NEW ZEALAND 2020-2021 - 3-18 day - First Light Travel
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
NEW ZEALAND 2020-2021
3-18 day 8-21 day 8-19 day
Fully Guided Experiences Flexible Guided Experiences Small Group Journeys
Sensational South
11 DAYS WELLINGTON QUEENSTOWN ZWCQ
HIGHLIGHTS
Learn about life on a New
Zealand sheep farm in Tekapo,
and be treated to a Kiwi
LOCAL barbecue lunch.
CONNECTION
Join a local expert for an
opportunity to view New
Zealand's longest glacier:
INSIDER the Tasman in Mt. Cook.
KNOWLEDGE
A local expert delivers
in-depth insights into the
key attractions and hidden
CULTURAL
gems of Wellington, the
IMMERSION New Zealand capital.
Your visit to Fiordland
National Park will contribute
to protecting New Zealand
SUSTAINABLE
wilderness and native
FOOTPRINTS birdlife in the area.
START
END
1 Number of night stays
Sightseeing stops
WELLINGTON
Picton 2
Blenheim 2
Kaikoura
Mt. Cook 1 Christchurch
2
Milford Morelea
Sound
Arrowtown
2 QUEENSTOWN
1
Te Anau
Milford Sound
C OOSE T IS TRI I OU D LO E TO
n o the pace of two night sta s and ore rela ed starts Encounter glacial ice, icebergs & centuries-old ice crystals
perience signature food and wine e periences isco er the culinar and cultural delights of ellington
1 W l o o W llin on T
After settling into your hotel, you'll have time to Today is another scenic day, travelling over
explore Wellington independently. This evening, the Lindis Pass through Central Otago. Visit
meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers Cromwell, next to pristine Lake Dunstan,
for a Welcome Reception at your hotel. and taste delicious stone fruit at a local
2 orchard, then stop at the perfectly restored
gold-mining settlement of Arrowtown. The
town’s beautiful tree-lined avenues and 19th-
W llin on
century wooden buildings feel like a movie
This morning, join a local guide for a walking
set. Afterwards, make your way to Te Anau,
tour to discover Wellington’s vibrant culture
gateway to Fiordland National Park. This
and food scene. The afternoon is free for you
afternoon, you’ll have the opportunity to try
to spend as you please.
jet boating down the majestic Waiau River, Wellington
to the serene Lake Manapouri, stepping into
ancient beech forests and learning all about
Board the Interislander for a cruise across the this unique location.
Cook Strait, to the seaside village of Picton.
Later it’s on to Blenheim for an orientation T
tour before heading to your accommodation.
Leaving Te Anau, you will take the scenic
Later, visit one of the Marlborough region’s
journey through the forests, flats and meadows
famous wineries, Hans Herzog Estate, for a
of Fiordland National Park and out to Milford
tasting and 3-course Highlight Dinner.
Sound. You will stop at Mirror Lakes where
2
the stunning mountain scenery is perfectly
reflected in the waters, then on to rough-hewn
l n i In lud d C oi Homer Tunnel, and after, to one of the world’s
Choose from either land or sea sightseeing most dramatic alpine drives, down through
experiences: indulge in a half-day winery tour, the Cleddau Valley and its impressive Chasm.
or take the Greenshell Mussel Cruise into Then it’s on to cruise the waters of the Blenheim
magnificent Marlborough Sounds, where you unmissable Milford Sound. Your cruise will take
will learn about local history of the area and in the Bowen and Stirling Falls plummeting from
visit a mussel farm. glacial hanging valleys sharply into the sea, and
sheer Mitre Peak, rising from the fiord’s depths.
Finally, you will travel on to the adventure capital,
Queenstown. An orientation tour around Lake
Travel to Kaikoura, where sperm whales Wakatipu takes you into the city before arriving
can often be seen not far from shore. Travel at your hotel. 2
along the Pacific Ocean coast and across the
colourful Canterbury Plains to Christchurch.
See how Christchurch is rebuilding after the 1 Qu n o n In lud d C oi
devastating earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, and Choose an Included Choice sightseeing
pop into the incredible Transitional Cathedral in experience today: venture out on a scenic tour
Latimer Square, the world’s only cathedral made visiting the many filming locations of the Lord of
substantially of cardboard. the Rings, or cruise Lake Wakatipu aboard New Mt Cook
Zealand’s oldest steamship, TSS Earnslaw, to
Walter Peak High Country Farm, for a gourmet
Barbecue lunch at the Colonel’s Homestead.
Enjoy some warm Kiwi hospitality at This evening, join your Travel Director for
Morelea, the home of Angie and Stan Taylor, dinner at The Boatshed, set in the historic New
indulge in a Be My Guest barbecue lunch Zealand Railway Shipping Office built in 1936.
and hear about a lifetime spent farming Restored and relocated to its lakeside setting,
in New Zealand. You’ll also get to witness The Boatshed, with its spectacular views of
Angie preparing her famous dessert pavlova. Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables is the
From here it’s on towards the spectacular perfect for your exclusive Farewell Dinner.
Southern Alps and then alongside majestic
Lake Pukaki, before arriving in Aoraki Mount
Cook National Park to see Mt. Cook, the 11 r ll Qu n o n
highest mountain in Australasia. Tonight, enjoy Farewell your fellow travellers when your holiday C n r ur l in
dinner with a breathtaking mountain view. comes to an end this morning after breakfast.
2 You will be transferred to Queenstown Airport Te Anau
for your onward flight.
First up, you’ll experience the melting ice CONTACT US TODAY FOR THE
face and icebergs of eerie, magical Tasman BEST PRICES AND SERVICES
Glacier, New Zealand's largest, on a gently
paced one-hour cruise guided by a local expert, EMAIL US
against an awesome backdrop of New Zealand's
highest and most spectacular mountains. Later,
OR PHONE US NOW
you will have time to enjoy your surroundings
back at the Hermitage. A stargazing optional
experience is available after dinner.
M rl orou +64
Win R 92814481
ion
firstlighttravel.com
You can also read
