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South Island Spectacular
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
PQ |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
11 |
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Starting Price |
$2119 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$510 |
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Triple room disc. |
$85 |
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Countries Visited |
New Zealand
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City Highlights |
Christchurch, Dunedin, Franz Josef, Mt Cook, Queenstown, Te Anau |
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CHRISTCHURCH:
TranzAlpine train journey; choice of sightseeing
HAAST:
River safari
QUEENSTOWN:
Visit Fiordland National Park; cruise on Milford Sound; choice of sightseeing
DUNEDIN:
Choice of sightseeing
MOUNT COOK:
Sightseeing in Mount Cook National Park
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable.
MEALS
American breakfast daily (B) and 6 dinners (D).
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included when you make your flight arrangements.
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Day 1-2: Fly to New Zealand.
Board your transpacific flight and skip a day as you cross the International Date Line.
Day 3: Arrival in Christchurch. Haere Maiwelcome to New Zealand!
This afternoon is free for you to explore the pretty garden city of Christchurch.
Day 4: Christchurch-TranzAlpine Train-Franz Josef.
This morning, board the TRANZ ALPINE TRAIN for one of the most spectacular rail journeys in the world. Enjoy stunning scenery as we journey through spectacular gorges, river valleys, and across the countrys greatest mountain range, the magnificent Southern Alps. Disembark at Arthurs Pass and continue to Hokitika by motorcoach. Here, take the opportunity to see Pounamu (jade) being carved into beautiful jewelery. Continue along the dramatic West Coast and enter the World Heritage-listed area of Te Wahipounamu South West New Zealand. View the magnificent Franz Josef Glacier. Nowhere in the worlds temperate zones are glaciers as accessible as here. There may be the opportunity to enjoy an optional scenic flight over this incredible region, weather permitting. (B,D)
Day 5: Franz Josef-Queenstown.
Enjoy a day of incredible scenery as we travel along the West Coast, through a world of mountains and glaciers, limestone landscapes, tranquil lakes, raging rivers, and rare bird and plant life. At Haast, experience a unique RIVER SAFARI with breathtaking views of the massive glacier-formed Haast River Valley, flanked by towering peaks, cascading waterfalls, and dense temperate rainforest. Follow the shores of Lakes Wanaka and Hawea to the action-packed alpine resort of Queenstown. Tonight, choose from one of four restaurants for dinner. (B,D)
Day 6: Queenstown.
Queenstown is an exhilarating, year-round alpine resort, perfect for adventurers and leisure-seekers alike. Today we have a selection of activities for you to choose from. A Queenstown Double Decker Explorer tour, an Original Wine Tour of some of the local and awardwinning wineries, an exhilarating jetboat ride on the Shotover River, or a relaxing garden tour might be for you. Perhaps the Safari of the Scenes tour, a 4WD adventure into Skippers Canyon, might appeal, or a leisurely walk around Lake Wakatipu on a Lakeshore Forest and Bird Walk. (B)
Day 7: Queenstown-Milford Sound-Te Anau.
More beautiful scenery today as you travel into FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK through the Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound. Boasting some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world, this region of New Zealand has the elite status of belonging to UNESCOs World Heritage Parks. CRUISE on the fiord with sheer rock walls rising thousands of feet from the waters great depths. This afternoon we have a relaxing drive to the tranquil settlement of Te Anau. (B,D)
Day 8: Te Anau-Dunedin.
Travel across the South Island through small farming communities to Dunedin. The city was settled by the Scottish in 1848 and is now known as the Edinburgh of the South. Dunedin is also the old Gaelic name for Edinburgh. This afternoon, choose what activity you want to participate in. Consider a tour of the Speights Brewery and Heritage Centre where they brew popular Speights Ale; maybe visit Otago Peninsula to see the Royal Albatross Colony or explore Penguin Place to spot Hoiho, rare yellow-eyed penguins; or perhaps explore Larnach Castle, New Zealands only castle and its beautiful gardens. (B,D)
Day 9: Dunedin-Oamaru-Mount Cook.
Departing Dunedin we journey north to Moeraki Beach with its unusual boulders. Stop at Oamaru, a historic town renowned for its distinct cream limestone buildings, then continue inland past beautiful glacier-fed lakes of incredible color. We continue our journey into New Zealands highland and MOUNT COOK NATIONAL PARK. View Mount Cook, New Zealands highest mountain at 3,754 meters above sea level. You may wish to take an optional scenic flight over this awe-inspiring alpine region, weather permitting. (B,D)
Day 10: Mount Cook-Christchurch.
