Summer Scenic New Zealand 2024 - 10 days
Australia and New Zealand Customized
Accommodation:
- 1 Night accommodation in Auckland based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 2 Night’s accommodation in Rotorua based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 3 Nights’ accommodation in Queenstown based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 2 Night’s accommodation in Glacier Region based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 1 Night accommodation in Christchurch based on the hotel category selected or similar
Meals:
- Daily Breakfast *(Except Day 1)
Characteristics
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Select a Check-in and Check-out Date
ITINERARY
DAY 01:
Arrive Auckland
Upon arrival, collect your rental vehicle and self-drive to your accommodation
Kia Ora! Welcome to Auckland, this is New Zealand’s largest city, set between two harbours with gentle sandy shores on the east and black sand, wild surf beaches on the west. Home to sheltered, sparkling blue waters dotted with beautiful emerald islands, we recommend getting out on the water when you are here.
Optional Attraction: Sky Tower - Total Tower without Transfers (Flight should be Arrive before 1400 HRS)
The Sky Tower (Māori: Pourewa Rangi) is a telecommunications and observation tower in Auckland, New Zealand. Located at the corner of Victoria and Federal Streets within the city's CBD, it is 328 metres (1,076 ft) tall, as measured from ground level to the top of the mast, making it the tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere and the 28th tallest tower in the world. It has become an iconic landmark in Auckland's skyline due to its height and design.
Optional Attraction: Kelly Tarltons Entry / Admission without Transfers (Flight should be Arrive before 1400 HRS)
Kelly Tarlton’s SEA LIFE Aquarium at the Auckland waterfront. Discover the underwater magic of the Southern Ocean at more than 30 exhibits and nine themed zones. You can get up close to playful king and gentoo penguins at the Antarctic Encounter, see displays of jellyfish and stingrays, and stroll through the shark tunnel.
Overnight: Auckland
Meals: NA
DAY 02:
Auckland - Waitomo - Hobbiton – Rotorua
After breakfast check-out from the hotel and proceed to journey through the rolling green hills of Waitomo and enjoy a tour through an underground wonderland of caves decorated with galaxies of glowworms. Continue to Matamata for a charming tour of unique, character Hobbit homes, gardens and the watering hole just as you see in the movies. Finishing off a visually fulfilling day, continue Rotorua, a bubbling and steaming destination like nowhere else.
- Auckland-Waitomo: 195km (approx 2hrs, 30mins)
- Waitomo-Matamata: 102km (approx 1hr, 20mins)
- Matamata-Rotorua: 67km (approx 55mins)
Overnight: Rotorua
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 03:
Rotorua | Waimangu Volcanic Valley | Redwoods Treewalk Nightlights
Rotorua is surrounded by a fascinating geothermal landscape with its unique steam vents, spouting geysers and bubbling mud pool set alongside freshwater lakes and majestic native forests. It is also a region immersed in fascinating Maori myths and legends. Today you'll visit one of the local geothermal attractions before a sensory evening display in the forest
Overnight: Rotorua
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 04:
Rotorua - Queenstown (Domestic Flight Not Included)
After breakfast check-out from the hotel and depart on your domestic flight to Queenstown.
Handover the car at Rotorua airport / Auckland airport as per flight (Please Note: Domestic Airfare is not included in the final pricing). Flight Time Rotorua to Queenstown is approx. 3 hours
After arriving at Queenstown, complete your car rental formalities & pick-up the car from Airport Car Depo, & process to your accommodation with self-drive car.
Welcome to Queenstown, With its towering mountains and lakeside location, Queenstown is a hub of adventure, bursting with adrenaline and fun. With a smorgasbord of outdoor activities, Queenstown is the home of the ultimate adventure bucket list.
Overnight: Queenstown
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 05:
Queenstown - Milford Sound - Queenstown
Fiordland is one of the world’s last great wildernesses. Today's stunning journey takes you past mirror lakes, spectacular waterfalls and water-sculpted rocks. Venture into Milford Sound, a New Zealand treasure carved by ice age glaciers and famously described as the eighth wonder of the world. After a big day out, reflect on memories of a lifetime on your return to Queenstown.
