Be dazzled by this state of the art full size coach (13.5 metres long) which would normally house 48 seats and has been configured with only 20 luxury leather seats complete with incredible amenities. Three new vehicles have been purpose built for Grand Pacific Tours boasting a cutting edge design with the very latest finishes. Onboard the coach, the luxuries extend through a wide range of features including:
- 20 luxury leather fully reclining seats with extra-width with adjustable headrest and calf support for added comfort.
- Panoramic viewing, air conditioning and seat belts.
- Wood grain timber tray table with built in cup holder.
- Seat side personal storage area providing easy access to your travel bag.
- Personal audio control unit with multiple music channels and a complimentary set of headphones.
- Individual USB point for charging your camera, mobile phone, iPod and iPad.
- Stylish centre galley area equipped with refrigerated drinking fountain and fridge units.
- Complimentary daily on board Wi-Fi allowance.
- Onboard restroom.
We have carefully handpicked a collection of stylish hotels to be part of the Ultimate Small Group Tours experience. You will be treated to a very high standard in each location. Each of the hotels used offer a premium level of comfort, extensive guest facilities and excellent location.
Travel in style and enjoy a number of extras exclusive to Ultimate Small Group Tours:
- A deluxe Travel Set including Travel Bag and Ticket Wallet.
- Complimentary pre dinner drink at the welcome dinner.
- Cloth bag including boxed mints and complimentary bottle of water.
- Access to daily newspaper and a range of glossy magazines.
- An intimate farewell dinner including selected beverages.
- A BONUS Group Photo
Your Ultimate Coach Captains are the crème of the crop and have been chosen for their professionalism and attention to detail. They are there from start to finish attending to your needs and ensuring a more personal touring experience. A key part of their role is to ensure that the comfort and cleanliness of the coach is kept at the highest standard at all times.
Inclusions
- Round trip coach class air travel from Los Angeles to New Zealand
- Ultimate Small Group Tour Coach with 20 luxury leather reclining seats on a full size vehicle, 2 door access and panoramic windows
- Professional Coach Captain
- Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival
- Return airport transfers in New Zealand
- 15 nights 4.5 star hotel accommodation
- 4 two night stays
- Hotel porterage
- 4 cruises
- All sightseeing and pre paid attractions
- GST (New Zealand Goods and Services Tax)
- Comprehensive documentation pack
- BONUS Group photo
No Hidden Extras - Pre-Paid Attractions
- Larnach Castle*
- Milford Sound Nature Cruise & Lunch
- Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw
- Lakes District Museum
- TranzAlpine Rail Journey
- Cruise on the Interislander Ferry
- Te Papa, NZ’s National Museum
- Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Luge Ride
- Agrodome
- Kiwi Encounter*
- Rainbow Springs*
- Thermal mud pools & geysers*
- Te Puia Traditional Maori Hangi & Concert
- Waitangi Treaty Grounds*
- Dolphin / Hole in the Rock Cruise
- Kauri Museum*
- City sights tour of Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington & Aucklandn
Meals
- 15 cooked breakfasts including a specialty breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua
- 12 sumptuous dinners including 3 specialty dinners: Walter Peak Homestead, Queenstown; Maori Hangi & Concert, Rotorua; Farewell Dinner, selected beverages, Auckland
- 1 picnic lunch: Milford Sound Cruise
- 1 Ultimate High Tea: Larnach Castle
Itinerary
Day 1 - Depart
US
Ask about our options with Premium Economy and Business class
airfare.
Day 2 - Cross International Date Line
DAY 3 - ARRIVE
CHRISTCHURCH (D)
On arrival into Christchurch you will be met by a Grand Pacific
Tours representative who will transfer you to your hotel. Meet your
travelling companions over a complimentary pre dinner drink.
