ALL ABOUT NEW
ZEALAND
SELF-DRIVE
ZEALAND
SELF-DRIVE
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
14 Day All About New Zealand -New Zealand Self Drive Tour Price Includes Qantas Vacations unique Travel Anywhere Guide Meet and greet, transfer on arrival, welcome gift 13 days Group D car rental with unlimited miles 13 nights accommodation of your choice Waitomo Caves tour Rotorua sightseeing and Maori concert and Hangi (feast) Transfers—Christchurch TranzAlpine Train Christchurch/Greymouth Doubtful Sound cruise 1 dinner (D) DAY 1: ARRIVE AUCKLAND On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Take a tour to Waiheke Island or browse the shops and have lunch in the Viaduct Basin area (own expense). Overnight: Auckland, Mercure Auckland (standard), City Life Auckland (first class) or Aachen House (B&B) DAY 2: AUCKLAND—BAY OF ISLANDS (151 miles/3 hrs) Pick up your rental car from the central city depot and drive north over the Auckland Harbor Bridge through to Whangarei. Stop en route to see the Whangarei Falls then on to the seaside town of Paihia. Afternoon is at leisure. Overnight: Bay of Islands, Copthorne Hotel & Resort – Gardenview Room (standard), Seaview Room (first class) or Ounuwhao Harding House (B&B) for 2 nights DAY 3: BAY OF ISLANDS AT LEISURE Today is at leisure to explore this amazing region. DAY 4: PAIHIA—AUCKLAND (220 miles/41/2 hrs) Return to Auckland via Hokianga Harbor. Travel south through the Waipoua forest, stopping at the Dargaville Maritime Museum before heading to Matakohe. Another popular stop in this area is The Kauri Museum. Then continue via Waiwera back to Auckland. Overnight: Auckland, Mercure Auckland (standard), City Life Auckland (first class) or Aachen House (B&B) DAY 5: AUCKLAND—WAITOMO—ROTORUA (200 miles/41/2 hrs) Depart Auckland and travel south through the rich farmland area of Waikato and the city of Hamilton to the Waitomo Caves. Travel by boat through caves lit by thousands of tiny glowworms. From here, continue your journey to Rotorua. Overnight: Rotorua, Royal Lakeside Novotel (standard), Millennium Rotorua (first class) or The Springs (B&B) for 2 nights DAY 6: ROTORUA ATTRACTIONS PASS Take in the amazing sites of Rotorua with a full day of sightseeing by self drive. Includes entrance to Te Puia Thermal Reserve, the Agrodome sheep show, Paradise Valley Springs, Skyline Gondola and the Polynesian Spa. Tonight, enjoy a Maori Hangi (feast) and concert. (D) DAY 7: ROTORUA—CHRISTCHURCH This morning drop off your rental car at Rotorua Airport, and fly to Christchurch (flight not included). On arrival, you’ll be transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight: Christchurch, Copthorne Hotel Durham Street (standard), George Hotel (first class) or The Charlotte Jane (B&B) DAY 8: CHRISTCHURCH—GREYMOUTH— FOX GLACIER (280 miles/41/2 hrs) You will be transferred to Christchurch railway station where you will board the TranzAlpine train to Greymouth. On arrival, pick up your rental car from the railway station and drive through Hokitika to Fox Glacier. Overnight: Fox Glacier, Scenic Circle Glacier Country Hotel (standard) or Te Weheka Inn (first class and B&B) DAY 9: FOX GLACIER—QUEENSTOWN (200 miles/5 hrs) Depart Fox Glacier and travel through the remote township of Haast, Hawea and Lake Wanaka, via the fruit growing area of Cromwell through the Kawarau Gorge to Queenstown. Overnight: Queenstown, Copthorne Lakefront (standard) Heritage Hotel Queenstown (first class) or Queenstown House (B&B) for 2 nights DAY 10: QUEENSTOWN AT LEISURE Today is free to enjoy the many activities available in Queenstown. Take a cruise aboard the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw across Lake Wakatipu. A gondola ride to Bob’s Peak offers majestic views over Queenstown, the surrounding mountains and Lake Wakatipu. Or perhaps a cruise to majestic Milford Sound (activities own expense). DAY 11: QUEENSTOWN—TE ANAU (106 miles/21/2 hrs) Depart Queenstown, skirting Lake Wakatipu, Kingston and Lumsden to Te Anau. Continue to Manapouri to board your tour to beautiful Doubtful Sound before your return to Te Anau. Overnight: Te Anau, Kingsgate Hotel Te Anau (standard), Te Anau Hotel & Villas (first class) or Fiordland Lodge (B&B) DAY 12: TE ANAU—DUNEDIN (180 miles/41/4 hrs) Drive via Lumsden through Gore and Balclutha into Dunedin. The afternoon is at leisure. Perhaps take a guided tour of Larnarch Castle or a rail trip through the Taieri Gorge (own expense). Overnight: Dunedin, Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin (standard), Southern Cross Hotel (first class) or Elgin House (B&B) DAY 13: DUNEDIN—CHRISTCHURCH (226 miles/5 hrs) Depart Dunedin via Oamaru and Timaru through to Christchurch. Overnight: Christchurch, Copthorne Hotel Durham Street (standard), George Hotel (first class) or The Charlotte Jane (B&B) DAY 14: DEPART CHRISTCHURCH Return your rental car at Christchurch Airport and board your onward flight (flight own expense). All About New Zealand Self Drive 1 Apr 07-31 Mar 08 Twin Single Standard $2027 $4426 First Class $2406 $5349 B&B/Boutique Hotel $2784 $5658 Note: All accommodation listed in this itinerary is subject to availability at time of booking. Alternatives will be offered if necessary. For B&B and boutique hotels, you must pick up and drop off your own car. Minimum driver’s age is 21 years. Vehicle types given are subject to availability. Other conditions and cancellation fees apply. Prices are “from” and seasonal surcharges apply. |
Have you ever
explored NewZealand?
