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New Zealand Escorted Coach Tours


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Exclusive to you from South Pacific Travellers' World.

You choose either:

10% DISCOUNT 
off the tour price of all these popular escorted tours.
Sale price applies to all departures up to 30 April 2009.
Booking deadline:  31 August 2008

or receive:

FREE breakfasts and FREE dinners
Bonus offer applies to all departures up to 30 April 2009.
Booking deadline: EXTENDED to 31 August 2008

Normal booking conditions apply, please see details below and quote 
"sale price" when booking

See the best of New Zealand by quality coach and let the driver be your chauffeur! Loads of sightseeing included. New Zealand escorted tours offer the opportunity to relax and enjoy your New Zealand vacation. 

Here is a comprehensive selection of  popular New Zealand guided coach tours to the country's many scenic and cultural delights.

These New Zealand coach tours offer quality hotels, optional meal plans and comfortable coach travel by ultra modern touring coaches.  With a comprehensive range of convenient departure dates throughout the year, you can choose a time to suit your schedule.

New Zealand Itineraries
Choose from the following selected tour itineraries:
 10% discount available off these tour prices if you book by 31 August 2008. Or choose free breakfasts and dinners.  Click through on each tour for details.
New Zealand
21 Day  All New Zealand Ultimate Auckland - Christchurch

from £1,840

18 Day  Ultimate New Zealand Auckland - Christchurch 
from £1,594
16 Day  Panorama Auckland - Christchurch
from £1,355
15 Day  Wonderland Christchurch - Auckland
from £1,266
14 Day  Vista Auckland - Christchurch
from £1,210
12 Day  Scenic Splendour Christchurch - Auckland
from £1,048
12 Day  Scenic Explorer Christchurch - Auckland
from £1,168
10 Day  New Zealand Spectacular Auckland - Christchurch
from £991
8 Day  Northern Escape Christchurch - Auckland
from £832
Prices are per person.
       

South Island

10 Day  Southern Discovery Wellington - Christchurch
from £867
7 Day  Tranz Alpine Christchurch - Christchurch
from £693
11 Day  Ultimate Southern Highlights Christchurch - Christchurch
from £989
9 Day  Southern Explorer Christchurch - Christchurch
from £809
Prices are per person.
       

North Island

8 Day  Northern Heritage Auckland - Christchurch
from £754
6 Day  Northern Spectacular Auckland - Auckland
from £689
Prices are per person.
 
 
New Zealand Coach Travel

New Zealand escorted tourThese escorted coach tours are a great way to see and enjoy New Zealand at an easy pace and represent good value for money. They depart either Auckland or Christchurch on set departure dates. Your driver/guide will be your escort and you will be travelling in ultra modern, superbly appointed touring coaches.

 

New Zealand Accommodation

"Hotels with hospitality" feature in every itinerary. All rooms have a private bathroom and tea/coffee making facilities and most have television, direct dial telephone and radio. In the main cities, hotels are located within a few minutes' walk of the downtown areas. In resorts with 2 night stops, shopping and sightseeing activities are close at hand.

 

New Zealand Dining

Optional meal plans are offered and recommended. Over 90% of travellers purchase the full meal plan, which includes dinners and breakfasts. Please refer to the pricing panel featured with each tour. The Breakfast Supplement includes full cooked breakfast and the Dinner Supplement includes either table service with selections from a 3 course menu or buffet style.

 

New Zealand Sightseeing

All tours offer New Zealand's favourite sightseeing activities. Details of these inclusions are shown in each itinerary. Sightseeing is prebooked so you don't have to queue for tickets or risk missing out.

 

Your Travelling Comfort

All the touring coaches are ultra modern, superbly appointed and fully air-conditioned to ensure comfortable travelling. Large vista windows, armchair-style seating, ample leg room, the latest in stereo and public address systems and air bag suspension all combine to make sure you can relax and enjoy your holiday.

