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[wptabtitle]The Tour[/wptabtitle]
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New Zealand is a land of wonders. Imagine snow-capped peaks, sunny beaches, lush rainforests, raging waterfalls, massive glaciers, and smoking volcanoes. New Zealand’s North and South islands offer RVers an amazing variety of terrain. The harmonious intermingling of the diverse Maori (Polynesian) and European cultures has created a unique society of wonderful, friendly, good-natured people. You just can’t help but have a great time in New Zealand. Just across the Tasman Sea lies Australia. The Land Down Under is filled with the unexpected! Scientists say that the world’s continents were once part of one giant land mass. Australia became separated from it 200 million years ago, thus allowing its plants and animals to develop differently from any other place on Earth. You’ll come face to face with Kangaroos and Koalas. Have an opportunity to hold a wombat or laugh at the antics of the thieving Kookaburras. The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef, harbors a wealth of rare underwater creatures and creates glittering coral islands rising above the sea. Exotic flowers, rare birds and peculiar animals color the countryside, which varies from desert to rainforest, mountains to beaches. From oceans to “outback”, Aussies to Aborigines, Koalas to Kangaroos — Australia’s extensive east coast offers a wide spectrum of culture, wildlife and landscape. It’s the best of exotic sightseeing. Fantasy provides RVers the ideal opportunity to experience the incomparable beauty and diversity of Australia and New Zealand on this grand tour to “Kiwi” Land and the “Land Down Under.”
Start: Los Angeles, CA End: Los Angeles, CA Total Driving Miles: 4,436
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
NEW ZEALAND NORTH & SOUTH ISLANDS TOUR
• Southern Alps, Fjords
• GlowWorms
• Award Winning Wineries
• Beaches, Lush Rainforest
• Giant Ancient Trees
• Polynesian and European Culture
• ThermalWonderlands and Hot Springs
• Boats, Cruises, Sheep Farms
• Penguin Experience Tour AUSTRALIA TOUR
• Aboriginal Cultural Experience
• Opal Mine Tour
• Sydney Opera House
• Great Barrier Reef
• White Sand Beaches
• Billabong Wildlife Park
• Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo
• Crocodiles, Kangaroos, Koalas
Two Optional Add-on Tours:
• 12 Day Outback (click for more info)
FANTASY IS THE ONLY COMPANY
OFFERING THE TRUE OUTBACK BY RV!
• 4 Day Fiji (click for more info)
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[wptabtitle]Itinerary[/wptabtitle]
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Day 1-2 Los Angeles, CA • First Class Hotel – One Night • Welcome Breakfast • Orientation Meeting Late Hotel Checkout
Day 3 International Dateline Crossing • In-Flight Dinner & Breakfast
NEW ZEALAND 25 Days 2.156 Driving Miles
Day 4-5 Christchurch • First Class Hotel – 2 Nights • Breakfast 2 Days • New ZealandWelcome Dinner • City Tour and Sights: Intl. Antarctic Center Tour Hagglund Adventure Visit Art Center • Pick up Spirit 4 Motorhomes Grocery Shop
Day 6 Omaru • Driving Miles 145 • Rare Penguin Express Tour
Day 7-8 Dunedin • Driving Miles 75 • Guided Bus Tour: Dunedin City • Cadbury Chocolate Factory Tour • Larnach Castle Guided Tour
Day 9-10 Te Anau • Driving Miles 175 • Milford Sound Coach Tour • Fjords Nature Boat Tour and Lunch Underwater Observatory Tour
Day 11-12 Queenstown • Driving Miles 104 •Gondola Ride to Bob’s Peak • Luge Rides • Deluxe Buffet Dinner • TSS Earnslaw Cruise Farm Tour and BBQ Lunch Sheep Herding/Shearing Demo
Day 13 Wanaka • Driving Miles 70 • Arrowtown Chinese Settlement • Kawarau Bungee Jump Visit • Optional Puzzling World • Relax in Hot Tubs
