ISENZ South Island Trip, April 2018 Dates: April 14 28, 2018 (15 days) Experience the scenic beauty of Tasman and Golden Bay, visit the Franz Joseph and Fox Glaciers and the iconic Milford Sounds set amongst the Fiordland National Park. Sleep in the shadow of Mount Sefton near Mount Cook. Stay three nights at the adventure tourism capital of Queenstown and indulge the adrenaline junky within you... go bungy jumping, sky diving, four wheel driving, paragliding and more! ISENZ tours are Qualmark Accredited, fully supervised by approved male and female adults and meet school requirements. Register Now! This trip is held during the April School Holidays and interest is always high. First in, first served! Forms to complete: Trip Registration, Parent Permission and School Permission forms South Island Trip: April 14-28, 2018 (15 days) Cost: NZ$2,180 per person. Register before March 12, 2018 Early Bird Special: PAY before February 16th, 2018 and get $100 off. PAY only $2,080! Price includes transport, all meals, cabin accommodation and over NZ$300 in group activities. For more information visit www.isens.com/trips To reserve a place visit www.isenz.com/trips/reserve-a-place or email info@isenz.com. Page 08 ISENZ Guide: New Zealand High Schools www.isenz.com info@isenz.com
Trip Registration Form You must complete and email this form to info@isenz.com to secure your place on the trip. Reserving places on the trip We encourage you to register early. More students apply than we can take. To secure a place this form must be completed and returned as soon as possible. 1. Complete the Trip Registration Form on pages 2-3 and email it to info@isenz.com. All registrations should be completed by Monday March 12, 2018 and payment made by Friday March 16, 2017. Early Bird payments are due by February 16th, 2018. Late registrations will be considered if places are still available after this date. 2. Parent Permission is required for you to take part in this trip. Complete form on page 4. 3. School Permission is required for you to take part in this trip. Complete form on page 5. 1. Your Details First name/s Mobile number Family name Email Date of birth dd/mm/yyyy Date of registration Gender (male or female) Nationality Organisation (eg. Bibeglo, WYS, Austausch Experten, E2) 3. Host Family Details Name of host family Address Phone Email 4. Home Country Details Parent s name/s Address in home country Phone Email 5. School Details Name of school in New Zealand International Student Dean Phone 2
Trip Registration Form (continued) This form must be completed by the student to secure a place on the trip. 6. Medical & Dietary Information (please circle) Are you a vegetarian? YES or NO Do you have any allergies or special dietary needs? YES or NO Please specify:...... Do you have any medical conditions that we need to be aware of? YES or NO Please specify:...... 7. Optional Activities Participation in optional activities is dependent on time and the impact on other trip activities. You will require written permission from your parents if there is an element of risk. Payment is usually made directly to the activity operator prior to participation. Payment options normally include cash, EFTPOS or credit card. Optional Activities that you wish to participate in: (see page 13 for list)............ 8. Signature Your Name (please print) / / Your signature Date Print this form off and complete it. Then scan it (or photograph CLEARLY) and email both pages to info@isenz.com Your school International Office may help you to scan this form and email to ISENZ. 3
Parent Permission Form This needs to be completed and signed by a birth parent or legal guardian, not a host parent. Name of student 1. Trip Participation and Group Activities All trip activities are operated by properly trained and qualified professional personnel. They are commercially run tourist activities. If you wish that your son/daughter does not participate in any particular activity then please indicate. Most activities involve the whole group and it is on this basis that I have been able to secure reduced rates. These activities are included in the price. See a list of group activities in the itinerary pages that follow. 2. Parent Declaration I give my son/daughter permission to travel to the South Island with ISENZ, and to participate in all the planned and included group activities. (please circle) YES or NO I ask that my son/daughter does not participate in the following planned / included activity: (Please specify) Name of parent/guardian in home country Phone number Email 3. Optional Activities These are additional activities not included in the price. Refer to the Optional Activities list on page 13. I/We give permission for... (name) to take part in the following optional activity(ies) and accept all risk and the additional cost involved. Optional activity 1: Optional activity 2: Optional activity 3: Choice of any of the Optional Activities listed on page 13 (tick if this applies) 4. Parent Signature Name (please print) / / Signature Date This must be completed by your birth or legal parent (not your host family parent) and emailed to info@isenz.com or posted to ISENZ, PO Box 5329 Terrace End, Palmerston North 4410 New Zealand. 4
