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confronting modern-day Maori. The rest of glacier-fed lakes and grassy foothills where
the afternoon is at leisure. Perhaps you’ll take snow gentians and the white buttercups called
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visit the War Memorial museum, or go sailing
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restaurant (where, weather permitting, we’ll
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dine outside). Then we’ll stop by a local
vineyard for a wine-tasting and discussion
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• Sheepdog Demonstration • this evening, and dinner will be on your own
Overnight Homestay among the city’s numerous restaurants.

This morning after breakfast, we’ll transfer Breakfast, Lunch
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area. We’ll have the opportunity to visit a Park • Cruise Milford Sound
local farm, where we’ll see the shearing shed
We rise early this morning for a full day
and watch the farm’s sheepdogs work with
of adventure. After breakfast, we travel to
the sheep.
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of the World” by Rudyard Kipling—situated
Later this evening, we’ll enjoy an overnight
in the heart of Fiordland National Park. Dense
stay and dinner with a local Kiwi family on
forests, shimmering Lake Te Anau, and a
their farm. This is a chance for you to meet
pass known as “The Avenue of Disappearing
people who call this area home, learn about
Mountains” mark our route. Upon boarding
their daily lives on the farm, and share a little
our cruise boat, we’ll marvel at towering
of yourself. Please note: This overnight stay is
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held at a local farm with a shared bathroom.
waterfalls, impressive beech forests, and
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on board our cruise.
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Queenstown where you can enjoy dinner on your own.

After breakfast with our hosts, we’ll travel Breakfast, Lunch
alongside the Southern Alps to take in views
(weather permitting) of New Zealand’s
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Aoraki by the Maori, this world-renowned Ride on Shotover River
mountain wears a permanent mantle of
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world’s great centers for outdoor recreation,
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