Tour Kiwiana Panorama Reverse (Until Sept 2022) (Queenstown To Au

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All guests travelling with Contiki through December 31, 2022 are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which may include a booster shot to keep the vaccination status current and valid, depending on the travel destination. Children not eligible for vaccination and/or booster at the time of travel must provide a verifiable and negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the tour (taking time zones into consideration) for all tours departing until December 31, 2022. For guests travelling with Contiki from 1 January 2023, Covid-19 vaccinations and boosters are highly recommended, but no longer required. Please note that regardless of time of travel guests will need to comply with specific vaccine and/or booster requirements imposed by airlines and/or authorities in the destination visited, as well as requirements for accessing restaurants and venues, which may be more restrictive than above. It is guests’ responsibility to ensure that they comply at all times with these requirements. No refunds will be given if guests are unable to undertake some or all of their vacation due to their failure to comply with these requirements.

Meals

We’ll get 17 of your meals, you get the rest. You can expect a healthy breakfast most mornings, as well as authentic fish ’n’ chips and a few BBQs along the way. We’ll also give you plenty of opportunities to try the best gourmet eats in NZ.

Accommodation

Throughout your trip you’ll be getting your beauty sleep in cosy, warm beds in multi-share rooms, plus the chance to stay in funky sleeping pods that can be completely enclosed for sleeping and chilling out. Your accommodation will always be located in the heart of the action, with communal areas for you and your new best friends to relax and socialise.

Optional

Group Photograph (NZ$18) In specially designed Queenstown souvenir folder. Photo taken by lakeside in warmer climes, at the Lodge during winter. Canyon Fox (NZ$165) Nzone Tandem Skydive (From NZ$339) Tandem skydive with a qualified jumpmaster from 9,000 ft. over Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables Mountain Range (video and/or photos extra). Milford Sound Day Trip & Cruise (NZ$139) Full day excursion ex Queenstown into Milford Sound, including scenic cruise on the fiord. Thrillogy (NZ$399) All 3 jumps incl. T shirt. $399. Also 4 pack $460 and 5 pack $510 packages available. The Nevis Bungy (NZ$275) 134m (440ft) bungy from a platform suspended across a river at Nevis Bluff. Incl. T-shirt. Ledge Bungy Bungy (NZ$195) Bungy jump from the Ledge at the Skyline restaurant, Bobs Peak. 47m (158ft) jump but 400m (1320ft) above town. Incl. T-shirt. The Nevis Swing (NZ$195) Giant ‘swing’ travelling at 125kph – not for the faint hearted. Ledge Swing (NZ$160) Swing from the Ledge at the Skyline restaurant, Bobs Peak. 47m (158ft) swing but 400m (1320ft) above town. Kawarau or Shotover Rafting (NZ$219) Rafting on the Kawarau or Shotover River. 2 hrs Heliraft (NZ$299) Rafting on the Kawarau River (grade 3) and helicoptor flight. 2.5 hours Walter Peak Horse Trek & Earslaw (NZ$129) 1 ½ hour guided horse trek through Walter Peak Station PLUS return journey from Queenstown on the steamship TSS Earnslaw. Any level of rider welcome but will only go as fast as the slowest member. Dart River Wilderness Safari (NZ$219) A combination of jetboat, 4WD and short hike in and around ‘Paradise’ in the Mt Aspiring national Park. ½ day. Funyaks (NZ$329) Full day excursion into this beautiful untouched world, known as ’Paradise’ and made famous in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Jetboat in and canoe out at your leisure. Average standard of fitness required. Skyline Restaurant Dinner (NZ$85) Includes large buffet meal, entertainment, gondola (cable car) ride to restaurant. $79 Canyon Swing (NZ$215) Freefall from platform, 109m above the Shotover River, then break into a cable controlled swing. Ziptrek Zipline Tour (NZ$189) 4 line or 6 line flying fox experience in beautiful native forest adjacent to Queenstown, on Bobs Peak. Queenstown Adventurer Canyoning (NZ$199) Scenic Helicopter Flight & Glacier Landing (From NZ$225) Helicopter flight over the glacier with glacier landing. 20 minutes. Franz Ice Explorer (NZ$359) ‘One stop shopping’ with a short helicopter flight onto Franz Josef Glacier, and 2 ½ hours exploring the glacier on foot. Across Country Quad Bikes Tour (NZ$160) The only quad bike ride in NZ offering glacial views combined with the thrill of riding through rainforests, river beds and glorious mud! Glacier Country Kayaks (NZ$115) Enjoy 3 hours of gentle exercise and an unbeatable panoramic view of the surrounding mountains and glaciers. Kapiti Quad Bikes (NZ$165) Hotel pick up, then along the Kapiti Coast to rugged farmland for an hour and a half long quad bike experience in the bush. Includes morning / afternoon tea. Lord of the Rings Rover Rings Tour (From NZ$95) Visit LOTR locations in and around Wellington. Half day tour $95, Full day tour $189 Rover Rings half/full day Tour (NZ$95/$189) Hobbiton Movie Set Tours (NZ $114) Walk in the footsteps of Frodo & Bilbo and their friends, and be amazed at the world Peter Jackson created. Half day tour ex Rotorua. Whakarewarewa Thermal Village (NZ $35) Guided tour of an authentic Maori village, set right in the heart of the geothermal area. Walk amongst the geysers, the bubbling mud pools and the Maori going about their day to day business. Kaitiaki Rafting (NZ$99) River rafting or sledging on the beautiful Kaituna River. Rafting NZ$99, Sledging NZ$109. Rotorua Canopy Tours (NZ$139) Unique eco adventure zip line and forest canopy tour. Includes full photo set. Mt. Tarawera Trek (NZ$149) Half day trip out to one of NZ’s dormant (or is it ?!?!) volcanoes and the catalyst of a major eruption in the area. A chance to hike the volcano and learn about the history and cultural significance of the volcano itself. Agro Adventures (NZ$95)