School Permission Form This needs to be completed and signed by the person authorised to sign for the school. Full name of student Name of school 1. ISENZ Trip Name South Island Trip, April 14 28, 2018 North Island Trip, September 29 October 12, 2018 South Island Trip, late-november to mid-december 2018, exact dates TBC Sydney, Australia Trip (6 nights, mid-january 2019. Subject to minimum numbers) 2. School Signature The school gives permission for the above student to join the ISENZ trip(s) as indicated above. This section should be completed by the person authorised to sign for the school. Name (please print) / / Signature Date School contact email address School contact phone number Note to school: Adult supervision on all trips is always 1:10 students or better. ISENZ Trips are Qualmark Accredited. All adults are police vetted. Tours are led by Russell Trethewey, former Principal of Freyberg High school, 1991-2004, or his daughter Amanda Trethewey. School rules apply on all trips. Please complete and email to info@isenz.com 5
Payment Instructions and Refund Policy Payment (NZ$2,180 + $20 bank fee*) needs to be made in full by Friday March 16, 2018 Early bird payment (NZ$2,080 + $20 bank fee*) needs to be made by February 16th, 2018 Payment should be made to: Bank name: BNZ (Bank of New Zealand) Branch/Address: The Square, Palmerston North Account name: International Student Education New Zealand Ltd. (ISENZ) Account number: 02 0727 0008636 00 SWIFT Code: BKNZ NZ22 IBAN Number: BNZ does not use an IBAN Number Method of payment: Payment is best made by electronic transfer direct from your parent s bank into the ISENZ account: If remitting in this way, a bank charge of $20 should be added as BNZ will deduct this at the New Zealand end. If you require flights to or from Wellington and/or extra accommodation in Wellington, there are advantages in getting ISENZ to arrange this as then only one bank fee is paid. *NZ$20 needs to be added to the trip cost for overseas payments. Alternatively, your parents can remit payment to your personal NZ bank account if you open one and you can then ask your bank to transfer the amount to the ISENZ account. Banks can also give you a bank cheque made out to ISENZ Ltd. Some students withdraw cash using a credit card, then pay the cash into the ISENZ account at any BNZ bank in NZ. Note: Payment by credit card is not an option. Flight costs and extra accommodation: Connecting flights or travel costs should be added to the trip cost if ISENZ has arranged domestic flights or travel on your behalf. There is a $10 charge for ISENZ to book flights and travel on your behalf. ISENZ can arrange extra supervised accommodation at either end of the trip if required, for $40 per night. Optional activity costs are paid directly to the activity operators, not paid to ISENZ. Identifying your payment: If transferring money electronically, please make sure that you ask your bank to identify the payment with your name (the student s name). That is the only way that we can tell that a payment came from you and not another student. Cancellation and refund policy: All cancellations must be received in writing and are subject to a cancellation fee of at least $100. If you cancel your place on a trip after payment is made: more than 30 days before the trip starts, ISENZ will refund you 100% of the trip cost that you have paid, less cancellation fee and any money owing for flights, buses or extra accommodation. less than 30 days but more than 7 days before the trip starts, ISENZ will refund you 50% of the trip cost provided the full amount has been paid. less than 7 days before the trip starts there will no refund. Connecting flights, buses or extra accommodation purchased by ISENZ on behalf of a student are non-refundable. If for any reason the trip is cancelled by ISENZ a full refund of the trip cost will be made. 6
