Departure Dates:
Start:  Auckland	Finish: Queenstown	Status	Book
06 Nov 08	20 Nov 08
11 Dec 08	25 Dec 08
18 Dec 08	01 Jan 09
13 Jan 09	27 Jan 09
10 Feb 09	24 Feb 09
17 Feb 09	03 Mar 09
23 Mar 09	06 Apr 09
30 Mar 09	13 Apr 09
26 Apr 09*	10 May 09
30 May 09 *	13 Jun 09
08 Jul 09*	22 Jul 09
11 Aug 09*	25 Aug 09
15 Sep 09 *	29 Sep 09
22 Oct 09*	05 Nov 09

Starting in Auckland; we head south over the Bombay hills to the Coromandel Peninsula where you will have time to relax on the sandy white beaches or explore the rock formations of Cathedral Cove. Our journey then takes us to the geothermal centre of New Zealand, Rotorua where we visit a Maori village followed by a traditional dance and meal. Continuing south we head to Hawkes Bay, where you will have the chance to take an early morning hot air balloon flight, wander the streets of Napier to see all the art deco buildings or sample some of New Zealand’s best wines. Onto Wellington - New Zealand’s vibrant capital – and a ferry across the Cook Straight to the South Island. We drive through New Zealand’s top wine region to Kaikoura where you will have the chance to see the mighty sperm whale. Christchurch has plenty to offer before we head to Dunedin and then follow the Southern Scenic Route into Te Anau and Milford Sound. We arrive at Lake Wakatipu and spend some exhilarating time in Queenstown where this tour ends.