More theMerrier! - New Zealand - Coopers Travel
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
New Zealand
20 Day Rail, Cruise and Coach Holiday
SPECIAL DEPARTURE 20 April 2021
More
the
Merrier!
PER PERSON, TWIN SHARE
7367
+
$ FULLY
ESCORTED
TOURING
INCLUDES
RETURN
AIRFARES
4
RAIL
JOURNEYS
4
SCENIC
CRUISES
BONUS
TOUR
INCLUSIONS
Featuring 4 breathtaking rail journeys and Milford Sound overnight cruise
20 Day New Zealand Rail, Cruise and Coach Holiday
NO HIDDEN EXTRAS
PREPAID ATTRACTIONS TOURING
• Kauri Museum • Return transfers by Kiwi ConnectioNZ Coach
• Waitangi Treaty Grounds* Service to Melbourne Airport#
• Hole in the Rock Cruise • Return airfares from Melbourne
• Glenbrook Vintage Railway • Personalised Meet and Greet on arrival
• Paradise Valley Springs* • Return airport transfers in New Zealand
• Skyline Rotorua Gondola and Luge Ride • 48 seat modern coach travel, 2 door access,
• Agrodome restroom, reclining seats and panoramic windows
• Thermal mud pools and geysers* • Professional Coach Captain and Tour Leader
• Te Puia traditional Mãori Hãngi and Concert • 18 nights 4 star accommodation
• Te Papa, NZ’s National Museum • Milford Sound Overnight Cruise
• Cruise on the Interislander Ferry • 7 two night stays
• Coastal Pacific Rail Journey • Hotel porterage
• International Antarctic Centre • 4 rail journeys and 4 cruises
• Christchurch Tram • All sightseeing and prepaid attractions
• TranzAlpine Rail Journey • Comprehensive documentation pack
SPECIAL DEPARTURE
• Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw
20 April - 9 May 2021
• Lakes District Museum MEALS
ALL INCLUSIVE TOUR PRICE • HIGHLIGHT Milford Sound Overnight Cruise • 18 cooked breakfasts including a specialty
Fully escorted tour includes airfares, taxes, • Taieri Gorge Limited Rail Journey breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua
transfers in NZ, modern coach travel, 4 star • Larnach Castle* • 14 sumptuous dinners including 4 specialty
accommodation, most meals,sightseeing • Haggis Ceremony and Gift dinners: Mãori Hãngi and Concert, Rotorua; Walter
and attractions. • Olveston Historic Home* Peak Homestead, Queenstown; Haggis Ceremony,
• City sights tour of Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin; Farewell Dinner, Christchurch
TOUR PRICE INCLUDING AIRFARES Christchurch and Dunedin • 2 delicious morning teas
Prices per person, twin share Taxes** TOTAL
*Guided tour is included with 1 guide per 24 travellers. Dinner on Day 1 not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm.
MELBOURNE $7172 + $195 = $7367
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $2585 ITINERARY
**Airline taxes are subject to change. Exact amounts will be confirmed by
3
your travel agent at time of final payment. (B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner.
BONUS TOUR INCLUSIONS# Bay of Islands (Free Day) (B)
Value $950 per couple. See panel opposite.
BONUS NIGHT Today is a free day. Choose from the many
optional activities available, including the Cape
20 April 2021
Reinga coach trip via Ninety Mile Beach or a
Bairnsdale - Melbourne - Auckland
spectacular scenic flight. This evening is also free,
Today join the Kiwi ConnectioNZ Coach Service to
you may like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise
transfer you to Melbourne Airport for your flight to
(optional).
Auckland. On arrival you will be met by a
Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred
to your hotel.
Hotel Grand Millennium Auckland (2 nights)
4
Bay of Islands - Auckland (B,D)
This morning cruise through the beautiful Bay of
DOCUMENTATION PACK
Travellers receive a durable travel bag, toiletry
1 Islands aboard a luxury catamaran to Cape Brett,
where a historic lighthouse keeps watch over
Auckland (Free Day) (D)
wet pack & laundry bag, luggage tag & Piercy Island, or as it is popularly known, the ‘Hole
Today is free to explore Auckland at leisure. You
personal name badge. Your ticket wallet (1 per in the Rock’. Upon return to Paihia, travel south
may like to take advtange of the discount coupons
couple) includes tour itinerary & questionnaire, via Whangarei, call into the Parry Kauri Park to
in your Optional Tours Directory.
