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Grand Adventurer
This vacation is all about satisfying your adrenaline cravings. Start your trip off by black water rafting the underground caves of Waitomo and hit Rotorua to catch a classic Agrodome farm show. Try the Zorb or skyline gondola and end your day chilling in a Polynesian thermal pool. Next head to the adventure-adrenaline 'Capital of the World', Queenstown. Ever tried bungee jumping, sky diving, jet boating, luging, canyon swinging or four-wheel driving? Now's the time! Dry off and catch your breath because Queenstown's legendary nightlife is up next. Finally, the good times must come to an end in Christchurch.
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Package Inclusions
- Experienced Tour Managers and Drivers
- Modern air-conditioned coach
- Contiki Travellers Guide information book
- Contiki document wallet
- Accommodation
- 12 breakfasts, 5 dinners
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Tour Highlights - These highlights are included in the price of your tour.
- Waitomo: Visit a traditional New Zealand country pub
- Rotorua: City sightseeing tour
- Visit the Agrodome farm to see the World renown sheep show
- Huka Falls: Visit the mighty falls
- Taupo: View Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake
- Tongariro National Park: Dramatic drive through the Volcanic landscape made famous in the 'Lord of the Rings'
- See the active volcano Mt. Ruapehu
- Wellington: City sightseeing tour
- Visit Mt. Victoria & enjoy the panoramic views
- See more of the sights made famous in the 'Lord of the Rings'
- Cook Strait: Cruise the scenic Marlborough & Queen Charlotte Sounds
- Picton: Drive through New Zealand's largest wine growing region
- Kaikoura Coast: Spectacular coastal drive & visit a seal colony
- Christchurch: City sightseeing tour
- Arthur's Pass: Scenic drive through Arthur's Pass National Park
- Hokitika: See traditional Maori Greenstone carving
- Franz Josef & Fox Glacier: Coastal drive through Westland National Park with views of the glaciers & rainforests
- Haast Pass: Stunning drive through the Southern Alps
- See Lake Hawea & the Crown Range
- Queenstown: City sightseeing tour
- View the Remarkables Mountains & Coronet Peak
- Stop at AJ Hackett's Kawarau Bridge
- Visit Arrowtown, the historic gold mining town
- Milford Sound: Travel through the Homer Tunnel Unique overnight cruise on Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park
- Cruise past towering cliffs & spectacular waterfalls
- See the awe inspiring Mitre Peak
- Lake Ohau: See Mt. Cook across this beautiful blue glacial lake
- Lake Tekapo: See the beautiful turquoise coloured glacial
Contiki Holidays
Contiki Holidays is the worldwide leader in vacations for 18-35 year-olds. For over 40 years, Contiki Holidays has been taking travelers around the world and offering them an unforgettable travel experience. Our tours have been individually created to include a mix of sightseeing, free time, culture, socializing and adventure. Regardless of your destination or traveling style, Contiki is committed to providing you with an amazing trip at an affordable price.
- Day 1: Auckland/Waitomo: Departing at midday, we head south past the fertile Waikato River basin and onto our special overnight stay at Waitomo, home of the world famous limestone formations and sparkling Glow-worms. Tonight there's the chance to meet the local characters.
- Day 2: Waitomo/Rotorua: There will be time today, if you wish, to visit the Glow-worm grotto or try underground cave rafting. Then we'll visit the Agrodome farm show, on our way to the thermal area of Rotorua. Maybe try the Zorb or end the day by relaxing in a Polynesian thermal pool, before taking in an optional Maori Hangi meal and concert.
- Day 3: Rotorua/Taupo: What a day for your travel diary, along the steaming Wairakei Valley to the raging Huka Falls before continuing to our exclusive resort beside New Zealand's largest lake - Taupo. This afternoon you're free to wander the shops, enjoy a parasail high over the lake or challenge gravity on the Rock n' Ropes. Tonight maybe try fishing and later enjoy the famous local nightlife.
- Day 4: Taupo/Wellington: The mountains of Tongariro National Park provide a spectacular sight on the way to Wellington, New Zealand's capital city. A scenic waterfront drive to the top of Mt Victoria acts as the perfect introduction to this cosmopolitan city famed for its cafes, restaurants and trendy bars.
- Day 5: Wellington: A full day to explore the city and its surrounding area. Take your time to enjoy the amazing Museum of New Zealand, known as Te Papa 'Our House'. Maybe do some shopping or see the sights of the Lord of the Rings trilogy or just relax in one of the city's many cafes. Later this evening join us for a walkabout dinner.
- Day 6: Wellington/Christchurch: Board the Inter-Island ferry and do the north to south island hop through Marlborough Sound and Cook Strait to Picton. Then make sure your camera has film for the spectacular views along the Kaikoura Coastline. If we're lucky, we'll spot one of the many seal colonies in this area. Then, via the Canterbury Plains, we'll head towards the city of Christchurch.
- Day 7: Christchurch/Franz Josef Glacier: We'll cross the spectacular Southern Alps via majestic Arthur's Pass and take in the jade greenstone carving at Hokitika. Then we'll journey along the South Island's rugged coast to the awesome Westland National Park, home to Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers.
- Day 8: Franz Josef Glacier/Queenstown: Today there's the chance to explore the incredible Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers with professional guides that will be on hand to show you the beauty of this natural wonder. We'll then journey through Haast Pass to Queenstown and our lodge high above Lake Wakatipu. Hold onto your hat - Queenstown beckons!
- Day 9 - 10: Queenstown: Leisure is probably the wrong word as Queenstown is known as the 'Adventure-Adrenaline capital of the world', one of those places that you can literally do as much or as little as you like. A number of options to astound you await! Ever tried Bungy jumping, Sky diving, Jet boating, River boarding, White water rafting, Helicopter riding, Luging, Canyon Swinging, Four wheeldriving, Hiking???? Be extreme! Action by day, action by night - that's Queenstown. Yes, when you've dried off and caught your breath, it'll be time to experience Queenstown's legendary nightlife, and there's no shortage of venues for dining and socialising - why not try an optional meal at the world famous Skyline gondola complex.
- Day 11: Queenstown/Milford Sound: Need an adrenaline boost? We'll take you to a bridge to jump off! The bungee jumping bridge provides a hair-raising, gob-stopping adrenaline rush. It is one of the options on this tour that separates the tourists from the purists. Pure fun. Pure rush. Why don't you try it? After this we travel to Fiordland National Park, where we head through the Homer Tunnel (D'OH!) for our first view of Mitre Peak and Milford Sound. Then it's all aboard the Milford Wanderer, for an overnight cruise taking in all the beauty of the fjord. There's the chance to kayak and see whales, dolphins and penguins along with towering mountains and breathtaking waterfalls. It'll be an evening to treasure!
- Day 12: Milford Sound/Lake Ohau: In the morning we'll breakfast on board before heading back to the mainland. We travel past Lake Te Anau and the Clutha River to Arrowtown for the chance to find gold. Then we head to the Southern Alps to our lodge at Lake Ohau which affords views over Australasia's tallest peak, Mt Cook.
- Day 13: Lake Ohau/Christchurch: If heights don't scare you (we saw you bungee jump two days ago), then why not take the option of a spectacular glacier flight over Mt Cook? Later, we'll head through the MacKenzie country, home to the sheep industry. to Christchurch where you may join us for an end-of-tour, we-must-keep-in-touch-what-tour-are-you-taking-next, dinner.
For reservations or additional information, call 1-866-286-9323 to speak with an experienced travel consultant.
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