Queenstown - Milford: 287km (approx 3hrs, 50mins) each way
Overnight: Queenstown
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 06:
Queenstown > Day Free for Optional Activities
Today is a free day to add some of the endless optional activities on offer. Overnight: Queenstown. Queenstown sits on the shore of Lake Wakatipu among dramatic alpine ranges. It’s rumoured that gold prospectors - captivated by the majestic beauty of the surrounding mountains and rivers - gave this now cosmopolitan town its name.
Optional Attraction: Shotover Jetboat Ride
World famous as the ultimate jet boat experience. A unique combination of beauty and power, this 25 minute experience is like no other, blending pristine natural landscape with wall to wall canyon action from start to finish. Journey deep into the Shotover River Canyon as your expert driver whips your jet boat skilfully through the dramatic and narrow canyons, past rocky outcrops and around crags and boulders. Reach speeds of up to 85kph while skimming the surface of crystal clear waters and feel the spray in the 360 degree spins that are guaranteed to get your heart pumping. The Shotover Jet River Base is a 7km drive from central Queenstown. Complimentary shuttle from the Queenstown depot on select jet boat departures.
Optional Attraction: Walter Peak High Country Farm Excursion
Farming in the New Zealand high country is a way of life – and its one you can get up close to at Walter Peak. Departing from Steamer Wharf central Queenstown, the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw will transport you on a scenic cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm. Here you will be taken to the amphitheatre to watch the remarkable skill with which the farm dogs round up sheep from the paddocks. A guided walking tour of the farmyard visits the holding pens, where you can help feed the sheep and deer and even get up close to the Scottish Highland Cattle. Then a stroll to the charming old woolshed for morning or afternoon tea. There may also be time to stroll through the lakeside gardens before re-boarding the TSS Earnslaw for the cruise back to Queenstown.
Duration: 3.5 hours
Note: The TSS Earnslaw is closed for maintenance for six weeks mid-winter each year
Optional Attraction: Nevis Bungy - 134m
Welcome to the best thing you have ever done. Go full throttle with our 134m Bungy (the highest in New Zealand). Free fall for 8.5 seconds in a blitz of pure fear and adrenaline. Don’t say we didn’t warn you, because this will definitely put the cement in your coffee.
Overnight: Queensto
Meals: Breakfast
Travel through wilderness towns, waterfalls and river scenery on today’s scenic journey to Queenstown. We recommend stopping for a break at Wanaka’s wonderful world of weirdness at Puzzling World or stretching your legs, at Makarora’s Blue Pools on the way to Glacier Country.
DAY 07:
Queenstown - Glacier Region
New Zealand’s rugged West Coast is a wild and untamed place known for its rivers, rainforests, glaciers and geological treasures. Here, mighty rivers of solid white ice, relics of the world’s last ice-age, tumble down the rocky valleys.
Queenstown – Glacier Region: 350km (approx 4hrs, 45 mins)
Optional Attraction: Puzzling World
Wanaka & Central Otago
Welcome to Wanaka’s wonderful world of weirdness at Puzzling World. With a mix of bizzare buildings, rooms of illusion and the world famous Great Maze, this attraction is designed to baffle your brain and challenge your perceptions of reality. Challenging minds of all ages with its themes of wonder and trickery.
Overnight: Glacier Region
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 08:
Glacier Region
A temperate climate at a low altitude make Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers among the most convenient to visit in the world. Steep valleys bear scars from where glaciers have retreated and advanced over millennia and here, the ice age is still underway.
Today is a free day to add your preferred activity. Make a visit to Punakaki's Pancake Rocks or, for an absolute bucket list experience, take to the air on a scenic flight with a glacier landing and a thrilling hike across the icy wonderland.
Overnight: Glacier Region
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 09:
Glacier Region - Christchurch
Travel from coast to coast through the spectacular scenery of Arthurs Pass National Park and across the Canterbury Plains, a fertile patchwork made with every shade of green, to the Garden City of Christchurch.