Optional Tours Directory, General Information & see a magnificent example of a Kauri Tree before
Frequently Asked Questions Directory, Touring returning to Auckland.
Map, postcard, customs required resealable
plastic bag and an emergency contact card.
2 Hotel Grand Millennium Auckland
Auckland - Bay of Islands (B,D)
Enjoy a city tour of Auckland, dubbed the ‘City of
Sails’, before travelling to Matakohe to enjoy a 5
visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum. Auckland - Rotorua (B,D)
Travel via Whangarei to Paihia, situated in the This morning travel to Glenbrook Vintage Railway
heart of the beautiful Bay of Islands. Enjoy a for a nostalgic 15 kilometre trip back in time
guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the on a beautifully restored vintage steam train.
location of the signing of the treaty between the Visit the restoration workshop and on return to
Mãori tribes and the British. Glenbrook Station, morning tea will be served.
Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands (2 nights) Depart Glenbrook and travel through magnificent
The Christchurch Tram is one of the city’s leading attractions.
.
countryside of rolling hills and green pastures
famous for dairying. Continue to Rotorua to visit 8 10
Paradise Valley Springs, a superb wildlife park Wellington (B) Christchurch (B)
where you can hand-feed rainbow trout. A highlight this morning will be time to explore Today visit the International Antarctic Centre,
Hotel Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua Gallipoli: A Scale of War exhibition at Te Papa, designed to provide an informative account of
(Superior Plus Room. 2 nights) New Zealand’s National Museum. Cutting edge life in Antarctica. This is followed by a city tour of
technology brings these stories to life through the Christchurch. This afternoon includes a journey
eyes of New Zealanders who found themselves in on board the Christchurch Tram at leisure, one of
6 extraordinary circumstances. Reboard your coach Christchurch’s leading attractions. This evening is
Rotorua (B,SD) for an extensive city tour. Enjoy time at leisure this free to explore the local cuisine.
Today begins with a gondola ride and breakfast afternoon and this evening is also free to explore
at Skyline Rotorua. There is also time for a
thrilling luge ride! Next stop is the Agrodome for
Wellington’s lively food scene.
11
Christchurch - Arthur’s Pass - Franz Josef
an action-packed hour of farming entertainment
and education that’s unlike anything you’ve seen 9 (B,D)
before. Enjoy some free time this afternoon before Wellington - Christchurch (B,D) This morning board the TranzAlpine, one of the
travelling to Te Puia to see the boiling mud pools This morning board the Interislander Ferry, cross great train journeys of the world. Travel over
and awesome geysers that Rotorua is famous for. Cook Strait and travel through the Marlborough massive viaducts, river valleys and spectacular
This evening experience an entertaining Mãori Sounds to Picton. Join the Coastal Pacific, a gorges as you ascend to Arthur’s Pass located in
Hãngi and Concert. truly spectacular rail journey that showcases the the centre of the Southern Alps. Board your coach
Kaikoura mountain ranges on one side and the and travel to Hokitika, famous for its Greenstone
rugged scenic coastline on the other travelling before arriving at the township of Franz Josef
7 through numerous tunnels and across several where time is available to experience a scenic
Rotorua - Wellington (B,D) bridges. Enjoy a two-night stay in the garden city flight (optional, weather permitting) over the
Travel along the Thermal Explorer Highway to of Christchurch. spectacular glaciers.
the spectacular Huka Falls. Continue to Lake Hotel Distinction Christchurch Hotel (2 nights) Hotel Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier
Taupo for some free time to enjoy this scenic (Douglas Wing)
lakeside town. Travel via the Tongariro National
Park and then continue south to the capital city of
Wellington.
Hotel James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
(Executive Room. 2 nights)
BONUS
TOUR
INCLUSIONS
$
95O
VALUE PER COUPLE#
B ook on the 20 Day New Zealand
Rail, Cruise and Coach Holiday
with Coopers Travel and receive
the following range of BONUS tour
inclusions:
• Discountof $382 per person
• Grand Pacific Tour Jacket
• 400-page New Zealand
Eyewitness Travel Guide
+ REGIONAL EXTRA BONUS
See overpage.
Enjoy a guided tour and Devonshire Tea at Larnach Castle, New Zealand’s only castle.
