green scrollgreen scroll

CentralDiscoverer_8DayNewZealandTour


Click on Map to Enlarge


DEPARTURE DATES:
Start:
 Auckland 
Finish:
Christchurch		 Status
Book
11 Mar 10
18 Mar 10
aa_full aa_full
25 Mar 10
01 Apr 10
aa_full aa_full
18 Nov 10
25 Nov 10
aa_available aa_book
23 Dec 10
30 Dec 10
aa_available aa_book
27 Jan 11
03 Feb 11
aa_available aa_book
03 Mar 11
10 Mar 11
aa_available aa_book
07 Apr 11
14 Apr 11
aa_available aa_book
17 Nov 11
24 Nov 11
aa_available aa_book
22 Dec 11
29 Dec 11
aa_available aa_book
26 Jan 12
02 Feb 12
aa_available aa_book
01 Mar 12
08 Mar 12
aa_available aa_book
05 Apr 12
12 Apr 12
aa_available aa_book
Central Discoverer

8 Days         Auckland to Christchurch
Price:          NZ$1000   AU780   £470   €520   C$750   US$700


Auckland is the start of this tour. Making our way south east we cross over to the beautiful Peninsula of Coromandel to Hahei. Continuing our journey south we make our way to Rotorua where you can stand on active volcanoes, peer into massive craters, see boiling mud, erupting geysers, and learn about the Maori people. We follow the Thermal Explorer Highway to Hawkes Bay stopping en route to view the sights of Lake Taupo. Hawkes Bay has plenty to offer with winery tours, hot air balloon flights, art deco tours, or perhaps take a tractor ride to New Zealand’s only Gannett colony. We continue south past the Tararua Ranges and through the Manawatu Gorge to Wellington. We cross the Cook Straight by ferry to the South Island, entering through the stunning Queen Charlotte Sound. A drive takes us through the wine region of Marlborough before continuing onto Kaikoura. where we have the opportunity to see the mighty whales off shore. We then make our way to Christchurch where this tour fabulous New Zealand tour ends.

­

TOUR OVERVIEW


Duration: 8 days
Start Point: Auckland
Finish Point: Christchurch
Accommodation: Camping / Farmstay  camping_icon  5 nights
Hotels / Lodges  motel_icon  2 nights

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
Accom & Food: NZ$230 - What is this?
*Winter departures will incur a supplement as all accommodation will be hard top.

WHAT IS INCLUDED ON THIS TOUR:

* Cathedral Cove & Hot Water Beach (Hahei)
* Mitai Hangi (Rotorua)
* Winery Bike Tour (Napier)
* Cook Strait Ferry crossing

*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:


North Island: ­    Auckland - Coromandel Peninsula - Hahei - Rotorua - Maori Hangi - Thermal Wonderland - Napier - Hastings - Wellington

South Island:     Cook Strait Ferry - Kaikoura - Christchurch
­