New Zealand Marvel (Base, 2024/2025, Best Buys, 14 Days)

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From Christchurch to Auckland

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Operator: AAT Kings
Explorer: Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Day 1
Christchurch
Accommodation
Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Optional Activities
- Explore Christchurch city at leisure
Landmarks
Christchurch
Day 2
Christchurch to Franz Josef
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier)
Included Activities
- TranzAlpine train journey
- Visit Hokitika town
- Franz Josef Glacier viewing
Optional Activities
- Franz Josef Glacier scenic flight tour (weather dependent, may include glacier landing)
Landmarks
TranzAlpine train route
Hokitika
Franz Josef Glacier / Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere
Day 3
Franz Josef to Queenstown
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Haast Pass scenic drive
- Lake Hawea viewing
- Lake Dunstan stop with local produce
Optional Activities
- Arrowtown exploration
Landmarks
Haast Pass
Lake Hawea
Lake Dunstan
Arrowtown
Lake Wakatipu
The Remarkables
Day 4
Queenstown
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Gourmet barbecue dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm)
Accommodation
Hotel (Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown)
Included Activities
- TSS Earnslaw historic steamship cruise
- Walter Peak High Country Farm gourmet barbecue dinner
Optional Activities
- Jet boat ride
- Wildlife center visit
- Vineyard wine tasting
Landmarks
Lake Wakatipu
TSS Earnslaw
Walter Peak High Country Farm
Day 5
Queenstown to Te Anau
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Distinction Luxmore Hotel)
Included Activities
- Mirror Lakes scenic drive
- Cleddau Valley passage
- Milford Sound / Piopiotahi cruise
Landmarks
Mirror Lakes
Cleddau Valley
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
Fiordland National Park
Day 6
Te Anau to Dunedin
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Scenic Hotel Dunedin City)
Included Activities
- Morning stroll at Te Anau lakeside
Optional Activities
- Speights Brewery visit
- Larnach Castle visit
- Wildlife viewing with fur seals
Landmarks
Te Anau Lake
Dunedin
Speights Brewery
Larnach Castle
Day 7
Dunedin to Oamaru
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel)
Included Activities
- Oamaru town visit
Optional Activities
- Otago University grounds stroll
- George Street exploration
Landmarks
Otago University
George Street, Dunedin
Oamaru
Day 8
Oamaru to Christchurch
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Ibis Hotel Christchurch)
Included Activities
- Lake Tekapo viewing
- Indoor Dark Sky Astronomy Experience at Tekapo
- Christchurch guided city tour
Landmarks
Canterbury Plains
Lake Tekapo
Christchurch
Day 9
Christchurch to Picton
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Picton Yacht Club)
Included Activities
- Kaikoura beach visit
- Lake Grassmere Salt Works viewing
- Picton town visit
Optional Activities
- Marine wildlife spotting
Landmarks
Kaikoura
Lake Grassmere Salt Works
Picton
Day 10
Picton to Wellington
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Travelodge Wellington)
Included Activities
- Interislander ferry crossing
Optional Activities
- Te Papa Museum visit
Landmarks
Queen Charlotte Sound
Tory Channel
Cook Strait
Interislander
Wellington
Te Papa Tongarewa (Museum of New Zealand)
Day 11
Wellington to Rotorua
Meals
Breakfast, Highlight Dinner (Hangi-inspired cuisine with cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house at Te Puia)
Accommodation
Hotel (Ibis Rotorua Hotel)
Included Activities
- Kapiti Coast drive
- Lake Taupo viewing
- Te Puia geothermal valley guided tour
- Hangi-inspired dinner
- Cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house
- Pohutu Geyser viewing with hot chocolate
Landmarks
Kapiti Coast
Lake Taupo
Rotorua
Te Puia
Te Aronui a Rua
Pohutu Geyser
Day 12
Rotorua
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Ibis Rotorua Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Wai Araki Hot Springs & Spa visit
- Hobbiton tour
Landmarks
Wai Araki Hot Springs & Spa
Hobbiton
Day 13
Rotorua to Auckland
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre)
Included Activities
- Waitomo Caves glowworm cruise
Optional Activities
- Auckland War Memorial Museum lookout visit
Landmarks
Waitomo Caves
Waikato River
Auckland
Auckland War Memorial Museum
Day 14
Auckland Departure
Meals
Farewell Dinner
Landmarks
Auckland

