Queenstown - Christchurch Golf Tour 15 to 27 September 2021 (13 days - 12 nights) Detailed Itinerary & Golf Programme
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Queenstown – Christchurch Golf Tour
15 to 27 September 2021 (13 days - 12 nights)
Detailed Itinerary & Golf Programme
Tour Cost AUD 10,500/Couple (AUD 5,250 pp Twin Share)
You are invited to join Trendsetter Travel’s Queenstown and Christchurch NZ golf tour. Your tour hosts are
David Cooper and Adrienne Witteman. You will stay 7 nights at the 5 star Millbrook Resort, arguably the
leading golf resort in Australia and New Zealand and 5 nights in Christchurch at the recently developed
Sudima Hotel in down town Christchurch. Golf will be scheduled on all but 2 days – those 2 days are
available for independent activities with so many options available. We have chosen late September to
capture spring golfing conditions immediately prior to most golf courses having their annual maintenance
programmes (usually involving greens coring). This tour has been rescheduled from March 2021 due to
the delay in the introduction of the NZ/Australia travel bubble.
Golf carts will be complimentary for all golf rounds played. Golf will include 5 rounds in Queenstown
(including 2 rounds at each of Jacks Point and Millbrook) and 3 rounds in Christchurch (including
Clearwater, Pegasus and Harewood). Of the 6 courses (8 golf games) we play, all but one has been rated in
the top 10 of the South Island. If you elect to walk with a pull trolley for any of the golf games, we provide
a cash credit equal to the cost saving.
Each golf game will be
run with a stableford
competition and daily
individual events for
men, ladies and 2 Ball
Better Ball. Strict rules
of golf will apply other
than the “Irish Rule” for
lost balls in the interests
of speeding up play. We
are staying in early spring when the weather should be good although this is New Zealand and there is no
guarantee of brilliant weather regardless of the time of the year. However, Queenstown and Christchurch
are among the cities with the lowest levels of annual rainfall in New Zealand at 33 inches and 24 inches
respectively.
Subject to the expected resumption of return air travel to New Zealand without quarantine, this tour is
guaranteed to proceed without any minimum number in the tour party. Full cash refund if scheduled
return air travel to New Zealand is not possible without quarantine requirements. It is noted that Covid 19
has all but been eradicated in New Zealand.
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ITINERARY
Wednesday 15 September 2021 – Arrive Queenstown
Fly independently to Queenstown and transfer to Millbrook (15 km – 15 minute taxi ride) and stay 7 nights
at the Millbrook Resort, located near historic Arrowtown on the road to Queenstown. We are fortunate to
have secured a booking at arguably the best golf resort in Australia and New Zealand. Direct flights to
Queenstown (or via Christchurch) should be available once travel from Australia to New Zealand is re-
opened without quarantine. The cost of the international flight to Queenstown and from Christchurch is
NOT included. However, flights can be booked either on-line or through Trendsetter Travel. There will be
welcome drinks and dinner (including selected wines) that evening (venue at Millbrook to be advised).
Accommodation will be in 50 sqm Deluxe Studio Rooms with separate bath and shower located near the 9th
fairway of the Arrow 9 and the babbling mill stream. Your rooms will be an easy walk to the breakfast
restaurant and golf pro-shop. Rooming is at your election in either Super King or twin beds. The option
exists to take the upgrade option to an 80 sqm one bedroom suite, located equally well to both the
restaurants and golf pro-shop.
Millbrook offers complimentary mini coach return transfers to Queenstown (approximately 20 minutes).
There are many restaurants in nearby Arrowtown to augment the 4 restaurants at Millbrook.
Accommodation: Millbrook – 7 nights (including cooked breakfast)
Inclusions: Welcome drinks and dinner (including standard drinks)
Thursday 16 September – Queenstown – Golf - Millbrook
After a relaxing breakfast, we stroll over to the pro shop and organise ourselves for tee off at Millbrook
from 10.30 am. Millbrook has 3 x nines and we will play different combinations during our two rounds.
The course is a regular venue for the NZ Golf Open (scheduled for late February) – run in conjunction with
the nearby Hills course. Various nines at Millbrook were designed by Bob Charles and Greg Turner. Post
golf we will meet for drinks at the 19th hole bar/restaurant beside the 18th green.
Independent dining this evening.
