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9 Day Abel Tasman, Whales and Wildlife Tour
 Trip Type: Independent Tour Tour Duration: Nine Days (Extra days and activities can be requested when booking)
Priced From: NZ$2,230.00
Starts From: ChristchurchEnds At: Christchurch Comments: Departs Christchurch railway station 8.15am (daily, including public holidays - with the exception of Christmas Day).
Included: Prices are per person and include: Pick up from your Christchurch hotel/motel, coach travel, train travel, accommodation, transfers to and from your accommodation throughout your tour, Abebl Tasman day tour, whalewatch cruise, Dunedin city sightseeing tour, Milford Sound Cruise, Skyline Gondola.
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| Single | Double | Triple | |||
| Tourist (Motel) | NZ$3,395.00 | NZ$2,440.00 | NZ$2,230.00 | - | |
| Quality (Hotel) | NZ$3,955.00 | NZ$2,720.00 | NZ$2,455.00 | - |
Your credit card will be charged in New Zealand Dollars. Other currencies displayed are automatically calculated and are approximate values only.
Prices valid for travel from 1st September 2011 to 30 September 2012
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- TranzAlpine scenic railway
- Punakaiki pancake rocks
- Abel Tasman Day Tour
- Kaikoura whale watch cruise
- Coastal Pacific scenic railway
- Mount Cook National Park
- Queenstown
- Fiordland World Heritage Park
- Cruise of Milford Sound & Picnic Lunch
Board the world renowned TranzAlpine train bound for Greymouth via the Arthur's Pass National Park. Cross the Canterbury Plains, travel over viaducts and through tunnels and into the lush rainforests of the West Coast. On arrival in Greymouth board your InterCity coach for your journey north to Nelson. An afternoon stop is made Punakaii where you can view the pancake rocks.
Accommodation: Rutherford Hotel, Trailways Motor Lodge or similar
Your full day tour to the Abel Tasman National Park commences with a morning pick up from your accommodation. Drive through horticultural areas to Motueka and on to beautiful Kaiteriteri beach where you board your launch. You have various cruise/walking options in the National Park during the day before returning to Nelson at approximately 6.00pm.
Accommodation: Rutherford Hotel Nelson, Trailways Motor Lodge or similar
Travel with InterCity Coachlines through the Nelson state forests to Blenheim before heading south to the seaside resort of Kaikoura. Enjoy spectacular views of the Kaikoura coastline and the seaward Kaikoura mountain range. Arrive Kaikoura at 12.30pm.
Accommodation: Kaikoura Gateway Motor Lodge, Bella Vista Motel or similar
This morning enjoy a 3 hour cruise with Kaikoura Whalewatch to marvel at the giant sperm whale and the dusky dolphins. Kaikoura Whalewatch has won many international awards for tourism excellence and marine conservation. In the afternoon return to Christchurch on the Coastal Pacific train. Arrive Christchurch 6.20pm.
Accommodation: Chateau on the Park, City Centre Motel or similar
Travel south by InterCity coach over the Canterbury Plains to the cities of Timaru and Oamaru. Follow the coastline to Palmerston and then its over the Kilmog Hill and Mount Cargill to Dunedin - the Edinburgh of the south. Arrive Dunedin 1.45pm. Afternoon at leisure in Dunedin. Ask us at time of enquiry/booking if you wish to do a tour to see the penguins/seals on Otago peninsula.
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Southern Cross, Alexis Motor Lodge or similar
Morning at leisure in Dunedin. In the afternoon board the InterCity coach for your journey through the lush pastures of Otago and Southland to the lakeside resort of Te Anau, arriving at 6.30pm.
Accommodation: Distinction Te Anau Hotel, Anchorage Motel or similar
Regarded as one of the World's most scenic journeys into Fiordland National Park - a world heritage area. Enjoy a one and a half hour cruise of Milford Sound viewing spectacular waterfalls and famous Mitre Peaks. Arrive in Queenstown approx. 7.30pm.
Accommodation: Scenic Suites, Bella Vista Motel or similar
A full day for you to enjoy this fabulous resort. We have included the Skyline Gondola in your tour. There are dozens of activities including white water rafting, jetboating, bungy jumping, lake cruises, high country sheep station tours and excellent walking trails. Something for everyone.
Accommodation: Scenic Suites, Bella Vista Motel or similar
Day 9 Queenstown - Mount Cook - Christchurch
We leave Queenstown and travel with Great Sights through the rugged Kawarau Gorge to Cromwell and then up over the Lindis Pass to the Mount Cook National Park. Time is available for lunch (own expense) before continuing to Lake Tekapo. After a brief stop at the Church of the Good Shepherd, our journey continues across the Canterbury Plains to the garden city of Christchurch. Our arrival time is approximately 7.45pm.
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