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17 DAYS + AUCKLAND > CHRISTCHURCH Highlights Local Connection Working dairy Red Barn is a dreamy destination for a country-style lunch — churn butter with the owners. © Insider Knowledge Nature humbles in World Heritage listed Milford Sound, your cruise guide pointing out waterfalls alongside rare flora and fauna 88 Cultural Immersion suxz“"||© From a traditional hangi meal to a cultural performance, Indigenous customs star at Tamaki Maori Village. Q, Sustainable Footprints sas") Support AAT Kings’ Sustainable Tourism Commitment to. restore NZ's largest inland island through the Pomona Island Charitable Trust. @ Welcome to Auckland On arrival in Auckland you'll have time at leisure to explore or relax. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Reception and dinner with your Travel Director. Hotel: Cordis, 2 nights. DW @ Auckland Head to the New Zealand Maritime Museum for an exclusive America’s Cup tour. Then see the sights of Auckland, from the waterfront to Mission Bay. Capture spectacular panoramic views of the skyline, the North Shore and Waitemata Harbour from Bastion Point. B © Auckland - Rotorua You're invited to a Be My Guest lunch at the home of Lance and Bridgette O'Sullivan, New Zealand horse racing royalty. Enjoy a sumptuous country- style lunch at the Red Barn on their beautiful Waikato farm, This afternoon, it's on to Rotorua for an orientation tour that takes in views of Lake Rotorua followed by a visit to Te Puia for a tour through the Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve. Hotel: Millennium, 3 nights. B BG DW @ Rotorua & Mt. Maunganui Travel through Te Puke, the kiwifruit capital of New Zealand, which grows around 80% of the country's kiwifruit. You'll stop at Kiwifruit Country, a family owned business that is set amongst a 60-hectare orchard. We then travel to Mt. Maunganui, where you'll have time at leisure. Why not walk up the winding paths of the extinct namesake volcano or relax on the main beach; this glorious stretch of golden sand has been voted the best in the country. Then an evening of culture, history and a Hangi feast Highlight Dinner awaits you at the Tamaki Maori Village. BHD @ Rotorua Free Time Perhaps embark on one of our optional experiences. You could glide through the Waitomo Glowworm Grotto or explore Rotorua and its lakes in an amphibious WwWitera Duck. Why not consider an adventure to the charming village of Hobbiton, the movie set of the now iconic The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies? Enjoy breakfast ‘on set' before you‘e treated to guided tour through the 12-acre set, stopping in the Alexander family sheep farm, past Hobbit Holes, and the Mill as your guide points out how the movie was made, famous locations, and the sets’ artistic details. Even if you've never seen the films or read the books, you'll be entranced by the rolling green hills and lush landscape. B @ Rotorua - Wellington Journey through forests and farmland to the turquoise torrent known as Huka Falls. The road unfolds in a broad panorama of stunning Lake Taupo. Continue south and along the Kapiti Coast to the capital city, Wellington. Hotel: James Cook Grand Chancellor. B @ Wellington - Blenheim Explore Te Papa Museum of New Zealand. Cruise the Cook Strait into tranquil Queen Charlotte Sound. The village of Picton is next, then it's on to Blenheim for a city sightseeing tour. Tonight, enjoy a Highlight Dinner celebrating local produce and the wines of the Marlborough region Hotel: Chateau Marlborough. B HD @ Blenheim - Christchurch Travel to Kaikoura, where an optional whale-watching flight is available. Continue along the Pacific coast and across the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch, Hotel: Distinction. B @ Christchurch - Twizel On your city sights tour, see how Christchurch is rebuilding after the devastating earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, and pop into the Transitional Cathedral in Latimer Square, Christchurch Cathedral's temporary home. It is the world's only cathedral made substantially of cardboard! Next, visit the home of Angie and Stan Taylor at Lake Tekapo, for a Be My Guest afternoon tea and hear about a lifetime spent farming in the Southern Alps. Later, view the little stone-hewn Church of the Good Shepherd on your way to Twizel. Hotel: MacKenzie Country Inn. B BG DW @ Twizel - Dunedin Free Time Journey along the Waitaki River, and travel through to Oamaru with its famous limestone buildings, and on to Dunedin. This afternoon why not choose an optional experience? Perhaps take a wildlife cruise out to Otago Peninsula or visit the famous Speight's Brewery. Hotel: Scenic Southern Cross. BDW @ Dunedin - Te Anau Travel through lush sheep-farming land. Then the rolling, grassy hills turn back into forested, rugged mountains, as you meander your way up into Fiordland National Park and Te Anau. This afternoon you will hear and learn about the conservation efforts of the Pomona Island Charitable
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