Day 14 Franz Josef • Driving Miles 175 • Raging Waterfalls and Hiking Trails • Fox Glacier • Franz Josef Glacier • Optional Glacier Helicopter Flight
Day 15 Westport • Driving Miles 170 • Hokitika, NZ Jade Capital • Visit Jade Studio/Shop for Jade • Pancake Rocks and OceanWalk • Seal Colony/Cape of Foul Wind
Day 16 Hanmer Springs • Driving Miles 132 • Hanmer Hot Springs Spa Entry Soak in Hot Springs • Optional Massage at Spa
Day 17 Picton • Driving Miles 174
Day 18 Wellington-Upper Hutt • Driving Miles 25 • Ferry from Picton to Wellington • Te Papa Museum • “Lord of The Rings” Visit Filming Area
Day 19 Napier • Driving Miles 180 • View Art Deco Architecture • Paua Factory Tour • Sheepskin Factory Tour
Day 20 Taupo • Driving Miles 85 • Huka Falls Guided Boat Cruise • Aratiatia Dam, River TrailWalk • Optional Rapids Jet Boat Ride
Day 21-22 Rotorua • Driving Miles 49 • Paradise Valley • History and Craft Presentation • Kiwi House and Tour • Agrodome Sheep Show • Wai-O-Tapu Reserve Thermal • Maori Traditional Greeting Maori Village and Entertainment Traditional Hangi Feast • Relax in Hot tubs
Day 23 Waitomo • Driving Miles 98 • Ruakuri Glow Worm Cave Tour • New Zealand’s Best BushWalk
Day 24 Orewa • Driving Miles 140 • Caravan Park on the Beach • Dinner
Day 25-26 Paihia • Driving Miles 195 • Kauri Museum Tour • Tane Mahuta • Cape Reinga 90 Mile Beach Tour • Lighthouse at Northernmost Point in New Zealand • Lunch on Tour • Sand Boarding, Clam Digging • Treaty House, MaoriWar Canoe
Day 27-28 Auckland • Driving Miles 164 • Turn in Motorhomes • First Class Hotel – 2 Nights • Breakfast 2 Days • City Tour and Sights: Parnell Village TamakiWaterfront Mount Eden • Auckland Sky Tower • Maritime Museum • Auckland Sailboat Cruise • Lunch • Kelly Tarlton’s UnderwaterWorld Antarctic Experience Emperor Penguins |
AUSTRALIA 24 Days 2,280 Driving Miles
Day 29-31 Cairns • First Class Hotel – 3 Nights • Welcome to Australia Dinner • Breakfast
3 Days • Royale Train Service to Kuranda • Skyrail over the Rainforest • Barron Gorge and Rainforest Walk • Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park: Buffet Lunch with Native Foods Creation Theatre History Theatre Digeridoo Demonstration Boomerang and Spear Throwing Learn about Aboriginal Medicine • Great Barrier Reef Tour: Michaelmas Cay Seafood Buffet Lunch Snorkeling and Swimming Semi-submersible Boat Ride View UnderwaterWorld Morning and Afternoon Tea Guided Bird Walk with Naturalist • Optional Scuba Diving
Day 32 Mission Beach • Driving Miles 90 • Pick up Spirit 4 Motorhomes • Grocery Shopping • Walk on the Beach • Cassowary Center
Day 33 Townsville • Driving Miles 141 • Ensuite Caravan Sites • Breakfast with the Animals • Billabong Wildlife Park: Guided Tour and Crocodile Show Opportunity to hold Koala
Day 34 Mackay • Driving Miles 237
Day 35 Rock Hampton • Driving Miles 224 • Special Dinner
Day 36-37 Hervey Bay • Driving Miles 275 • Ensuite Caravan Sites • Feed The Lorikeets • Optional Fraser Island Tour
Day 38 Tewantin/Noosa Heads • Driving Miles 108 • Noosa Heads National Park: Search for Wild Koalas • Hastings Street, Main Beach
Day 39-40 Surfer’s Paradise • Driving Miles 147 • Scenic Drive Through Glass House Mountains • Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo Crocodile Show • BBQ Dinner • Explore Surfer’s Paradise
Day 41 Grafton • Driving Miles 180 • Explore the Jacaranda Capital
Day 42 Moree • Driving Miles 218 • Salt Water Swimming Pool • Thermal Spas/Cookout
Day 43-44 Lightning Ridge • Driving Miles 160 • Opal Mine Tour: Opal Polishing Demonstration Shop for Rare Black Opals
Day 45 Warrumbungle N.P. • Driving Miles 180 • CampingWith The Kangaroos • Largest Observatory Complex • Great Hiking Trails
Day 46-47 Blackheath (BLUE MOUNTAINS) • Driving Miles 230 • Scenic Incline Rail Ride • Scenic Gondola Ride • Three Sisters Overlook • Olympic Park
