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1 DAYS + CHRISTCHURCH > AUCKLAND New Pat la Highlights >< Flexible Holidays Nelson is the gateway to wilderness drama in Abel Tasman National Park — opt to hike or cruise at your leisure. 0 Iconic Sites Spot blue penguins and fur seals exploring Stewart Island, also home to j the country’s southernmost settlement Time For You We cover the major sights, then let you choose your adventures in Wellington, Queenstown, Rotorua and Nelson: ‘ED Sustainable Travel suzr™=||© For every guest lunch, we donate another to Eat My Lunch, ensuring underprivileged Kiwi kids don't go hungry during the day @ Welcome to Christchurch You'll have time to relax before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception. Hotel: Ibis. @ Christchurch - Omarama Tour the city this morning, then travel over the Canterbury Plains to Lake Tekapo and view the Church of the Good Shepherd before continuing to Omarama in the heart of the Mackenzie Country, Mt. Cook National Park Hotel: Heritage Gateway. B D © Omarama - Dunedin Free Time Travel via Oamaru to Dunedin for an orientation tour followed by time at leisure. Hotel: Kingsgate. B @ Dunedin - Invercargill You'll leave Dunedin and travel through lush green pastures, crossing sheep-filled farming land to Gore and on to Invercargill, New Zealand's southernmost city. This commercial hub is full of grand architecture and gardens, This afternoon you'll have free time to explore this city, and perhaps learn more about its obsession with motoring history. Hotel: Kelvin, 2 nights. B @ Stewart Island Board a ferry at Bluff and cruise to Stewart Island, known by the locals as Rakiura, which is the Maori reference to Glowing Skies. It has been described as rugged, pristine, and tranquil, and rightly so as 97% of the island is designated National Park and Conservation Estate. This means the birdlife, native flora & fauna and other natural environmental features have been able to thrive. You will gain an entertaining insight into the community and learn about the history and environment of the island on a Village and Bays tour. Later, you have free time. Perhaps join an optional experience on a guided sail around Paterson Inlet that will take you past unique places including Acker's Cottage, before docking at Ulva Island to admire the bird life and native flora. For a more active option you could hire an E-bike and explore the Island for yourself. B @ Invercargill - Queenstown Enjoy a relaxed start before departing for Queenstown, where your afternoon and evening are at leisure. Known for its adventure, you could Pr Pal take an optional experience Shotover Jet Boat ride or perhaps join a Wine Tour and sample some of Central Otago's award-winning wines. Hotel: Copthorne Hotel & Resort, 2 nights. B @ Queenstown Free Time While Queenstown wears its Global Adventure badge proudly, i's also the perfect place to relax and explore. The town boasts great shopping, with iconic New Zealand design stores and boutique fashion. Or consider an optional experience to World Heritage Fiordland National Park for a cruise (on magnificent Milford Sound, enjoying spectacular sights along the way. B © Queenstown - Franz Josef Your first stop today is the old gold-mining settlement of Arrowtown. Travel on to witness the serenity of the region's vivid blue lakes, the most famous of which is pristine Lake Wanaka. Drive over the Haast Pass and take a rainforest walk to Thunder Creek Falls on your way to Franz Josef icier. Hotel: Scenic Franz Josef Glacier, Graham Wing. B D @ Franz Josef - Punakaiki Why not choose an optional experience and see Franz Josef Glacier from the air? Travel on to Hokitika, home of New Zealand's famous greenstone, for a factory visit and demonstration before arriving at your eco-friendly resort on the waterfront in Punakaiki. Hotel: Punakaiki Resort. B D @ Punakaiki - Nelson The Heritage Highway leads you to the Buller Gorge and Kahurangi National Park before arriving in Nelson. Hotel: Rutherford, 2 nights. B @ Nelson Free Time Today you'll have the option to journey to the top of the South Island and take a scenic cruise in the Abel Tasman National Park. @ Nelson - Wellington Visit the seaside village of Picton then cruise on Queen Charlotte Sound before heading across Cook Strait to the North Island and Wellington, New Zealand's capital. Enjoy a city sights tour before an evening at leisure. Hotel: Travelodge, 2 nights. B @ Wellington Free Time Explore Wellington at your own pace today. B D Gi
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