and then to Brisbane for our North
Queensland Cruise. Both experiences were fantastic and the locals really looked after us.
In this summer edition, we’ve got a whole heap of new trips, shows and extended tours to
tempt you. Following a great response from the trip in the previous Guide, we’ve scheduled a
further visit to The Bridge to Nowhere at the end of January. A new addition to the ‘Luxury
Lodge Lunch’ format following Huka Lodge and The Farm is Lunch at The Lodge at Kinloch,
a luxury hideaway overlooking New Zealand’s top ranked golf course. In March, we’re biking
the Otago Rail Trail and also taking in the Islands of the Hauraki Gulf for good measure.
For the show lovers amongst us we’re off to international productions like Joseph and The
Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in Wellington and West Side Story in Auckland as well
as Mary Poppins right here in Napier. Later in May we head away on the much-awaited
Murray River trip and in June we’re inviting people to join us on a week’s winter break in
Rarotonga. It’ll be just the thing to fight the seasonal blues. At the end of 2017 we’ve
scheduled our most adventurous cruise itinerary to date. Heading to the marvellous city of
Singapore where we’ll depart and cruise to resort islands and former colonial outposts along
the old Spice Route before ending up in Fremantle 12 days later. All this and a hugely exciting
array of day trips chock full of garden visits, scrummy lunches and unique destinations.
We continue to consider ourselves lucky to be able to travel near and far with our Tour Club
friends and we look forward to making new ones on the trips and tours in this latest Leisure
Guide.
On behalf of our dedicated office staff and wonderful Drivers and Hosts, Ken and I would like
to wish you a very happy festive season and an enjoyable summer ahead.
Kerren & Ken Withington
BAY TOURS AND CHARTERS HAWKE’S BAY
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General Information
Payments:
Credit card: We accept credit card payments by Visa or MasterCard but there is a 5%
credit card handling fee. To avoid incurring this bank cost you can pay by;
Cheque, cash or internet banking at no extra cost; Internet banking, please place
your name, tour number and phone number in the identification field. This also applies if
you visit a Kiwibank branch to make an over-the-counter deposit.
Our bank account number to pay into is: Kiwi Bank 38 9014 0316437 00.
Dietary Requirements:
If you have any dietary requirements, please bring this to our attention when you are
booking your trip to enable us to accommodate your needs.
Accommodation Preferences:
If you wish to have a hotel room on a lower level or if you prefer two beds instead of a
double, please let us know at the time of booking so we can accommodate your needs.
Mobility Checkpoint:
Some tours which have an aspect to
them that will require a specific level
of mobility will be flagged with this
sign: This DOESN’T mean you will be
unable to participate. It simply
recommends you call the office to
discuss the specific requirement.
Shows:
If you hear about a show that is coming up and it is not in the Leisure Guide, we may not
have been aware of it prior to going to print. Please phone or email us to see if we are
going.
Tour Club membership
It is FREE to join our “Tour Club” – there are no joining fees.
Post to:
PO Box 12221, Ahuriri, Napier 4144
Phone us at:
(06) 845 2736
E-Mail us at:
info@baytours.co.nz
Visit us at:
25 Coronation St, Ahuriri, Napier 4110
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BAY TOURS AND CHARTERS HAWKE’S BAY
LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017
Tour Club Booking Form
Name: Phone:
Date Day Tour Tour Name Cost
17 January Tuesday 117 Another Big Day Out $165
28 January Saturday 128 Gardens of Ashhurst and Pohangina $165
29-1 Jan-Feb Sun - Wed 129 Bridge To Nowhere #2 $1275
7-10 February Tues-Fri 207 Bridge To Nowhere #1 $1275
14 February Tuesday 214 Ngamatea Station $135
18 February Saturday 218 Wings Over Wairarapa $185
23 February Thursday 223 Winery Progressive Lunch $125
2-8 March Thurs - Wed 302 Otago Rail Trail $3285
4 March Saturday 304 Martinborough Fair $98
6-14 March Mon - Tues 306 Islands of Hauraki Gulf # 2 $3735
8-9 March Wed - Thurs 308 Daniel O’Donnell – Palmerston North $440
11 March Saturday 311 Mary Poppins the Musical - Napier $155
15 March Wednesday 315 Summer Progressive Lunch #1 $125
16-24 March Thurs - Fri 316 Islands of Hauraki Gulf #1 $3735
22 March Wednesday 322 Summer Progressive Lunch #2 $125
26-27 March Sun - Mon 326 Adele In Concert – Auckland $695
30 March Thursday 330 Lunch at Kinloch & Lake Cruise $245
4 April Tuesday 404 Mystery Day Out $98
11 April Tuesday 411 In Our Own Backyard $125
19-21 April Wed - Fri 419 Waikato – Waitomo, Hobbiton & more $1055
27 April Thursday 427 Huka Lodge #1 $175
3 May Wednesday 503 Lunch at Cape Kidnappers #1 $150
10 May Wednesday 510 Lunch at Cape Kidnappers #2 $150
11-12 May Thurs - Fri 511 Shakespeare At Globe Theatre – Akld $620
16-30 May Tues - Tues 516 Murray River & Beyond $8349
Joseph & The Amazing Technicolour
20-21 May Sat - Sun 520 $525
Dream Coat - Wellington
7 June Wednesday 607 Huka Lodge #2 $175
13 June Tuesday 613 Mystery Country Pub Lunch $150
24 -1 June-July Sat - Sat 624 A Winter Escape to Rarotonga $4560
1-2 July Sat - Sun 701 West Side Story – Auckland $575
5 July Wednesday 705 Huka Lodge #3 $175
13 July Thursday 713 Mid-Winter Christmas Lunch $115
24-30 July Mon - Sun 724 TranzAlpine Train Spectacular $2835
3 August Thursday 803 Winter Progressive Lunch #1 $125
10 August Thursday 810 Winter Progressive Lunch #2 $125
23-24 September Sat - Sun 923 WOW #1 - Wellington $545
30-1 Sept-Oct Sat - Sun 930 WOW #2 - Wellington $545
24-29 October Tues - Sun 1024 Molesworth Station & Hanmer Springs $1985
2-20 November Thur - Mon 1102 Singapore & South East Asia $9995
27-5 Feb-Mar Tues – Mon 227 Chatham Islands - 2018 $4560
To book on any of these trips
phone us on (06) 845 2736 or email info@baytours.co.nz
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Kerren’s Quiet Whisper
Ever since we took our first South of
the South trip in March 2015 we’ve had
people asking us when we’re going to
schedule it again. So, for those of you
who are keen to explore the wonders of
the bottom of the South Island from
Fiordland in the West to The Catlins on
the East coast and everything in-
between including Stewart Island, it’s
on its way. (Here’s a clue……..think
autumn colours )
While we’re talking about the ‘Back by
Popular Demand’ category, look for that
firm favourite, the Twenty Tunnels tour in
the next addition as well.