This morning we stop at the beautiful Lake Tekapo, once an ancient glacier, and visit the picturesque stone Church of the Good Shepherd. Leaving the High Country we cross the braided Rakaia River and travel through the mixed cropping and sheep grazing holdings of the vast Canterbury Plains to Christchurch. (B,D)
Day 11: Christchurch-Departure.
This morning, choose from a range of exciting activities. Enjoy a sightseeing tour including the Antarctic Centre, Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, Christchurch Tram, and Christchurch Gondola; take a leisurely trip on the Avon River or a bike ride around Christchurch City; or maybe wander through some of Christchurchs local gardens. Later, transfer to the airport for departure. Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B) |
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Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from Los Angeles/San Francisco (LAX/SFO), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1-800-935-2620. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
| Touring Date |
Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single
(Land & Air) |
Single
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| Apr 11 - Apr 21, 2008 | $3782 | $2119 | $4292 | $2629 | | Apr 18 - Apr 28, 2008 | $3782 | $2119 | $4292 | $2629 | | Apr 22 - May 02, 2008 | $3782 | $2119 | $4292 | $2629 | | Apr 25 - May 05, 2008 | $3782 | $2119 | $4292 | $2629 | | May 02 - May 12, 2008 | $3724 | $2119 | $4234 | $2629 | | May 09 - May 19, 2008 | $3724 | $2119 | $4234 | $2629 | | Jun 20 - Jun 30, 2008 | $3782 | $2119 | $4292 | $2629 | | Jul 18 - Jul 28, 2008 | $3782 | $2119 | $4292 | $2629 | | Aug 08 - Aug 18, 2008 | $3724 | $2119 | $4234 | $2629 | | Aug 29 - Sep 08, 2008 | $3724 | $2119 | $4234 | $2629 | | Sep 19 - Sep 29, 2008 | $4294 | $2689 | $4804 | $3199 | | Sep 26 - Oct 06, 2008 | $4352 | $2689 | $4862 | $3199 | | Oct 03 - Oct 13, 2008 | $4352 | $2689 | $4862 | $3199 | | Oct 14 - Oct 24, 2008 | $4352 | $2689 | $4862 | $3199 | | Oct 21 - Oct 31, 2008 | $4352 | $2689 | $4862 | $3199 | | Oct 24 - Nov 03, 2008 | $4352 | $2689 | $4862 | $3199 | | Oct 28 - Nov 07, 2008 | $4352 | $2689 | $4862 | $3199 | | Oct 31 - Nov 10, 2008 | $4352 | $2689 | $4862 | $3199 | | Nov 11 - Nov 21, 2008 | $4352 | $2689 | $4862 | $3199 | | Nov 14 - Nov 24, 2008 | $4352 | $2689 | $4862 | $3199 | | Nov 18 - Nov 28, 2008 | $4352 | $2689 | $4862 | $3199 | | Nov 25 - Dec 05, 2008 | $4352 | $2689 | $4862 | $3199 | | Nov 28 - Dec 08, 2008 | $4352 | $2689 | $4862 | $3199 | | Dec 02 - Dec 12, 2008 | $4939 | $2689 | $5449 | $3199 | | Dec 12 - Dec 22, 2008 | $4939 | $2689 | $5449 | $3199 | | Dec 23, 2008 - Jan 02, 2009 | $4939 | $2689 | $5449 | $3199 | | Dec 26, 2008 - Jan 05, 2009 | $5045 | $2689 | $5555 | $3199 | | Jan 09 - Jan 19, 2009 | $5045 | $2689 | $5555 | $3199 | | Jan 13 - Jan 23, 2009 | $5045 | $2689 | $5555 | $3199 | | Jan 20 - Jan 30, 2009 | $5045 | $2689 | $5555 | $3199 | | Jan 23 - Feb 02, 2009 | $5045 | $2689 | $5555 | $3199 | | Jan 27 - Feb 06, 2009 | $5045 | $2689 | $5555 | $3199 | | Jan 30 - Feb 09, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 | | Feb 03 - Feb 13, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 | | Feb 10 - Feb 20, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 | | Feb 13 - Feb 23, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 | | Feb 15 - Feb 25, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 | | Feb 17 - Feb 27, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 | | Feb 20 - Mar 02, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 | | Feb 24 - Mar 06, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 | | Feb 27 - Mar 09, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 | | Mar 01 - Mar 11, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 | | Mar 03 - Mar 13, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 | | Mar 06 - Mar 16, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 | | Mar 10 - Mar 20, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 | | Mar 13 - Mar 23, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 | | Mar 20 - Mar 30, 2009 | $4428 | $2689 | $4938 | $3199 |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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