Christchurch is set between the deep blue Pacific Ocean and the mighty snow-capped Southern Alps. This is a vibrant, ever-changing city with inner city parks and gardens delightfully interwoven by the meandering Avon River.
Glacier Region - Christchurch: 240-380km (approx 3.5-5hrs)
Overnight: Christchurch
Meals: Breakfast
Optional Attraction: Antarctic Centre
Christchurch and South Canterbury
Located an 8 minute walk from Christchurch Airport or 20 minute drive from central Christchurch. See, touch, feel and fall in love with Antarctica at the International Antarctic Centre where a slice of this astounding continent can be experienced. Brave an Antarctic storm, go off-road in a Hagglund Antarctic vehicle ride, befriend a husky dog, enjoy the 4D theatre experience and mingle with the little blue penguins. Experience Antarctica from all four dimensions and leave with a head full of knowledge and a heart full of love and inspiration. Just like the explorers before you. Allow 2-3 hours
DAY 10:
Depart Christchurch
Arrangements conclude today the return of your rental car to Christchurch Airport.
Meals: Breakfast
Do spare a few minutes to share your feedback with our representative or via email - as your valued suggestions will be most appreciated. Arrive home with pleasant memories of your overseas tour, which we are sure you will treasure for a lifetime.
HIGHLIGHTS
Sightseeing: [Entrance Tickets]
- Waimangu Geothermal Valley
- Redwoods Nightlights
- Milford Sound Cruise
INCLUSIONS
Accommodation:
- 1 Night accommodation in Auckland based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 2 Night’s accommodation in Rotorua based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 3 Nights’ accommodation in Queenstown based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 2 Night’s accommodation in Glacier Region based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 1 Night accommodation in Christchurch based on the hotel category selected or similar
Meals:
- Daily Breakfast *(Except Day 1)
Self -Drive: [Vehicle as per your choice as per above rates]
- Auckland airport to Rotorua Airport [Day 01 to Day 04]
- Queenstown Airport to Christchurch Airport [Day 04 to Day 10]
- Basic Insurance
- Unlimited Kilometers
Sightseeing: [Entrance Tickets]
- Waimangu Geothermal Valley
- Redwoods Nightlights
- Milford Sound Cruise
Insurance: [Basic Coverage Only]
- Overseas Travel Insurance (up to 60 yrs age group only)
EXCLUSIONS
Holiday Price Excludes:
- International air ticket, Domestic ticket if any, Airport taxes & Visa charges.
- TCS and GST is not included in the above cost and will be charged on final amount.
- Meals other than those specified (if any).
- Laundry, telephone, optional excursions and other items of a personal nature.
- Mandatory tipping of NZD 5 per person per day is not included in the price.
- City taxes / Resort Fees – To be paid at the hotel.
- Cost of foreign exchange for personal use.
- Cost of PCR Test is not included & any medical examination will be treated as actual
- Any items or services not specified in the itinerary ‘INCLUSIONS’ head.
Car Rental Exclusions:
- GPS
- Fuel Petrol / Diesel
- Additional Drive
- Infant / Child / Booster Seat
- Parking / Toll
EXCURSIONS
HOTELS
Accommodation:
- 1 Night accommodation in Auckland based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 2 Night’s accommodation in Rotorua based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 3 Nights’ accommodation in Queenstown based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 2 Night’s accommodation in Glacier Region based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 1 Night accommodation in Christchurch based on the hotel category selected or similar
IMP NOTES
Special Note:
- Please note that should the Covid-19 pandemic necessitate further protocols as mandated by the Government and/or the individual properties in the future which results in an increase in our standard tour operator rates, then SOTC Travel Limited reserves the right to adjust the above quoted rates accordingly. This may lead to an increase in prices quoted. Certain Activities are subject to weather conditions and protocols.
Important Notes:
- The above price is based on minimum 2 Passengers travelling together.
- The above price is not valid for travel during Trade Fairs & Events
- Maximum 3 persons (adult / child) are allowed per room.
- Midnight surcharges apply for transfers between 2200 hrs. – 0700 hrs.
- WIFI, Tea / Coffee making facility etc. in the rooms cannot be guaranteed.
