HUNTSMAN
WORLD SENIOR
GAMES
NEW ZEALAND WORLD MASTERS TOUR
Apr 21 Arrive in Auckland
Welcome to Auckland! Upon arrival at the airport today you’ll be met
and assisted with your transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is
yours to enjoy at leisure.
Accommodations: Stamford Plaza Hotel – Superior Room (10 nights)
Includes: Full breakfast daily and porterage
Apr 22-30 World Masters Games B
May 1 Auckland to Rotorua B/L/D
Today you’ll journey through beautiful countryside from Auckland
to Rotorua, with a stop in Waitomo to see the Waitomo Glowworm
Caves. Included in your admission is a guided tour of the limestone
cave and a boat ride through the darkness of the Glowworm Grotto
where thousands of insects glow reflecting off the water.
Continue to Roseland’s Farm & Garden Restaurant, nestled amongst
native bush and a beautiful award-winning garden. Enjoy a unique
New Zealand barbeque experience in a superb indoor and outdoor
setting. Note: Beverages are not included
Check into your hotel in Rotorua. This evening you’ll go to Tamaki
Maori Village for an evening Hangi & Concert.
You will be collected from your hotel this evening by a representative of TAMAKI TOURS for your combined Hangi (Dinner) and
Concert tour. Welcome to a world of ancient Maori and proud warriors - a world that unfolds with a journey back in time through the
Maori village of ‘Te Tawa Ngahere Pa’. Experience the pre-European
lifestyle and customs of the ancient Maori ancestors as the village
comes alive with tribal songs, dances and activities. Enjoy a night
of truly authentic, traditional culture and entertainment. Feast on a
selection of foods cooked the traditional Maori way on hot stones in
an authentic earthen oven. Tour includes transport to and from accommodation with coach commentary and Maori guide to instruct
you on protocol.
Accommodation: Novotel Rotorua Lakeside Superior Room (2
Nights)
Includes: Full Breakfast daily and Porterage
19 April - 11 May 2017
HANGI & CONCERT
ROTORUA
May 2 Rotorua Sightseeing B/L
Visit the World Famous Agrodome for an authentic farm experience.
The Sheep show will take you through a fascinating insight into the
world of New Zealand agriculture. During this multi award winning
show you will be entertained and informed as a real kiwi shearer
(black singlet and all) presents 19 breeds of champion sheep, shears
a sheep using the world record Bowen technique, works noisy Huntaway and silent Strong-Eyed dogs and completes the NZ dog trial.
Next you’ll visit Rainbow Springs.
Set on 22 acres of beautiful native trees and streams, Rainbow
Springs is home to a huge variety of New Zealand’s most precious
inhabitants.
Enjoy walking through the many free flight aviaries, feed the biggest wild trout you will ever see, come face to face with pre-history
in the eyes of a Tuatara – a living dinosaur, watch New Zealand’s own
kiwi in their natural environment as they forage for food and admire
the native New Zealand bush surroundings with over 90 different
native plants, trees and ferns throughout the park.
Enjoy a 30 minutes guided tour Behind the Scenes of Kiwi Encounter. See the Operation Nest Egg kiwi conservation project in action
as you tour through the incubation, hatch and nursery rooms.
After Rainbow Springs, head to Te Puia, New Zealand’s living Maori
cultural centre, situated in the Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley.
Te Puia’s 60 hectare site is home to the New Zealand Maori Arts and
Crafts Institute, a live kiwi enclosure, the world-famous Pout Geyser, and more than 500 geothermal wonders. With land steeped
in ancestral history, and a guiding legacy that stretches back to the
1800s, Te Puia offers unique hospitality and rich cultural heritage.
Enjoy a Te Puia experience, Steam box offers you a taste of the past.
Since the earliest settlement within Te Whakarewarewa geothermal
valley, people have cooked using the steam and hot water naturally
available within the thermally active landscape.
Steam box utilizes a favourite Nga Wha (steam vent) Puapua, which
is located in the geothermal area that is the backdrop to the famous Pohutu Geyser. You will choose what you want cooked for
your lunch before heading off on a special guided tour of Te Puia.
This begins with an interactive session learning to weave a flower
and a tour of the carving and weaving schools. Heading down into
the geothermal valley, to the Kiwi house, mud pools and hot springs,
the tour concludes when, after watch your lunch lifted from the Nga
Wha. Enjoy your steam box picnic lunch on the geyser terrace.
Return to the hotel for the rest of the day at leisure.
have some free time to visit Huka Falls. Located just a few minutes
drive outside of Taupo town, this thundering 11 metre high waterfall
is the most visited and photographed natural attraction in New Zealand, and for good reason.
Enjoy the walking tracks alongside the river and wander around the
different viewing platforms, taking in the falls from all angles. Huka
is the Maori word for ‘foam’ and on arriving you’ll immediately understand why.
Accommodation: Chateau Tongariro Hotel – ROH Room (1 Night)
Includes: Full Breakfast and Dinner (Beverages not included)
May 4 Tongariro to Wellington B
After breakfast travel to Wellington, where you’ll have a city tour on
arrival, including the historic cable car. Departing every 10 minutes,
the cable car allows easy access from the central business district
to the Kelburn lookout and the top entrance of the Botanic Garden.
Enjoy stunning views from the lookout over the city & harbour Te
Whanganui-a-Tara and easy access to many of Wellington’s top attractions - The Cable Car Museum, Botanic Garden, Carter Observatory & Planetarium, Zealandia & Parliament.
