Best of New Zealand - 22 nights

Auckland - Bay of Islands - Rotorua - Island with a live volcano, White Island - Abel Tasman - Lake Wanaka - magnificent Queenstown - Fiordland - Dunedin - Mt. Cook - Christchurch.

Highlights: This journey from one end of New Zealand to another has a surprise around every corner - mountains, lakes, hot springs, beaches, bays, lovely towns, secluded villages, glaciers, fiords, un-spoilt forests, rocky and wild. Just about everywhere you look there is stunning scenery of varying contrasts.

ITINERARY:

Day 1: Arrive in Auckland and private transfer to hotel in Auckland (1 hr approx from airport).
Overnight at Auckland.  The rental car will be delivered at the hotel.

Day 2: Drive to Paihia in the Northland ( 3 to 4 hrs), overnight at Paihia.

Day 3: Private transfer to a small airport (1 hr) for your Scenic flight to Cape Reinga over the ninety mile beach. Return back to Paihia.

Day 4: Drive from Paihia to Auckland (3 to 4 hrs), overnight at Auckland.

Day 5: Auckland to Whakatane (5 hrs). Overnight at this lovely bay side town, Whakatane.

Day 6: Morning cruise to the volcanic White Island, post cruise drive to Rotorua (2hrs). Overnight at a farm near Rotorua.

Day 7: Enjoy your farm stay, you may also opt for the optional Seat in coach tour of Rotorua. Overnight at Rotorua. 

Day 8: Drop car at Rotorua airport and board flight for Nelson. Arrival at Nelson and drive to Abel Tasman  park (1 hr), overnight at Motueka or Marahau.

Day 9: Enjoy the environs of Abel Tasman Park.

Day 10: Relax at Abel Tasman Park.

Day 11: Drive to Nelson and board flight for Queenstown. Pick up another car from airport counter and drive to your hotel in Lake Wanaka (1.5 hrs). Overnight at Lake Wanaka.

Day 12: In the afternoon drive to Queenstown. Overnight at Queenstown.

Day 13: Overnight at Queenstown.

Day 14: Overnight at Queenstown.

Day 15: Queenstown to Te Anau (2.5 hrs), overnight stay at Te Anau, a lovely lakeside village. 

Day 16: Drive to a point (30 mins to Manapouri), park your car, transfer by ferry to an island and board the Doubtful Sound Cruise - Overnight on Cruise ship with dinner.

Day 17: Breakfast on board the cruise ship. Dis-embark from ship, you will be dropped back to your car parking point. Pick up car and later depart for Dunedin (4 hrs).  Overnight at Dunedin.

Day 18: Overnight at Dunedin. Seat in coach tour of Natures Wonder and Albatross colony.

Day 19: Dunedin to Mt. Cook (4 to 5 hrs). Overnight at Mt. Cook.

Day 20: Overnight at Mt. Cook.  

Day 21: Mt. Cook to Christchurch (4 hrs), overnight at this lovely city.

Day 22: Visit the Antartic centre. Overnight at Christchurch.

Day 23: Drop rental car at car office, walk to the hotel. You will be picked up from hotel and dropped to Christchurch airport.

PACKAGE COSTS: PER PERSON IN NZD. VALID TILL SEP”08

SELF DRIVE PACKAGE - BEST OF NEW ZEALAND 22 NIGHTS PRICES IN NZD  WITH A COMBINATION OF CAR CATEGORIES AND HOTELS
Persons Travelling together	MOTELS COMPACT CAR	STANDARD HOTELS COMPACT CAR	SUPERIOR HOTELS INTERMEDIATE CAR	FIRST CLASS HOTELS INTERMEDIATE CAR
2	NZD 4229	NZD 4556	NZD 5325	NZD 5309
3	NZD 3468	NZD 4107	NZD 4933	NZD 4916
4	Not applicable	Not applicable	NZD 4836	NZD 4719
Persons Travelling together	MOTELS INTERMEDIATE CAR	STANDARD HOTELS INTERMEDIATE CAR	SUPERIOR HOTELS  FULL SIZE CAR	FIRST CLASS HOTELS FULL SIZE CAR
2	NZD 4297	NZD 4624	NZD 5546	NZD 5908
3	NZD 3514	NZD 4153	NZD 5080	NZD 5442
4	NZD 3157	NZD 3897	NZD 4847	NZD 5209

Single Room Supplements:  Please add this cost to the above mentioned per person costs if a Single room is required

Hotel Cat.	Supplement Cost
Motels	NZD 1766
Standard	NZD 1956
Superior	NZD 2555
First Class	NZD 2883

INCLUSIONS
- Return airport transfers on First day and Last day of the tour
- Self Drive option: Unlimited kms and basic insurance
- Accommodation as mentioned above using requisite hotels as per choice
- Meals: Daily American Breakfast at your hotel (Continental Breakfast at Marahau, Abel Tasman Park); Superior & First Class hotel
options: Dinner at Mt. Cook .  * No breakfast in motel at Motueka, Abel Tasman (motel and standard category)
- Excursions: Bay of islands Scenic Flight to Cape Reinga; Whakatane, White Island Cruise; Doubtful Sound: Overnight cruise (1 night)
with dinner and breakfast; Te Anau Glow Worm caves tour; Dunedin, Natures Wonder Tour; Christchurch, Antartic Centre entry only.
-  Self Drive option: As per car choices mentioned below

COST EXCLUDES:
- New Zealand Visas, Taxes on International airfares. Domestic airfares within New Zealand
- Airport departure tax of NZ$25.00 per person to be paid directly at Christchurch airport upon departure
- Any items or services not specified in itinerary Items of a personal nature such as laundry, beverages, telephone calls, etc.
- Optional sightseeing and entrance fees.
- Pre-registration and late check-out of rooms.  Travel insurance, visa and departure tax.
- Any meals which are not specified as being included.  Any sightseeing or entrance fees not specifically mentioned in the "Costs Include".  Any other items that are not specifically mentioned as being included.
- Optional Insurance for rental car  - access insurance. Security Bond for rental vehicle NZD 100.00 - to be paid directly to Budget upon pick-up. A charge of NZD 17.00 + GST will apply for hires commencing at all airport locations and ferry terminals. To be paid directly to   National / Budget upon pick-up.  Petrol for rental car. Makes and model of rental car is not guaranteed and may vary.