The folks from the independent republic of
Whangamomona are looking forward to
welcoming us back. Haha!
And on the horizon, we’ve been wanting
to spend more time exploring the West
Coast of the South Island – particularly
heading south through Ross, Harihari,
Franz Josef and through Haast to Lake
Hawea.
It’s a relatively untouched part of New
Zealand with some of the most awe-
inspiring natural vistas you’ll find
anywhere. WATCH THIS SPACE.
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LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017
The Tour Club
Conditions & Important Booking Information
Reservations & Payments
Generally, the price of day trips should be made in one payment, with the exception of
those where a deposit is requested.
For all overnight or longer trips and tours, a deposit as stated is payable to secure the
booking. The balance must be paid in full by the declared date.
Any reservation made within six (6) weeks of the tour departure must be paid in full.
Cancellations and Refunds
Cancellations 65 days or more prior to the tour departure will be subject to a fee
of 15% of the tour’s deposit plus any additional charges incurred from contracted
services and/or providers.
Cancellations less than 65 days but more than 7 days prior to departure will be
subject to a fee of 15% of the total tour cost, up to a maximum of $100 (NZ), plus
any additional charges incurred from contracted services and/or providers.
Cancellations within 7 days of departures will be subject to a fee of 25% of the
total tour cost, plus any additional charges incurred from contracted services
and/or providers.
No refunds will be made for cancellations made on the day prior to departure, on
the day of departure or once travel has commenced. Nor will refunds be made on
any unused portions of the tour.
Itinerary Variations
The company reserves the right to alter the tour package (including the itinerary) and
substitute accommodation facilities should unforeseen circumstances beyond our control
make changes necessary.
Tour Cancellations
Bay Tours & Charters Ltd reserves the right to cancel or withdraw any tour or any booking
made for a traveller. In this event, we will refund the total amount paid to Bay Tours by
the customer, but will not have any further liability to the traveller.
Liability
Bay Tours & Charters Ltd are not liable for and deny all responsibility for personal injury
or property damage arising out of these activities.
The arrangement providers, namely the carriers providing land, sea or air travel, the
operators providing transfers, accommodation, tours, meals and other services, all do so
according to their conditions. The traveller accepts the arrangements subject to those
conditions and accepts that their rights may be limited to those conditions as found in
tickets, vouchers, signs, forms, contracts and the like.
The traveller has no right to claim against Bay Tours & Charters Ltd for any loss, damage,
delay or injury caused to the traveller or their baggage whilst under the care or control of
an arrangement provider. A traveller’s baggage and personal effects shall be carried at
owner’s risk as provided for under the Carriage of Goods Act.
Bay Tours & Charters Ltd is not responsible for any losses or additional expenses due to
delays or alterations in air, land or sea travel due to inclement weather, acts of God,
strikes, breakdowns, civil unrest, quarantine, or other circumstances beyond its control.
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Tour Club conditions continued –
Insurance
For international tours, we require the traveller to have current comprehensive travel
insurance to cover against lost or damaged luggage, accident or sickness, loss or theft of
personal belongings and documents, or the need to cancel or curtail your holiday.
Please note that special conditions apply for pre-existing medical conditions with all travel
insurance policies.
Brochure Pricing
The prices that appear in the Leisure Guide are valid at the time of publication. The
Company reserves the right to change pricing at any time after publication should this be
forced upon us. Should changes occur you will be notified.
Photographs
The photographs reproduced in this publication depict typical scenes experienced, but the
subject matter may not necessarily be seen or experienced whilst visiting that destination
on any given day. Whilst away with Bay Tours you may be included in some photographs
and/or videos taken by our guides and drivers that will be used for future promotional
advertising purposes and by booking on to our tours you authorise the use of any images
you are captured in to be used for this purpose without any further consent or payment.
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Tour No. 117
Another Big Day Out
Date Tuesday 17 January
Times All collected by 7.15am
Cost $165.00
Payment As you board, money in an envelope with your name please.
Price includes Door to door transport, morning tea, lunch, all activities
Following the enormous response to our Big Day Out in
January of this year, we felt it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t plan
a similar day in 2017.
In contrast to last year we’re starting by heading north and
following an anti-clockwise circuit. After one of the legendary
morning teas at the Rangataiki Tavern we’ll stop to smell the
roses at beautiful Waipahihi Reserve gardens on the outskirts
of Taupo. Then it’s around the lake to the Tongariro National
Trout Centre at Turangi for a brief stop. Enjoy the live trout from the Underwater Viewing
Chamber or read about the history of this world-famous trout fishing area.
Next, take in the stunning scenery of the Desert Road and the iconic volcanos of the
Central North Island as we continue south to the National Army Museum at Waiouru.
Here you’ll have plenty of time to learn more about New Zealand’s military history or just
relax over lunch in the museum café. Then we head home enjoying the spectacular views
from the Gentle Annie and Inland Patea district on the way. A grand touring day with
world-class scenery and a variety of destinations.
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Tour No. 128
Gardens of Ashhurst & Pohangina
Date Saturday 28 January
Times All collected by 8.15am
Cost $165.00
Payment As you board, money in an envelope with your name please.
Price includes Door to door transport, morning tea, lunch, all activities
Nestled at the foot of the Ruahine Range
and near the western end of the
Manawatu Gorge is the district of
Ashhurst. Part of the original huge
Manchester Block purchased from the
Colonial Government in 1871 by a Colonel
Feilding, a director of the London based
Emigrants and Colonists Aid Corporation.
Another director was Henry G. Ashhurst
Esq. Over the next 10 years some 1700
assisted immigrants arrived from England
and he and the other directors were
immortalised by having settlements named after them.
Ashhurst has always been a fertile farming area for sheep and cattle as well as seeming
to have more than the usual number of nurseries and extensive private gardens. It is also
the gateway to the tranquil Pohangina Valley to the north.
