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Itinerary remedy the historic harms and land confiscations occurred when the logging industry mechanized in
that it has done to the country’s Maori population. the 1970s—and about how local people have been
We’ll gather tonight for a Welcome Dinner at a local trying to solve the problem ever since. We’ll also
DAY 1 • Depart U.S. restaurant. practice the haka (traditional Maori dance) and
You depart today on your flight to New Zealand. observe the art of raranga (flax weaving) before
B,L,D — Holiday Inn Auckland Airport or similar
returning to Rotorua.
DAY 2 • Cross International Date Line DAY 5 • Auckland • Explore Waiheke Island B,L — Distinction Rotorua Hotel or similar
You continue your flight to Auckland, losing one day After breakfast, we’’ll journey by ferry to Waiheke
en route as you cross the International Date Line. You Island to visit a boutique winery and sample some of DAY • Rotorua • Optional Waimangu
regain this day when you fly back home at the end their house-made wines and enjoy a tasting and tour Volcanic Valley Tour
of the trip. of a local olive oil estate. Today is free for you to make your own discoveries.
Or, join our optional Waimangu Volcanic Valley tour.
DAY 3 • Arrive Auckland, New Zealand B,L — Holiday Inn Auckland Airport or similar We’ll explore the world’s youngest geothermal site,
An O.A.T. representative meets us at the airport and DAY 6 • Overland to Rotorua • Controversial and discover colorful formations, including Inferno
escorts us to our hotel. We’ll be joined by fellow Topic: The environmental cost of Crater and Frying Pan Lake, a massive hot spring,
travelers from our optional pre-trip extensions New Zealand’s dairy boom • Explore followed by a cruise of stunning Lake Rotomahana.
to Australia: The Great Barrier Reef & Highlights of Hamilton Gardens B — Distinction Rotorua Hotel or similar
Sydney or New! New Zealand’s North & South Islands: This morning, we transfer to Rotorua, stopping along
Wellington, Nelson & Abel Tasman National Park. the way at an organic farm. Here, we’ll learn about
Later, our Trip Experience Leader will lead us on an a Controversial Topic: the widespread pollution
orientation walk, then the evening is free for your caused by the expansive growth of New Zealand’s Watch this independent video to learn
own discoveries.
dairy industry and enjoy a farm-fresh lunch. Then, more about this adventure
Holiday Inn Auckland Airport or similar we continue to Rotorua, an area famous for its
geothermal activity and Maori history.
DAY 4 • Explore Auckland • Controversial
Topic: The Treaty of Waitangi and Maori B,L,D — Distinction Rotorua Hotel or similar
reparations • Maori welcome ceremony DAY • Rotorua • Controversial Topic: The
This morning, we’ll visit Bastion Point, where an economic collapse of Murupara with Nadine
elder Maori will perform a traditional welcome Toetoe • Maori Cultural Experience
ceremony. The ceremony, performed in his native Today, we get our first glimpse into Maori culture
Maori language, will be our first glimpse into the when we visit the lands of the Ngati Manawa tribe.
culture of New Zealand’s original residents. We’ll With a local guide we’ll see ancient Maori rock art
then learn about a Controversial Topic when we join and enjoy a traditional hangi lunch (in which the watch video
a local expert for a conversation about the Treaty of meal is cooked underground for hours) in the town of
Waitangi (New Zealand’s founding document), and Murupara. Here, we’ll also discuss the Controversial
how modern-day New Zealanders are struggling to
Topic of the poverty and mass unemployment that

Meet the people who call New
Zealand home

Maori Guide : We’ll learn about New Zealand’s
native people when a Maori guide from the Ngati
Whatua tribe leads us on a Tamaki Hikoi, a walking
tour, of Auckland on Day 4.

Maori People : Gain a deeper understanding of Maori tribal culture on Day 7
when we experience a traditional welcome ceremony and help prep their hangi,
a Maori feast that’s cooked underground.

Local Family in Christchurch : On Day 9, enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner with a
family in Christchurch who will share what it was like to live through the major
earthquakes in 2011 and 2016.

Locals at a Working Sheep Station : Learn about traditional ways of life in New
Zealand during a visit a working sheep station in the Southern Alps on Day 10.

Explore Waiheke Island on Day 5 and learn about local plant life.

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