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Barron Falls. If you choose not to take the optional banned poison on the surplus possum DAY 2 • Explore Waimangu Volcanic Valley
tour, the day is free for your own discoveries. population • Optional Canopy Tour
B,D — Oaks Port Douglas Resort or similar We’ll set off to explore Hoktika Gorge this morning. Today we’ll visit Waimangu Volcanic Valley, including
After lunch and a guided tour of Hoktika, we’ll have the Inferno Crater and Frying Pan Lake, a massive
DAY 14 • Fly to Sydney a private visit to a local gallery and meet the owner. hot spring, followed by a cruise of stunning Lake
Upon arrival in Sydney early this evening, we’ll enjoy Then, we’ll meet two local possum hunters and learn Rotomahana. The afternoon is on your own or you can
an orientation walk followed by dinner on your own. about the Controversial Topic of the government’s join an optional Canopy Tour that takes you into an
B — Novotel Sydney Darling Square or similar use of 1080 poison to eradicate New Zealand’s surplus ancient forest on swing bridges and ziplines.
possum population. This evening, we’ll have a roast B,L,D — Distinction Rotorua Hotel or similar
DAY 15 • Explore Sydney • Sydney lamb dinner with the lodge owners.
Opera House B,D — Stopforths Premium Accommodation or similar DAY 2 • Explore Sanctuary Mountain
We start our day with a guided tour of the Sydney Maungatautari • Auckland
Opera House. Then, we’ll have a walking tour of DAY 21 • Fly to Queenstown On our way to Auckland, we’ll visit the Arapuni swing
the historic Rocks District with lunch at a café We’ll stop at Arthur’s Pass on the way to the bridge and enjoy a bushwalk at Sanctuary Mountain
overlooking the Harbour Bridge. Your afternoon is Christchurch airport, then fly to Queenstown, Maungatautari, a conservation project to reintroduce
free to explore independently. arriving in time for dinner at a local restaurant. endangered species and rare plants back into a
B,L — Novotel Sydney Darling Square or similar B,D — Crowne Plaza or similar controlled habitat. We’ll arrive in Auckland late this
afternoon.
DAY 16 • Sydney • Sunset Dinner Cruise DAY 22 • Explore Queenstown • Arrowtown B,L — Heritage Auckland or similar
Today, discover Sydney on your own. You might take Our walking tour of Queenstown ends with a scenic
the ferry across the harbor to Manly, stroll along gondola ride to the top and sweeping views of Coronet DAY 29 • Auckland
Circular Quay, or simply enjoy this “walkabout” Peak, the Remarkables, Walter and Cecil Peak and the On a city tour of Auckland, we’ll learn about the
city. Tonight, we enjoy a Sunset Dinner Cruise in city. Later, we depart for Arrowtown, a small town early settlements of New Zealand and controversial
Sydney Harbour. whose street reflect its gold mining past. issues confronting modern-day Maori. Tonight,
B,D — Novotel Sydney Darling Square or similar B — Crowne Plaza or similar we’ll celebrate our South Pacific discoveries during a
Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant.
DAY 1 • Fly to Christchurch, New Zealand DAY 23 • Travel to Milford Sound • Cruise B,D — Heritage Auckland or similar
This morning, we’ll fly to Christchurch, New Zealand, Milford Sound
a recently added destination. We’ll check into our We travel to Milford Sound today, set in the heart of DAY 30 • Return to U.S.
hotel and then acquaint ourselves with the area Fiordland National Park, where our small group will Transfer to the airport for your flight home, or if
during an orientation walk. baord a private boat for a scenic cruise. you’re extending your adventure in New Zealand’s Bay
B,D — Distinction Christchurch Hotel or similar B,L — Crowne Plaza or similar of Islands, or New! Fiji’s Tropical Splendor & Captivating
Culture, continue on to your next destination.
DAY 1 • Explore Christchurch • Home- DAY 24 • Queenstown • Optional Dart River B
Hosted Dinner Jet-boat Safari
This morning we’ll embark on a walking tour of Today is free or you can join a half-day optional tour
Christchurch, a city still recovering from devastating for an exciting jet-boat ride on the Dart River.
earthquakes in 2011 and 2016. The afternoon is free to B,D — Crowne Plaza or similar
make your own discoveries. This evening, we’ll split
up into smaller groups for a Home-Hosted Dinner DAY 25 • Queenstown • Fly to Rotorua
with some local families. Today we fly to Rotorua, a center for Maori culture on
B,D — Distinction Christchurch Hotel or similar New Zealand’s North Island. This afternoon, visit the
Nest Egg Kiwi Conservation Project and see how they
DAY 19 • Visit local farm • Controversial raise baby kiwis in a specially-created environment.
Topic: New Zealand’s environment with local B,D — Distinction Rotorua Hotel or similar
livestock farmers • Transfer to Hokitika
This morning, we’ll visit Rubicon Valley’s working DAY 26 • Rotorua • Redwoods Treewalk •
sheep farm and learn how the skilled dogs keep Maori village
the flock together and witness a sheep-shearing Discover Maori culture as a Maori resident guides Unique Accommodations
demonstration. We’ll also meet the farm owners and us through the village, where we’ll notice the Private Tented Camp
hear both sides of a debate about how New Zealand’s intricate carvings on the outside of the Marae, the
campaign on being “100% pure” is impacting local community’s meeting house, and gain a better Petermann
farmers. We ontinue our journey to Hokitika, arriving understanding of the Maori way of life. We’ll also see Our private campsite is situated in the heart
in late afternoon. This evening, dinner is on your own. that the lakeside setting was chosen for its abundant of the Outback among majestic desert oaks.
B,L — Stopforths Premium Accommodation or similar geothermal energy, with hot water vents used for We’ll camp in walk-in tents and share toilet and
cooking, bathing, and heating. Then, our Maori host shower facilities. There are no electrical outlets in
DAY 20 • Discover Hokitika • Meet local will join us for lunch. individual tents, but opportunities for recharging
artists • Controversial Topic: Using a B,L — Distinction Rotorua Hotel or similar devices are provided. Meals will be eaten in the
camp’s common area.

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