Trip Itinerary Trip starts and finishes in Wellington. Please note: Students may choose to join the trip in Nelson on Day 2 and can be discounted $60 off the total price. However we encourage everyone to join the trip on Day 1 in Wellington, to get the complete ISENZ Trip experience. No refund or discount will be given to students leaving the trip outside of Wellington or Picton on Day 15. Students must be at Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers between 11-11.30am on Saturday April 14th, 2018. The cost of this trip does not include the connecting travel from your town or city to Wellington. We provide a free pick-up and drop-off service from Wellington Airport. The price includes includes 15 days of bus transport, 14 nights cabin accommodation, all meals, and group activities to the value of more than NZ$300. If an extra night s accommodation at either end of the trip is required (because of transport connection times) there is an extra $40 per night. ISENZ will book this for you should you need it. However, you must let ISENZ know as soon as possible. Connecting in Wellington: There will be pick-ups in Wellington. The meeting place is Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers (formerly known as Downtown Backpackers) on the corner of Waterloo Quay and Bunny Street. Pick up points include the Intercity Bus station, the Naked Bus station, the Railway Station and Wellington Airport. If you are flying, we recommend booking early in order to get the cheapest flights available. Palmerston North (or nearby) based students have the option of a free ride to Wellington in the ISENZ van. Picton, Nelson and Motueka based students have the option of being picked up on Day 2 on our way through to Pohara, but you will miss seeing Wellington and the Marlborough Sounds, and also miss starting the trip with the rest of the group. ISENZ trips are the best value for money If you compare this price with other providers trip prices, you need to take into account the number of days (15), type of accommodation, number of meals included, and the fact that this price includes $300 in group activities and entry charges. Some commercial operators exclude all activities from their price and with others you are only provided with a shared tent and tent site. Some don t provide all meals. Some trips are a little cheaper but much shorter. With ISENZ you will be staying in cabins. Cabin accommodation is preferable as weather can be very changeable and tents are not good in rough or wet weather. However, cabins do cost more than tents and that affects the price. Students and schools consistently say that ISENZ offers the best value for money. Further, by having ISENZ pay for activities as a group we can get group rates for activities and give you over $500 worth of activities for your $300. You get the benefit of any discounts. Cost: NZ$2,180. You need to register to secure your place on the trip. Registration is due by Monday March 12, 2018. Payment is due by Friday March 16, 2018. Early Bird Special: PAY before February 16th, 2018 and get $100 off. PAY only $2,080. The registration form is included with this information. (Pages 2-3). You can complete this form yourself if you have school and parent permission. A birth parent or legal guardian needs to sign the Parent Permission form, not a host parent. 7
Trip Itinerary Please Note: Itinerary may vary slightly due to weather restrictions, time restraints and other circumstances beyond our control. Accommodation listed is subject to confirmation and availability. Day 1: Wellington, Picton, Blenheim Trip starts in Wellington. We all meet at Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers (formerly known as Downtown Backpackers) which is opposite Wellington Railway Station, between 11-11.30am. Airport pick-ups this morning and the day before. Palmerston North (and nearby) students may get a ride to Wellington in the ISENZ van. Students need to be at 29 Meridian Grove at 08:00am for a 8:15am departure. Places in the van are limited, so ISENZ must be contacted on info@isenz.com or Ph: 021646750 to make this arrangement prior to the trip start date. Ferry departs at about 1.30 pm. We must check in by about 12.30pm Travel by ferry to Picton over the Cook Strait and through the Marlborough Sounds. Drive by bus to Blenheim. Stay over-night at the Blenheim TOP 10 Holiday Park. Phone: 03 578 3667. Day 2: Nelson, Motueka, Takaka, Pohara Travel to Nelson. Free time to explore Nelson city centre. Nelson was one of the first settlements in NZ and is home to Ernest Rutherford, the father of atomic physics. Lunch at beautiful Tahunanui Beach. Travel to Takaka in the Golden Bay area, stopping in Motueka for a look around and a visit to the European Bakery. Visit Pupu Springs the largest fresh-water spring in New Zealand Stay two nights at the Pohara Top 10 Holiday Park, situated alongside the