Our day begins with morning tea and a wander around the Dannevirke garden of Lynne
and Ken Mitchell. Their large rural garden has a nationwide reputation and they love to
receive visitors to enjoy the garden with them.
Then we're off to the majestic Greenhaugh Garden in Ashhurst. This 2-hectare semi-
formal garden surrounds the 1874 homestead and owners Lynne and Les Atkins have
developed it over nearly 40 years. A hearty country lunch follows at the nearby Ashhurst
Inn before we head into the Pohangina Valley itself.
We'll visit the Luttrell family
who have, over many years,
managed to preserve the largest
remaining stand of Kahikatea –
or White Pine – in the Manawatu.
They're also regenerating
wetlands and a native tree
arboretum with over 100 named
species. Another aspect of their
5-hectare property is their
Pioneer Museum featuring
hundreds of items, all in working
order, that were used by the
colonists who first came to the
area and subsequent generations. A wonderful practical history of a pioneering time.
This will be a great day out amongst a variety of gardens celebrating the beauty of the
rural landscape.
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Tour No. 129
Bridge to Nowhere #2
Date Sunday – Wednesday 29 January – 1 February
Times All collected by 8.45am
Cost $1275.00 Twin Share | Single Room unavailable on this trip
Payment Full payment upon booking
Price includes Door to door transport, breakfast x3, morning tea x3, afternoon
tea x3, dinner x3, accommodation x3, all activities
Due to the popularity of this tour, together with the
very limited number of places available, we’re
delighted to offer a further opportunity to
experience this unique adventure. Deep in the
heart of the Whanganui National Park
wilderness, completely surrounded by native bush,
stands a 135-foot-long concrete road bridge
similar to any you might find spanning a suburban
river or city stream. No roads lead to it and it is
accessible only via bush trails. How did it come to
be there? Why was such a significant structure built in such a remote place?
The fact is that the bridge symbolises a failed government attempt at back country
settlement by a community of returned World War 1 servicemen and their families. By
1942 the last remaining families had simply walked off the land. The 25-year battle with
the wild was lost.
It's a fascinating story which we're going to discover when we head to one of the most
remote parts of the North Island – the upper reaches of the Whanganui River. It's 5
years since we last took a group to this most unique of bridges. Here's how the itinerary
will go:
Day 1: We leave Hawke's Bay via the Gentle Annie road and stop for lunch and a look
around at the National Army Museum in Waiouru. Then after a brief stop at Tangiwai
we make our way to our accommodation for the night – the highly acclaimed Powderhorn
Hotel in Ohakune.
Day 2: After a quick stop at Raurimu, to learn more about the famous railway spiral, we
grab an early lunch at National Park before heading to Pipiriki, deep in the Whanganui
National Park. Our hosts at the Bridge to Nowhere Lodge will collect us by jet boat and
take us up the river to the remotely situated Lodge where we will spend the night.
Day 3: By jet boat again, we head further up the
river to the point where our hosts can guide us
along a walking track to the legendary Bridge to
Nowhere itself. We'll enjoy our packed lunch by
the bridge and spend some time exploring the area
before making our way back to the Lodge by jet
boat once again.
Day 4: Today we leave this stunning area and,
after the jet boat returns us to Pipiriki, we enjoy
the scenery of Tongariro National Park again before stopping at Tokaanu for morning tea
and Taupo for lunch on our way home.
There are few sites with the mysteriousness of former human occupation in New Zealand.
The Bridge to Nowhere is one of those rare examples where man's ingenuity and
resourcefulness couldn't bring nature to heel. Join us for this scenically stunning trip into
one of the country's last remaining wilderness regions.
Please Note: The intimate size of the Bridge to Nowhere Lodge means numbers for this
trip are severely limited. Please contact us quickly if you'd like to be part of a unique
experience.
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Tour No. 214
Ngamatea Station
Date Tuesday 14 February
Times All collected by 8.15am
Cost $135.00
Payment As you board, money in an envelope with your name please.
Price includes Door to door transport, morning tea, lunch.
One of the pre-eminent North Island high country
stations is Ngamatea. The first thing that stands out
about this huge inland holding, bound by the Rangitikei
and Ngaruroro rivers, is the sheer scale of the place.
Covering 70,000 acres in total and with 55,000 sheep
and 5,500 beef cattle, as well as extensive tussock
country providing top deer hunting, everything about
Ngamatea is big. A strong emotional commitment to
wool is deeply woven into the history of Ngamatea
and we’re timing our visit with summer shearing in full swing. With a 20-stand shearing
shed taking an annual clip of around 180,000kg of wool there are few properties to rival
it. We’ll watch them shearing and enjoy lunch on the Station with the Station Manager
joining us to tell us all about the place. Sheep farming on this scale is rare in the North
Island these days and the day promises to be a great experience. Access and numbers for
our visit are tightly restricted by agreement.
Act immediately to secure your place and a rare chance to visit a Hawke’s Bay icon in all
its glory.
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Tour No. 218
Wings Over Wairarapa
Date Saturday 18 February
Times All collected by 7.15am
Cost $185.00
Payment Full payment upon booking
Price includes Door to door transport, morning tea, lunch, entry ticket to air show
The 10th edition of this magnificent air show is sure to be the
best yet. What an incredible event the previous edition, two
years ago, was. We took a big group and the flying displays
featured over 70 aircraft from a multitude of WW1 fighters
from Sir Peter Jackson's Old Stick & Rudder Co. to an
emotional farewell to the RNZAF's fleet of iconic Iroquois
helicopters and welcome to their successors, the futuristic
NH90's. And every era in between featured as well.
This year expect an even bigger and more spectacular days' flying at Masterton's Hood
Aerodrome. We'll be setting up a 'Bay Tours HQ' in the carpark on the day. With gazebos
for cover and a BBQ lunch running so you can come and go at leisure while you wander
the many static displays of contemporary and vintage military vehicles, the local Food and
Wine market and much more. As with last time, we'll be aiming to get there in time
for the first of the days' air displays at 11.30am.
This is a day out like no other. Demand was high last time so don't delay in booking your
place.
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10 | LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017Tour No. 223
Winery Progressive Lunch
Date Thursday 23 February
Times All collected by 11.45am
Cost $125.00
Payment As you board, money in an envelope with your name please.
Price includes Door to door transport, lunch
As we know, many of the top restaurants in Hawke's
Bay are situated at some of the regions many
wineries. So, we thought it'd be a great idea to marry
the Progressive Lunch concept to a focus solely on
winery restaurants. So here it is – the inaugural
Winery Progressive Lunch. Our first stop for
Entrée will be Church Road winery in Taradale.
