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Departs daily: |
7.45am from Queenstown Visitor Centre, cnr Camp &
Shotover Sts |
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Arrives: |
6.30pm on day 2 |
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Fare: |
$NZ160 pp incl GST (Door to door supplement $15 pp) |
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Day
1 Queenstown – Dunedin
Highlights
and timings:
- 7.45am
depart for Dunedin
- through
rugged Kawarau Gorge to Cromwell
- high
dam at Clyde
- cross
the Clutha River in the fruitgrowing heart of Otago
- pass
Lake Waihola, cross the Taieri Plain
- 12.30pm
arrive Dunedin terminal
- afternoon
at leisure
Day
2 Dunedin sights – Christchurch
- 10.00am
depart on morning sightseeing tour
- see
historic buildings, university gardens, railway station
and the steepest street in the world
- 11.30am
return to city
- 12.45pm
depart Dunedin by InterCity
- follow
the coastline past the Moeraki Boulders, 60 million years
old
- through
Oamaru, famous for its locally quarried white stone
- cross
the Waitaki River
- stop
at Timaru on the shores of Caroline Bay
- 6.30pm
arrive Christchurch terminal
Fare
includes:
- central
hotel/motel pick ups in Queenstown and Dunedin
- morning
sightseeing tour in Dunedin
- coach
travel Queenstown/Dunedin/Christchurch by InterCity
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Departs daily: |
8.00am from Christchurch Travel Centre, Worcester Street
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Arrives: |
6.20pm day 2 |
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Fare: |
$NZ160 pp incl GST (Door to door supplement $15 pp) |
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Day
1 Christchurch - Dunedin
Highlights
and timings:
- 8.00am
depart by InterCity
- the
patchwork farmland of the Canterbury Plains
- Timaru
on the shores of Caroline Bay
- the
Waitaki River - supplier of water for numerous Hydro Electric
dams
- 11.35am
Refreshment stop at Oamaru (own cost)
- Oamaru,
famous for its locally quarried white stone
- 1.45pm
arrive Dunedin
- afternoon
at leisure.
Suggestions:
- Dunedin
Art Gallery, built in 1884
- Otago
Museum
- restaurants
and cafes - try some haggis!
- Larnach
Castle, neo-gothic architecture complete with battlements
and ballroom
- Botanical
Gardens including Rhododendron Del.
Day
2 Dunedin Sightseeing - Queenstown
- 10.00am
depart on morning sightseeing tour
- see
historic buildings, university gardens, railway station
and the steepest street in the world
- 11.30am
return to city
- 1.55pm
depart Dunedin by InterCity
- cross
the Taieri Plains and Lake Waihola
- cross
the Clutha River in the fruit growing heart of Otago
- high
dam at Clyde and Lake Dunstan
- the
rugged Kawarau Gorge
- 6.20pm
arrive Queenstown
Fare
includes:
- coach
travel Christchurch/Dunedin/Queenstown by InterCity
- central
hotel/motel pick up in Dunedin and drop off in Queenstown
- morning
sightseeing tour in Dunedin
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Departs daily: |
12.00 noon (Oct – Mar); 10.00am (Apr – Sep)
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Arrives: |
1.45pm arrive Christchurch on day 3 |
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Fare: |
$NZ305 pp incl GST (Door to door supplement $15 pp) |
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Day
1 Queenstown – Taieri Gorge – Dunedin
Highlights
and timings:
- morning
at leisure
- 12.00
noon (or 10.00am) depart by Taieri Gorge connection coach
on Track and Trail Tour
- join
Taieri Gorge train at Pukerangi – spectacular scenery,
viaducts and tunnels dating back to 1879
- sightseeing
stops, commentary and on-board bar and refreshments (own
cost)
- 6.30pm
(or 4.30pm) arrive Dunedin Railway Station
Day
2 Dunedin – Wildlife Cruise
- morning
at leisure
- afternoon
depart on Monarch Wildlife Cruises
- see
royal albatross, penguins (yellow-eyed and blue), seals,
shags and wading birds
- return
to port
Suggestions:
- Dunedin
Art Gallery, built in 1884
- Otago
Museum restaurants and cafes – try some fried haggis!
- Larnach
Castle, neo-gothic architecture complete with battlements
and ballroom
Day
3 Dunedin – Christchurch
- 7.45am
depart from Dunedin Travel Centre
- follow
the coastline past the Moeraki Boulders, 60 million years
old
- through
Oamaru, famous for its locally quarried white stone
- cross
the Waitaki River
- stop
at Timaru on the shores of Caroline Bay
- 1.45pm
arrive Christchurch terminal
Fare
includes:
- central
hotel/motel pick ups in Queenstown
- Taieri
Gorge Track and Trail Tour, Queenstown/Dunedin
- Monarch
Wildlife Cruise
- coach
travel Dunedin/Christchurch by InterCity
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Departs daily: |
8.00am from Christchurch Travel Centre, 123 Worcester
Street |
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Arrives: |
8.45pm day 3 |
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Fare: |
$NZ305 pp incl GST (Door to door supplement $15 pp) |
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Day
1 Christchurch - Dunedin
Highlights
and timings:
- 8.00am
depart by InterCity
- the
patchwork farmland of the Canterbury Plains
- Timaru
on the shores of Caroline Bay
- the
Waitaki River - supplier of water for numerous Hydro Electric
dams.
- Oamaru,
famous for its locally quarried white stone
- 11.35am
refreshment stop at Oamaru (own cost)
- follow
the coastline past the Moerakei Boulders, 60 million years
old
- 1.45pm
arrive Dunedin
- afternoon
at leisure
Suggestions:
- Dunedin
Art Gallery, built in 1884
- Otago
Museum restaurants and cafes - try some fried haggis!
- Larnach
Castle, neo-gothic architecture complete with battlements
and ballroom
Please
note times shown on Days 2 & 3 may vary in Winter
Day
2 Dunedin - Wildlife Cruise
- this
morning is at leisure
- 1.45pm
depart on Monarch Wildlife Cruise
- Otago
Harbour. See royal albatross, penguins (yellow-eyed and
blue), seals, shags and wading birds
- 5.15pm
return to port
Day
3 Dunedin - Taieri Gorge - Queenstown
- morning
at leisure
- 2.30pm
depart Dunedin on the Taieri Gorge train on the Track and
Trail Tour.
- sightseeing
stops, commentary and on-board bar and refreshments
- Taieri
Gorge Railway - Spectacular scenery, viaducts and tunnels
dating back to 1879.
- travel
across the Maniatoto Plain renowned for its extreme seasonal
climates
- 4.35pm
arrive Pukerangi. Leave train and board coach for the remainder
of your journey to Queenstown
- 8.45pm
arrive Queenstown
Fare
includes:
- coach
travel Christchurch/Dunedin by InterCity
- Monarch
Wildlife Cruise
- Taieri
Gorge Track and Trail Tour, Dunedin/Queenstown
- central
hotel/motel drop off in Queenstown
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