EXCLUSIVE TOURS LIMITED Member of Auckland Convention Bureau Address: 9 Rushland Rise, Pukekohe 2120, New Zealand. Mobile Phone: (64) 027 4732934 Email Sharron: sharronh@exclusivetours.co.nz Website: www.exclusivetours.co.nz Great Rugby Romance Tour 2017 8 August to 28 August 2017 Your tour guide, Sharron Hickman, will have plenty ideas for things for you to do in your spare time along with restaurant recommendations for dinners. Sharron loves to go out walking. There will be plenty of opportunities go walking. If you wish to arrive prior to 8 August or stay on after 28 August then Sharron can organise such things as a day trip or several days visiting the Coromandel Peninsular, a day trip of several days visiting the Bay of Islands, a day trip to Waiheke Island, a day trip to Waitomo Caves, extra days in Dunedin, several days in The Catlins etc. Per person prices yet to be finalized. These prices should be available in late 2016. 8 August - Tuesday ARRIVE AUCKLAND On arrival at Auckland airport guests will be met and transferred to their accommodation. Free day to recover from your long flight. Welcome drink and tour briefing tonight. Overnight: Mercure Auckland Hotel, Auckland. No meals included today. 9 August - Wednesday AUCKLAND Morning Auckland sightseeing tour (including 1 hour guided tour of Auckland Museum) followed by ferry to Devonport, lunch break in Devonport, Devonport tour afternoon tea and ferry back to Auckland. Rosalind James will be with the guests during the visit to Devonport. Torpedo Bay and North Head - Devonport. Pre dinner drinks and a chance to meet some New Zealand readers and Rosalind will sign books. Welcome dinner this evening with Rosalind. Overnight: Mercure Auckland Hotel, Auckland. 10 August Thursday AUCKLAND TO ROTORUA Stop en-route at Zealong tea tour and tea tastings and lunch followed by a guided tour of Hobbiton the world's largest green movie set. Free evening and time to enjoy the Thursday Night Market in Rotorua. Thursday Night Market - Rotorua. Overnight: Novotel Lakeside Hotel, Rotorua. 11 August - Friday ROTORUA Free morning possible Zip Lining or massage and or facial or visit the Rotorua Museum and Art Gallery. This afternoon participate in a flax weaving class followed a guided tour of Te Puia and a Maori concert and hangi dinner.
Te Puia Maori concert - Rotorua. Overnight: Novotel Lakeside Hotel, Rotorua. Meals included today are breakfast and hangi dinner. 12 August - Saturday ROTORUA TO TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK Stop en-route at Lava Glass, Huka Falls and Tokaanu Hot Pools to soak in the hot mineral water pools. Chateau Hotel - Tongariro National Park. Overnight: Chateau Hotel, Tongariro National Park. 13 August - Sunday TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK Free day for hiking, or scenic flight, or visit Department of Conservation Centre, or do laundry, or have a sauna, or swim in the hotel pool etc. Group dinner this evening. Overnight: Chateau Hotel, Tongariro National Park. 14 August - Monday TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK TO WELLINGTON Stop en-route at Bulls and RJ's Licorice shop delicious! Group dinner at Mac's Brew Bar. Wellington city and harbour. Overnight: Amora Hotel, Wellington. 15 August - Tuesday WELLINGTON Morning tea with Rosalind at Picnic Cafe, Wellington Botanic Gardens. Meet some New Zealand readers and Rosalind will sign books. This afternoon a guided 1 hour tour New Zealand Parliament buildings including question time in the debating chamber. Overnight: Amora Hotel, Wellington. Meals included today are breakfast and morning tea. 16 August Wednesday WELLINGTON TO BLENHEIM Free time in Wellington. Time to perhaps participate in a guided tour of Weta Workshop, or visit Te Papa Museum and or relax. This afternoon travel by ferry from Wellington to Picton (3 hours on the ferry) and then by road to Blenheim.
Group dinner tonight. Overnight: Chateau Marlborough Hotel, Blenheim. 17 August Thursday BLENHEIM Visit Makana Chocolates followed by wine tasting tour and lunch at a vineyard and more wine tasting. Vineyards in Blenheim area. Overnight: Chateau Marlborough, Blenheim. 18 August Friday BLENHEIM TO KAIKOURA Today travel to Kaikoura. Free time to go whale watching either by boat or aircraft. Please pay directly, on the day, for whale watching. All whale watching activities are weather dependent. Group dinner tonight. Whale watching - Kaikoura. Overnight: The White Morph, Kaikoura. 19 August Saturday KAIKOURA TO CHRISTCHURCH This morning travel to Christchurch. Free time to visit such places as the botanic gardens, Cashel Street Mall, New Regent Street etc. Christchurch botanic gardens. Overnight: Rydges Latimer Hotel, Christchurch. 20 August Sunday CHRISTCHURCH TO AORAKI/MOUNT COOK Stop en-route at Geraldine, Fairlie, Burkes Pass, Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki viewing area. Group dinner tonight. Lake Pukaki and Aoraki/Mount Cook. Overnight: The Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki/Mount Cook.
21 August Monday AORAKI/MOUNT COOK Free day in this very scenic mountain area. Maybe a walk on the Hooker Valley trail or participate in the Glacier Explorer tour, or visit Department of Conservation Centre etc. Overnight: The Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki/Mount Cook. 22 August Tuesday AORAKI/MOUNT COOK TO QUEENSTOWN Stop en-route at Tarras, Mrs Jones's Fruit Shop, AJ Hackett Bungy jumping site and historic Arrowtown. Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkable Ranges. Overnight: Scenic Suites, Queenstown. 23 August Wednesday QUEENSTOWN Free day in the adrenalin capital of New Zealand! Here is your chance to chill out or experience some adrenalin action! Jet boating, bungy jumping, white water rafting, tandem hang gliding, shopping, massage, facials, walking in the Queenstown gardens, riding the gondola to Bob's Peak etc. Early this evening travel on the TSS Earnslaw boat to Walter Peak Station for a group dinner tonight followed by sheep show including dogs working sheep and sheep shearing. Overnight: Scenic Suites, Queenstown. 24 August Thursday QUEENSTOWN TO MILFORD SOUND TO TE ANAU This morning travel to Milford Sound, cruise on the sound, including picnic lunch. Then travel to Te Anau. Milford Sound. Overnight: Fiordland Lakeview Motel, Te Anau. 25 August Friday TE ANAU TO DUNEDIN This morning visit the Te Anau Department of Conservation Bird Park (including visiting with some rare and flightless Takahe birds) before travelling on to Dunedin. On arrival in Dunedin visit Larnach Castle and gardens. Larnach Castle and gardens - Dunedin. 26 August Saturday DUNEDIN Guided walking tour of downtown Dunedin followed by a guided tour of Olveston historic homestead.
Free afternoon to prepare for the big Bledisloe Cup rugby match All Blacks v Australia. match! Rosalind will accompany you to the Forsyth Barr Stadium the fabulous covered venue for the Bledisloe Cup match tonight! 27 August Sunday DUNEDIN Free day to and recover from the excitement of last night! Maybe visit Cadburys Chocolate Factory, Dunedin botanic gardens, Dunedin Railway Station, Dunedin Chinese Garden etc. Late this afternoon Speights beer tour and tastings followed by dinner at Speights Restaurant. 28 August Monday DEPART DUNEDIN Please advise your flight details for your flight from Dunedin to Auckland and then on to USA. Guests will be transferred from Dunedin hotel to Dunedin airport.