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SOUTH PACIFIC

DAY 9 • Rotorua • Fly to Christchurch • DAY 12 • Dunedin • Explore Larnach Castle DAY 15 • Queenstown • Optional Dart River
Home-Hosted Dinner • Optional Larnach Castle Lunch & Nature’s Jet-Boat Ride
We fly to Christchurch this morning via Rotorua Wonders of Dunedin tour Your morning is free to make your own discoveries.
airport. Upon arrival in Christchurch, you have the This morning, we’ll delve into the European history Or, you may choose to join a half-day optional tour
remainder of the day free for your own discoveries. of New Zealand at Larnach Castle, followed by a free for a jet-boat ride on the Dart River. During this
We’ll enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner with a local afternoon and lunch on your own. Or you can join exciting journey upstream and downriver, we’ll
family tonight. our optional tour which offers a charming dining enjoy spectacular views in an area so remote that few
B,D — Rydges Latimer Christchurch or similar experience in 19th-century Larnach, followed by a ever get a chance to experience it. This evening is
premier wildlife experience in Dunedin, the wildlife at leisure.
DAY 10 • Working sheep farm visit • capital of New Zealand. B — Heritage Queenstown or similar
Controversial Topic: The aftermath of the B,D — Distinction Dunedin Hotel or similar
2011 Christchurch earthquake DAY 16 • Explore Queenstown •
Today, we visit a working sheep station (ranch) in the DAY 13 • Dunedin • Milford Sound Discover Arrowtown
Southern Alps. Here, our small group will immerse Overnight Cruise After breakfast, we’ll take a scenic gondola ride
ourselves in rural life when we get an authentic Today, we transfer overland to Milford Sound— high above Queenstown to enjoy sweeping views
glimpse of the daily lives of the farmers, as well as the dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World” by Rudyard of Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, and the city.
sheep. We’ll witness the teamwork of sheepdogs and Kipling—situated in the heart of Fiordland National Following free time here, we depart for Arrowtown, a
sheep followed by a sheep shearing demonstration,. Park. We’ll explore the wonders of this region small town with a rich gold-mining history.
We’ll then return to Christchurch where we’ll learn on a overnight cruise—a NEW feature for 2021. B,D — Heritage Queenstown or similar
about a Controversial Topic: the devastation of the Accompanied by an expert naturalist guide, we’ll
2011 earthquake, and the fact that ten years later, marvel at towering cliffs and the perfect cone of Mitre DAY 1 • Return to U.S.
thousands of people are still waiting for their homes Peak, and view thundering waterfalls, impressive This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight
to be repaired. beech forests, and unique flora and fauna as we cruise home. Those extending their adventure in New
B,L — Rydges Latimer Christchurch or similar along the sound’s famous fjords. Zealand’s Bay of Islands or New! Fiji’s Tropical Splendor
B,D — Milford Mariner or similar & Captivating Culture have afternoon flights to
DAY 11 • Christchurch • Overland to Dunedin Cairns or Fiji.
After leaving Rotorua, we travel overland to DAY 14 • Milford Sound • Disembark ship • B
Dunedin—a recently added destination. Along the Visit Te Anau Bird Sanctuary • Overland to
way, we’ll stop in the historic town of Oamuru for Queenstown
lunch on our own. We’ll also behold the mysteriously Today, we disembark our ship and journey overland
round Moeraki Boulders, steeped in Maori legend. to the “adventure capital of the world,” Queenstown.
B,L — Distinction Dunedin Hotel or similar Along the way, we will stop to discover local birdlife
at the Te Anau Bird Sanctuary. We’ll enjoy dinner at a
local restaurant tonight.
B,L,D — Heritage Queenstown or similar

Unique Accommodations

Distinction Dunedin Hotel
Dunedin

Distinction Dunedin Hotel is located in a restored
Chief Post Office in the vibrant Warehouse
Precinct in the heart of the city. On-site amenities
include a restaurant, bar, gym, and lounge. Each
of the hotel’s 121 air-conditioned rooms feature
unlimited wireless Internet access, TV, telephone,
coffee- and tea-making facilities, iron and ironing
board, and private bath with hair dryer.
Throughout this adventure, experience the proudly-held traditions of the Maori people firsthand.

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