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Essence of New Zealand

17 nights from $8177

17 nights

Essence of New Zealand

Explore New Zealand’s highlights at a leisurely pace on a small-group, fully guided journey featuring the TranzAlpine train, a Milford Sound cruise, the Cook Strait ferry, and rich cultural encounters

$9085 pp
$8177 pp excluding flights $481 per night

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Cruise beneath cliffs and waterfalls in Milford Sound/Piopiotahi.
Walk Napier’s Art Deco Quarter with a local guide.
Watch horse and sheepdog demonstrations at Real Country farm.

Stay at Ibis Hotel Christchurch; Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel (Omarama); Kelvin Hotel (Invercargill); Distinction Luxmore Hotel (Te Anau); Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront; Scenic Hotel Punakaiki; The Rutherford Hotel (Nelson); James Cook Grand Chancellor (Wellington); Scenic Hotel Te Pania (Napier); Sudima Lake Rotorua; and Radisson RED Auckland.

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Operator:	AAT Kings
Starts:	Christchurch, New Zealand
Ends:	Auckland, New Zealand
Suitable for:	5-99
Tour operated in:	English

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Essence of New Zealand

17 nights from $8177