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Today you will begin your Swain Destinations customized itinerary. Please note, international air has not been included in this package price.
Cross the International Date Line, an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth that runs from the North to the South Pole - and defines one calendar day from the next. Crossing the International Date Line adds one day (24 hours) traveling west, and subtracts one day (24 hours) traveling east.
You will be met by your driver outside the customs and immigration area. You will be transferred to your Auckland city accommodation. Auckland, 'City of Sails', located between two stunning harbors, enjoys a mild year-round climate Auckland is the country's most visi...
Your nature-loving guide will meet you at your Auckland accommodation this morning. Escape from the city in the air-conditioned luxury of Kiwi Dundee Adventures’ mini coach, traveling south through picturesque farmland and along the seabird coast to the beautiful, his...
Highlights of your day may include a leisurely walk through a beautiful regenerating Kauri forest full of fern trees, along the old tracks of Puketui, the 1890's gold mining town. See glowworms in an historic old gold cave and learn about the flora and fauna of this m...
Today is an ever-changing panorama of forests, mountains, beaches and islands before leaving the Coromandel behind to enter the Bay of Plenty, home to plantations of kiwi fruit, citrus, avocados, flowers and deer farms to name a few. Stop at New Zealand’s ‘Mural town’...
Today you will transfer to the airport for the flight to the South Island and the garden city of Christchurch. On arrival you will be met by your guide from Canterbury Trails and transferred to your Christchurch accommodation for the next two nights.
Today is a day on your own to explore this city which is sometimes said to be ‘more English than England’. Founded by English settlers in 1850, Christchurch became a city by Royal Charter in 1856 which makes it the oldest officially established city in New Zealand. Th...
Your Canterbury Trails guide will collect you from the hotel at 7:30am and take you to the train station where you will board the TranzAlpine Express for this world-famous train journey. The train will take you through the spectacular Waimakariri Gorge before entering...
This is a day to discover the real high country - a day where you can explore and learn about the alpine landscape, plants and the animals in the spectacular Southern Alps. From the lodge, head into the heart of the Southern Alps - Arthur’s Pass National Park which ha...
After breakfast, travel through Arthur’s Pass National Park and depart Canterbury province for Westland (The West Coast). Originally used by the Maori to move greenstone from the west coast and later as a link to the gold rush fields, this route will reveal great moun...
A day to explore the glaciated landscape of the Fox Glacier region. Walks are available to the terminal face of the Glaciers and to a viewpoint to witness the Glacier’s descent down the mountain into the rainforest. Here you can also experience a guided hike on the Gl...
Today is an opportunity to spend the day at a Wilderness Lodge with its own special attractions and complimentary guided activities. Untouched lowland rain forests spread between pristine lakes and rivers which drain the snow-capped Southern Alps. This special place i...
From Lake Moeraki, travel to nearby Ship Creek. Here, from a viewing tower on the beach there is a good chance of seeing the rare Hectors Dolphin playing beyond the surf. Walk through a primeval swamp forest to see ancient ‘dinosaur’ trees, view a coastal lagoon and f...
A free day for you to experience and enjoy some of the many activities which Queenstown has to offer. You might like to enjoy a relaxing cruise on the old steamship Earnslaw, the lady of the lake. For those wanting more excitement, try an exhilarating jetboat trip thr...
The road to Milford Sound through the Fiordland National Park is justifiably almost as famous as the sound itself. To Te Anau there is farmland, then there are lakes and tussock flats and then the breathtaking sheer U shaped glaciated valleys. As the road proceeds, th...
After breakfast, time for last minute shopping or to experience that last piece of adventure before you are bid farewell to New Zealand as you transfer to the airport for your departure flight back to the USA.
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Redefining luxury travel, Swain Destinations is the leading U.S. provider of completely customized exotic vacation experiences. Since 1987, Co-Founders Ian and Linda Swain, and their dedicated team of destination experts have offered American travellers the opportunity to design distinctive trips to intriguing international locales, including Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, Asia, India, and Africa. From adventure-packed trips to leisurely getaways, Swain Destinations curates itineraries based on each individual’s travel preferences. Dynamic experiences range from a chef’s table dining extravaganza on Hayman to a safari journey across the East African Plains.
The family-run business presents North American tourists with personalized service from veteran travel specialists, many of whom hail from the fascinating locales they sell. “We’re creating dynamic itineraries from scratch for each and every client,” Swain says. “What makes a trip booked through Swain so remarkable is our level of customer service. Many of our travel consultants have been with us nearly from the start, and they’re from the destinations they’re selling. We get excited to get others excited for visiting our native lands.”
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