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel Oriental Bay Standard Room (1
night)
Includes: Full Breakfast and Porterage
May 5 Fly Wellington to Queenstown B
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Queenstown. Upon arrival
you’ll meet a local guide who will assist with your transfer to your
hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore on your own.
Accommodation: Novotel Queenstown Lakeside ROH Room (3
nights)
Includes: Full Breakfast Daily and Porterage
May 6 Safari of the Scenes Tour B/D
This scenic sightseeing tour includes recognizable film locations
and stunning natural scenery. The Glenorchy Safari of the Scenes
takes you from Queenstown to Glenorchy stopping at breath-taking viewpoints along the way.
Beyond Glenorchy follow the Dart River to the spectacular filming
location for Isengard in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. This location
offers stunning views of Mt Earnslaw. Heading to Paradise to discover the location for the Forest of Lothlorien. Leaving Glenorchy
and returning towards Queenstown you will stop at 12 Mile Delta to
explore the location of the Ithilien Camp.
May 3 Rotorua to Tongariro B/D
Return to your hotel for some leisure time, and then enjoy a unique
dining experience this evening.
Travel by coach from Rotorua to Tongariro via Taupo, where you’ll
Please make your way to Real Journeys Visitor Centre located on
BREATHTAKING
MILFORD SOUND
Steamer Wharf, Queenstown for your Walter Peak High Evening Dining
(within walking distance from the hotel)
Enjoy a return scenic cruise from Queenstown Bay across stunning
Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm on our vintage
steamship TSS Earnslaw.
Enjoy a delicious carvery style buffet featuring New Zealand specialties.
After dinner, enjoy a brief farm show or relax in the bar before returning on board the TSS Earnslaw and the traditional sing-along around
the piano.
May 7 Full day Milford Sound Tour B/L
Travel by luxury coach on an unforgettable journey from Queenstown
into Milford Sound. Located within the World Heritage Fiordland National Park, this region is rich with dense rainforest, lakes and waterfalls
cascading from rugged mountain peaks.
Journey through the Southern Alps via the Homer Tunnel, a 1.2km tunnel drilled through a solid mountain of rock. Upon arrival at Milford
Sound, board your Red Boat vessel for a spectacular cruise where you
will see the wonders of Mitre Peak, glacier scarred rock walls that rise
1,200m vertically from the sea, and waterfalls that tumble from hanging
valleys and crash into the sound far below. Return by coach to Queenstown in the evening.
Bring: Waterproof Jacket, Woollen Sweater/Fleece, Jacket,
May 9 Franz Josef to Christchurch B
Continue up the coast from Franz Josef to Greymouth where you’ll
board the TranzAlpine Train to Christchurch.
In a remarkably short journey - little more than 4 hours - The World
famous TranzAlpine train leaves Greymouth on the west coast and
travels through lush beech forests and past serene lakes. Cross the
fertile farmlands of the Canterbury Plains, before arriving in Christchurch on the east coast.
Sunscreen, Insect Repellent & Sunglasses
Accommodation: Christchurch - Novotel Christchurch Superior
Room (1 Night)
May 8 Queenstown to Franz Josef Transfer B/D
Includes: Full Breakfast and Porterage
Enjoy the scenic drive from Queenstown to Franz Josef today. Stop at
the glacier for a glacier valley walk.
May 10 Christchurch Sightseeing B/D
This relaxing, interpretive walk to the glacier is the perfect opportunity
to learn the role of the Franz Josef Glacier in shaping this remarkable
landscape. After a short walk through the regenerating rainforest, the
trip continues along the glacier valley with your guide calling stops to
explain the unique features of the Franz Josef Glacier and its surroundings.
With the emphasis more on geographical information and the glacier’s
history, you’re able to venture beyond the public barriers and right up
to the dramatic terminal face of this advancing glacier with your experienced and knowledgeable guide.
Inclusions:
Breathable Rain Jacket
Waterproof over-trousers (if required)
Socks and sturdy boots (or you have the option to wear your own hiking
boots)
Crampons (with small waist bag) for superior glacier grip
Woollen hats and gloves (if required)
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier - Graham Wing
Room (1 night)
Includes: Full Breakfast, Dinner and Porterage
Enjoy a private sightseeing tour of Christchurch this morning. You’ll
see the best Christchurch has to offer; beautiful parks and gardens,
quaint seaside suburbs and superb views of the city and surrounds.
Your tour also explains about the plans for the rejuvenation of the
city following the major earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, and also incudes one of Christchurch’s favourite activities – Punting on the Avon.
This evening enjoy a farewell dinner at the Christchurch Tramway
RestauranExperience the luxury of our 36 seater air-conditioned,
colonial style dining tram and be treated to the finest service, cuisine and beverages New Zealand has to offer. Incorporate fabulous
dining with a sightseeing tour showcasing Christchurch’s inner
city vibrancy and heritage – truly a mix of the old and the new. The
Christchurch Tramway Restaurant dinner tour is a unique activity
not to be missed.
Includes: 4 Course Dinner with complimentary drink
Departs: Tram stop number 1, Cathedral Junction, 111 Worcester
Street (within walking distance from Novotel).
Please Note: Maximum capacity at The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant
is 36 people. If the group finalizes with more than 36 people, a farewell dinner will be booked at a local restaurant.
May 11 Depart for Home B
After breakfast check out of your hotel and transfer to the airport
for your flights home.