9 Day Southern Tourer: NCC09

Premier Escorted Motorcoach Tour!

Snow capped mountains, crystal clear lakes, World Heritage National Parks and dense rainforest are some of the wonders to expect on this 9 day Permier Escorted Tour.

Your 9 Day Southern Tourer sightseeing highlights:

Enjoy Freedom of Choice Touring in Queenstown, Dunedin, Mt Cook and Christchurch

Ride on the famous TranzAlpine train through the majestic Southern Alps

Absorb the dramatic West Coast glaciers

Cruise the full length of Milford Sound in beautiful Fiordland National Park

Visit the Scottish-influenced city of Dunedin

Discover Mt Cook National Park

Your 9 Day Southern Tourer includes:

8 Nights First Class Accommodations

14 Meals on the Meal Plan Option or 9 Meals on the B&B option

Services of the same experiences Tour Director throughout

Call (336) 584-8747 for more information or to book today! Mention code 9903235

Tour Operator: Celtic Tours

Duration: 9 Days

Escorted: Escorted - Yes

Day	Destination	Description
Day 1	Christchurch	Christchurch : Be met on arrival in Christchurch and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure to relax at the hotel or begin exploring the city. Stay: Christchurch, Rydges Hotel
Day 2	Franz Josef	TranzAlpine Train, Franz Josef : Board the TranzAlpine train and take in stunning scenery as you travel on one of the worlds great train journeys across the Southern Alps. Disembark at Arthurs Pass and continue to Hokitika and see the dramatic west coast glaciers. Stay: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier Daily meals included: - Breakfast - Dinner*
Day 3	Queenstown	Franz Josef, Haast, Queenstown, Dine Around Dinner : This morning after breakfast travel along the Haast River, with views of the lovely Haast River Valley. Continue to Queenstown and tonight choose from four carefully selected restaurants in which to dine in this evening. Stay: Two Nights: Queenstown, Novotel Lakeside Hotel Daily meals included: - Breakfast - Dinner
Day 4	Queenstown	Queenstown, Freedom of Choice Touring : Today join your selected Freedom of Choice Touring activity. Options include a garden tour, a Double Decker Bus tour and many more. 1 meal included
Day 5	Te Anau	Milford Sound, Te Anau : Follow the Remarkables mountain range to Fiordland National Park. Board your cruise and explore the full length of beautiful Milford Sound, a highlight of any holiday to New Zealand. Later journey to Te Anau. Stay: Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas Daily meals included: - Breakfast - Dinner*
Day 6	Dunedin	Te Anau, Dunedin, Freedom of Choice Touring : Leaving the dramatic landscape of the Fiordland region, journey through rolling countryside to the city of Dunedin, which has a strong Scottish heritage. This afternoon you choose an activity and we will include it. Stay: Scenic Hotel Dunedin City Daily meals included: - Breakfast - Dinner*
Day 7	Mt Cook	Dunedin, Mt Cook, Freedom of Choice Touring : Tavel to Mt Cook National Park and view New Zealand's highest peak. Here, join your Freedom of Choice Touring activity. Perhaps you may like to take a guided walk, visit the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre or go stargazing with an astronomy guide. Stay: Mt Cook, The Hermitage Daily meals included: - Breakfast - Dinner*
Day 8	Christchurch	Mt Cook, Christchurch : Visit the tiny Church of the Good Shepherd before leaving the High Country. Cross the Rakaia River and Canterbury plains to Christchurch. Stay: Christchurch, Rydges Hotel Daily meals included: - Breakfast - Dinner*
Day 9	Christchurch	Depart Christchurch, Freedom of Choice Touring : Today you choose the activity and we will include it. After your Freedom of Choice Touring board your included transfer to the airport. 1 meal included *Dinners included on Meal Plan Option only.