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Getting to Know New Zealand
"Briefly about the Main Thing"
7(8) Days
US$On request
Volna Travel's 2019 Signature Tour
This short, 7-day tour offers a truly comprehensive and action-packed experience. It covers both main islands! You'll see the country's main attractions – the distinctive Maori culture, incredible geothermal fields, the fairytale Hobbiton, captivating fjords, and much more that makes the Land of the Long White Cloud famous! Visit four cities: Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch, and Queenstown.
Ideal for travellers combining a trip to Australia and New Zealand.
Day 1. Auckland.
Arrival, Auckland Tour and Accommodation.
Night Hotel, Auckland
The isthmus on which Auckland lies was first settled around 1350. The Māori population in the area is estimated to have peaked at 20,000 before the arrival of Europeans. After the British colony was established in 1840, William Hobson, then Lieutenant Governor of New Zealand, chose this area as his new capital in 1841 and named it after George Eden, Earl of Auckland, Britain's first Lord of the Admiralty. Although Wellington became the capital in 1865, Auckland has always remained the country's most populous city. In Māori, Auckland is Tāmaki. Thanks to the Department of Tourism Development, the city has also been nicknamed the "City of Sails" since 1985—and no wonder—the city is home to over 100,000 yachts and pleasure boats.
Day 2. Auckland.
(Option - If you arrive after lunch, we strongly recommend using it)
Auckland and its environs tour "Between the Sea and the Ocean".
Night Hotel, Auckland
Day 3. Auckland - Rotorua
From Auckland we head to Rotorua.
Visiting the glowworm caves, Hobbiton.
Maori Show in the evening.
Rotorua location.
Day 4. Rotorua - Christchurch.
Morning - Wai-o-Tapu, Hamurana Springs
City tour. Flight to Christchurch at 4 PM.
Christchurch accommodation.
Day 5. Christchurch – Queenstown
7:30 AM – Departure for a group excursion with an English-speaking guide from Christchurch to Queenstown through the Mount Cook region. Duration: 11 hours, lunch included.
6:30 PM – Arrival in Queenstown. Evening walk around the city.
Accommodation Queenstown.
Day 6. Queenstown.
Tour of Queenstown and surrounding area.
Skippers Canyon area tour and speedboat ride - Shotover Jet.
Boat tour on the lake, lunch/buffet and sheep show from 6 to 10 pm.
Accommodation Queenstown.
Day 7. Queenstown.
Travel to the Land of Fjords
Milford Sound Group Tour.
From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Return by plane is an option (~$300).
Evening walk around the city.
Accommodation Queenstown.
Day 8. Queenstown - Auckland.
If you have time, take a walk around the city.
Transfer to the airport (taxi, shuttle or bus).
Departure to destination - Auckland, other cities in the country or Australia.
What's included in the price:
Accompaniment by a Russian-speaking guide-driver, transportation, gasoline, licenses, all taxes.
The price is indicated in US dollars per tour for a group of 1 to 3(4) people, excluding entrance tickets.