Inclusions: Golf, shared motorised cart, prize money and drinks post golf
Friday 17 September 2021 – Queenstown – Golf – Jacks Point Golf Club
Following breakfast, we depart at 8.15 am for a
30 minute coach transfer to play our 1st of 2
rounds at Jacks Point from 9.30 am - arguably
the best golf course in the South Island and
rivalling the best in New Zealand. Jacks Point is
famous for the ambiance and quality of its
bar/meals post golf in the friendly club rooms.
Our 9.30 am tee off permits us a multi tee
start.
Independent dining this evening.
Inclusions: Golf, coach transfers, shared motorised cart, prize money and drinks post golf
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Saturday 18 September 2021 – Queenstown –Jacks Point
Following breakfast, we depart at 8 15 am for a 30 minute coach transfer to play our 2nd round at Jacks
Point from 9.30 am. As with our 1st round, teeing off at 9.30 am permits a multi tee start. As with our 1st
round, we will stay for drinks and light food post golf.
Independent dining this evening.
Inclusions: Golf, coach transfers, shared motorised cart, prize money and drinks post golf
Sunday 19 September – Queenstown – Free Day
From relaxing at the Millbrook Resort to further golf at Millbrook, the options are near unlimited.
Queenstown is the adventure playground of New Zealand whether it be bungee jumping or jet boating on
the Shotover river to exploring Glenorchy and the Dart River (of Lord of the Rings fame) or sailing on Lake
Wakatipu on the historic Earnslaw and visiting a sheep station for lunch.
Monday 20 September 2021 – Queenstown Golf – Millbrook
Following breakfast, we have a leisurely morning
before our 2nd round of golf at Millbrook with tee
off times commencing from 10.30 am. We will
play a different combination of golf nines from
our 1st game at Millbrook. Post golf we meet for
drinks at the 19th hole bar/restaurant beside the
18th green.
Independent dining this evening.
Inclusions: Golf, shared motorised cart, prize money and drinks post golf
Tuesday 21 September 2021 – Queenstown – Cromwell Golf Club
Following an early breakfast, we depart at 7.40 am for a 40 minute scenic (follows the spectacular Kawarau
River) coach transfer to play Cromwell Golf Club. We have a two tee start booked from 8.45 am. Cromwell
was upgraded in 2010 under the guidance of Greg Turner. This is an under-rated course not often played
as part of the Queenstown golf swing. Post golf we will coach to the famous Gibbston Valley winery (28
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minute drive) and have a 2 course lunch (main and dessert) booked from 2 pm (including wines) expected
in their private room known as The Vault (refer below image) – departure at 4 pm which will see us back at
Millbrook by 4.15 pm.
Independent dining this evening.
Inclusions: Golf, coach transfers, shared motorised cart, prize money, lunch (at winery) and drinks post golf
Wednesday 22 September 2021 – Depart Queenstown – Arrive Christchurch
Today we coach to Christchurch via the
famous scenic route through the Lindis Pass
and the South Island high country (total
drive 5 hours 40 minutes – 470 km). The
coach transfer starts with a scenic 40
minutes following the spectacular Kawarau
River, passing the famous bungee jumping
platform. After crossing the Lindis Pass, we
will include stops at both Lake Pukaki (with great views of Mt Cook on a clear day) and Lake Tekapo for
photo shots and lunch. We will check in early evening at the Sudima (City) Hotel, one of Christchurch’s
leading hotels and developed (2019) post the Christchurch earthquake. Sudima is a boutique hotel with 86
rooms and holds a Qualmark NZ 5 star rating. Our rooms (25 sqm) are King bedded (or twin if preferred).
An upgrade to a Luxe Apartment (45 sqm) is available. Both rooms and apartments have walk in showers.
Christchurch is the gateway to the South Island and the largest city on New Zealand’s largest island with a
population of over 300,000. It was famously impacted by a major earthquake in 2011 which resulted in
earthquake strengthening of all inner city high rise buildings.
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Thursday 23 September 2021 – Golf - Clearwater
Following a short 20 minute drive, we play the challenging Clearwater course with a shot gun start
scheduled from 10 am. Clearwater course is built around an upmarket residential and resort estate with
construction some 20 years ago. Since that time, it has held numerous professional tournaments including
both the mens and ladies NZ Opens on multiple occasions. For one of its professional events, it was
accorded status on the Nationwide Tour, as it was then known.
Independent dining this evening.
