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Southern Tourer, Premier Touring

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9 days South Island Tours New Zealand Christchurch to Christchurch

Highlights and Inclusions

Sightseeing Highlights

  • Ride on the famous TranzAlpine train through the majestic Southern Alps
  • Absorb the dramatic West Coast glaciers
  • Visit the Scottish-influenced city of Dunedin
  • Discover Mt Cook National Park

Outstanding Places To Stay

  • Stay overnight at Franz Josef Glacier Hotel
  • Enjoy two nights at Queenstown's Novotel Lakeside Hotel
  • Stay at the Hermitage Hotel, Mt Cook

Finest Dining

  • 8 breakfasts (B) and 6 dinners (D) including:
  • Queenstown Dine Around Dinner

Tour Notes

Surcharge applies for overnight cruise option on Day 3. Contact Us for details
Land content only

Christchurch - TranzAlpine - Franz Josef - Queenstown - Milford Sound - Te Anau - Dunedin - Mount Cook - Christchurch

Day 1. Christchurch

On arrival be met and transferred to your hotel.

Stay: Christchurch, Rydges Hotel (D)

Day 2. TranzAlpine Train, Franz Josef

Board the TranzAlpine train and take in stunning scenery as you travel across the Southern Alps. Disembark at Arthurs Pass and continue to Hokitika by coach, then on to Franz Josef.

Stay: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier (B, D)

Day 3. Franz Josef, Queenstown, Dine Around Dinner

Today travel along the Haast River, with views of the lovely Haast River Valley. Continue to Queenstown and choose from four restaurants tonight.

Two Night Stay: Queenstown, Novotel Lakeside Hotel (B, D)

Day 4. Queenstown, Freedom of Choice Touring

Join your selected touring activity. Options include a garden tour, a Double Decker Bus tour and many more. (B)

Day 5. Milford Sound, Te Anau

Follow the Remarkables mountain range to Fiordland National Park. Cruise the full length of Milford Sound then rejoin the coach and journey to Te Anau.

Stay: Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas (B, D)

Day 6. Te Anau, Dunedin, Freedom of Choice Touring

Leaving the dramatic landscape of the Fiordland region, journey through rolling countryside to the city of Dunedin, which has a strong Scottish heritage. This afternoon you choose an activity and we will include it.

Stay: Scenic Hotel Dunedin City (B, D)

Day 7. Dunedin, Mt Cook, Freedom of Choice Touring

Travel to the Moeraki Boulders then on to Mt Cook. Here, perhaps take a guided walk, visit the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre or go stargazing with astronomy guides.

Stay: Mt Cook, Hermitage Hotel (B, D)

Day 8. Mt Cook Christchurch

Visit the tiny Church of the Good Shepherd before leaving the High Country. Cross the Rakaia River and Canterbury plains to Christchurch.

Stay: Christchurch, Rydges Hotel (B, D)

Day 9 Depart Christchurch, Freedom of Choice Touring

Today you choose the activity and we will include it! After your sightseeing, a transfer to the airport is included. (B)

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9 day Southern Tourer Premier Touring route map

Departures

Month
Year
Day
May
2011
1, 8, 15, 29
June
2011
26
July
2011
17
August
2011
21, 28
September
2011
4, 11, 18, 25
October
2011
4, 13, 16, 25
November
2011
3, 6, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27
December
2011
1, 4, 11, 18, 25, 29
January
2012
12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29
February
2012
2, 5, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28
March
2012
1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 15, 18, 25
April
2012
1
Start: Christchurch
Finish: Christchurch

Tour Prices

Cost per person April to September 2011
Dinner & Breakfast
Twin:   NZ$4,315
Single: NZ$5,305
Triple:  NZ$4,099
Breakfast
Twin:   NZ$3,915
Single: NZ$4,905
Triple:  NZ$3,719
Cost per person October 2011 to March 2012
Dinner & Breakfast
Twin:   NZ$4,795
Single: NZ$5,895
Triple:  NZ$4,555
Breakfast
Twin:   NZ$4,350
Single: NZ$5,450
Triple:  NZ$4,133

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Prices in New Zealand Dollars valid until March 2012.

Bookings and Enquiries

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