Prices & Inclusions

15 Days/13 Nights – $9,495 per person (double occupancy land only)
 

* International Airfare Not Included

* Price is quoted in USD for tour package based on Twin/Double Occupancy and includes tours, hotels, 3 internal domestic New Zealand air segments and meals as noted on the itinerary. Operation of this tour is based on minimum of 26 paying guests.

* A single supplement in the amount of $2,395 is required for solo travelers.

NOTE: Expanding Horizons reserves the right to provide an alternative hotel of the same or higher standard should hotels stated in itinerary be unavailable at the time of booking.

Price Includes:

  • 13 nights deluxe accommodation (4-5 star)
    • 3-nights Sofitel, Queenstown
    • 2-nights Sofitel, Christchurch
    • 2-nights Scenic Hotel Marlborough, Blenheim
    • 2-nights Art Deco Masonic Hotel, Napier
    • 2-nights Pullman Rotorua Hotel, Rotorua
    • 2-nights Park Hyatt, Auckland
  • Meals: 13 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches & 7 Dinners
  • Domestic Flight Segments
    • Domestic NZ Flights (Queenstown/Christchurch & Blenheim/Napier)
    • Train and Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation
  • Winery Visits/Tastings: (17)
    • Queenstown (5)
    • Christchurch/Canterbury (3)
    • Blenheim (3)
    • Napier (4)
    • Waiheke Island (2)
  • Tours/Visits:
    • Queenstown: Skyline Gondola, Jetboat ride on the Shotover River, sightseeing in Arrowtown, TSS Earnslaw Steamship ride on Lake Wakatipu, Walter Peak Station (sheep farm)
    • Christchurch: Botanical Gardens, Punting on Avon River, Cathedral Square, Four-Course Tram Dinner; Scenic Coastal Pacific Train to Picton
    • Blenheim: Cloudy Bay Winery, Framingham Winery
    • Napier: Art Deco Guided Walking tour, Hawke’s Bay region
    • Lake Taupo / Rotorua: Lake Taupo and Huka Falls, Wai-o-Tapu Thermal Valley, Skyline Gondola Ride, Evening Cultural performance and Maori Hangi Dinner
    • Waitomo: Glow Worm Caves
    • Auckland: Ferry ride to Waiheke Island, Private Island Guided Tour with 2 wine tastings
  • Meet & Greet upon arrival in Queenstown
  • Transportation by Private Luxury Air-Conditioned Coach
  • NZ Domestic Air Segments: from Queenstown to Blenheim & from Blenheim to Napier
  • English Speaking Commentary Driver/Guide
  • Sightseeing as listed in the itinerary
  • Hotel Porterage (where available)
  • All local taxes; including the New Zealand Goods and Services Tax (GST) (currently 15%)

Price Excludes:

  • Meals, beverages, or sightseeing not shown in the itinerary as included
  • Bottled Water
  • Pre-registration or late check out of hotel rooms
  • Gratuities
  • Departure or Airport taxes for international flights
  • New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) or visa is required for US Citizens traveling to New Zealand. Plus the New Zealand International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL)  when you apply for the NZeTA. 
  • Travel Insurance
  • Items of a personal nature (e.g., mini bar, laundry, phone or internet charges, etc.)
  • Public Holiday surcharges where applicable

Please Note: This is a private, invitation-only tour solely for the guests of Hungry Hawk Vinyards & Winery, booked through our tour operator, Expanding Horizons of Tustin, CA.