- (Supplement charges may apply for such services)
- Standard check-in time into the hotel is 1500 Hrs.
- Most hotels in Europe are not air-conditioned.
- At this point of time no services are confirmed and the same is subject to availability
- TCS & GST as applicable on the above tour cost.
Self Drive Points:
-
- Optional or suggested tour / activities are not included in the package (will be on additional cost).
- Self-Drive: Rental car pick up and drop off time is calculated on 24 hours basis.
- One day extra rental will be charged if drop off time is after pick up time at the beginning of the rental.
- Rental vehicles are not allowed on the following roads: (a) Ball Hutt (Mt Cook); (b) Skippers (Queenstown); (c) 90 mile beach (Northland)
- Changes to itinerary and number of persons will require a revised quote.
- Package is NOT valid during any special event or public holidays in NZ.
- Package is valid for mentioned dates only, hotels and activities will be subject to availability at the time of booking.
Rental Car / Self-Drive
- Driver must carry a valid Credit card with enough funds (almost NZ$3,500) to pay a security bond at the time of collecting the vehicle. Without a valid credit card, car can-not be hired and no refunds will be made for car hire. Client will be required to present his/her driver’s license (in English) with drivers photograph, age must be clearly mentioned and license must be valid at the time of hiring the car to car rental company. . Without a valid driver’s license, car can-not be hired and no refunds will be made for car hire. Toll, parking, fines and Fuel is NOT including in the cost. For additional information related to Toll please go to www.nzta.govt.nz.It is client’s responsibility to learn and understand driving regulations of New Zealand. For more information, visit: www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/roadcode
- Driver must carry a valid Credit card with enough funds (almost NZ$3,500) to pay a security bond at the time of collecting the vehicle. Without a valid credit card, car can-not be hired and no refunds will be made for car hire.
- Client will be required to present his/her driver’s license (in English) with driver’s photograph, age must be clearly mentioned and license must be valid at the time of hiring the car to car rental company. . Without a valid driver’s license, car can-not be hired and no refunds will be made for car hire.
- It is client’s responsibility to learn and understand driving regulations of New Zealand.
- For more information, visit: www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/roadcode
Terms And Conditions:
- Travel Validity: 1st May 2024 – 30th September 2024
- Black out period will attract surcharges and above rates could differ.
- TCS & GST would be levied as applicable
- The rates are valid for minimum 02 adults travelling together at all times.
- Maximum 3 persons (2 adult + 1 child or 3 adults) are allowed per room.
- The rates are not valid on block out dates which covers sporting events, trade fairs , conventions , and major congresses
- Surcharges wherever applicable would be advised at the time of booking.
- To proceed with the booking you need to pay Non-Refundable Booking deposit depending on the package which will be adjusted towards the cost of the tour.
- Should the period of travel, or the number of participants, or the type of accommodation, or the type of transport or the duration of the trip, change the quote will be adjusted accordingly.
- The rates are subject to availability of hotel accommodation and sightseeing tours at the time of booking. We reserve the right to use an alternate hotel accommodation of an equal or higher standard. If we source a more expensive alternative, we reserve the right to re-quote based on the higher rates.
- We are not holding any Hotel blocks for this package.
- International Check in time is 1500 hours / Check out time is 1100 hours, early check in and check-out is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.
- Transfers wherever included are without night surcharges and from specific airports only.
- No refunds either in part or in full will be made for any unutilized service.
- All the sightseeing tours and excursions are organized by local companies and may be from designated points. The timings and days of operation are subject to alteration. Changes if any will be intimated at the time of booking.
- Sightseeing’s tours are strictly based on weather conditions and also local service providers have rights to cancel the sightseeing tours without prior notice.
- Rates subject to change without prior notice and also for clients travelling during weekends.
- Offer can be withdrawn at any point without prior notice. Bookings once confirmed are subject to cancellation charges which shall be advised at that time.
- As a practice all international hotels charge a security deposit via credit card or cash, at the time of check- in for each room. The amount will vary according to the hotel and is refunded back to the clients upon check-out. Debit cards should not be offered as it will be charged immediately and refunded only after 2-3 weeks. If any additional services or mini bar or any other service is utilized at the hotel, the hotel reserves the right to charge the same on this security deposit provided by the client. The said organisation would not be responsible for these transactions and these are solely between the hotels and the clients.