beach of Golden Bay. Phone: 03 525 9500. Day 3: Pohara, Abel Tasman National Park Sea kayaking in the morning at Tata Beach in the Abel Tasman National Park. Lunch back at the holiday park. Native forest walk and visit to Wainui Falls or Rawhiti Caves Group activities and games on the beach back at the holiday park before dinner After dinner, head down to the beach and watch the sunset while toasting marshmallows on the bonfire Day 4: Motueka, Murchison, Buller Gorge, Westport Travel through Buller Gorge to Westport. Stop in Motueka along the way. Lunch at Buller Gorge. Walk the Buller Swing Bridge across the Buller Gorge. Short bush walk around White's Creek faultline, the epicentre of a huge earthquake (1929) where the ground instantaneously rose more than 4.5 metres. Stay over-night at the Carter s Beach Top 10 Holiday Park. Phone: 03 789 8002 Day 5: Punakaiki, Greymouth, Hokitika, Franz Josef Travel down the rugged and beautiful west coast through lush rain forest full of native Nikau palm trees. The coastal drive between Westport and Punakaiki is considered one of the most spectacular coastal drives in the world. Stop at Punakaiki and visit the Pancake Rocks and blowholes. Lunch at Shanty Town in Greymouth. Ride the vintage steam train and try your luck at gold panning. Visit the Mountain Jade Factory in Hokitika and watch greenstone (pounamu) jewellery and carvings being hand-crafted Travel on to Franz Josef. Stay overnight at the Franz Josef Top 10 Holiday Park. Phone: 03 751 0821 8
Day 6: Franz Josef, Fox, Haast Pass, Wanaka Walk to the lookout platforms at either Franz Joseph or Fox glaciers - possibly both, depending on time. Continue through the Westland rain forest (a world heritage area). Stop at Knights Point Lookout for lunch and enjoy spectacular views of the Tasman Sea and coastline. Stop at Ships Creek for a walk around the Kahikatea Forest or some games on the beach. If you re lucky you might see some Hector dolphins swimming in the ocean. Stop at Thunder Creek Falls, a spectacular 28m waterfall, and discover a special optical illusion... Travel through the Haast Pass with stunning views of Lakes Hawea and Lake Wanaka. Wanaka is a popular holiday spot. Stop over night at Wanaka at the Top 10 Holiday Park. Phone: 03 443 7360. Day 7, 8 and 9: Wanaka, Crowwell, Queenstown Time in Wanaka town centre and visit The Wanaka Tree, one of the most instagrammed spots in New Zealand. Visit Puzzling World for a morning of fun, mazes and optical illusions. Travel on to Cromwell. See the town of Cromwell where the Clyde dam formed a lake, drowning most of this old gold-mining town. Cromwell is also famous for the production of apricots, cherries and Pinot Noir wines. Continue on to the Kawarau Gorge and stop at the original AJ Hackett bungy. Hackett is the inventor of the bungy jump. Arrive in Queenstown. Time to check out and book optional activities for Day 9 (Sunday 2nd December). Group activities include a trip up the Skyline gondola, the Skyline luge, the Shotover Jet and a visit to Minus 5 Ice Bar. Stay in Queenstown for three nights at the Pinewood Lodge, right in the heart of Queenstown. Ph: (03) 442 8273 Take part in group activities Day 8 (Saturday 1st December) and optional activities Day 9 (Sunday 2nd December). There is time for other activities and shopping while in Queenstown Day 10: Te Anau, Milford Sound Travel on to on to Te Anau then Milford Sound in Fiordland through very rugged mountain country and on through the Homer tunnel. Scenery through the pass and in the Fiords is very spectacular. It is a designated World Heritage Park. Take a boat cruise through Milford Sound viewing the iconic Mitre Peak, seals, waterfalls and sometimes dolphins. Travel back to Lake Te Anau. Stay overnight at the Te Anau Lakeview Kiwi Holiday Park. Phone: 03 249 7457. Day 11: Gore, Balclutha, Dunedin Travel from Te Anau to Dunedin, stopping in Gore and then Balclutha for lunch alongside the Clutha River Arrive in Dunedin at around 3.00pm. Dunedin was once the largest city in New Zealand, and was the first Scottish settlement in NZ. Dunedin s Scottish heritage and character is present in the buildings and architecture around the city. Time in Dunedin to explore the city or visit the Cadbury Chocolate Factory (optional activity). Walk or race up Baldwin Street, the steepest street in the world. Spend night at Dunedin Holiday Park and Motels, Phone: 03 455 4690. Day 12: Oamaru, Benmore, Lake Pukaki, Twizel, Mount Aoraki (Mount Cook) Visit the famous Moeraki Boulders - unusually large, spherical boulders that lie along Koekohe Beach Stop for lunch in Oamaru at the Steampunk Playground. Oamaru is a quaint old town known for its white stone Victorian buildings. Visit the Steampunk HQ Museum for a weird, retro-futuristic sci-fi experience like no other! Travel inland up the Waitaki Valley and see the huge hydro lakes and the Benmore Dam Hydro Station Continue through Canterbury high country to Mount Cook, stopping for a swim at Lake Pukaki. Mt Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand, standing at 3724m. The Maori name for Mount Cook is Aoraki, meaning cloud piercer. Walk up to the Tasman Lake for views of the Tasman Glacier, if the light permits Stay over-night at the YHA Aoraki Mt Cook Backpackers. Phone: 03 435 1820. 9
