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17 TOUR CODE: EZGI 18 DAY TOUR (AUCKLAND TO CHRISTCHURCH) 2015 Twin Share Single Room October 10 $5,495 $6,890 2016 Twin Share Single Room January 23 $5,495 $6,890 February 13 $5,495 $6,890 February 27 $5,495 $6,890 March 12 $5,495 $6,890 DEPOSIT Deposit (due within 5 days of booking) $200pp OTHER TOURING INFORMATION Prices are per person in AUD. Tour itinerary is subject to change and prices are valid for departures 01 October 2015 to 30 April 2016. ^Transfers please refer to page 27 clause 4.9. Tour Maps: Any tour maps or other route depictions are intended as an indication only and should not be relied upon. For full terms and conditions please see pages 26-27. Cape Brett Cruise Cape Brett Cruise Bay of Islands Bay of Islands Hobbiton Movie Set Tour Hobbiton Movie Set Tour Waitangi Treaty Grounds Waitangi Treaty Grounds PAIHIA AUCKLAND ROTORUA WELLINGTON CHRISTCHURCH TWIZEL DUNEDIN QUEENSTOWN TE ANAU Matakohe Kauri Museum Matakohe Kauri Museum Lake Taupo Lake Taupo Picton Picton Haast Valley Haast Valley Wanaka Wanaka Milford Sound Cruise Milford Sound Cruise Fiordland National Park Fiordland National Park Kaikoura Kaikoura Hokitika Hokitika TranzAlpine Rail TranzAlpine Rail Moeraki Boulders Moeraki Boulders Lake Tekapo Lake Tekapo Mt Cook National Park Mt Cook National Park FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 XXXXXX DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES EVERGREEN'S INCLUDED FEATURES 1 Night Stopovers Land Content Cruise Content Rail Content Map provided as a guide only. Please refer to terms & conditions. Day 15 Queenstown at leisure – TSS Earnslaw HM (B,HD) Queenstown is an incredibly beautiful place with endless opportunities for exploration and adventure. This evening board the steamship TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. Be treated to New Zealand high country cuisine then enjoy a short farm tour before reboarding the TSS Earnslaw for the cruise back to Queenstown. Discover More: Skippers Canyon tour or take a Jet boat, helicopter and gondola ride or Dart River Safari (see page 25). Day 16 Arrowtown – Wanaka – Franz Josef (B,D) Take a step back in time and enjoy the traditional street scenes and shops on a visit to the quaint and historic gold mining town of Arrowtown. Make our way to Wanaka, known as one of the most beautiful lakeside towns in New Zealand. Travel over the Haast Pass to Thunder Creek Falls and the spectacular Franz Josef Glacier. Overnight Stay: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier Day 17 TranzAlpine Rail – Christchurch HM (B,HD) Explore Franz Josef Glacier before embarking on one of the most famous rail journeys in the world. Cross dramatic river gorges, sub-tropical rainforest and lakes on one side of the Southern Alps then dry forests and patchwork farmland on the other. Tonight enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Enjoy some local produce as you recall all the wonderful moments with your new found friends. Discover More: Franz Josef Glacier Scenic Flight (see page 24). Overnight Stay: Sudima Airport Christchurch Day 18 Depart Christchurch (B) After breakfast transfer ^ to the airport for your flight home (flight at own expense, please pre-book). For now it's "haere ra" (goodbye) to New Zealand. We hope you had a fantastic time and we look forward to welcoming you on another Evergreen Tour soon. SUPERB SERVICES • 17 nights accommodation in twin share rooms with private facilities • New Zealand specialist Tour Director and Coach Driver • Tour by air-conditioned coach equipped with restroom, reclining seats, large panoramic windows and audio system • Complimentary airport transfers on Day 1 & Day 18 of the tour ^ • All hotel service charges & baggage handling (one piece per person) PREMIUM HIGHLIGHTS • City Highlights tour of Auckland, "The City of Sails" • Visit the Kauri Museum • Discover New Zealand's history at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds • Take a cruise to Cape Brett and travel through "The Hole in the Rock" • Experience movie magic on a Hobbiton Movie Set Tour and Kiwi BBQ Lunch • Enjoy a gondola ride and take in the sights of Lake Rotorua whilst enjoying a champagne breakfast • Hand feed trout at Rainbow Springs Nature Park and get up close to a kiwi at Kiwi Encounter • See the bubbling mud pools and meet the local people at Te Puia • Experience an authentic Maori Cultural Concert and Hangi Feast • Enjoy a guided tour of Wellington, including Te Papa National Museum • Cruise through the spectacular Marlborough Sounds • Rebuild tour of Christchurch • Visit fascinating Larnach Castle • Take part in a traditional Scottish Haggis ceremony • View Te Anau's glowworm caves • Cruise the magnificent glacier carved fiords of Milford Sound • Cruise aboard the nostalgic TSS Earnslaw steamship and enjoy a sumptuous dinner • Visit the awesome Franz Josef Glacier • Journey through the Southern Alps on the TranzAlpine railway QUALITY DINING • 30 quality meals including 16 Breakfasts (B), 1 Highlight Breakfast (HB), 1 Highlight Lunch (HL), 8 Dinners (D) and 4 Highlight Dinners (HD) EARLYBIRD Save up to $500 per couple See page 10 for details HM Highlight Meal Centrally Located Hotel Discover More Hidden Local Treasures Scenically Located Hotel Welcome Drinks Welcome Dinner