- The organisation will not be responsible for any change in the price due to factors not in the control of the organisation.
DAY 01:
Arrive Auckland
Upon arrival, collect your rental vehicle and self-drive to your accommodation
Kia Ora! Welcome to Auckland, this is New Zealand’s largest city, set between two harbours with gentle sandy shores on the east and black sand, wild surf beaches on the west. Home to sheltered, sparkling blue waters dotted with beautiful emerald islands, we recommend getting out on the water when you are here.
Optional Attraction: Sky Tower - Total Tower without Transfers (Flight should be Arrive before 1400 HRS)
The Sky Tower (Māori: Pourewa Rangi) is a telecommunications and observation tower in Auckland, New Zealand. Located at the corner of Victoria and Federal Streets within the city's CBD, it is 328 metres (1,076 ft) tall, as measured from ground level to the top of the mast, making it the tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere and the 28th tallest tower in the world. It has become an iconic landmark in Auckland's skyline due to its height and design.
Optional Attraction: Kelly Tarltons Entry / Admission without Transfers (Flight should be Arrive before 1400 HRS)
Kelly Tarlton’s SEA LIFE Aquarium at the Auckland waterfront. Discover the underwater magic of the Southern Ocean at more than 30 exhibits and nine themed zones. You can get up close to playful king and gentoo penguins at the Antarctic Encounter, see displays of jellyfish and stingrays, and stroll through the shark tunnel.
Overnight: Auckland
Meals: NA
DAY 02:
Auckland - Waitomo - Hobbiton – Rotorua
After breakfast check-out from the hotel and proceed to journey through the rolling green hills of Waitomo and enjoy a tour through an underground wonderland of caves decorated with galaxies of glowworms. Continue to Matamata for a charming tour of unique, character Hobbit homes, gardens and the watering hole just as you see in the movies. Finishing off a visually fulfilling day, continue Rotorua, a bubbling and steaming destination like nowhere else.
- Auckland-Waitomo: 195km (approx 2hrs, 30mins)
- Waitomo-Matamata: 102km (approx 1hr, 20mins)
- Matamata-Rotorua: 67km (approx 55mins)
Overnight: Rotorua
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 03:
Rotorua | Waimangu Volcanic Valley | Redwoods Treewalk Nightlights
Rotorua is surrounded by a fascinating geothermal landscape with its unique steam vents, spouting geysers and bubbling mud pool set alongside freshwater lakes and majestic native forests. It is also a region immersed in fascinating Maori myths and legends. Today you'll visit one of the local geothermal attractions before a sensory evening display in the forest
Overnight: Rotorua
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 04:
Rotorua - Queenstown (Domestic Flight Not Included)
After breakfast check-out from the hotel and depart on your domestic flight to Queenstown.
Handover the car at Rotorua airport / Auckland airport as per flight (Please Note: Domestic Airfare is not included in the final pricing). Flight Time Rotorua to Queenstown is approx. 3 hours
After arriving at Queenstown, complete your car rental formalities & pick-up the car from Airport Car Depo, & process to your accommodation with self-drive car.
Welcome to Queenstown, With its towering mountains and lakeside location, Queenstown is a hub of adventure, bursting with adrenaline and fun. With a smorgasbord of outdoor activities, Queenstown is the home of the ultimate adventure bucket list.
Overnight: Queenstown
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 05:
Queenstown - Milford Sound - Queenstown
Fiordland is one of the world’s last great wildernesses. Today's stunning journey takes you past mirror lakes, spectacular waterfalls and water-sculpted rocks. Venture into Milford Sound, a New Zealand treasure carved by ice age glaciers and famously described as the eighth wonder of the world. After a big day out, reflect on memories of a lifetime on your return to Queenstown.
