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- Accommodation - Timara Lodge (3 Nights), Pen-y-bryn Lodge (3), Dunedin (1), Fiordland Lodge (4)
- International Flights - Los Angeles to Auckland (Return)
- US Domestic Flights - not included (as per your own arrangements)
- New Zealand Domestic Flights - Auckland to Blenheim, Blenheim to Dunedin (via Christchurch), Queenstown to Auckland
- Day Tours - Dunedin: Tour Bus to Queenstown
- Car Transfers - Blenheim Airport to Timara Lodge (Return), Queenstown City to Fiordland Lodge, Fiordland Lodge to Queenstown Airport
- Rental Car - 5 Days, Pick up & Drop off in Dunedin
- Rental Car (Base rate only) does not include taxes, insurance, fuel levies, drop off fees, or environmental fees.
- All Other Day Tours are Optional and not included
- Visa Issuance for entry into Australia (US$15.00 per person)
- F.I.T. (Free & Independent Travel, i.e. this is not an Organized Group Tour)
- All Taxes and Fuel Levies (Except where noted)
- Itinerary is flexible and can be tailored to suit your needs.
Shortly after departing Los Angeles you will be served dinner and you will be given breakfast before landing in Auckland.
Relax, watch some movies, and try to get some sleep!
Please confirm with the airline at check-in that they have all your Frequent Flyer information on record (if applicable).
Travel within New Zealand by domestic air from Auckland to Blenheim.
Timara Lodge, New Zealand owned and operated, is one of the country’s most luxurious and private lodges.
Hidden away in New Zealand’s most prestigious wine region, Marlborough, endowed with magnificent beauty, stunning hills and crystal clear Sounds, Lake Timara Lodge offers a haven of peace, tranquillity and relaxation.
Timara Lodge’s accommodation facilities ensure your stay is private, comfortable and peaceful. With a warm, unobtrusive welcome, delightful company and culinary delights.
The luxury lodge is embedded in 600 acres of pasture, a romantic lake, a beautiful English style park with sweeping lawns, native and exotic trees, a historic arboretum, perfume garden, daffodil lawn, woodland walk and an extensive rose garden featuring more than 350 roses. A true “slice of paradise” where you feel miles away from the hustle and bustle of city live. Wine lovers will find our very own winery, the Spy Valley Vineyard only a short stroll away to taste and indulge in award winning wines.
Transfers to/from Blenheim Airport are included.
Travel within New Zealand by domestic air from Blenheim to Christchurch.
Travel by air today from Chirstchurch to Dunedin, New Zealand.
Discover New Zealand as you travel by rental car for five days.
Take the opportunity to explore parts of New Zealand in and around your vacation town. Please bring a valid American driver’s license with you and be aware that in New Zealand people drive on the left hand side of the road.
*Upgrade available to include GPS navigation system (additional cost).
Base rate only paid by About Australia. Insurance, Premium Location Surcharge, Fuel and Fees to driver’s credit card.
Today on your New Zealand vacation, you will self-drive from Dunedin to Oamaru.
On your way to Oamaru, if you have the time to stop, Matakaea Reserve is stunning and full of New Zealand wildlife. Try to spot the rare Yellow Eyed Penguins, they swim ashore every afternoon. You might be able to see a Fur Seal or two, this is their territory watch as they glide beneath the waves, just as beautiful as mermaids. They will bask in the sun without a care in the world. While you’re at it, look out for the old schoolteacher’s house and sod cottage at Shag Point.
Today on your New Zealand vacation, you will drive from Oamaru to Dunedin.
On your way from Oamaru, take the time to enjoy the farming settlement of Waianakarua. The old stone bridge at Waianakarua was dismantled stone by stone in 2004, and rebuilt 2 metres wider to be used by the New Zealand State Highway network. You can even spot a historical site of an early flourmill, alongside the remains of a dam.
Spend 1 night in Dunedin on your New Zealand Vacation.
Located just a few minutes walk from the Dunedin City centre, your 5 star luxury lodge offers an atmosphere of restrained elegance while providing the ultimate in contemporary comfort and modern facilities.
Nestled in a secluded, established gardens the lodge complex is conveniently located within minutes of many of the citys finest and most popular cafes and restaurants.
A Lodge stay offers the charm and personal attention of a bed and breakfast whilst extending the amenities associated with full service Hotels.
Travel by bus from Dunedin to Queesntown, New Zealand.
Upon arrival into Queenstown meet with your pilot who will transfer you to Fiordland Lodge via Helicopter.
Set in a World Heritage Area, Fiordland Lodge offers the leisure traveller style, comfort and privacy, and is the perfect base from where to explore Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound, and the surrounding Fiordland National Park.
Fiordland Lodge will be your exclusive retreat in Te Anau while you get the opportunity to discover one of the world’s most beautiful areas. It is an area where snow-capped mountains, rivers of ice, deep lakes, unbroken forests and tussock grasslands produce a landscape of exceptional beauty.
The Lodge itself sits on a superb rural site with rolling grass lands and has commanding views out across Lake Te Anau. Inside the open architecture of the Lodge reflects the vastness of the Fiordland National Park and echoes of the forest are found in the striking natural timber construction. In the lounge, a lattice work of huge log trusses soar to over thirty-six feet above and surround a large open fire, clad with local river stone.
Transfer from Fiordland Lodge to Queenstown, New Zealand Airport.
Travel within New Zealand by domestic air from Queenstown to Auckland (North Island).
Today depart Auckland and fly to the USA. Enjoy an in-flight dinner and movie with arrival in the USA. Note: you will be traveling back across the International Date Line. Gain that day back you lost on the way over, you actually arrive in the USA on the same day you leave Auckland.
Note: Flight may include a stop over in Australia.
- a) All prices are USD$/person (including all Taxes). Subject to availability and seasonality. Other Conditions Apply (see Terms and Conditions).
- b) Land Content Only represents the pricing for the full itinerary as detailed, except the International Flights from the USA (and return) are NOT included.
- c) An Infant (Lapchild) must be less than 2 years old on the date of departure. Infant must travel with at least one adult. An infant with a seat pays the price of a Child.
- d) A Child must be aged between 2-11 years on the date of departure. Child must travel with at least one adult.