 

Coach Captains

As well as professional driving skills and an in-depth knowledge of New Zealand, your Coach Captain will advise on optional activities. Each Coach Captain is allocated his own coach so they take great pride in ensuring they are always superbly presented.

 

Travel Bag and Kit

The travel kit includes a travel bag, distinctive ticket wallet containing your itinerary, hotel list, baggage labels, all necessary vouchers, maps and sightseeing information. This will be available at the beginning of your tour.

 

Airport Transfers and Pre/Post Accommodation

The itineraries outlined below are featured on a "terminal to terminal" basis. Should you require airport transfers and accommodation before and after your Kirra Tour, please let us know and we will be pleased to make arrangements for you.

 

Luggage

We recommend that you use smaller, lighter, and therefore more manageable luggage rather than large, cumbersome pieces. Each item should weigh no more than 20kg. Baggage handling/porterage is included in your tour.

 

Festive Season

We use one of the few companies who recognise the very special Christmas and New Year festivities by hosting a Cocktail Party for all tour members. The hotels offer special menus and the tour company covers any additional cost for those with the Dinner Supplement included.

 

Flexibility

All itineraries can be broken into modules to suit your specific needs. Many travellers break their journey to visit friends or to enjoy other activities such as the Milford Track Guided Walk before rejoining a later tour. These arrangements are easily made at the time of booking and no cost surcharges are imposed.

 

Travelling Alone

A Coach Tour Holiday is ideal if you are travelling alone; a great opportunity to meet other people and make new friends. Travellers are made up of couples and single travellers from all age groups and walks of life. You will be welcome. Rooming Options: Choose either the guaranteed single room option or request twin share in which case you will be matched with another traveller of the same gender or if this is not possible provide a single room at no extra cost. Compatability can not be guaranteed and this offer is conditional on acceptence of this factor and not smoking in your bedroom regardless the hotel's policy. Pre and post tour accommodation must be at the single rate.

 

Triple Discount

For 3 people booking together and sharing the same room a 5% discount applies to the tour content. Pre and post tour prices are readily available on request. Please note most room configurations are double or twin in which case the third bed is likely to be a rollaway. Four adults sharing is not possible.

 

Children

Children are most welcome. A New Zealand coach holiday is a great learning and family fun opportunity. Children's costs are based on sharing a room with 2 adult fare paying passengers or one paying the single surcharge, and must be on the same meal basis.

Tour:
2 - 15 years inclusive - £21 per day
Meals:

12 years plus - adult prices
2 - 11 years inclusive - 50% of adult prices.
Train options:
2-14 years inclusive - 50% of adult price
15 years plus - adult prices 
Age is calculated at the date travel commences as shown in the travellers' passport.

Conditions of Booking

A deposit of £84 per person is required at the time of booking.  The balance of payment is due not less than 45 days prior to your departure date (note that clients including the Greenstone Walk will need to pay final balance of the walk 75 days prior to departure).

Reservations may be made right up to the tour departure date, subject to availability and bookings confirmed within 45 days of departure require immediate full payment.

Amendments and Cancellations by You
Once your reservations have been confirmed one alteration can be made without additional charges.  All subsequent changes will attract a minimum fee of £11 per file.
Once documents have been issued, a £11 amendment fee will be applied for any changes.

If you wish to cancel a confirmed booking the following fees are applicable, effective from when the cancellation is received in writing by South Pacific Travellers' World:

For any bookings cancelled after reservations have been confirmed and up  to 45 days prior to departure a cancellation fee of £84 per person will apply. 

Cancellations made between
44 and 21 days prior to departure - 20% of the total cost
20 - 11 days prior to departure - 50% of the total cost
within 10 days of departure - 100% of the total cost.

Note: Departure date is considered the first date in which pre-booked arrangements have been made.

Price Guarantee
Once full payment for your tour has been received by SPTW, the price is guaranteed not to change.

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