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Day 1:
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Auckland
After arriving in Auckland, coach riders will have the day at their leisure. Fly/drivers must also collect their vehicles.
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Day 2:
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Auckland – Waitomo Caves – Rotorua
Drive or ride 235km south over Bombay Hills and into Waikato to Waitomo Caves and on to Rotorua. Enjoy a Hangi dinner at the hotel. (B, D)
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Day 3:
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Rotorua
You’ll visit Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve, Paradise Valley Springs and the Agrodome Sheep Show. (B)
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Day 4:
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Rotorua – Wellington
Drive 460km to the nation’s capital via Lake Taupo and the Tahorakuri pine forests, Levin and several beach resorts. Stroll through the town at your leisure. (B)
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Day 5:
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Wellington – Picton – Kaikoura
Board the Interislander Ferry across Cook Strait to Picton on South Island and proceed to Blenheim and onto Kaikoura, a once quiet fishing village, now famous for its marine mammals. (B)
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Day 6:
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Kaikoura – Christchurch
Take a splendid scenic drive to Christchurch via Kaikoura. Visitors driving themselves can take in a whale watch tour (for an extra fee) before proceeding to Christchurch. (B)
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Day 7:
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Christchurch – Mount Cook – Queenstown
Travel 620km across the Canterbury Plains to Mount Cook, New Zealand’s tallest peak. Then drive over the Lindis Pass to Cromwell and follow the Kawarau River into Queenstown. (B)
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Day 8:
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Queenstown
Today is yours to spend as you choose, or you could take an optional tour of Queenstown at an extra cost. (B).
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Day 9:
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Queenstown – Christchurch
Travel 487km via the Lindis Pass and Lake Tekapo, crossing the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch. (B)
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Day 10:
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Christchurch
Depart Christchurch. (B)
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