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Alpine Explorer, 5 Day New Zealand Vacation Package
Duration : 5 Days / 4 Nights
Dates : Daily reporting time 8:00 am.
 Let us arrange accommodation before and after your tour (for an additional charge). Our representative will meet you at the airport, take you to your hotel, give you your tour documents and the next morning transfer you to your coach or train (or vice versa on departure).
Alpine Explorer Itinerary
Day 1. Christchurch, Mt. Cook, Queenstown. Cross the Canterbury Plains, over Burke Pass to Lake Tekapo, site of the Church of the Good Shepherd. The Mackenzie Country lies before you as you travel towards Mount Cook village in the heart of the Southern Alps. Take a brief stop here for optional flight seeing or lunch (not included). Follow the Southern Alps south to the tussock-covered hills of the Lindis Pass then through the rugged Kawarau Gorge to Queenstown. Stay 3 nights in Queenstown.
Day 2. Queenstown , Milford Sound, Queenstown. An early takes you alongside the lake to Kingston, then across Northern Southland to Lake Te Anau. Travel through the Fiordland National Park, passing the Mirror Lakes, the Chasm, the Homer Tunnel and the Cleddau Chasm. A cruise on the Milford Sound beneath lofty Mitre Peak, waterfalls and out to the mouth of the Tasman Sea is included. Then you climb out of Milford Sound to return to Queenstown by evening. Overnight in Queenstown.
Day 3. At Queenstown. The entire day is free for you to enjoy this fabulous alpine resort. The Skyline Gondola and the Kiwi Magic movie are included in your tour. Dozens of optional activities are available, from thrilling jet boat rides to leisurely lake cruises, 4WD safaris, bungy jumping, and more. Overnight in Queenstown.
Day 4. Queenstown, Glaciers. Travel Cromwell and on through the Southern Lakes district to the Haast Pass. As you travel into the remote Westland region, you may like to take a jet boat ride (optional). Travel north, through dense rainforest broken by rugged coastal vistas, toward the glaciers. A shuttle will take you to view one of these massive rivers of ice. Overnight at Fox or Franz Josef Glacier Townships.
Day 5. Glaciers, Christchurch. Travel north along the narrow, bush, clad, coastal plain past Hokitika, to Greymouth. Board the renowned Tranz Alpine train and travel through the Otira Tunnel, over Arthur's Pass across the Canterbury Plains, arriving approximately at 6:05 pm.
Prices: Please request prices for the dates you wish to travel and advise your accommodation preference of standard, superior or deluxe. Please also advise if you will be requiring accommodation before and after your tour. We will also need to know your flight arrival & departure times
Price Includes: All transportation except air fares, accommodation with private facilities, sightseeing and New Zealand G.S.T. Guaranteed departures daily and no minimum numbers required.
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Phone: 1-415-446-5252 or 1-800-330-8820
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