12 Milford Sound and board the Milford Mariner for
your amazing overnight cruise. There is plenty 17
Franz Josef - Queenstown (B) of time to view the fiord’s spectacular waterfalls, Dunedin (B,SD)
See the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps rainforest, mountains and wildlife - you’re bound This morning travel along the Otago Peninsula to
as you travel south via the Haast Pass, an area of to encounter seals and if you’re lucky maybe Larnach Castle where you hear of the tragic and
stunning beauty before arriving into picturesque scandalous history on a guided tour. Enjoy time
dolphins and penguins. As evening falls enjoy a
Queenstown, a year-round resort situated on the to wander around this Garden of International
delicious carvery buffet prepared freshly by the
shores of magical Lake Wakatipu. This evening is Significance followed by a delicious Devonshire
onboard chef.
free to dine at one of the many fine restaurants. Tea. Return to Dunedin for a city tour followed by
Overnight Milford Mariner some free time. Optional activities you might be
Hotel Heritage Queenstown (2 nights)
interested in include a tour of Speights Brewery or
13 15 the chance to see wildlife in their natural habitat.
Tonight a Scottish evening will be presented
Milford Sound - Te Anau (B,D)
Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD) Start the day with a hearty breakfast before comprising of bagpipes, great food, Haggis
Today is a free day to explore Queenstown. Your heading back out to the Tasman Sea (weather Ceremony and gift.
Coach Captain and Tour Leader will assist with permitting) to explore more of the fiord. Return
the many optional activities available. This evening to the wharf to meet your coach and enjoy the 18
board the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw and scenic drive to Te Anau where you will enjoy an Dunedin - Christchurch (B,SD)
cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. afternoon at leisure. You may like to visit the Te This morning visit Olveston, a prosperous
Sit back, relax and enjoy a delicious gourmet Anau Glowworm Caves (optional). merchants’ home from the turn of the century
barbecue dinner featuring a menu of seasonal, Hotel Distinction Luxmore Hotel (Deluxe Room) before travelling to Oamaru, famous for its
fresh and locally sourced food at the Colonel’s limestone. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner
Homestead. After dinner enjoy a short farm tour
then reboard the TSS Earnslaw for a sing along by 16 with your new found friends.
Hotel Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport
Te Anau - Dunedin (B,D)
the piano as you cruise back to Queenstown.
Travel via Gore and Balclutha to Dunedin. At
Dunedin’s historic Edwardian Railway Station, 19
14 board The Taieri Gorge Limited for a journey
through spectacular scenery only accessible by
Christchurch - Melbourne - Bairnsdale (B)
Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred
Queenstown - Milford Sound Overnight to the airport for your flight home after a
Cruise (B,D) rail. On arrival at Pukerangi, meet your coach for
the journey back to Dunedin. memorable NZ holiday. On arrival you will
This morning travel to Arrowtown and visit the transferred to your hometown on the Kiwi
Lakes District Museum. Continue via Te Anau to Hotel Scenic Hotel Southern Cross (2 nights)
ConnectioNZ Coach Service.
Kiwi ConnectioNZ Service
>
FREE > • < <
Return Airport Transfers
Y From your hometown to New Zealand!
our holiday begins the moment
you step out the door! Sit back
and relax while our professional
Coach Captain transfers you
from your hometown to the airport, then
onto New Zealand for a once-in-a-lifetime
coach holiday. Meet the Settle in Arrive at Upon arrival, After a great On board,
Kiwi on board the airport transfer to holiday, it's enjoy your
While we’re driving, you can get ConnectioNZ and get stress-free your hotel back to "Welcome
Coach acquainted before flying and spend Australia Home
acquainted with fellow travellers and at your with on to NZ a free day to be met Pack" as we
arrive to the airport stress-free. hometown your for your at leisure by the transfer you
pick-up fellow coach before ConnectioNZ back to your
Enjoy an extra night and free day at point travellers holiday your tour Coach hometown
leisure in New Zealand to relax and
freshen up before starting your tour.
Return coach transfers from your hometown to airport
Added extras include a 400-page New
Zealand Eyewitness Travel Guide and a + + Meet fellow travellers before your tour begins
“Welcome Home Pack” upon your return. TOUR + Free day at leisure in New Zealand before your tour
EXTRAS# + “Welcome Home Pack” upon arrival back to your
hometown + 400-page NZ Eyewitness Travel Guide
Return coach transfers from Bairnsdale are from designated stops to Melbourne Airport. Bonus nights accommodation is on a room only basis and has been incorporated into the itinerary.