Inclusions: Golf, shared motorised cart, prize money and drinks post golf
Friday 24 September 2021 – Harewood Golf Club
After a 20 minute drive north of Christchurch, we arrive at Harewood Golf Club. Harewood Golf Club was
formed nearly 100 years ago (1923) and was expanded to a 36 hole complex in 1967. Following the sale of
significant land to the expanding Christchurch Airport, a new 18 hole golf course was built in 2012 by Greg
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Turner of Turner McPherson Golf Design (the same architects for the expanded Royal Wellington, Cromwell
and Millbrook). Now one of the best golf courses in Christchurch, it is regularly ranked within the top 10
courses in the South Island. We have a multi tee start booked from 10 am.
Inclusions: Golf, shared motorised cart, prize money and drinks post golf
Saturday 25 September 2021 – Christchurch – Free Day
Your free day in Christchurch offers numerous options from punting on the Avon River, visiting the
Christchurch Museum (both within an easy walk of the Sudima Hotel) to the many more adventurous
pursuits via organised tours. Alternatively, hire a rental car and visit Lyttleton and the Port Hills (including
perhaps a scenic Gondola Ride) or take a day trip to historic Akaroa or visit one of the emerging wineries for
lunch north of Christchurch. For those that cannot get enough golf, we can recommend one of the many
available private golf courses. Christchurch has the reputation of the most golf courses per capita of any
city in Australia or New Zealand.
Independent dining this evening.
Sunday 26 September 2021 – Christchurch – Golf – Pegasus
We offer a free morning to stroll around Christchurch with our coach not departing to Pegasus Golf Club
until 10.45 am with a multi tee start booked from 12 noon. The Championship Pegasus Course is located
just outside Christchurch and has held several professional championships including the New Zealand
woman’s open. It was recently ranked # 14 of all New Zealand courses and # 1 in Christchurch (2016 –
Australian Golf Digest).
Farewell drinks and dinner (including standard drinks) this evening at Sudima Hotel
Inclusions: Golf, shared motorised cart, prize money, drinks post golf and farewell drinks and dinner
(including standard drinks)
Monday 27 September 2021 – Depart Christchurch
While flight schedules are not yet known, traditionally you can fly back to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
late afternoon/early evening which allows much of the day for independent sight seeing around
Christchurch (perhaps hire a rental car). The option exists to independently play two of the nearby
traditional private golf courses in Christchurch – Christchurch Golf Club and Russley Golf Club. For those
joining our Hawkes Bay/Cape Kidnappers 7 night golf tour, you will be able to fly either direct to Napier
(less than 1 hour flight), or via Wellington with a short connection time.
Please read on for tour conditions including pricing
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Costings
The cost for the tour package is AUD 10,500/couple or AUD 5,250 pp twin share. This includes 12 nights of
4 ½ to 5 star hotel accommodation (with breakfast) 8 games of golf (including carts, transfers, prize money
and drinks post golf) welcome and farewell dinners (including standard drinks), lunch (including drinks) at a
winery near Queenstown, and transfer from Queenstown to Christchurch.
Costings do not include your return flights to New Zealand, transfers from Queenstown airport to Millbrook
and from Sudima Hotel to Christchurch Airport, lunches and dinners (other than as stated as an inclusion).
Payment Terms
Payment terms are as follows:
Standard - Total Price Payable AUD 10,500/couple (AUD 5,250 pp twin share)
Standard – Golfer/Non Golfer – Total Price Payable (AUD 9,300/couple)
Standard – Golfer (Single) – Total Price Payable (AUD 8,400)
Junior Suite Upgrade - Total Price Payable AUD 11,900/couple (AUD 5,950 pp twin share)
Deposit due at the time of booking (AUD 2,000/couple – AUD 1,000 pp)
Balance due 60 days from departure (on 15 July 2021) (AUD 8,500/couple – AUD 9,900 for
Suite Upgrade)
Payment is via bank transfer to Trendsetter Travel into the following account.
Trendsetter Travel & Cruise Centre Pty Ltd
ANZ Bank – Client Account
Account Number 012 003 8334 12763
Alternatively, you can pay by credit card (surcharges apply of 1.0% on Visa/MC and 2.0% on
AMEX).
Cancellation Policy
Outside 60 days – full refund less A$500 pp administration charge
Inside 60 days – no refund unless scheduled return air travel to New Zealand is not readily
available without quarantine
The A$500 pp administration charge can be used as a credit on any future Trendsetter Travel golf
tour booked within 18 months of the date of cancellation.
For further information, please contact David Cooper by either email
david@trendsettertravel.com.au or on mobile 0413 010 638.
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