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New Zealand
Independent
Bus and Self-drive Tours / Escorted Tours for
18-35 year olds
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Glaciers 7 Days, 6 Nights
The wildest side of New Zealand, the West Coast has the
power to touch your soul with its landscape of awesome mountains, icy
glaciers, primal forest and fantastic coastal formations. Experience living
remnants of the last Ice Age, see a stunning landscape carved by ice and
if you’re feeling really adventurous, take a guided hike on the glacier!
Highlights:
Aoraki/Mount Cook & Westland National Parks
3 nights in exciting Queenstown
2 nights at Franz Josef
Tranzalpine scenic rail journey (Seat-in-Coach only)
Day 1 - Arrive Christchurch
Welcome to Christchurch.
Day 2 - Christchurch/ Aoraki/Mount Cook/ Queenstown
(369 miles) (optional meal plans begin today) Travel south across the
Canterbury Plains to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, then on to Queenstown.
Day 3 - Milford Sound Day Excursion
Travel with Great Sights to Milford Sound for an unforgettable Milford
Sound Red Boat Cruise. Return to Queenstown.
Day 4 - Queenstown
A free day to enjoy the many activities on offer.
Day 5 - Queenstown/ Franz Josef
(251 miles) Today travel north, enjoying West Coast scenery through the
Haast Pass and on to Franz Josef.
Day 6 - Franz Josef Village
Today is at leisure to explore glacier country.
Day 7 - Franz Josef/Tranzalpine Train/ Christchurch
(249 miles) Today travel to Greymouth and board the scenic TranzAlpine
train (Seat-in-Coach only) for a journey famous for its spectacular mountain
scenery as it traverses the Southern Alps. Travel across the Canterbury
Plains to Christchurch.
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Day 5 - Queenstown/ Wanaka
(73 miles) Travel to Wanaka through the Kawarau Gorge. A must-see is the
Wanaka War Birds Museum.
Day 6 - Wanaka/ Franz Josef
(178 miles) Travel north today past Lake Hawea. Enjoy the rugged West
Coast scenery through the Haast Pass and continue on to Franz Josef.
Day 7 - Franz Josef/ Christchurch
(249 miles) Resume the tour today, traveling to Greymouth to board the
scenic TranzAlpine train (Seat-in-Coach only) to arrive in Christchurch.
Daily Departures
Prices April 1 2009 - March 31, 2010:
US$ Per Person, Twinshare
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standard
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quality
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superior
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Bus Touring
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| room only |
$1302
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$1327
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$1463
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| with breakfast included |
$1393
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$1442
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$1582
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| single supplement |
$539
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$571
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$700
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Self Drive Car Rental
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| roon only |
$1029
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$1057
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$1194
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| with breakfast included |
$1124
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$1169
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$1313
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| single supplement |
$770
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$798
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$931
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