These days the restaurant has expanded to occupy the magnificent Tom McDonald Cellar
which looks out onto extensive lawns and Sugar Loaf Reserve. Head Chef, Jenny Parton,
has some great ideas in mind so it'll be a top way to start our lunch. Then we're off to
Vidal winery in Hastings. The whole concept of restaurants in wineries in New Zealand
began right here at Vidal’s in 1979. No-one's been doing it for longer. Chef, Nathan Beilby
will be creating our Main Course with his renowned attention to detail. Finally, we head
to Black Barn Bistro nestled in the heart of a vineyard outside Havelock North. With
views across the trellised vines towards the Heretaunga Plain beyond, the bistro has a
well-deserved reputation for its glorious Desserts. So, save some room. A great day
celebrating an abundant range of Hawke's Bay produce is in store.
Bay Tours and Charters
Gift Vouchers
Have you heard about our gift vouchers? If you
don’t know what to buy someone special for
their birthday, Christmas or just because you
want to, why not treat them to one of our gift
vouchers. You choose the amount, and what it’s
for, or just choose the amount and leave it open
so the lucky recipient can decide which tour they
would like to go on. We can also provide
vouchers for wine tours and sightseeing tours.
Phone (06) 845 2736 to order your gift voucher now.
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LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017Tour No. 302
Otago Rail Trail
Date Thursday – Wednesday 2 - 8 March
Times All collected by 8.30am
Cost $3285.00 Twin Share | $3925.00 Single Room
Payment $1000.00 upon booking, balance due Friday January 13
Price includes Door to door transport, breakfast x6, dinner x6, accommodation
x6, bike hire, flights, all transfers, Taieri train, curling
There’s no doubt, the Otago Central Rail Trail meanders through
some of the most spectacular country anyone can imagine and has
become the original ‘Great Cycle Ride’ of New Zealand. Rising from
the ashes of the Otago Central rail line that closed in 1990, the
Rail Trail came into being following the ripping up of the old tracks
between Clyde and Middlemarch.
The Department of Conservation bought the narrow corridor in
1993 as a reserve and soon after the Otago Central Rail Trail
Trust was established to undertake the conversion and ongoing
maintenance of the new cycle trail. National and international
ratings of the trail as an experience have been stratospheric since.
Kerren and Ken, those legendary doyens of the bike saddle, invite
you to join them on a leisurely 5 Day cycle through some of New Zealand’s most
spectacular scenery. Vast dramatic landscapes, old stone buildings, viaducts and tunnels,
little country pubs, all seem to sparkle in
the glow of the unique ‘big sky’ light that
Central Otago is famous for. With premium,
super-comfortable bike hire, daily luggage
transport, top-notch accommodation (with
spa pools) and morning & evening meals all
taken care of, all you need do is relax and
enjoy cycling through this iconic piece of
New Zealand. Here’s how the tour will go;
(each day shows the distance to cycle and the approximate time spent in the saddle over
the course of the day – interspersed with stops)
Day 1 Hawke’s Bay – Clyde: We fly into Queenstown and transfer to our
accommodation at Clyde.
Day 2 Clyde – Omakau (37kms/4.25hrs): We start with each person being fitted
perfectly with their bike before we are all kitted out and briefed on the trail ahead. Today
we ride through Alexandra, Galloway and Chatto Creek before arriving at Blacks Hotel
just outside Omakau.
Day 3 Omakau – Oturehua (30kms/2.45hrs): It’s a gentle climb today through
stunning country with stops at Lauder, Auripo and Ida Valley before rolling into Oturehua
and our accommodation at Main Beach Cottages. We’ll fire up the bbq tonight.
Day 4 Oturehua – Ranfurly (26kms/2.75hrs): Gilchrists General Store in Otureha is
the oldest general store in NZ. We’ll grab some snacks from here to enjoy along the way.
Today we head over the trail’s highest point before stopping off at the Wedderburn
Tavern, which is about halfway, for lunch. Then it’s on to Ranfurly. Here we’ll take a
shuttle (Yay!) to Naseby Lodge where we stay tonight.
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12 | LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017Day 5 Ranfurly – Kokonga (18kms /2hrs): Just a short cycling distance today. And
that’s because this morning we are going curling in Naseby, NZ’s curling capital. Then
the shuttle takes us back to Ranfurly, we saddle up, and it’s off to Waipiata and Kokonga
for an early finish. We’ll stay at Tussock Lodge and Waipiata Motels tonight.
Day 6 Kokonga – Middlemarch (42kms/4.25hrs): It’s literally all downhill today to
Middlemarch with lots of stops at places with such memorable names as Daisybank, Hyde
and Rock & Pillar. Once at Middlemarch we return our bikes and board the Tairei Gorge
train which will take us through the spectacular gorge
itself and on to Dunedin where we’ll stay at the beautiful
Victorian-era Wains Hotel. Hot bath, anyone?
Day 7 Dunedin – Hawke’s Bay: A free morning today
to just relax or explore central Dunedin. Then it’s off to
the airport and our flight home to ‘the Bay’.
We reckon we’re going to need to be in some cycling form
and get some mileage under our belts before we go. So
we thought it’d be fun to organise a few ‘practice’ rides,
as a group, leading up to this fabulous tour.
This trip will take us through some of New Zealand’s most incredible countryside. It’s a
once-in-a-lifetime adventure like no other. Because of accommodation constraints
the group can only be a small one. For more detailed information and a fuller itinerary
please contact the office and speak to Kerren.
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Tour No. 304
Martinborough Fair
Date Saturday 4 March
Times All collected by 6.30am – ouch!
Cost $98.00
Payment As you board, money in an envelope with your name
Price includes Door to door transport to the Fair, morning tea
Every year we make the annual pilgrimage to
one of the country's most iconic fairs. The
Martinborough Fair began in 1977 with 35
stalls of crafts people from around the
Wairarapa area.
Today there are hundreds of stalls featuring
every craft endeavour you can imagine. The
whole of the area around the beautiful town
square and also the streets that radiate from it
are given over to this event on the first
Saturday in March.
We'll make an early start to ensure that you have plenty of time to wander and enjoy the
huge array of unique goods available for sale. There'll be plenty of room in the lockers
under the bus to store your acquisitions.
Get together with a friend and enjoy a special day on the Bay Tours calendar.
