Kiwiana Panorama
(Queenstown to Auckland Summer)
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The one that takes you from scenery to spa to skydiving for the ultimate 2-week adrenaline rush
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Duration
14 days
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Places
15 places
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Meals
13 Breakfasts, 4 Dinners
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Transport Style
Coach
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Group Size
Average 45 people
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Team
Expert Trip Manager, Driver and Local Guides
Queenstown, Franz Josef Glacier, Christchurch, Wellington, Mount Ruapehu, Lake Taupo, Rotorua, Auckland, Wanaka, Haast Pass, Hokitika, Arthurs Pass, Kaikoura, Picton, Huka Falls
Kiwiana Panorama (Queenstown to Auckland Summer)
13 Inclusions
Experiences that are included with your trip
- Drive through Haast Pass and see Thunder Creek Falls (until Sep 2018)
- Take a guided city tour of a city in transition: Christchurch
- View a native greenstone carving demonstration in the goldrush town of Hokitika
- Spectacular drive along the Kaikoura Coast & visit to a seal colony
- Tuck into coffee and cake in one of Wellington's cafes, including a 'Heart parcels' brownie with proceeds going towards supporting the homeless
- Join our 2019 Changemaker Parris Quinn in handing out 'Heart Parcels' food to Wellington's homeless (from Oct 2020 - selected departures)
- Check out the cafe & restaurant scene in Wellington, voted the coolest little capital in the world
- See more of the sights made famous in the "The Lord of the Rings"
- See an active stratovolcano with Mt Ruapehu
- Take a behind the scenes tour of the of a Kiwi conservation project at the Rainbow Springs Kiwi Encounter
- See (and smell) Rotorua's bubbling geothermic mud pools
- Experience a traditional Maori cultural performance and feast on a ground-smoked hangi dinner
- Visit Hobbiton and take a guided tour of the set made famous by the "Lord of the Rings & Hobbit" movies
28 Free Time Add-Ons
Optional experiences that you can choose from and pay for on your trip
- Group Photograph NZ$19
- Swing through the tree tops on a Ziptrek Zipline tour in Queenstown NZ$189
- Enjoy dinner with unparallelled views at Queenstown's Skyline restaurant NZ$85
- Canyon Swing NZ$215
- Funyaks NZ$359
- Take your happy hour in sub-zero temperatures at Queenstown's Ice Bar experience NZ$20
- Canyon Fox NZ$150
- Take the plunge on the world's OG bungy at Kawarau Bridge, Queenstown NZ$205
- Jump off the third highest bungy platform in the world at AJ Hackett's Nevis Bungy in Queenstown NZ$275
- Get a thrilling perspective of Queenstown's skyline with the famous AJ Hackett Ledge bungy NZ$205
- Go all out with Thrillogy - 3 of Queenstown's world class bungy jumps including the historic Kawarau Bungy, the freestyle Ledge Bungy, and the hair-raising Nevis Bungy NZ$420
- Take the swing of your life on the 300m Nevis Swing, one of the world's biggest canyon swings in Queenstown NZ$210
- Get your adrenalin pumping with AJ Hackett's Ledge Swing with sweeping views of Queenstown NZ$165
- Queenstown Adventurer Canyoning NZ$199
- Cruise the glassy waters of the Milford Sound on a day trip from Queenstown NZ$139
- Take the plunge on the world's OG bungy at Kawarau Bridge, Queenstown NZ$205
- Glacier Country Kayaks NZ$115
- Across Country Quad Bikes NZ$160
- Scenic Helicopter Flight and Glacier Landing From NZ$245
- Helihike NZ$439
- Wellington Dinner NZ$49
- OGO Ball From NZ$35
- Experience the rush of a Huka Falls Jet boat ride NZ$115
- Go white water rafting down the crashing Kaituna River NZ$99
- Hike the unique volcanic landscape of Mt Tarawera, Rotorua NZ$149
- Explore native rainforest at dawn with breakfast & coffee followed by ziplining on a Contiki Exclusive Rotorua Rainforest Canopy tour NZ$149
- Cook your kai (food) the traditional way over an active steam vent at Te Puia Maori Village, followed by a guided tour & hands-on weaving experience NZ$84
- Get a multi-sensory icecream extravaganza with a Giapo Chef's Table icecream experience NZ$45
Where I'll Stay?
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13 nights
All accommodation is included on this trip
6 nights in Lodge, 6 nights in Hotel, 1 night in Contiki Special Stay
Throughout your trip you’ll be getting your beauty sleep in cosy, warm beds in multi-share rooms, plus the chance to stay in funky sleeping pods that can be completely enclosed for sleeping and chilling out. Your accommodation will always be located in the heart of the action, with communal areas for you and your new best friends to relax and socialise.
About this trip
Feed your adrenaline cravings - relaxation is overrated! Kick it off in Queenstown, the adventure-adrenaline Capital of the World. Ride the Shotover Jet (until Sep 2018) & get a slice of the action! Ever tried bungy jumping, or luging? Now's the time! As you head North, see stunning glaciers, visit Christchurch, try a Maori 'hangi', cruise Lake Taupo & hit Rotorua to try the 'Zorb' or luge!
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Only $99 deposit to book*
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