Transport

Transport is included.

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Guide

A highly trained Trip Manager who brings your adventure to life. An expert driver who knows foreign roads better than Google Maps. Local Guides who make tourist traps a thing of the past. This is your team. Smart, friendly, fun, and integral to everything we do.

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Day 1 Day 1: Start Queenstown
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Start Queenstown

Kia Ora and welcome to Queenstown. After checking in to your hotel the rest of the afternoon is yours to start discovering why Queenstown is best known as the adventure capital of the world. Tonight you’ll meet up with the rest of the crew, no doubt swapping notes on which thrill seeking activity to tick off first. Let the adventure commence...
Day 2 Day 2: Queenstown
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Queenstown

Today is yours to get acquainted with Queenstown and spend some time mulling over the activities up for grabs in the next two days. First stop is the legendary Kawarau Bungy Bridge, get your morning adrenaline hit with a heart pounding jump at the world home of the bungy. Later, take a stroll around beautiful Queenstown, nestled in the Southern Alps this stunning town has plenty to offer other than adventure activities.
Day 3 Day 3: Queenstown
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Queenstown

It’s times like this that you really start to work out what sort of traveller you are. And human for that matter. You might be the one trailing through wine country and doing a spot of horse back riding, or you may be that guy that crams in a bungy jump, a skydive and a heliraft & still craves more. It’s your holiday - run wild as you see fit.
Day 4 Day 4: Queenstown
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Queenstown

With our last day in adrenalin city edging closer, this is the time to push yourself to the limits and jump over any mental barriers you’ve put up around yourself. Embrace the spirit of adventure and conquer those niggling fears once and for all. For those who did their dash yesterday, a day staying mellow and enjoying this beautiful region will prove more than sufficient.
Day 5 Day 5: Queenstown To Franz Josef Glacier
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Queenstown To Franz Josef Glacier