Day 48-50 Sydney • Driving Miles 90 • Turn in Motorhomes • Airport/Hotel/Venue Transfers • First Class Hotel – 3 Nights • Breakfast
3 Days • City Tour/Sights: Sydney Opera House Mrs. MacQuaries Chair Group Photo Sydney Harbor Bridge Southern Beaches Eastern Suburb Bondi Beach • Cruise Sydney Harbor • Seafood Buffet Lunch • Free Day to Explore Sydney • Optional Sydney Bridge Climb
Day 51 Fly to Los Angeles • Airport/Hotel/Venue Transfers • In Flight Dinner and Breakfast
Start: Los Angeles, CA End: Los Angeles, CA Total Driving Miles: 4,436 |
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[wptabtitle]Dates & Prices[/wptabtitle]
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2012 Per Person $15,795 Double Occupancy 1 Person /Rig $24,195 *Extra Person $12,995
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2013
Per Person $16,595 Double Occupancy 1 Person /Rig $25,395 *Extra Person $13,395
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2014 Per Person $17,395 Double Occupancy 1 Person /Rig $26,695 *Extra Person $14,395 *Extra Person Price Includes Upgrade: Separate Hotel & 6 Berth RV |
2012 Dates March 31 to May 20
2013 Dates March 30 to May 19
2014 Dates April 5 to May 25 |
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Price Includes Trip Cancellation Insurance Trip Interruption Coverage Emergency Medical Benefits International Health Insurance • Motorhome Rental: Fully Equipped Unlimited Mileage • Vehicle Insurance Policy • All Airfare Included: International and Intercountry • All Airport, Hotel and Venue Transfers • New Zealand Ferry • 120 Events & Tours • 33 Meals |
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[wptabtitle]Flights[/wptabtitle]
[wptabcontent]LENGTH OF FLIGHTS:
The flight times average about 11 hours LA to Auckland, New Zealand. Cairns-Sydney,
Australia to LA about 16 hours (12 hours Sydney to LA). All the internal (inter-country)
flights are less than 4 hours. You lose a day as you cross the International Date Line and
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[wptabtitle]Other Tours[/wptabtitle]
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Tours:
Australia & NZ
New Zealand and Australia – 51 Days
Outback Add-on – 12 Days (with 51 Day Tour)
Fiji Add-on – 4 Days (with 51 Day Tour)
Alaska
The Heart of Alaska – 48 Days
Alaska – The Last Frontier – 59 Days
Calgary, Canada, Alaska Supreme Journey – 60 Days
USA
New York City Rally – 8 days
Autumn in New England – 23 Days
Grand East Coast – 40 Days
Western National Parks – 31 Days
Grand West Coast – 40 Days
Nashville, Memphis & Branson – 14 Days
Rocky Mountains & Cheyenne Frontier Days – 27 Days
Canada
Canadian Maritimes – 26 Days
Deluxe Canadian Maritimes – 48 Days
Canadian Rockies – 15 Days
Polar Bear Express 1 – 14 Days
Polar Bear Express 2 – 15 Days
Calgary, Canada, Alaska Supreme Journey – 60 Days (duplicate of Alaska)
The Great Calgary Stampede – 8 Days
Mexico
Taste of Mexico: Rocky Point – 8 Days
Gulf Coast and Yucatan – 47 Days
Baja “CAR”-a-van Auto/Hotel – 10 Days
Baja Whale Whatching – 13 Days
Baja Winter Paradise – 36 Days
Copper Canyon Expedition – 15 Days
Copper Canyon Rim Floor – 19 Days
Copper Canyon Rim to Floor & Baja – 41 Days
South Africa
South Africa – 37 Days
Victoria Add-on – 4 Days (with 37 Day Tour)
Europe
Germany, Alps & Bavaria – 30 Days
England & Scotland Royal Tour – 29 Days
Wales, Ireland & Northern Ireland – 22 Days
Rallies:
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta – 8 Days
Great Calgary Stampede – 8 Days
Kentucky Derby Grand Event – 7 Days
New York City – 8 Days
Pasadena Rose Parade – 6 Days
San Francisco & Napa Valley – 8 Days
Washington D.C. Cherry Blossoms – 7 Days
San Antonio Fiesta Rally – 7 Days
Best of Seattle & Seafair – 9 Days
Get Acquainted Reunion Rally – 6 Days
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