Landmarks
Christchurch

Landmarks
TranzAlpine train route
Hokitika
Franz Josef Glacier / Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere

Landmarks
Haast Pass
Lake Hawea
Lake Dunstan
Arrowtown
Lake Wakatipu
The Remarkables

Landmarks
Lake Wakatipu
TSS Earnslaw
Walter Peak High Country Farm

Landmarks
Mirror Lakes
Cleddau Valley
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
Fiordland National Park

Landmarks
Te Anau Lake
Dunedin
Speights Brewery
Larnach Castle

Landmarks
Otago University
George Street, Dunedin
Oamaru

Landmarks
Canterbury Plains
Lake Tekapo
Christchurch

Landmarks
Kaikoura
Lake Grassmere Salt Works
Picton

Landmarks
Queen Charlotte Sound
Tory Channel
Cook Strait
Interislander
Wellington
Te Papa Tongarewa (Museum of New Zealand)

Landmarks
Kapiti Coast
Lake Taupo
Rotorua
Te Puia
Te Aronui a Rua
Pohutu Geyser

Landmarks
Wai Araki Hot Springs & Spa
Hobbiton

Landmarks
Waitomo Caves
Waikato River
Auckland
Auckland War Memorial Museum

Landmarks
Auckland

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Where You'll Stay

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Ibis Hotel Christchurch
Hotel
Days 1, 8
Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier
Hotel
day 2
Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown
Hotel
Days 3, 4
Distinction Luxmore Hotel
Hotel
day 5
Scenic Hotel Dunedin City
Hotel
day 6
Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel
Hotel
day 7
Picton Yacht Club
Hotel
day 9
Travelodge Wellington
Hotel
day 10
Ibis Rotorua Hotel
Hotel
Days 11, 12
Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre
Hotel
day 13

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Traveler Reviews

3.0

Overall rating based on 1 Reviews

Itinerary
3.0
Transport
4.0
Accommodation
3.0
Food
2.0
Tour Operator
4.3

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Annette
November 29th, 2019
3.0
Where do we begin, the bus was brand new and very clean but we were told you can only use the toilet if it’s an...
Where do we begin, the bus was brand new and very clean but we were told you can only use the toilet if it’s an emergency. We were told by law we had to wear seatbelts at all times and yet the tour director can walk up and down the bus? Our driver was great although from the back of the bus it seemed as if she were taking the corners extremely fast. On the tour itself there needs to be more continuity with meals and accommodation for what we paid. One minute we were in 4 star which apparently we needed to be thankful for and the next minute we were in 2 star? The food was buffet for breakfast and dinner for 95% of the time and about 75% of the time was disgusting. The tour director is entitled to a drink after work but I think 3 during work time is not impressive. There’s not enough time to see places when you stop, your told you have 1hr at the most to leave the coach, go to the bathroom after you find one and hope there isn’t a lineup, there usually is, find somewhere to order your lunch and eat, have a look around and get back on the bus. Your also told a time to have your bags out and have breakfast and get on the bus usually within an hour every morning. Not impressed when they turned up 20 min early to collect the bags on instruction from the tour director. Be careful if you change your mind about going on extra outings, we witnessed the tour director on several occasions become publicly frustrated with passengers who had changed their minds about going. I understand the frustration but this is something that should be spoken about in private, very uncomfortable and humiliating for the passengers. I also find it very offensive that the tour director had the ordasity to ask for gratuities for herself and the driver if passengers thought they had received exceptional service, don’t you think we have paid enough already? They are paid a wage just like we are.You need to have a different section on the bus for smokers, the smell on passengers clothes and skin after smoking was disgusting. The tour director also made derogatory comments about the Chinese “ Corrupt and Communist Country” I found this disgusting as did the other passengers.Show more
Traveled in November 2019
Reply from: AAT Kings
Hi Annette, thankyou for sharing your feedback. This is disappointing to hear, we are sorry to hear that your Guided Holiday didn't meet your expectations. We take feedback seriously, and would like to investigate this trip further, if you could kindly email us at guestrelations@ttc.com with some further information including your name, booking reference and departure date.
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