Time to return our adrenalin levels to normal and make tracks to the wild (and often wet) West Coast and it’s towering glaciers. But before we do, bridge bungy jump, anyone? Enjoying our scenic drive we’ll stop for lunch in Wanaka, a pretty ski resort town situated on a lake front and dwarfed by mountains. This town is fast becoming one of NZ’s most popular spots, and a trip to the ’Dough Bin’ for a luscious pie should be high on the list today. Our first piece of NZ eye-candy comes in the form of Hasast Pass, beautified by ancient rainforests, small glaciers and waterfalls. Note how the scenery changes as we roll away from Queenstown through the Southern Alps. Playing host tonight is the town of Franz Josef, home to some of NZ’s finest natural beauty with bushlands and glaciers that almost reach the sea. Tomorrow we’ll be out and about making the most of it - who’s excited?
Day 6 Day 6: Franz Josef Glacier
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Franz Josef Glacier

This morning will be another big ol’ tick off the list as we take to the ice of Franz Josef Glacier. We’ve got a heli ride over the glacier up for grabs, or the opportunity to carve your own Pounamu (jade) pendant, under the tuition of a Maori mastercraftsman. Pounamu is sacred to the Māori people, and this is a great way to learn about its cultural significance, while also creating a beautiful please of jewellery. An optional highlight today is a boat cruise across Lake Mapourika. But this ain’t your ordinary boat cruise. You’ll cruise up the glassy lake, framed by glaciers and mountains, before switching to a stand up paddle board and gliding along a narrow estuary. This takes you to your journey’s destination, the Okarito Kiwi Sanctuary, where you’ll get to meet New Zealand’s adorable but vulnerable national bird.
Day 7 Day 7: Franz Josef Glacier To Christchurch
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Franz Josef Glacier To Christchurch

Armed with a new found appreciation for frozen water, we hop back on the coach & start making our way back to Christchurch. In the gold rush town of Hokitika we’ll watch authentic carvers get to work on green jade and take a look at traditional Maori art. Back on the coach we’re coastline bound to one of the islands most jaw-droppingly beautiful spots... Take in the beautiful scenery as we wind our way across the highest and most spectacular mountain pass across the Southern Alps. Tonight we’ll sleep well in Christchurch, drifting off to the pleasant memories of NZ’s natural beauty that seasoned our day.
Day 8 Day 8: Christchurch To Wellington
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Christchurch To Wellington

It’s another jaw-dropping drive up to the top of the South Island today. The coach cuts across the Canterbury Plains to Kaikoura. Arriving in Kaikoura will see us amongst a seaside settlement known for whales & dolphins, so have those cameras at the ready as we roll around the coast. We’ll stop at a seal colony, where you’ll struggle not to break into a collective ’cuuuute’ as you watch these guys sunning themselves on the rocks. Our next drive takes us up the wild, rugged east coast and the wine country of Marlborough. Jump on the Inter-Island ferry and leave the South Island behind. Cruise through the gorgeous Marlborough Sounds, where thick forested peaks rise straight up from the sea. It’s a camera-friendly spot with picturesque inlets, remote coves and tiny beaches that dot the islands. We dock in the capital city of Wellington, where no doubt New Zealand’s well-cultured capital will prove an utter delight. After an orientation through the narrow streets a night on the town will be on the cards, plus an optional dinner to start the night off as we mean to go on.
Day 9 Day 9: Wellington
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Wellington

The day is yours to explore Wellington! In the early evening we’ll head to a local café and try the famed flat white coffee in its city of origin (sorry Australians). Then you’ll have a free afternoon, or we’ll meet Parris Quinn our 2019 changemaker, and try some of her Heart Parcels brownies. Heart Parcels is a charity that Parris started to ensure Wellington’s homeless have enough food to eat. Buy a delicious brownie here and the proceeds go straight towards feeding people living on the streets of Wellington. If it’s a Monday night, you’re welcome to join Paris as she hands out donations. It’s inspiring stuff.
Day 10 Day 10: Wellington To Mount Ruapehu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Wellington To Mount Ruapehu

