A trip to New Zealand by Mª Carmen Sánchez Ramírez 2º Bachillerato Curso 2012/13

New Zealand is a small country, but rich in scenery and nature.You will find all kinds of landscapes: black sand beaches, active volcanoes, snow capped mountains, glaciers to 300 meters high, impenetrable forests, fjords and islands almost deserted.New Zealand is also called the Switzerland of the southern hemisphere, we hope to meet a westernized country. The supermarkets, public transport, major cities, family customs and some landscapes are very similar to those of Switzerland, but also very different.

The vast majority of exterior of “The Lord of the Rings‘” was filmed in New Zealand. The country of the antipodes was the ideal place for the making of the film, because it is a country virtually isolated, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxGCw37taL4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEAId7ivMDU

The Seven Wonders of Nueva Zelanda

White Island(volcano)

Milford sound Glaciares de Fox y Franz Joseph

Poor Knights Islands

Rotorua CityTongariro National Park

All Blacks

Tour for Nueva ZelandaDAY 01 MALAGA - AUCKLAND:Departure to London, to link with the flight of Air New Zealand auckland bound, via Los Angeles.  DAY 03 AUCKLAND:Arrival in Auckland. We receive our guide and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free. Accommodation. DAY 04 AUCKLAND:Breakfast at the hotel. City tour: you start with a visit to the Auckland Museum, which has an interesting collection of art and relics Maori and Polynesian. Visit the barium Parnell, where we will begin a ride that will take us to Mission Bay. Return to the center of the city. Visit the viaduct and the Sky Tower 328 meters tall. Then we head to the west coast, visit Muriwai Regional Park, with its characteristic black sand beach is very popular. Return to hotel.  .

DAY 05 AUCKLAND-WAITOMO-ROTURUA:Breakfast at the hotel. We travel south to the region that cinema has granted the name of "Middle Earth" because of the movie "The Lord of the Rings". We'll go to Matamata, we stop at Longlands Farm and enjoy a barbecue lunch Zealand. Continue to Rotorua, a city with a strong Maori heritage. Upon arrival transfer to hotel Rotorua. Afternoon visit Te Puia (formerly Whakarewarewa), Thermal Reserve and Maori Cultural Center at the National Institute of Arts and Crafts of New Zealand, which operates a prestigious school of wood carving. Later, enjoy a traditional Maori dinner. Accommodation. DAY 06 ROTORUA - CHRISTCHURCH-LAKE TEKAPO:Breakfast at the hotel. Visit morning Waimangu Thermal Reserve, wide valley with abundant geothermal activity. At its conclusion shall be transfer to Rotorua airport for flight bound for Christchurch. Arrival. Departure to the Canterbury Plains agricultural area where we take a snack / dinner. Continue until the Tekapo. Accommodation. DAY 07 LAKE-TAKEPO-WANAKA:Breakfast at the hotel. Morning tour of this wonderful lake turquoise waters, and surrounded by mountains. Output transiting Lake Tekapo Mackenzie Country area. On the way we will enjoy breathtaking views of Mt Cook, the highest peak of the country (3750m), and glacial rivers of beautiful shades of turquoise. Arriving in Wanaka. Accommodation.

DAY 08 WANAKA-QUE ENSTOWN:Breakfast at the hotel. Morning free to stroll around Lake Wanaka, and its town full of cafes and craft shops. At noon departure to Queenstown, through the traditional mining town of Arrowtown, visit the "Bungy Bridge" which originated the popular "bungee jumping". Arrive in Queenstown and brief tour of the center of this small city, including riding a cable car to the top of Bob's Peak. Accommodation.  DAY 09 OUTING TO QUEENSTOWN MILFORD SOUND-QUEENSTOWN:Breakfast at the hotel. Full day excursion to Milford Sound, traveling the Fjords National Park. A boat trip on the fjord will take us to the Tasman Sea. During the trip included a lunch. Return to Queenstown by bus. Accommodation. DAY 10 QUEENSTOWN-FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER:Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning in Queenstown. Departure via Haast Pass to the glacier region. Arriving in Franz Josef. Accommodation.  

DAY 11 FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER :Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning there will be a guided walk on Fox Glacier Then visit to Lake Matheson, one of the jewels of the country.In a return to Franz Josef we approach the lower Franz Josef Glacier. Accommodation. DAY 12 FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER-GREYMOUTH-PUNAKAIKI:Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Punakaiki, passing through the town of Hokitika, a factory visit "pounamo" (jade). Arrival and visit to Punakaiki Punakaiki Pancake Rocks, rock formations that have been eroded by the fury of the sea. Accommodation. DAY 13 PUNAKAIKI- KAIOURA:Breakfast at the hotel. Continued know about our trip down the west coast, we enter into the Lewis Pass, stop at Hanmer Springs to visit the town and its "hot pools". Arrival in Kaikoura. Accommodation.

DAY 14 KAIKOURA-WELLINGTON:Breakfast at the hotel. Morning departure by boat for whale watching. Lunch included in Kaikoura. Drive to Picton, where we will board the ferry "inter-islander" crossing the Cook Strait Jacia Wellington, the capital. Arrival in Wellington on 21.00 h. Transfer to hotel. Accommodation. DAY 15 WELLINGTON-MALAGA:Arrival in Malaga and end of the trip. 

SEASONAL RATE CHARGE AIR (from July 1 to August 15 + 08-31 December): 250€

THE PRICE INCLUDES:Company's intercontinental flights with Air New Zealand in economy cabin and booking class "L". Accommodation at the hotels listed, on a bed and full breakfast, except in Kaikoura is continental breakfast. Three lunches as per itinerary. Dinner as per itinerary. Transportation by private bus. Bilingual guide Castilian / Italian per itinerary. Tickets to attractions and cruises. Travel Insurance. PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:Drinks with meals (except water, coffee and tea), personal expenses, gratuities, port taxes (aprox.5 €).

Trip out Date City Time Check –in time

Departure

Thursday, 1August 2013

Málaga 0:24 1 hour before

Arrival Saturday,3August 2013

Auckland

5:20

Return: Wellington-Málaga

Departure: Málaga-Auckland

Trip out Date City Time Check-in

Departure

Wednesday,14August 2013

Wellington

0:24 1 hour before

Arrival Thursday,15August 2013

Málaga 19:15

Reverse Traverse 14 days: Cost per person 2591 eurosTotal family: 2591*4= 10.364 euros

Great deal within days !!!!

Have a nice trip!!!!