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BAY TOURS AND CHARTERS HAWKE’S BAY
LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017Tour No 306
Islands of Hauraki Gulf #2
Date Monday – Friday 6 - 14 March
Times All collected by 8.30am
Cost $3735.00 Twin Share | $4635.00 Single Room
Payment $1500.00 upon booking, balance due Monday 30 January
Price includes Door to door transport, breakfast x8, morning tea x4, lunch x6,
dinner x8, accommodation x8, all activities
Any discussion about the most picturesque areas
of New Zealand wouldn’t be complete without
including the Hauraki Gulf – that body of
crystal-clear water that lies off the east coast of
Auckland. Framed by Matakana and
Whangaparaoa to the north, Auckland’s
Waitemata Harbour to the west, the Firth of
Thames to the south and Coromandel Peninsula
in the east, the Hauraki Gulf is blessed with
many spectacular islands with diverse personalities, histories, climate and geography.
From the earliest Maori settlers, through the threat of invasion of the two World Wars to
today, the islands of ‘the Gulf’ portray a unique picture of northern New Zealand.
Some of the islands can be visited within a day from Auckland and some lie further out to
sea. We’ll be spending varying amounts of time discovering the distinct characters of four
of these islands – Great Barrier, Waiheke, Kawau and Rangitoto. Each with their own
story. Here’s a glimpse at our itinerary;
Day 1: We leave Hawke’s Bay and head north to Auckland and settle into our hotel.
Day 2: Today we depart from downtown Auckland’s historic Ferry Building and cruise
across to the closest island we’ll visit on this trip – Rangitoto. There we’ll take a guided
tour on the ‘Volcanic Explorer’ road train which will take us to the summit. Upon our return
to Auckland we then take the car ferry from Half Moon Bay to Waiheke Island, our
home for the next two nights.
Day 3: Local Greg Hartley tells us he’s been on Waiheke “longer than electricity has”.
We’re very excited to have Greg spend the day showing us his island including Stony
Batter at the remote eastern end of the island,
Dead Dog’s Bay, the pioneering Goldwater
vineyard and some spots only the locals know.
Day 4: This morning we’ll wander the main village
of Oneroa with an opportunity to pick up any final
local memento before enjoying a leisurely lunch at
a rural winery. After lunch, we sail back to the
mainland, then on to our Takapuna hotel.
Day 5: The day starts with a lovely drive north to
Sandspit where we join the Royal Mail Run cruise
around Kawau Island, viewing the hidden coves and abundant seabird life. We’ll have a
bbq lunch on board before disembarking on the island at historic Mansion House – built
by Governor George Grey. With stunning sub-tropical gardens, full of Weka, Wallabies and
Peacocks, as well as the magnificent mansion itself. We’ll need no rocking back in our hotel
tonight.
Day 6: Today we fly out to what the locals call simply ‘the Barrier’. On arrival at Great
Barrier Island, our guide for the next 3 days, Steve, will take us for lunch at the popular
Waterfront Lodge.
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14 | LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017Then it’s Medlands Beach, the famous Milk, Honey & Grain Museum and the Community
Arts Village before we arrive at Great Barrier Lodge and stay for two nights.
Day 7: After breakfast, we board ‘Sundancer’ and cruise up the island’s west coast. As
well as old Kauri sawmills and deserted whaling
stations we head through the spectacular Broken
Isles and Man-O’-War Passage. Then enjoy a
delicious lunch on board in the sheltered waters of
Port Fitzroy. After lunch, we disembark and visit the
amazing Glenfern Sanctuary, a predator-free
forest, where we’ll be guided around their native plant
and bird reintroduction facilities. Up to Sunset Rock
for panoramic views of Port Fitzroy Harbour before
Steve drives us down the east coast by bus enjoying
great views of Rakitu Island, The Windy Canyon and
Pacific Ocean Panoramas. Then we return to Great Barrier Lodge for a relaxing evening.
Day 8: This morning it’s off to Hot Springs Track for a short bush walk to a beautiful
Nikau Palm grove. Then Steve takes us to Okupu Beach and some of the oldest
Pohutukawa trees in the country. Before lunch we tour the ‘forgotten wharf’, old stone
bridges and deep gullied streams at Blind Bay. After lunch on the beach we enjoy a cuppa
at Claris Texas Café before heading back to the airport and our flight back to Auckland.
Day 9: We wend our weary way back to ‘the Bay’ comparing memories of our wonderful
island-hopping holiday as we go.
For many, a trip to Great Barrier and the other islands of the Hauraki Gulf are ‘bucket-
list’ items. The opportunity to visit so many parts of this iconic maritime region of New
Zealand is rare. This is the tour you’ve been waiting for, encompassing all the levels of
Bay Tours service you’ve come to expect. Join us for an unforgettable odyssey around
these island wonderlands.
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Tour No. 308
Daniel O’Donnell – Palmerston North
Date Wednesday – Thursday 8-9 March
Times All collected by 8.30am
Cost $440.00 Twin Share | $540.00 Single Room
Payment $150.00 upon booking, balance due Monday 30 January
(ticket cost is non-refundable)
Price includes Door to door transport, breakfast, morning tea, dinner,
accommodation, premium ticket to the show
It’ll have been 3 years since the incredibly popular
Irish crooner Daniel O'Donnell toured New Zealand.
Over the last 30 years his 'easy listening' style which
has been described as a unique combination of Irish
Folk and Country music has garnered an amazing
following around the world. Daniel's very personable
and charismatic stage presence inspires fierce loyalty
amongst his fans and his albums and concert dates
are eagerly awaited. Bay Tours are heading to the concert at one of his favourite venues
– the beautiful Regent Theatre in Palmerston North. The native of Donegal remains as
excited and enthusiastic about touring and meeting his army of fans as he was when he
first came to New Zealand.
This'll be popular so get in quick to secure your place at the 'feel good' concert of 2017.
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LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017Tour No. 311
Mary Poppins the Musical - Napier
Date Saturday 11 March
Times All collected by 7.00pm
Cost $155.00
Payment Full payment upon booking, (ticket cost is non-refundable)
Price includes Door to door transport and your premium ticket to the show
Everyone's practically perfect nanny Mary Poppins, takes to the
stage in this supercalifragilisticexpialidocious musical
adventure. Our neighbours here on Coronation Street in
Ahuriri, Napier Operatic Society, present legendary theatre
producer Cameron Mackintoshs' stage production 'Mary
Poppins – The Musical'. Created as a blend of the original P.