Day 13: Lake Pukaki, Lake Tekapo, Christchurch Visit the Edmund Hilary Centre Travel from Mount Cook to Christchurch, stopping for scenic views of Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo overlooked by Mt Cook in the distance. These are glacier lakes renowned for their intense turquoise colour. Lunch at Lake Tekapo, by the Church of the Good Shepherd, a small, picturesque stone church overlooking the lake. Travel onto Christchurch, stopping in Geraldine along the way. Time to explore Christchurch CBD. You will see the evidence of the extensive damage caused by the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. 70% of central city buildings were extensively damaged and are still being demolished and re-built. Visit the earthquake memorial wall, the Cardboard Cathedral, or explore the unique Re:START container mall, a makeshift shopping centre made from shipping containers Stay overnight at the Spencer Beach Holiday Park. Phone: (03) 329 8721 Day 14: Hanmer Springs, Murchison (Due to the 2016 earthquake in Kaikoura, the highway from Kaikoura to Picton is still being repaired and not expected to be open for buses until late 2018. The alternative route would be a day-long detour inland, so we have adjusted the itinerary to travel via Murchison instead.) Travel inland to Murchison. Stop at Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spas for a relaxing bathe in the naturally heated mineral pools, surrounded by mountains and forest. Lunch at Hanmer Springs and time to look around the town Travel onto Murchison through the beautiful Lewis Pass National Park. Final night dinner and awards ceremony. Stay over-night at Riverside Holiday Park, Murchison. Phone: 03 523 9591 Day 15: Picton, Wellington Pack up and travel back to Picton via the Wairau Valley, a world famous grape growing and wine making region in NZ. Stop at Lake Rotoiti and head out onto the pier to see thousands of eels hiding beneath Lunch in Picton. Time to have a look around Picton before checking in at the ferry terminal. Take the afternoon ferry back to Wellington. Airport and bus drop-offs for those leaving tonight Supervised accommodation can be arranged for those who need to stop-over to make connections, if requested. Palmerston students will be returned back home in the ISENZ van. Expect evening as late as 9.00pm. The ferry arrives in Wellington at about 6.00pm. Don t book any flights before 7.30pm Price: 15 days for NZ$2,180. Full payment is due by Friday March 16th, 2018 Early-Bird payment of NZ$2,080 is due before February 16th, 2018 The group activities listed on page 12 are included in the price. The normal cost of entry to the included activities is well over $300. It would cost you over $500 to do them as an individual. ISENZ can negotiate group rates for most activities. Parental approval is needed in writing for optional activities that involve an element of risk. eg. sky-diving, bungy jumping, paragliding, horse riding. Supervision: An experienced ISENZ Trip Manager, 1-2 Trip Leaders, Kitchen Manager, 1-2 Trip Assistants + bus driver (at least a 1:10 adult:student ratio). Accommodation: Holiday park cabins or units, with 2-6 students in each, depending on room configurations. Food: All meals are included (43 meals over 15 days) except for breafast on Day 1 and dinner on Day 15. These trips are open to all students from all ISENZ schools. Students from non-isenz schools may be offered places if available. If you want to do this trip you need to register as soon as possible as places are allocated in the order in which they are received. ISENZ, E2, WYS, Bibeglo and Die Austausch Experten students are given priority places for the first two weeks before opening up to registrations from other students. To register for this trip, complete and return the registration form on pages 2-3 to info@isenz.com. 10
