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DEPARTURE DATES:
Start:  Auckland	Finish:  Christchurch	Status	Book
18 Nov 10	13 Dec 10
23 Dec 10	17 Jan 11
27 Jan 11	21 Feb 11
03 Mar 11	28 Mar 11
07 Apr 11	02 May 11
17 Nov 11	12 Dec 11
22 Dec 11	16 Jan 12
26 Jan 12	20 Feb 12
01 Mar 12	26 Mar 12
05 Apr 12	30 Apr 12

Scenic Trail  New Zealand Tour

We explore New Zealand extensively on this tour and start by heading south from Auckland to the beautiful Coromandel Peninsular and Hahei for some relaxing beach time. Then we’re off to Rotorua, the Maori Cultural and Geothermal Centre of New Zealand. Continuing south we stop at Hawkes Bay before travelling on to Wellington. From here we cross the Cook Straight and enter the South Island through the very scenic Queen Charlotte Sound. Travelling through Marlborough, New Zealand’s biggest wine producing region, we head for the coastal town of Kaikoura where you have the chance to whale watch or swim with dolphins. We then stop in the city of Christchurch before going onto Dunedin and across to the West Coast and Milford Sound  Its now time to hit the action capital of NZ, Queenstown. Try your hand at bungee jumping or one of the many adrenalin pumping activities on offer. We take in the diverse scenery of the wild West Coast and Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers and continue north to possibly the most beautiful of New Zealand’s National Parks, Abel Tasman. We then cross back into the North Island and visit Rangitikiei, Pipiriki and National Park. Crossing into the lush dairy farming region of Waikato we go underground at Waitomo Caves. We have one last camp stop before returning to Auckland, the end of this tour.

TOUR PRICE:

TOUR OVERVIEW:

Duration:	26 days
Start Point:	Auckland
Finish Point:	Auckland
Accommodation:	Camping / Farmstay    16 nites Hotels / Lodges    9 nites Upgrades available en-route
Meals:	All meals whilst camping, most other breakfasts, some lunches
Transport:	Overland tour vehicle – ferry
Staff:	Tour Leader / ­Driver + Local Guides
Max Group Size:	24

WHAT WE INCLUDE ON THIS TOUR:

*Cathedral Cove & Hot Water Beach (Hahei)
*Mitai Hangi (Rotorua)
*Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Wonderland (Rotorua)
*Winery Bike Tour (Napier)
*Cook Strait Ferry crossing(s)
*Milford Sound Cruise
*Pancake Rocks
*'Bridge to Nowhere'  jet boat & canoe tour (Whanganui River, Pipiriki)

* Accommodation as per itinerary
* Dome tents and sleeping mattresses
* 3 meals per day while camping; most other breakfasts and some lunches
* All transport as per itinerary
* Mountain Bikes

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: ­