Queenstown - Milford: 287km (approx 3hrs, 50mins) each way
Overnight: Queenstown
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 06:
Queenstown > Day Free for Optional Activities
Today is a free day to add some of the endless optional activities on offer. Overnight: Queenstown. Queenstown sits on the shore of Lake Wakatipu among dramatic alpine ranges. It’s rumoured that gold prospectors - captivated by the majestic beauty of the surrounding mountains and rivers - gave this now cosmopolitan town its name.
Optional Attraction: Shotover Jetboat Ride
World famous as the ultimate jet boat experience. A unique combination of beauty and power, this 25 minute experience is like no other, blending pristine natural landscape with wall to wall canyon action from start to finish. Journey deep into the Shotover River Canyon as your expert driver whips your jet boat skilfully through the dramatic and narrow canyons, past rocky outcrops and around crags and boulders. Reach speeds of up to 85kph while skimming the surface of crystal clear waters and feel the spray in the 360 degree spins that are guaranteed to get your heart pumping. The Shotover Jet River Base is a 7km drive from central Queenstown. Complimentary shuttle from the Queenstown depot on select jet boat departures.
Optional Attraction: Walter Peak High Country Farm Excursion
Farming in the New Zealand high country is a way of life – and its one you can get up close to at Walter Peak. Departing from Steamer Wharf central Queenstown, the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw will transport you on a scenic cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm. Here you will be taken to the amphitheatre to watch the remarkable skill with which the farm dogs round up sheep from the paddocks. A guided walking tour of the farmyard visits the holding pens, where you can help feed the sheep and deer and even get up close to the Scottish Highland Cattle. Then a stroll to the charming old woolshed for morning or afternoon tea. There may also be time to stroll through the lakeside gardens before re-boarding the TSS Earnslaw for the cruise back to Queenstown.
Duration: 3.5 hours
Note: The TSS Earnslaw is closed for maintenance for six weeks mid-winter each year
Optional Attraction: Nevis Bungy - 134m
Welcome to the best thing you have ever done. Go full throttle with our 134m Bungy (the highest in New Zealand). Free fall for 8.5 seconds in a blitz of pure fear and adrenaline. Don’t say we didn’t warn you, because this will definitely put the cement in your coffee.
Overnight: Queensto
Meals: Breakfast
Travel through wilderness towns, waterfalls and river scenery on today’s scenic journey to Queenstown. We recommend stopping for a break at Wanaka’s wonderful world of weirdness at Puzzling World or stretching your legs, at Makarora’s Blue Pools on the way to Glacier Country.
DAY 07:
Queenstown - Glacier Region
New Zealand’s rugged West Coast is a wild and untamed place known for its rivers, rainforests, glaciers and geological treasures. Here, mighty rivers of solid white ice, relics of the world’s last ice-age, tumble down the rocky valleys.
Queenstown – Glacier Region: 350km (approx 4hrs, 45 mins)
Optional Attraction: Puzzling World
Wanaka & Central Otago
Welcome to Wanaka’s wonderful world of weirdness at Puzzling World. With a mix of bizzare buildings, rooms of illusion and the world famous Great Maze, this attraction is designed to baffle your brain and challenge your perceptions of reality. Challenging minds of all ages with its themes of wonder and trickery.
Overnight: Glacier Region
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 08:
Glacier Region
A temperate climate at a low altitude make Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers among the most convenient to visit in the world. Steep valleys bear scars from where glaciers have retreated and advanced over millennia and here, the ice age is still underway.
Today is a free day to add your preferred activity. Make a visit to Punakaki's Pancake Rocks or, for an absolute bucket list experience, take to the air on a scenic flight with a glacier landing and a thrilling hike across the icy wonderland.
Overnight: Glacier Region
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 09:
Glacier Region - Christchurch
Travel from coast to coast through the spectacular scenery of Arthurs Pass National Park and across the Canterbury Plains, a fertile patchwork made with every shade of green, to the Garden City of Christchurch.
Christchurch is set between the deep blue Pacific Ocean and the mighty snow-capped Southern Alps. This is a vibrant, ever-changing city with inner city parks and gardens delightfully interwoven by the meandering Avon River.