#
$25
BONUS
inclusions
Each traveller will receive
a Grand Pacific Tour Jacket
TRAVEL IN STYLE TOUR CAP Black wool + 400 page New Zealand
blend cap with pre curved peak, 6 panel structure
with fabric Velcro strap and embroidered logos.
Eyewitness Travel Guide#
One size. Price $25
BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS please ensure carry-on bags are approximately (length + width + Health and Fitness Payment of deposit by the traveller(s) to GPT
depth) 81cm with a maximum weight restriction of 6kg. All luggage acts as a warranty that the traveller(s) is/are reasonably healthy
is entirely at the ‘owners risk’, GPT takes no responsibility for and/or fit to participate in the tour and the traveller(s) indemnifies
Payment and completion of the GOOD TO GO Form acknowledges accidental damage or loss. GPT from all actions, claims and demands arising out of any want of
that your client has read, understood and accepted these booking health and fitness. GPT reserves the right to remove a traveller from
Dietary Requests GPT limit special dietary requests to Vegetarian,
conditions. Grand Pacific Tours (GPT) is a 100% Australian owned a tour if their health and/or fitness interferes with the tour or other
Gluten Free, Lactose Intolerant and Diabetic. These will be
company. traveller(s) tour experience in any way.
requested to the hotel but cannot be guaranteed. Meal options
For a full list of booking terms and conditions, refer to the GPT may be limited. As a volume group tour operator, contracting General Conduct GPT reserves the right to remove a traveller from
website at gptnz.com. specific menus which range from Buffet to A-la-carte, the logistics a tour if they are acting in a way that interferes with the general
of arranging meals meeting the correct criteria over an extended operation of the tour or compromises the general enjoyment of the
Deposits and Payment A non-refundable deposit of $600 per
touring itinerary can be challenging and cannot be guaranteed tour by other travellers in any way. Any fees involved in the removal
person is required within 7 days of booking. A further deposit to
to meet the expectations of the traveller. Therefore, religious of a traveller will be at their own expense.
cover airfares and taxes may be required, the exact amount to be
dietary requests (ie. Hindu Vegetarian, Kosher, Halal) cannot be
confirmed at the time of booking. The balance of payment including Responsibilities GPT advises that the service it provides is for
accommodated. Any further intolerances needing to be managed
any merchandise is due 31 January 2021. the booking and packaging of goods and services provided by
are the responsibility of the traveller. Airlines have restricted dietary
other operators such as cruise ships, hotels and transportation
#Bonus Tour Inclusions Return coach transfers from Bairnsdale are conditions which vary, ask at time of booking.
companies. Travellers are advised to familiarise themselves with
from designated stops to Melbourne Airport. Saving of $764 per
Single Travellers Paying the Single Supplement covers the sole use the terms and conditions on which these services are supplied.
couple ($382 per person) has already been deducted from the
of accommodation only, the 48-seat coach is not single seating, you Accordingly, GPT will not be responsible and will be excluded from
advertised price. Bonus night’s accommodation is on a room only
will be required to sit with a fellow traveller. liability for any loss, damage, omission or acts being negligent or
basis and has been incorporated into the itinerary. GPT Jacket is
otherwise, committed by the operators of airlines, cruise ships,
one per person (Value $78). Eyewitness Travel Guide is one per Twin Share Travellers If you are travelling alone and do not wish
coach companies, hotels or attractions used in connection with
household. (Value $30). Jackets can be exchanged subject to a to pay the Single Supplement, a twin share room will be provided
the tours.
$10 postage and handling fee. Jackets are not available in New with a person of the same gender. Special room requests are not
Zealand and any changes to sizing must be finalized prior to the permitted on this basis. It is your duty to disclose any medical Variation GPT reserves the right to cancel or to vary the content
tour departing. or other conditions that may prevent you from being a suitable of its tours the need arise under extenuating circumstances out of
rooming partner (such as CPAP Machines) and you must accept our control.