We wave goodbye to Wellington and its beautiful scenery and we prepare ourselves for our next adventure – and trust us, this one is bucket-list worthy. Known as the après-ski capital of the North island, Ohakune is a tranquil town with stupendous view. Today you have the option to go mountain biking along one of NZ’s most picturesque track, "the Old Coach Rd" or spend the day bettering your skills on the slopes or generally treating yourself to all the snowy based activities on offer, then tonight snuggle down in our Special Stay ski lodge, located in prime position at the base of Mt. Ruapehu.
Day 11 Day 11: Mount Ruapehu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Mount Ruapehu

With another day to spend in Mt. Ruapehu, we definitely have lost of bucket-list worthy experiences to look forward to. That’s right, this active volcano is the perfect source of adrenaline for those who seek our incomparably unique, NO Regrets experiences. The next two days have adventure written all over them with skiing on the top of the list. Whether you consider yourself a pro, or perhaps just an aspiring ski enthusiast, this is the perfect place for you to ‘slide’ into new adventures. And yes we do make excellent puns.
Day 12 Day 12: Mount Ruapehu To Rotorua
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Mount Ruapehu To Rotorua

These landscapes are unique, and the sights will leave you breathless as we leave Mount Ruapehu behind en-route to Huka Falls. 220,000 litres (that’s 58 000 gallons) of water gush over Huka Falls per second. Just let that sink in for a minute. Wild, right? Even wilder still is the Hukafalls Jet experience - a thrilling ride that will get you experiencing the full force of the falls and leave you with even more of a taste for adventure. A good thing really, given Rotorua is on the horizon… When you catch your first whiff of that .. ’unusual’ sulphur smell, you’ll know we’ve arrived in Rotorua. Famed for its spurting geysers, boiling mud pools & hot springs, gondola and speeding luge rides, Rotorua is a natural wonderland, and then some. Tonight the culture will sky rocket with a traditional Maori hāngi dinner & dance performance, and perhaps best of all, the chance to get involved in the world-famous HAKA. Tongues at the ready peeps.
Day 13 Day 13: Rotorua
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Rotorua

The day is yours to roam free in this geothermal paradise. Soak in a hot spring, go white water rafting or hike up a volcano. The options are limitless and the decisions are yours, but we recommend the exhilarating Rotorua Canopy Tour, an optional where you’ll watch the sun rise and drink coffee up in the towering trees, as the birds make start their morning calls. Then, you’ll get to soar 1200m through the forest on the ultimate zipline adventure.
Day 14 Day 14: Rotorua To Auckland
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Rotorua To Auckland

After breakfast and a bit of caffeine, we’ll head to Auckland and arrive by lunch to explore the city. Contiki coach song ideas anyone? We’ll end our Contiki trip in Auckland, but not before a day of sightseeing and activities across the city. Here we’ve got a array of awesome Free-Time Add-Ons to choose from. Adrenaline junkies, get ready for a bungee jump, climb over the iconic harbour bridge or sky jump off the Skywalk. For those who prefer to keep two feet on the ground, why not get your taste buds tingling with a multi-sensory icecream experience at Giapo Chef’s Table? Or if you prefer, walk the city and explore at your own pace - what will grab your attention today in this vibrant city? A evening draws near, it’s time to say our goodbyes, as your trip ends here in Auckland. New Zealand, we’ll never forget you!

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Kiwiana Panorama Reverse (Until Sept 2022) (Queenstown To Au

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Itinerary of your trip Kiwiana Panorama Reverse (Until Sept 2022) (Queenstown To Au

Day 1: Start Queenstown

Day 2: Queenstown

Day 3: Queenstown

Day 4: Queenstown

Day 5: Queenstown To Franz Josef Glacier

Day 6: Franz Josef Glacier

Day 7: Franz Josef Glacier To Christchurch

Day 8: Christchurch To Wellington

Day 9: Wellington

Day 10: Wellington To Mount Ruapehu

Day 11: Mount Ruapehu

Day 12: Mount Ruapehu To Rotorua

Day 13: Rotorua

Day 14: Rotorua To Auckland

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