Crowne Plaza, Queenstown

Overlooking stunning Lake Wakatipu with its majestic mountain backdrop, the Crowne Plaza Queenstown is a 4+ star resort hotel and offers contemporary, stylish accommodation in an outstanding in-town location. Your room has an individual balcony where you can enjoy views of the lake and surrounding mountains.

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Accommodation: Crowne Plaza, Queenstown

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	DAY 2     Queenstown Region
	After breakfast we depart for Dart River Safaris – Glenorchy. Enjoy a 1½ hour ride along the Dart River amongst   towering mountains and the refreshingly beautiful wilderness of the Mt Aspiring National Park. Then    you take a short and easy walk, of 20-40 minutes,  through ancient forests, unchanged for 80 million years. You will be given an informative and entertaining commentary on the area and its  history  – including the quest by early Maori for highly prized pounamu (greenstone). Board your back road coach for a journey to Paradise and beyond.
	We have planned a leisurely afternoon excursion to Arrowtown, where a fascinating collection of mining cottages comes complete with an atmosphere straight out of last century.  Enjoy some time to stroll through this historic village located beside the Arrow River, once a haven for the gold prospectors of the 1860's.
	No visit to Queenstown would be complete without a visit to a local winery. We visit the award winning Amisfield Winery for a tasting of their crafted wines.
	Free evening

 

Included In Your Tour Cost

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza, Queenstown

Meals:  Breakfast

Activities:  Dart River Safari; Arrowtown; Aimisfield Winery Wine Tasting

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	DAY 3     Queenstown to Milford Sound
	7.00am   Depart for Milford Sound
	Grand, brooding, serene and wild, Milford Sound draws visitors from all over the globe to cruise its length – and marvel.  Luxuriant rain forest clings to sheer rock walls and waterfalls tumble hundreds of metres to the sea below. Our scenic cruises offer you the chance to enjoy the dramatic scenery of Milford Sound in style!
	Milford Sound
	2.00pm Depart Milford for return trip
	Milford Sound If you prefer to fly back from Milford to Queenstown, you can join the return flight after your cruise. The scenic flight takes in magnificent views of the mountains, glaciers, lakes and forests of Fiordland National Park and is a quick and convenient way to return to Queenstown. Addtional : $NZ360.00 per person   Duration: approx 40 minutes
	7.00pm Arrive back at the Crowne Plaza, Queenstown
	Free evening

 

 

Included In Your Tour Cost

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza, Queenstown

Meals:  Breakfast; Picnic box lunch

Activities: Milford Sound Cruise

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	DAY 4  Queenstown to Fox Glacier
	We travel along the shores of Lake Wanaka and Hawea to the Haast Pass, the most stunning highway in New Zealand and gateway to World Heritage Westland National Park. Initially the pass travels through the treeless grasslands of Central Otago, then at the highest point, the majestic peaks of the Southern Alps and the rivers and rainforests of Westland dominate the landscape.
	We continue to travel up the West Coast past spectacular mountain ranges, native forests and lakes to the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers.

 

Misty Peaks B & B, Fox Glacier

Misty Peaks Dave & Lea Bentley, both 4th generation Kiwis, will welcome you to Misty Peaks - a new purpose-built luxury bed and breakfast at magnificent Fox Glacier. Misty Peaks offers you the very best in quality, comfort and genuine Kiwi hospitality.  The suites include luxury super king size beds, with superb view of Mt Cook and Mt Tasman.

 

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Accommodation:  High Peaks Hotel, Fox Glacier

Meals: Breakfast;

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	DAY 5   Fox Glacier to Christchurch
	This morning we take a short helicopter flight.
	The perfect opportunity to get up close to the glaciers and touch snow. You'll be captivated as you lift off and fly up and over the Franz Josef Glacier or Fox Glacier and experience the solitude of a landing in this natural alpine wonderland. At Greymouth you will board The TranzAlpine - rated one of the world’s great scenic railway journeys!
	This train journey travels from one coast of New Zealand to the other. From your carriage you’ll     see lush beech rain  forest to the West Coast    town of Greymouth. Your train then climbs into   the Southern Alps before descending through spectacular gorges and river valleys of the Waimakariri River followed by the fields of the Canterbury Plains and farmland.

6.15pm Arrive Christchurch Train Station where your tour ends.            Transfers to your central Christchurch accommodation, or airport have been arranged.

Included In Your Tour Cost

Accommodation:

Meals: Breakfast

Activities:  Heliflight over Glaciers; TranzAlpine Train; Hotel or Airport Transfer

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