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The Southern Drift
11 nights from $8760
11 nights
The Southern Drift
Experience the best of New Zealand’s South Island on this twelve-day guided tour
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Experience the best of New Zealand’s South Island on this twelve-day guided tour
Accommodation is included at all hotels during the tour, featuring stays at luxurious locations such as Hotel Montreal in Christchurch, Te Waonui Forest Retreat in Franz Josef, Edgewater Wanaka Hotel, The Rees Hotel in Queenstown, and Distinction Dunedin Hotel, ensuring comfort and relaxation throughout your journey.
- content:<h3>Choice Highlights</h3><ul class='icon-list'><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Lake Wakatipu: Fall in love with nature and immerse yourself in a unique experience where conservation, horticulture, and eco-tourism meet. The Walter Peak Eco Experience allows you to learn more about New Zealand conservation and contribute to biodiversity.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Queenstown: Ride the scenic Lake trail, visit hidden gems of the area and learn local history.</li></ul>
- content:<h3>Make Travel Matter</h3><p><b>Dunedin</b>: On this a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, sample exquisite botanical spirits made from surplus bread and bakery products in an effort to reduce landfill waste. Witness how owners, Jenny McDonald and Sue Stockwell, do it as they take you through the process of turning bread into spirits. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.</p>
- content:<h3>Exceptional Dining</h3><p><b>Gibbston Valley</b>: Enjoy wine tasting in Gibbston Valley Wine Region at Kinross, followed by lunch.</p><p><b>Queenstown</b>: Enjoy dinner at the majestic waterfront Bathhouse, try locally grown, foraged and farmed produce, local and international wines, against the spectacular lakefront backdrop of Lake Wakatipu.</p><p><b>Dunedin</b>: Step into Parcels Restaurant at the Distinction Dunedin and taste their exquisite modern twist on traditional local dishes. Sip delicious wines as you look across to the First Church of Otago from the old post office building which houses the hotel.</p><p><b>Christchurch</b>: Say farewell to Christchurch with a final dinner. Let your tastebuds be delighted with a delicious meal and raise a glass to the health of your companions and your unforgettable journey.</p>
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