L. Travers children’s books and the 1964 Disney movie, the
stage production features all the wonderful songs from the
movie together with an inspired script by Julian Fellowes
(creator of Downton Abbey). Set in Edwardian London, the
story is about the Banks family who are going through a rough
time, not least of which is the seemingly out-of-control children
who are in need of their umpteenth new nanny.
When a mysterious young woman named Mary Poppins appears on their doorstep, the
family finds that she is the answer to their prayers. But in the most peculiar way! Much
loved songs such as 'Chim-Chim Cher-ee', 'A Spoonful of Sugar' and 'A Man Has
Dreams' as well as 'Supercalifrag.............'(well, you know) have been sung in
generations of households around the world. Napier Operatic productions are always
slick and very professional. Join us for an evening of magic with just a touch of sugar.
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Tour No. 315 and Tour No. 322
Summer Progressive Lunch
Date Wednesday 15 March and Wednesday 22 March
Times All collected by 11.30am
Cost $125.00
Payment As you board, money in an envelope with your name please.
Price includes Door to door transport, lunch
One of the highlights of each Bay Tours summer is the
Progressive Lunch which attracts huge interest. We
visit 3 different venues for our three courses. This year
we begin our culinary pilgrimage with Entrée at The
Corner Café – formally the River Café in Clive. After
a change of ownership this fabulously quirky space re-
opened in December 2015 as a bright, contemporary
café dedicated to seriously good food. For our Main
Course, it’s off to Havelock North and the magnificent
hospitality of St Georges Restaurant. High profile
chef and owner Francky Godinho uses only the freshest ingredients with more than 90%
of the produce grown, nurtured and hand-picked from his own organic restaurant garden.
Our sweet sensation takes us to ‘Terroir’ restaurant at Craggy Range Winery. New
Head Chef, Andrew Saxon, returns to New Zealand after 17 years running kitchens in
London and Sydney. He promises a stunning finish to our lunch. Enough said! Get in quick
to secure your place.
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16 | LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017Tour No. 326
Adele In Concert – Auckland
Date Sunday – Monday 26-27 March
Times All collected by 8am
Cost $695.00 Twin Share | $825.00 Single Room
Payment $300.00 upon booking, balance due Wednesday 1 February
(Ticket cost is non-refundable)
Price includes Door to door transport, breakfast, morning tea, dinner,
accommodation, premium ticket to the show
Nobody living within a bull’s roar of a radio or
video screen can help but know about the musical
phenomenon that is Adele.
Since sweeping the world in 2011 with her album
called simply ‘21’ the cockney girl with the big
laugh and even bigger singing voice has endeared
herself to all with her beautiful and very personal
songs about the ups and downs of romance and
relationships. With songs, such a ‘Someone Like
You’, ‘Rolling In The Deep’ and ‘Set Fire To The Rain’, the album broke all sorts of
Billboard Top 100 records and earned Adele a staggering 7 Grammy Awards.
Her next album ‘25’ sent Adele’s profile and popularity even further into the stratosphere
with songs like ‘Hello’, ‘When We Were Young’ and ‘Send My Love (To Your New
Lover)’. As if this wasn’t enough critical acclaim, she added an Academy Award in 2013
for Best Original Song for her theme song for the James Bond movie ‘Skyfall’. The New
York Times chief music critic, John Pareles, wrote that “..Adele can seethe, sob, rasp,
swoop, lilt and belt, in ways that draw more attention to the song than to the singer.” And
comparisons to Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Annie Lennox and Amy Winehouse are
numerous.
It was big news a few weeks ago, when all 3 of her 2017 Auckland concerts were sold out
in 20 minutes. That’s more than 100,000 tickets, which made her the fastest selling
concert event in New Zealand…..EVER.
Phew! So, imagine how excited we are to offer this limited and extraordinary opportunity
to Hawke’s Bay people to see a once-in-a-generation songstress live at Mt Smart Stadium.
Accommodation in Auckland for these concerts was like hen’s teeth but our great network
of relationships with the hotels up there have come up trumps again. So enough said.
The stage is all set for what will be, without question, the concert experience of 2017.
Don’t be left wondering!
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The Black Rose
The Crown Jewel of the Black Rose fleet.
With ostrich leather seating, air-conditioning and an
on-board refrigerator, there is no better way to get
around Hawke’s Bay. The Black Rose Limousine is
perfect for Weddings, Family Celebrations, Club and
Work Functions or any special events that require a
touch of luxury!
Give us a call on 0800 275 466
or visit www.blackroselimos.co.nz.
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BAY TOURS AND CHARTERS HAWKE’S BAY
LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017Tour No. 330
Lunch at Kinloch & Lake Cruise
Date Thursday 30 March
Times All collected by 8.15am
Cost $245.00
Payment Full payment upon booking please.
Price includes Door to door transport, morning tea, lunch, lake cruise
Since its opening The Kinloch Club towards the western side of Lake Taupo has received
rave reviews from international golf media around the world. Ranked #1 course in the
country by the NZPGA, it only seemed right and proper that an equally spectacular luxury
lodge should emerge as part of the Kinloch Resort.
Sitting on a hillside overlooking the golf course and with 10 luxury villas, a signature
restaurant and reception rooms, The Lodge at Kinloch has been hailed as a triumph
since its opening in May 2016. Its interior designer
has already woven her magic at other luxury
properties such as Huka Lodge and Matakauri. The
views across the course to the lake and the
mountains beyond are breath-taking. Just the
venue for a very special Tour Club lunch.
To add further to our lunch visit to Kinloch, our
journey to The Lodge will include a wonderful
scenic cruise across Lake Taupo to the village of
Kinloch itself where our coach will meet us and take us up to lunch.
This day promises to be a wonderful addition to our Luxury Lodge Lunches series plus an
opportunity to enjoy some truly beautiful vistas throughout the day as well. We expect
this excursion to be very popular and places are limited so make sure you book promptly
to avoid disappointment.
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Tour No. 404
Mystery Day Out
Date Tuesday 4 April
Times All collected by 8.30am
Cost $98.00
Payment As you board, money in an envelope with your name please.
Price includes Door to door transport, morning tea, lunch, all activities
What can we say about this iconic
regular on the tour program?
NOTHING! That’s what. It’s a mystery,
remember?
You’ll also remember that they are
always loads of interest, great sights
and destinations so come join the fun.