Accommodation - Hotel The George
DAY 4 - CHRISTCHURCH -
MT COOK (B,D)
After an introductory city sights tour depart Christchurch and
travel through the southern Canterbury Plains to Lake Tekapo. See
the brilliant turquoise water, visit The Church of the Good
Shepherd and view the Sheep Dog Statue. Marvel at the spectacular
mountain ranges including Mt Cook, New Zealand’s highest
peak. The opportunity is available to enjoy a scenic flight
(optional, weather permitting) over the Southern Alps.
Accommodation - Hotel The Hermitage Hotel
DAY 5 - MT COOK -
DUNEDIN (B,D)
Depart Mt Cook and see Lake Benmore, before following the Waitaki
River to Oamaru, famous for its limestone. Continue south to
Dunedin and enjoy an informative city tour followed by some free
time to explore at leisure. You might be interested in a tour of
the Speight’s Brewery (optional) or a visit to the Royal
Albatross Centre to see Albatross in their natural habitat
(optional).
Accommodation - Hotel Distinction Dunedin
DAY 6 - DUNEDIN - TE
ANAU (B,D)
Travel along the Otago Peninsula to Larnach Castle where you will
hear of the tragic and scandalous history on a guided tour. Enjoy
time to wander around this Garden of International Significance
followed by an Ultimate High Tea in the Grand Ballroom. Farewell
Dunedin and travel through Balclutha and Gore to Te Anau, gateway
to the Fiordland and your overnight stay. Tonight you may like to
visit the Te Anau Glow Worm Caves (optional).
Accommodation - Hotel Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas
DAY 7 - TE ANAU -
MILFORD SOUND- QUEENSTOWN (B,L)
Depart Te Anau for a fascinating drive to Milford Sound where you
board your launch for a nature cruise on this magnificent fiord.
See the spectacular Bowen Falls and towering Mitre Peak as you
enjoy a picnic lunch. This afternoon travel to Queenstown,
overlooking magical Lake Wakatipu. Spend the next two nights at
this year round resort which offers a wide range of activities and
attractions. This evening is free and you may choose to dine at one
of the many fine restaurants.
Accommodation - Hotel Millennium Hotel Queenstown
DAY 8 - QUEENSTOWN
(FREE DAY) (B,SD)
Today is a free day for you to explore Queenstown at leisure. Your
Grand Pacific Tours Local Host is available to assist with the many
sightseeing options available, including the thrill of a jet boat
ride, a heritage tour to Skippers Canyon or get up close to a Kiwi
bird. This evening board the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw and
cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station. Sit back, relax
and enjoy a gourmet barbecue dinner which the chef will prepare in
front of you at the Colonel’s Homestead. After dinner enjoy a
short farm tour then reboard the TSS Earnslaw for a sing along by
the piano as you cruise back to Queenstown.
Accommodation - Hotel Millennium Hotel Queenstown
DAY 9 - QUEENSTOWN -
FOX GLACIER (B,D)
Travel to Arrowtown, an old goldmining village and visit the Lakes
District Museum. Continue via the Haast Pass to the West Coast, an
area of stunning beauty. See the snow capped peaks of the Southern
Alps as you travel north to Fox Glacier. Time is available (weather
permitting) to experience a scenic flight (optional) over the
spectacular glaciers before arriving at your hotel.
Accommodation - Hotel Distinction Fox Glacier
DAY 10 - FOX GLACIER -
ARTHUR’S PASS - CHRISTCHURCH (B,D)
Travel to Hokitika and visit the Greenstone Factory. Continue to
Arthur’s Pass and board the TranzAlpine, renowned as one of
the great train journeys of the world. View rivers and valleys as
you travel through the Waimakariri Basin, over massive viaducts and
through the patchwork farmlands of the Canterbury Plains to the
elegant city of Christchurch. On arrival your Ultimate Coach will
be waiting to transfer you to your hotel.
Accommodation - Hotel The George
DAY 11 - CHRISTCHURCH -
PICTON- WELLINGTON (B,D)
Travel through the Lewis Pass and enjoy the spectacular scenery as
you continue to the Marlborough Country, famous for it’s food
& wine. Continue to Picton, where you board the Interislander
Ferry for your journey through the Marlborough Sounds and across
Cook Straight to Wellington.