Prices All holiday prices are based on schedules, fares and tariffs
that compatibility with your rooming partner cannot be guaranteed.
current at the time of printing. GPT reserves the right to vary Dispute The law of this contract is the law of the State of Victoria
If at any time during the tour you consider your rooming partner
the cost of tours if necessary, by reason of currency fluctuation, and where applicable the law of the Commonwealth of Australia and
unsuitable, we will endeavour to arrange single accommodation
component cost increase or airfare cost. Tour costing will be New Zealand.
for you for the remainder of the tour, subject to availability and at
guaranteed at the price prevailing at the date of final payment.
your own cost. We accept no responsibility for the suitability of the Documentation GPT documentation including any merchandise
Passport and Visa Requirements All visitors require a passport allocated rooming partner. will be forwarded to your Travel Agent two weeks prior to departure.
to enter New Zealand. Your passport must be valid for at least PO Box address is not acceptable. Unfortunately, we cannot
Milford Mariner There are stairs to the cabin and dining area. All
three months past the date that you intend to leave. For Australian accommodate early requests for documentation. Ticket wallet is
travellers are required to be physically able to climb stairs on their
citizens travelling on an Australian passport, you do not need a visa one per couple.
own or with the assistance of their travelling companion. A mainland
or permit to visit New Zealand. Visitors from visa-waiver countries
option is available which must be requested at time of booking and Client Trust Account GPT run a Trust Account holding clients’
must request an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) prior to travelling
is subject to availability with no price reduction. Bedding types are monies until tour payments are settled. All tours are prepaid to New
to New Zealand. For visitors from non-visa waiver countries it is
limited and we are unable to guarantee preferred bedding. Zealand hotels and attractions.
recommended you contact your Travel Agent or NZ Immigration
for full entry requirements. If you are not an Australian Citizen or Coach Seat Rotation For the enjoyment of all travellers GPT Privacy For a full version of our Privacy Policy, refer to GPT website
permanent resident, you may also have to pay for an International operates a daily seat rotation system which all travellers must at gptnz.com/privacy-statement.
Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL). Please check with your participate in as a condition of booking. There are no exceptions to
Force Majeure Except where otherwise expressly stated in these
Travel Agent for up to date immigration requirements. this policy.
booking conditions we regret that we cannot accept liability or
Airline GPT is unable to assist with airline seat requests, you will be Travel Insurance Comprehensive Travel Insurance is not included pay any compensation where the performance of our contractual
able to do so upon check-in at the airport. GPT is not responsible but is strongly recommended for all travellers. It is the traveller’s obligations is prevented or affected by reason of circumstances
for the accrual of airline frequent flyer points, this at the discretion responsibility to arrange their own travel insurance. amounting to ‘force majeure’. In these booking conditions, ‘force
of the airlines. Airline frequent flyer points are only issued on certain majeure’ means any event which we or the supplier of the service(s)
Cancellations / Transfer of Booking In the event a traveller cancels
fare classes. in question could not, even with all due care, foresee or avoid. Such
off a tour the following fees apply prior to departure:
events may include war or threat of war, riots, civil strife, terrorist
Luggage Limits Each traveller is entitled to travel with ONE suitcase
- 65 days or more prior to departure, loss of deposit plus the cost of activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse
on tour measuring (length + width + depth) no more than 150cm.
the airline ticket and taxes if issued. weather conditions, fire and all similar events outside our control.
Weight limits also apply to luggage due to Occupational Health
- Between 7 and 64 days prior to departure, 50% of the tour
and Safety issues. Approximately, the maximum suitcase weight Validity Brochure valid for select departure date only.
package price.
allowed is 23kg. If a traveller brings more than the allocated limit
- Less than 7 days prior to departure, 100% of the tour package
of luggage, any additional arrangements made to get their luggage
price.
to the final destination will be at their own expense. Please be
aware that oversized or overweight luggage may be refused to be If you wish to cancel your existing booking and transfer to a new
carried by coach companies. All travellers are supplied with a Grand departure date, the above cancellation fees will still apply.
Pacific Tours Travel Bag for personal and small items which can be
Refund Please note that no refund shall be made for any unused
carried on the coach when travelling. The travel bag is designed to
portion of any itinerary. Any alteration to the holiday, made by a
carry a maximum of 6kg. Due to limited space on board the coach,
traveller(s), shall be wholly at the expense of the traveller(s).
FOR BOOKINGS AND FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT COOPERS TRAVEL
2 / 70 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale VIC 3875
Telephone 03 5152 6533
Email admin@cooperstravel.com
ABN 62 006 58 713
You can also read