Trust us, we know what we’re doing!
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18 | LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017Tour No. 411
In Our Own Backyard
Date Tuesday 11 April
Times All collected by 9.30am
Cost $125.00
Payment As you board, money in an envelope with your name please.
Price includes Door to door transport, morning tea, lunch, all activities
In this latest edition of our series showcasing Hawke’s Bay enterprises we’ve got an organic
theme for the first half of the day.
First up its morning tea at No.5 Café & Larder at
Mangateretere. With glorious autumn views across the Karamu
Golf Course and a shop full of delicious titbits this is a great
place to start.
Then we head to Epicurean Supplies on the outskirts of
Hastings. For the last 20 years, they’ve been growing organic
vegetables, herbs and other crops for restaurants,
supermarkets, organic food stores, caterers and home cooks.
They’ll show us around their impressive facilities and explain
their growing methods.
Maintaining the organic concept, we then pay a visit to
Bostock Free Range Organic Chicken. John Bostock and his son Ben have built a food
producing empire centred on organic and sustainable growing practices and a commitment
to a Genetic Modification
(GM) Free Hawke’s Bay. Ben
Bostock runs the Organic
Chicken side of the business
and we will visit their free
range organic chickens that
roam around what Ben calls
their ‘miniature French
chalets’ and find out what
makes them taste so good.
Then where else could we go
for lunch but Bostock’s Organic Kitchen. Established to provide a hearty lunch for their
staff, the kitchen now produces delicious and nutritious lunches for workers all around the
Omahu Road industrial area showcasing the company’s products and philosophy.
A complete contrast after lunch is a visit to one of Hawke’s Bay’s strangest tourist
attractions – Napier Prison. As New Zealand’s oldest penal institution dating back to
1862, the prison closed in 1993 and is now a popular visitor attraction. We’ll take a guided
tour and hear many of the funny and macabre stories of the place and its most notorious
‘guests’. Then finally we take a tour of Classic Sheepskins in Pandora who have been
creating and selling genuine NZ sheepskin products to the world for 45 years.
This is a fantastic cross-section of innovative Hawke’s Bay businesses old and new and a
great addition to this popular series of day trips.
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BAY TOURS AND CHARTERS HAWKE’S BAY
LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017Tour No. 419
Waikato – Waitomo,
Hobbiton & more
Date Wednesday – Friday 19 – 21 April
Times All collected by 7.50am
Cost $1055.00 Twin Share | $1310.00 Single Room
Payment $300.00 upon booking, balance due Monday March 6
Price includes Door to door transport, breakfast x2, morning tea x2, lunch x2,
dinner x2, accommodation x2, all activities
What a transformation the Waikato region has experienced in the last decade. Its proximity
to the out-of-control Auckland has resulted in hundreds of people escaping to a better way
of life 'south of the Bombays'.
The English-style character of the hedgerows
criss-crossing the rolling pastureland is still
there, but the growth in attractions – both
ancient and brand new – would have been
unimaginable even 10 years ago
The region is now a powerhouse in both of
New Zealands' two top income earning
industries of dairy and tourism.
With its stunning natural beauty of lush green tones, an ever-growing list of major tourist
destinations, and sitting between the country's largest city and the thermal wonderland of
the Bay of Plenty, the Waikato is enjoying an unprecedented surge of growth and diversity.
We invite you to join us as we head to the area for a few days to experience some of the
new, and not so new, initiatives that are part of the Waikato boom. Here's a quick
summary of the itinerary;
Day 1: After a delicious morning tea with Marion and Duncan of the Rangataiki Tavern
and a lunch stop in Tirau, we make our way to the Hobbiton Movie Set located outside
Matamata. Here, in 1999, Sir Peter Jackson began to create his interpretation of J.R.R.
Tolkien's imaginary Lord Of The Rings world 'The Shire'. Expanded further for 'The Hobbit'
movie trilogy, the extensive 5-hectare film set remains fully intact. Our guided tour will
begin at the 'Shire's Rest' as we wander by coach and foot throughout the village of
Hobbiton before finishing at 'The Green Dragon' inn for a cuppa or something stronger.
Our return to the real world will see us head
to the wonderful Novotel Hamilton Hotel
which will be our home for the next couple
of nights.
Day 2: We begin a busy day with a visit to
one of the regions secret gems, The
Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru
Arboretum. Opened by appointment only,
this garden and arboretum spreads over 17
hectares and features more than 50
sculptures along a 2km long nature trail.
Dramatic changes in light and foliage,
wildlife and vistas guarantee a breath-
taking experience. Then we head south to
one of the country's iconic visitor destinations. Since the 1880's Waitomo Glow-worm
Caves have been attracting people from far and wide to view the glow-worms unique to
New Zealand.
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20 | LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017Floating through the starry wonderland by boat as your expert guide explains the
formations of thousands of magical glow-worms above is one of the special experiences
to be had.
As a complete contrast, we'll also visit the new Cycling New Zealand High Performance
Velodrome at Cambridge. Known as the Avantidrome, it is the training headquarters
for the national track cycling teams that have performed so well in recent Olympic Games
and World Championships. We'll be given a guided tour of the facilities and be able to
watch the NZ Team training on the track. Phew! What an amazing day.
Day 3: After a leisurely start, on our
last day in the Waikato we'll visit one
of the great public gardens of New
Zealand. Hamilton Gardens
incorporates a series of distinctive
individual gardens such as English
Flower Garden, Japanese Garden
of Contemplation and the
Modernist Garden. The whole site
now covers more than 50 hectares of
superbly manicured gardens and lawns
and in 2014 was awarded
'International Garden of The Year'. We'll enjoy a guided tour followed by lunch in the
Italian Renaissance Garden before setting off for home in the afternoon.
This journey through such a varied and enlivened region will surprise and delight you.
Don't delay in booking your place on this highly-anticipated tour. For a full itinerary, please
contact us.
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Tour No. 427
Huka Lodge #1
Date Thursday 27 April
Times All collected by 9.15am
Cost $175.00
Payment Full payment upon booking please
Price includes Door to door transport, 3 course lunch, tour of Huka Lodge
Here is your chance to experience a delicious 3
course lunch at world famous Huka Lodge.
Founded in the 1920s, Huka Lodge is
considered to be the iconic New Zealand luxury
retreat and we are looking forward to dining
like royalty. We will also have the opportunity
to tour this stunning property on the banks of
the Waikato River
These lunches have proven to be hugely
popular in the past and the intimate dining
room at Huka Lodge will always mean
numbers are limited.