Glacier Region - Christchurch: 240-380km (approx 3.5-5hrs)
Overnight: Christchurch
Meals: Breakfast
Optional Attraction: Antarctic Centre
Christchurch and South Canterbury
Located an 8 minute walk from Christchurch Airport or 20 minute drive from central Christchurch. See, touch, feel and fall in love with Antarctica at the International Antarctic Centre where a slice of this astounding continent can be experienced. Brave an Antarctic storm, go off-road in a Hagglund Antarctic vehicle ride, befriend a husky dog, enjoy the 4D theatre experience and mingle with the little blue penguins. Experience Antarctica from all four dimensions and leave with a head full of knowledge and a heart full of love and inspiration. Just like the explorers before you. Allow 2-3 hours
DAY 10:
Depart Christchurch
Arrangements conclude today the return of your rental car to Christchurch Airport.
Meals: Breakfast
Do spare a few minutes to share your feedback with our representative or via email - as your valued suggestions will be most appreciated. Arrive home with pleasant memories of your overseas tour, which we are sure you will treasure for a lifetime.
Sightseeing: [Entrance Tickets]
- Waimangu Geothermal Valley
- Redwoods Nightlights
- Milford Sound Cruise
Accommodation:
- 1 Night accommodation in Auckland based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 2 Night’s accommodation in Rotorua based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 3 Nights’ accommodation in Queenstown based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 2 Night’s accommodation in Glacier Region based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 1 Night accommodation in Christchurch based on the hotel category selected or similar
Meals:
- Daily Breakfast *(Except Day 1)
Self -Drive: [Vehicle as per your choice as per above rates]
- Auckland airport to Rotorua Airport [Day 01 to Day 04]
- Queenstown Airport to Christchurch Airport [Day 04 to Day 10]
- Basic Insurance
- Unlimited Kilometers
Sightseeing: [Entrance Tickets]
- Waimangu Geothermal Valley
- Redwoods Nightlights
- Milford Sound Cruise
Insurance: [Basic Coverage Only]
- Overseas Travel Insurance (up to 60 yrs age group only)
Holiday Price Excludes:
- International air ticket, Domestic ticket if any, Airport taxes & Visa charges.
- TCS and GST is not included in the above cost and will be charged on final amount.
- Meals other than those specified (if any).
- Laundry, telephone, optional excursions and other items of a personal nature.
- Mandatory tipping of NZD 5 per person per day is not included in the price.
- City taxes / Resort Fees – To be paid at the hotel.
- Cost of foreign exchange for personal use.
- Cost of PCR Test is not included & any medical examination will be treated as actual
- Any items or services not specified in the itinerary ‘INCLUSIONS’ head.
Car Rental Exclusions:
- GPS
- Fuel Petrol / Diesel
- Additional Drive
- Infant / Child / Booster Seat
- Parking / Toll
Accommodation:
- 1 Night accommodation in Auckland based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 2 Night’s accommodation in Rotorua based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 3 Nights’ accommodation in Queenstown based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 2 Night’s accommodation in Glacier Region based on the hotel category selected or similar
- 1 Night accommodation in Christchurch based on the hotel category selected or similar
Special Note:
- Please note that should the Covid-19 pandemic necessitate further protocols as mandated by the Government and/or the individual properties in the future which results in an increase in our standard tour operator rates, then SOTC Travel Limited reserves the right to adjust the above quoted rates accordingly. This may lead to an increase in prices quoted. Certain Activities are subject to weather conditions and protocols.
Important Notes:
- The above price is based on minimum 2 Passengers travelling together.
- The above price is not valid for travel during Trade Fairs & Events
- Maximum 3 persons (adult / child) are allowed per room.
- Midnight surcharges apply for transfers between 2200 hrs. – 0700 hrs.
- WIFI, Tea / Coffee making facility etc. in the rooms cannot be guaranteed.
- (Supplement charges may apply for such services)
- Standard check-in time into the hotel is 1500 Hrs.
- Most hotels in Europe are not air-conditioned.
- At this point of time no services are confirmed and the same is subject to availability
- TCS & GST as applicable on the above tour cost.
Self Drive Points:
-
- Optional or suggested tour / activities are not included in the package (will be on additional cost).
