Day 1 Arrive Auckland
On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Use free time to explore the “City of Sails.” We recommend a visit to Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World, shopping, or perhaps take a walk around Auckland’s exciting marina and waterfront. Accommodation: Auckland, Copthorne Anzac Avenue (Standard), SkyCity Hotel (First Class), Heritage Hotel (Deluxe).

Day 2 Auckland / Waitomo / Rotorua
(Optional meal plans begin today) Travel south to Rotorua via the rich pastoral province of Waikato. Visit the fascinating Waitomo Caves, where you’ll enjoy lunch and a guided tour of the famous Glow Worm Grotto featuring an underground boat ride. Continue on via Lake Karapiro to arrive in Rotorua. This evening, enjoy a Maori Hangi (feast) and concert. Accommodation: Rotorua, Kingsgate Hotel Rotorua (Standard), Park Heritage Rotorua (First Class), Millennium Hotel (Deluxe) for two nights.

Day 3 Rotorua Sightseeing
Experience the many varied sights that Rotorua has to offer. Visit the New Zealand Farm Show and later Te Puia Thermal Reserve. Learn about traditional Maori crafts at the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute. This afternoon enjoy some leisure time. Perhaps take a tour to Mt Tarawera or the Buried Village or enjoy a swim at the Polynesian Spa (own expense).

Day 4 Rotorua / Wellington
This morning travel by coach to Otorohanga where you’ll
join the Overlander train to the capital city of Wellington. Accommodation: Wellington, Bay Plaza Hotel (Standard), Copthorne Hotel Wellington, Plimmer Towers (First Class), Duxton Hotel Wellington (Deluxe) for two nights.

Day 5 Wellington
Today is at leisure to explore the capital city. Make time to visit “Te Papa,” New Zealand’s National Museum, and use your complimentary audio guide voucher for a tour of the museum.

Day 6 Wellington / Christchurch
This morning travel on the Interislander ferry across Cook Strait, through Queen Charlotte Sound to Picton. Board the TranzCoastal train which winds its way along the East Coast, to Christchurch. On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Accommodation: Christchurch, The Elms Hotel (Standard), Copthorne Central Hotel (First Class), Millennium Hotel Christchurch (Deluxe) for two nights.

Day 7 Christchurch
Today is at leisure, to enjoy the “Garden City.” We suggest that you enjoy a historic tram ride, go shopping or maybe take a punt down the Avon River.

Day 8 Christchurch / Mt Cook / Queenstown
Travel south across the Canterbury Plains through the MacKenzie Country via Lake Tekapo, where you can view the solitary Church of the Good Shepherd. Continue alongside the Tasman River to Mt Cook National Park. We suggest a scenic helicopter flight over some of New Zealand’s finest alpine scenery (optional, own expense). Continue on to Queenstown, New Zealand’s adventure capital. Accommodation: Queenstown, Kingsgate Resort Terraces (Standard), Copthorne Lakefront (First Class), Heritage Hotel (Deluxe) for three nights.

Day 9 Milford Sound Day Excursion
(Subject to road and weather conditions) Travel along the shores of Lake Wakatipu to Te Anau, gateway to the Fiordland National Park. View the Mirror Lakes as you continue through the Eglington Valley. From the Homer Tunnel, emerge into the Cleddau Valley. Join your Milford Sound Red Boat cruise for an unforgettable experience of this majestic fiord. Journey to the mouth of the sound to see the seals and dolphins. Return to Queenstown.

Day 10 Queenstown
A free day to enjoy the many leisure activities available.

Day 11 Queenstown / Franz Josef Glacier
Travel north via Lakes Wanaka and Hawea. Enjoy the rugged West Coast scenery through the Haast Pass and continue on to spectacular Franz Josef Glacier. We suggest a scenic glacier flight (own expense) to enjoy the stunning scenery this region has to offer. Accommodation: Franz Josef, Franz Josef Glacier Hotel (Standard, First Class and Deluxe).

Day 12 Franz Josef / Christchurch
Travel to Greymouth to board the TranzAlpine for a journey famous for its spectacular mountain scenery as it traverses the Southern Alps which divide the East and West coasts of the South Island. Travel across the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch, arriving at approximately 6:40pm.

RC14 & RS14 - New Zealand Train Odyssey

Land cost per person		Twin Room	Single Room	Breakfast Supp.
Coach  01 Apr 06-31 Mar 07	Standard  First Class  Deluxe	$2058 $2211 $2449	$2765 $3098 $3574	$207 $260 $300
Self Drive  01 Apr 06-19 Oct 06	Standard  First Class  Deluxe	$1488 $1673 $1908	$2528 $2895 $3368	$238 $259 $301

• Meals and sightseeing included as specified in the itinerary.
• Self Drive prices are “from.” Seasonal supplements apply.