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	Activity		Accomodation
	Flight Out (ABZ to AKL)
	Rental Car
1	Drive to Waitangi		Copthorne Hotel, Bay of Islands (2 nights)
2	Bay of Islands (Boat Tour, Waitangi Treaty Site)
3	Drive/Move to Orewa		Ramada Suite by Wyndham, Orewa (1 night)
4	Drive/Move to Tauranga via Coromenda Penisula		Tauranga On The Waterfront, Tauranga (1 night)
5	Drive/Move to Taupo via Rotaro		Suncourt Hotel, Taupo (4 nights)
6	Day Trip for Tongario Crossing
7	Day Trip to Nat Park
8	Day Trip on Lake, Summit/hIll etc
9	Drive/Move to New Plymouth		Novetel New Plymouth (1 night)
10	Drive/Move to Whanganui via Mt Egdon		Kings Court Motel, Whanganui (1 night)
11	Drive/Move to Wellington		Hotel, Wellington (3 nights)
12	Day in Wellington
13	Day in Wellington
14	Ferry to Piction, South Island
	Drive/Move to Nelson via Queen Charlotte Drive		Saxton Lodge, Nelson (1 night)
15	Drive/Move to Greymouth via Adel Tasman		Coleraine Motel, Greymouth (2 nights)
16	Day Trip to Arthur's Pass
17	Drive/Move to Franz Josef		Belle Vista Motel, Franz Josef (2 nights)
18	Day Walk to Franz Josef & Fox valleys / glaciers
19	Drive/Move to Haast		Haast Beach Hotel, Haast (1 night)
20	Drive/Move to Queenstown		Novotel Queenstown Lakeside, Queenstown (3 nights)
21	Day Trip - Arrowtown / loop
22	Day in/around Queenstown
23	Drive/Move to Te Anau		Fiordland Lakeview Motel, Te Anau (3 nights)
24	Day Trip to Milford Sound/Boat Cruise
25	Day Trip to Doubtful Sound
26	Lake Te Anau Walk (morning)
	Drive/Move to Gore (afternoon)		Riverlea Motel , Gore (1 night)
27	Drive/Move to Dunedin, via Caitlins Coast		Hotel Saint Clair, Dunedin (2 nights)
28	Day Trip to Otago Penisula
29	Drive/Move to Omarama, via Central Otago		Discovery Countrytime Hotel, Omarama (1 night)
30	Drive/Move to Timaru, via lakes		Comfort Hotel Benvenue, Timearu (1 night)
31	Drive/Move to Christchurch		Hotel, Christchurch (2 nights)
32	Day in Christchurch
33	Drive to CHC Airport, Return Rental Car
	Fly to Auckland, Transfer to Auckand Hotel (CHC to AKL)		Hotel, Auckland (2 nights)
34	Day in Auckland
	Transfer Auckland City to AKL Airport Flight Back (AKL to ABZ)
	Miscellanous

Flights Out

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Rental Car

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Day 1.  Drive to Waitangi

• Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bay of Islands (2 nights)
  www.millenniumhotels.com/en/bay-of-islands/copthorne-hotel-and-resort-bay-of-islands/
  

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Day 2.  Bay of Islands

• AM.  Hole in Rock / Island Tour
   
  
• PM.  Waitangi Treaty Grounds  (www.waitangi.org.nz) )

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Day 3.  Drive/Move to Orewa

• Kawiti Glowworm Caves  (www.kawiticaves.co.nz)
• Ramada Suite by Wyndham, Orewa (1 night)
  https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/en-uk/ramada/orewa-new-zealand/ramada-suites-nautilus-orewa/overview
  

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Day 4.  Drive/Move to Tauranga via Coromenda Penisula

Tauranga On The Waterfront, Tauranga  (1 night)

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Day 5.  Drive/Move to Taupo

Suncourt Hotel, Taupo (4 nights)

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Day 6. Day Trip (Taupo)

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Day 7. Day Trip (Taupo)

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Day 8. Day Trip (Taupo)

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Day 9. Drive/Move to New Plymouth

Novetel New Plymouth, New Plymouth (1 night)

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Day 10. Drive/Move to Whanganui via Mt Egdon

Kings Court Motel, Whanganui (1 night)

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Day 11. Drive/Move to Wellington

Hotel, Wellington (3 nights)

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Day 12. Day in Wellington

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 Day 13. Day in Wellington

• Government House (2pm tours on selected days, free, but must book, from 20 Nov or so, check website)
  https://gg.govt.nz/
  https://gg.govt.nz/tours/upcoming
  

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Day 14. Ferry to Pickton, South Island

Day 14. Drive/Move to Nelson, via Queen Charlotte Drive

• Saint Clair Family Estate / Vineyard & Kitchen
  https://saintclair.co.nz/

Saxton Lodge, Nelson (1 night)

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Day 15. Drive/Move to Greymouth, via Adel Tasman

• Ngarua Caves (https://www.ngaruacaves.co.nz/)

Coleraine Motel, Greymouth (2 nights)

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Day 16. Day Trip to Arthur's Pass

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Day 17. Drive/Move to Franz Josef

Belle Vista Motel, Franz Josef (2 nights)

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Day 18. Day Walk to Franz Josef & Fox valleys / glaciers

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Day 19. Drive/Move to Haast

Haast Beach Hotel, Haast (1 night)

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Day 20. Drive/Move to Queenstown

Novotel Queenstown Lakeside, Queenstown (3 nights)

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Day 21. Day Trip - Arrowtown / loop

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Day 22. Day in/around Queenstown

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Day 23. Drive/Move to Te Anau

Fiordland Lakeview Motel, Te Anau (3 nights)

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Day 24. Day Trip to Milford Sound/Boat Cruise

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Day 25. Day Trip to Doubtful Sound

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Day 26.  Lake Te Anau Walk (morning)

Water Taxi to Brod Bay ( https://www.fiordlandoutdoors.co.nz/transport-and-experiences/kepler-track-transport/ )

Fiordland Nat Park Visitor Centre ( https://www.doc.govt.nz/footer-links/contact-us/visitor-centres/fiordland-national-park-visitor-centre/  )

Day 26. Drive/Move to Gore (afternoon)

Riverlea Motel , Gore (1 night)

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Day 27. Drive/Move to Dunedin, via Caitlins Coast

Hotel Saint Clair, Dunedin (2 nights)

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Day 28. Day Trip to Otago Penisula

• Royal Albatross Center / Tour
  https://albatross.org.nz/unique-taiaroa/

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Day 29. Drive/Move to Omarama via Central Otago

Discovery Countrytime Hotel, Omarama (1 night)

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Day 30. Drive/Move to Timaru via lakes

Comfort Hotel Benvenue, Timearu (1 night)

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Day 31. Drive/Move to Christchurch

Hotel, Christchurch (2 nights)

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Day 32. Day in Christchurch

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Day 33. Drive to CHC Airport, Return Rental Car

Day 33. Fly to Auckland, Transfer to Auckand Hotel

Hotel, Auckland (2 nights)

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Day 34. Day in Auckland

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 Transfer Auckland City to AKL Airport

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Flight Back

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Miscellaneous

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