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14DAYS + CHRISTCHURCH > WELLINGTON Highlights 2< Flexible Holidays Our Travel Directors know the best places to wine and dine in Queenstown, Dunedin and Wellington. Ask for tips in your downtime. 09 Iconic Sites Remote and ravishing, Stewart Island is the country’s southernmost settlement Rare yellow-eyed penguins live here, too Time For You Nelson is the gateway to immense Abel Tasman National Park. Chart your own path on a hike, or enjoy an optional cruise. ‘) Sustainable Travel seme“ | |) More than 1.6 million Kiwi kids return from school full thanks to Eat My Lunch. We donate a meal for every guest lunch served @ Welcome to Christchurch You'll have time at leisure this afternoon before a Welcome Reception with your Travel Director and fellow travellers. Hotel: Ibis. @ Christchurch - Omarama See how Christchurch has rebuilt itself after the devastating earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Later, travel over the fertile Canterbury Plains to soak up spectacular scenery. You'll view the iconic Church of the Good Shepherd Your day finishes in the heart of the Mackenzie Country at Omarama Hotel: Heritage Gateway. B D © Omarama - Dunedin Free Time Your day starts with a journey along the Waitaki River through to historic Oamaru, famous for its white limestone buildings. This afternoon you will make your way down to the city of Dunedin. Hotel: Kingsgate. B @ Dunedin - Invercargill You'll leave Dunedin and travel through lush green pasture: sheep-flled 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 perhar rm more about its ob: ion 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 scribed as rugged, pristine, and tranquil, and rightly so as 97% of the and is designated National Park and Conservation Estate. This mean 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 pla cluding Ac! ocking at Ulva Island admire the bird life and native flora. For a more active option you could n E-bike and explore the @ Invercargill - Queenstown Enjoy a relaxed start before departing for Queenstown, where your afternoon evening are at leisure. Known for its adventure, you could ke an optional experience Shotover Jet Boat ride. If laid-back and relaxed is tare your ee of fun shen jlr'a Wine Tou and sample same 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, it’s also the perfect place to relax and explore. The town boasts great shopping, with icont jew Zealand desigr ores 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 destination today is the wild west coast of the South Island visit the gold-mining settlement of Arrowtown, where more th original buildings from the gold-rush era are faithfully preserved. luscious stone fruit in Cromwell and enjoy the serenity of the region's vivid blue lakes, the most famous of which is tranquil Lake Wanaka. Drive over spectacular Haast Pass, passing the 86 metre Thunder Creek Falls and stopping for a leisurely rainforest on your way to the extraordinary Franz Josef Glacier. Hotel: Scenic Franz Josef Glacier, Graham Wing. B D @ Franz Josef - Punakaiki avel on to Hokitika, home of New Zealand's famous greenstone. Pounamu (its Maori name) is of great cultural significance in Maori culture and is prized for its strength, durability and beauty. Continue to Punakaiki to view the intriguing Pancake Rocks and Blowholes. You'll spend the night Stop to 70 Sample inan friendly resort on the we front. Hotel: Punakaiki Resort. B D @ Punakaiki - Nelson The Heritage Highway leads you through scenic wilderness to the plunging Buller Gorge and pristine Kahurangi National Park before arriving in Nelson. Hotel: Rutherford, 2 nights. B
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