Other Trip Information What you should bring on the trip Luggage: You may bring one suitcase or large backpack + hand luggage (eg. a small backpack, hand bag, camera bag etc). You need to pack in accordance to flight weight restrictions if you are travelling from outside of Wellington. Bedding: You will need your own sleeping bag and 2 3 towels for personal use. Pillows and a bottom sheet are provided in cabins. Duvets or bed covers can be hired at camp sites, but if you choose this option you will need to be prepared to pay extra. The cost to hire is generally $5-6 per day. It is more economic to borrow a sleeping bag or to buy a cheap one for as little as $30. Clothing: Pack clothing for warm and cool weather as temperatures in New Zealand can be variable, all year round. You ll need at least two changes of clothing in case you get wet, or unable to do laundry for a few days. You should pack at least the following items: shorts and t-shirts for warm weather long pants, woollen jersey, long sleeved tops and hoodies for colder weather comfortable walking shoes (eg. sneakers, tramping boots) that are suitable for light treks casual shoes, sandals/jandals a warm (preferably water-proof) jacket for cold, rainy weather a woollen hat and a cap or sun-hat pyjamas or sleepwear togs and beach towel Other Stuff: Toiletries, sun glasses, sunblock cream, togs and beach towel, personal medications, travel sickness tablets (if you suffer from car/sea sickness). Student ID: You don t need your passport (infact we recommend that you to leave this at home) but please bring your NZ student ID if you have one. We often need these to get student rates for group activities. If you don t have a NZ student ID, an overseas student ID may be useful if you have one. Spending Money: You should have at least $150 - $200 spending money for things like snacks, laundry facilities and Wi-Fi at holiday parks, souvenirs and other personal items you want to buy during the trip. Money for Optional Activities: You must also make sure you have money, or access to money (through credit card or eftpos card) to pay for your optional activities. Check the prices for these before the trip to ensure you have enough money to pay for them. Most activity operators accept credit card, EFTPOS and cash. Washing clothes: Communal washing machines and driers are available at all holiday parks we stay at. These cost about $3-$4 per wash and per dry. ISENZ provides free washing powder and pegs. Notes can usually be exchanged for coins at holiday park receptions, but we carry coins with us incase the reception is closed. Trip Price includes: 15 days of fun and activities. Some tours are only 10 or 11 days for a similar price. ALL meals included (breakfast, lunch and dinner 43 meals in total). Some tours only include SOME meals. fruit and bottled water between meals 14 nights of comfortable cabin accommodation (2 6 people per cabin). Some tours include tent accommodation. 15 days of bus transport An experienced ISENZ Trip Manager, 1 2 Trip Leaders, Kitchen Manager, 1 2 Trip Assistants + bus driver (at least a 1:10 adult:student ratio) Group activities to the value of approximately NZ$300 (see over page for list) 11
Other Trip Information (continued) Group Activities: The trip payment includes activities to the value of approximately $300 Group Activities included in the price are as follows: 1 x Return ferry boat ride over the Cook Strait (Wellington to Picton return) 1 x Sea Kayaking in the Golden Bay area of Abel Tasman National Park 1 x Milford Sound Boat Cruise - Fiordland 1 x Shotover Jet Boat Ride 1 x Admission to Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools 1 x Skyline Gondola ride (return ticket) Queenstown 3 x Luge rides Queenstown 1 x Admission to Buller Gorge swing bridge 1 x Admission to Puzzling World in Wanaka 1 x Admission to Minus 5 Ice Bar + complimentary mocktail 1 x Admission to Shanty Town + gold panning 1 x Forest trek and swim at Wainui Falls, a beautiful waterfall in Pohara 1 x Visit to Pupu Springs in Takaka 1 x Visit to Punakaiki Pancake Rocks 1 x Fox Glacier and/or Franz Joseph Glacier walk and lookout 1 x Hokitika Mountain Jade Factory and carving demonstration 1 x Visit to Ships Creek beach and Kahikatea Forest Walk 1 x Visit to Thunder Creek Falls 1 x Visit to Moeraki Boulders 1 x Baldwin Street Race, the steepest street in the world 1 x Visit to view Tasman Glacier (if light and weather permits) PLUS much more... All meals included: All meals are included in the price, plus fresh fruit and bottled water in between meals. Cooking and meal preparation is led by the Kitchen Manager and Trip Assistants, along with the help of a student kitchen team that changes each day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided each day of the trip, except for breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day. That