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BAY TOURS AND CHARTERS HAWKE’S BAY
LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017Tour No. 503 and Tour No. 510
Lunch @ Cape Kidnappers
Date Wednesday 3 May and Wednesday 10 May
Times All collected by 11.00am
Cost $150.00
Payment As you board, money in an envelope with your name please.
Price includes Door to door transport, 3 course lunch, tour of Lodge and golf
facilities
This delicious 3 course lunch is put on especially
for us at this stunning location – The Farm at
Cape Kidnappers and will once again be popular.
There is also an opportunity to have a guided
tour of the lodge.
After lunch, we will drive down to the club house
at the Cape Kidnappers Golf Course and have
a look at the golfing facilities. This is a lovely day
out to one of Hawke’s Bays’ exquisite locations.
Hurry as numbers fill fast for this!
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Our steam journey makes its
way through Wanganui
in October.
Enjoying the Abel Tasman
National Park in April.
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22 | LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017Tour No. 511
Shakespeare At the Globe Theatre – Auckland
Date Thursday - Friday 11-12 May
Times All collected by 8.00am
Cost $620.00 Twin Share | $740.00 Single Room
Payment $150.00 upon booking, balance due Friday 10 March,
(ticket cost is non-refundable)
Price includes Door to door transport, breakfast, morning tea, accommodation,
dinner, premium ticket to the show
What an exciting opportunity to see the work of the greatest writer of the English Language
performed in the environment that William Shakespeare himself pictured.
The original Globe Theatre was the first purpose-built playhouse in Elizabethan London
and became the centre of performance for Shakespeare and the rest of the theatre
company known as ‘The King’s Men’. He
eventually became a shareholder in the theatre
building itself until his death in 1616. The theatre
continued until Oliver Cromwell and his Puritans
closed it in 1642. Shortly after this it was
demolished to make way for new housing.
Many Shakespeare scholars around the world
believe that the experience of watching a
performance of the bard’s work in the original
Globe space was a transformative one. In 1997
the dream of a re-constructed Globe Theatre in its original form on London’s south bank
was completed.
Last year, here in New Zealand, a consortium of actors, directors and engineers succeeded
in creating a ‘Pop-Up’ Globe Theatre in central Auckland. It became the world’s first full
scale temporary working replica of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. The shape of
the 900-seat theatre ensured that no-one was more than 15 metres from the stage.
Following the success of the initial 2016 ‘Pop-Up Globe’ season, the theatre has been re-
built in the gardens of beautiful Ellerslie Racecourse and we’d like to invite you to join
us at a performance of one of Shakespeare’s finest comedies – ‘Much Ado About
Nothing’. As a classic comical romance, the story goes a bit like this;
Travelling home in the summer heat, a group of soldiers break their journey at a luxurious
mansion inhabited by a wealthy merchant and his beautiful entourage. But while the
valiant Claudio and beautiful Hero are head over heels in love, the cynical Benedick swears
he’ll never be married - and particularly not to the quick-witted Beatrice. Or will he?
Mayhem ensues.
With a contemporary setting, and performed by a full cast in spectacular costumes that
blend the past and present, ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is an invitation to a joyful and
uproarious house party, combining live music, dance and performances by a specially
formed international ensemble.
This is a unique opportunity to experience Shakespeare as he wanted you to. In the spirit
of this intimate theatre, our group size will be kept small. Book now!
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BAY TOURS AND CHARTERS HAWKE’S BAY
LEISURE GUIDE JANUARY 2017 TO JULY 2017Tour No. 516
Murray River & Beyond
Date Tuesday – Tuesday 16 – 30 May
Times All collected by 11.30am
Cost $8349.00 Twin Share | $10440.00 Single Room
Payment $1500.00 upon booking, balance due Tuesday 21 March
Price includes Door to door transport, flights Napier-Melbourne, Adelaide-Napier,
coach Great Ocean Road, Murray River Cruise, all accommodation,
all breakfasts, dinner x12, all group activities
At over 2,500 kilometres, the Murray River is one of the longest in the world. The river
basin covers one third of the Australian continent across the states of Queensland, New
South Wales and Victoria before the river itself reaches the Indian Ocean through South
Australia.
One of the great Australian experiences is a trip up ‘The Murray’ on a riverboat and we’re
taking a cruise along part of this water highway aboard the Southern Hemisphere’s largest
inland paddle wheeler – the MV Murray Princess. Over the 5-day journey between the
historic river ports of Mannum and Blanchetown we’ll experience the magic and majesty
of spectacular scenery from towering cliffs to expansive farmlands as well as seeing the
great variety of Australian wildlife that inhabit the riverlands. Combine this with an
extensive list of excursions, off the boat, exploring rural South Australia and you have an
incredible travel experience.
The entire tour of 14 days comprises four experiences. Firstly, a few days spent in the
exciting cosmopolitan city of Melbourne, then 3 days wandering the Great Ocean Road
along Australia’s southern coast to the Murray River. Then, at the conclusion of the cruise
we’ll enjoy a few days in the gracious, historic city of Adelaide.
Here’s a quick summary of the itinerary;
Days 1–4 Melbourne: We fly into
Melbourne where our base in the
Victorian capital will be at the lovely
Clarion Suites Gateway Hotel
overlooking the Yarra River. A
mixture of pre-arranged tours of the
city and surrounding region, and free
time at leisure will allow each person
to pursue their individual interests.
Perhaps a little shopping at Queen
Victoria or Prahran markets, a
guided tour of the great M.C.G. or
the National Gallery of Victoria, a day in the Yarra Valley wine region, or simply wander
Melbourne’s famous Laneways or Chinatown. The free central-city trams will help you get
around. The difficult decision in this city is what to leave out!
Days 5–7 Great Ocean Road: Southwest of Melbourne, beyond the city of Geelong, lies
the coastal route known to Australians as the Great Ocean Road. A mixture of small
seaside towns, stunning clifftop views and glorious rolling countryside, this area has been
largely bypassed by travellers since the National Highway A8 was built direct to Adelaide.
We’ll take our time and stop at lovely towns like Anglesea, Lorne and Warrnambool and
admire the views at places like The 12 Apostles, Great Otway National Park and Loch Ard
Gorge. This is a great way to get to the start of our Murray River cruise at Mannum in
South Australia.
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