- Self-Drive: Rental car pick up and drop off time is calculated on 24 hours basis.
- One day extra rental will be charged if drop off time is after pick up time at the beginning of the rental.
- Rental vehicles are not allowed on the following roads: (a) Ball Hutt (Mt Cook); (b) Skippers (Queenstown); (c) 90 mile beach (Northland)
- Changes to itinerary and number of persons will require a revised quote.
- Package is NOT valid during any special event or public holidays in NZ.
- Package is valid for mentioned dates only, hotels and activities will be subject to availability at the time of booking.
Rental Car / Self-Drive
- Driver must carry a valid Credit card with enough funds (almost NZ$3,500) to pay a security bond at the time of collecting the vehicle. Without a valid credit card, car can-not be hired and no refunds will be made for car hire. Client will be required to present his/her driver’s license (in English) with drivers photograph, age must be clearly mentioned and license must be valid at the time of hiring the car to car rental company. . Without a valid driver’s license, car can-not be hired and no refunds will be made for car hire. Toll, parking, fines and Fuel is NOT including in the cost. For additional information related to Toll please go to www.nzta.govt.nz.It is client’s responsibility to learn and understand driving regulations of New Zealand. For more information, visit: www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/roadcode
- Driver must carry a valid Credit card with enough funds (almost NZ$3,500) to pay a security bond at the time of collecting the vehicle. Without a valid credit card, car can-not be hired and no refunds will be made for car hire.
- Client will be required to present his/her driver’s license (in English) with driver’s photograph, age must be clearly mentioned and license must be valid at the time of hiring the car to car rental company. . Without a valid driver’s license, car can-not be hired and no refunds will be made for car hire.
- It is client’s responsibility to learn and understand driving regulations of New Zealand.
- For more information, visit: www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/roadcode
Terms And Conditions:
- Travel Validity: 1st May 2024 – 30th September 2024
- Black out period will attract surcharges and above rates could differ.
- TCS & GST would be levied as applicable
- The rates are valid for minimum 02 adults travelling together at all times.
- Maximum 3 persons (2 adult + 1 child or 3 adults) are allowed per room.
- The rates are not valid on block out dates which covers sporting events, trade fairs , conventions , and major congresses
- Surcharges wherever applicable would be advised at the time of booking.
- To proceed with the booking you need to pay Non-Refundable Booking deposit depending on the package which will be adjusted towards the cost of the tour.
- Should the period of travel, or the number of participants, or the type of accommodation, or the type of transport or the duration of the trip, change the quote will be adjusted accordingly.
- The rates are subject to availability of hotel accommodation and sightseeing tours at the time of booking. We reserve the right to use an alternate hotel accommodation of an equal or higher standard. If we source a more expensive alternative, we reserve the right to re-quote based on the higher rates.
- We are not holding any Hotel blocks for this package.
- International Check in time is 1500 hours / Check out time is 1100 hours, early check in and check-out is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.
- Transfers wherever included are without night surcharges and from specific airports only.
- No refunds either in part or in full will be made for any unutilized service.
- All the sightseeing tours and excursions are organized by local companies and may be from designated points. The timings and days of operation are subject to alteration. Changes if any will be intimated at the time of booking.
- Sightseeing’s tours are strictly based on weather conditions and also local service providers have rights to cancel the sightseeing tours without prior notice.
- Rates subject to change without prior notice and also for clients travelling during weekends.
- Offer can be withdrawn at any point without prior notice. Bookings once confirmed are subject to cancellation charges which shall be advised at that time.
- As a practice all international hotels charge a security deposit via credit card or cash, at the time of check- in for each room. The amount will vary according to the hotel and is refunded back to the clients upon check-out. Debit cards should not be offered as it will be charged immediately and refunded only after 2-3 weeks. If any additional services or mini bar or any other service is utilized at the hotel, the hotel reserves the right to charge the same on this security deposit provided by the client. The said organisation would not be responsible for these transactions and these are solely between the hotels and the clients.
- The organisation will not be responsible for any change in the price due to factors not in the control of the organisation.