s 43 meals in total! There is no need to spend a lot of extra cash on meals, but you should bring spending money to buy your own snacks if you get hungry in between meals. The Kitchen Manager has prepared a menu consisting of delicious meals that have proven over the years to be the most popular dishes amongst the students. The menu aims to offer a wide variety of healthy food choices, with options that cater to specific dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free). If you have special dietary needs then make sure you provide this information when registering. Price does not include: Domestic travel to the trip start and finish point (Wellington) Over-night accommodation in Wellington at the beginning and end of the trip Optional activities (eg. bungy jumping, sky diving etc) Between-meal snacks Wi-Fi or internet access at holiday parks Laundry costs at holiday parks 12
Other Trip Information (continued) Optional Activities: Optional activities are an extra cost, and require written Parent Permission (see form on page 4). Usually students will book and pay for these activities when we arrive in Queenstown. However, some activities are in high demand and need to be pre-booked before the trip starts to guarantee your place. The Nevis Swing and Canyon Swing are two activities that often book out well in advance. Please let ISENZ know if you want to do either of these activities, or would like a guaranteed booking on another activity, and ISENZ can book on your behalf. Prices quoted here are June 2017 prices (NZD$). These are standard adult rates, but sometimes student rates or group discounts can be offered or negotiated. Students 14 and under may be eligible for child rates. Bungy Jump (Kawarau Bridge, Nevis, Ledge) - Queenstown. $195-$275, depending on which jump you choose. Ledge Swing $160, Canyon Swing $229, Nevis Swing $195 - Queenstown Kawarau Zipride - Queenstown - from $50 per person Tandem Paragliding (Skyline or Coronet Peak) - Queenstown from $219 Helicopter flight over Queenstown and the Remarkable Mountain Range - prices start from about $240 Four Wheel drive trips Lord of the Rings Trails - from $185 Four wheel drive - Skippers Canyon - $185 Sky diving: $299 - $439 (depending on the jump altitude which ranges from 9000ft- 15000ft (2743-4572m). Additional costs for taking a GoPro or photographer, from $189 - $329 depending on the package. Horse-trecking: between $100-200 for 1.5-3 hours Hydro Attack ride in a semi-submersible shark: from $149 Paint-ball (group rates): $60 for 200 balls, $80 for 400 balls, $100 for 600 balls (group rates) Optional activities are not limited to what is listed above. You may request other activities to what is listed here, as long as it can be done in Queenstown on the dates we are there, and you obtain written parent permission. Some activities such as White Water Rafting require students to be accompanied by a guardian over the age of 18, so may not be possible. Note: * Parent Permission is required for all Optional Activities (complete form on page 4) * Your organisation may not allow some activities and / or your insurance cover may exclude some things. Please check your policy. See comment on ACC protection cover below. * Many activities are weather dependent and are sometimes cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. Full refunds will be given by the activity operators if this happens. * Payment options for most activities include cash, eft-pos or credit card. ACC Cover: In NZ, all people are covered by ACC (the Accident Compensation Commission), a public and Government funded insurance. It covers hospitalization and medical treatment (in NZ only) in the event of any accident both for New Zealanders and foreigners. The cause of the accident is irrelevant. Outdoor adventure activities are covered by this. *ISENZ only allows students to participate in activities run by fully trained professional operators. Government inspectors check on all activity operators to ensure a high level of safety and training. Flight bookings: ISENZ can make flight bookings on your behalf. We book Air New Zealand flights at the cheapest available price at the time of booking. ISENZ can then be reimbursed for the cost of the flights when your payment is made for the trip. There is a $10 charge for this service. Extra Accommodation: If you require overnight accommodation in Wellington when making connections, let us know well in advance. We will book you into Waterloo Hotel and Backpackers in Wellington with other students from the trip. The cost of this is $40 per night. It is supervised by the ISENZ Trip Manager and an ISENZ Trip Leader. 13