Accommodation - Hotel InterContinental Wellington
DAY 12 - WELLINGTON
(B)
A highlight this morning will be time to explore Gallipoli: A Scale
of War exhibition at Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum.
Cutting edge technology brings these stories to life through the
eyes of New Zealanders who found themselves in extraordinary
circumstances. Reboard your coach for a city tour. Enjoy free time
this afternoon and this evening is also free to choose your own
dining arrangements.
Accommodation - Hotel InterContinental Wellington
DAY 13 - WELLINGTON -
TAUPO - ROTORUA (B,D)
Depart Wellington and view the snow capped peaks of Mt Ruapehu and
Mt Tongariro as you travel to Lake Taupo. Visit the spectacular
Huka Falls then travel along the Thermal Explorer Highway to the
geothermal wonderland of Rotorua.
Accommodation - Hotel Regent of Rotorua
DAY 14 - ROTORUA
(B,SD)
Today begins with a gondola ride at the Skyline Rotorua for
breakfast with champagne, spectacular views and also time for a
thrilling luge ride! Next stop is the Agrodome for an action packed
hour of farming entertainment and education that’s unlike
anything you’ve seen before. Continue to Rainbow Springs,
spanning 22 acres of native trees. A highlight will be the Kiwi
Encounter experience which offers a unique behind-the-scenes tour
of a working kiwi nursery and hatchery. Some free time is available
before travelling to Te Puia to see the boiling mud pools and
awesome geysers that Rotorua is famous for. This evening experience
an entertaining Maori Hangi and Concert.
Accommodation - Hotel Regent of Rotorua
DAY 15 - ROTORUA -
AUCKLAND - BAY OF ISLANDS (B,D)
This morning depart Rotorua and travel north via Auckland to the
Parry Kauri Park to see a magnificent example of a Kauri Tree.
Continue through Whangarei to the Bay of Islands. This afternoon
enjoy a guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the location of
the signing of the treaty between the Maori tribes and the
British.
Accommodation - Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands
DAY 16 - BAY OF ISLANDS
(B)
This morning cruise through the beautiful Bay of Islands on board a
luxury catamaran to Cape Brett and the famous Hole in the Rock.
Keep an eye out for bottlenose and common dolphins before returning
via Russell to Paihia for a free afternoon. A range of optional
activities are available or you may choose to relax and enjoy the
pleasant atmosphere of the waterfront. This evening is also free
and you may like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional).
Accommodation - Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands
DAY 17 - BAY OF ISLANDS
- AUCKLAND (B,SD)
Depart the Bay of Islands this morning and travel via Whangarei and
Dargaville to Matakohe. Enjoy a visit and informative talk at the
Kauri Museum before continuing to Auckland for a city sights tour.
This evening enjoy a farewell dinner including selected beverages
with your new found friends. Hotel Crowne Plaza Auckland
DAY 18 - DEPART
AUCKLAND (B)
Time to say goodbye. You’ll be transferred to the airport for
your flight home after a memorable New Zealand holiday.
Enquire about departure dates and cost
Single Supplement:
From $1,900
Additional Charges:
NZETA & IVL to enter New Zealand $50 per person. Before committing to your trip please ensure you hold a valid passport with at least six months’ validity from the date you plan to return to the USA.
Additional departure gateways & pricing:
- Depart on Air New Zealand’s non-stop Houston or Chicago
– Auckland flight for a supplement of $150 per person
- Add on airfares available from most major airports - Add $200
from Dallas, Add $320 from Denver, Seattle, Add $400 from Chicago,
Minneapolis, Add $450 from NYC, Boston, Miami, Washington
Conditions
Package from pricing is based on double occupancy (2 people sharing a room) from Los Angeles. Add on fares are available from other cities. Seats are limited and may not be available on every flight. Tours are fixed departure dates and are subject to availability. All prices reflect a discount for purchases made by cash/wire transfer/check, please see terms and conditions for credit card payments. Cancellation penalties and other restrictions apply.