New Zealand Contrasts - Dates, Prices and Services

The comprehensive service package of this 26 day tour includes:

• 15 Nights in Hotel/Guest House (Double Occupancy)
• 5 Nights in Homestay Bed & Breakfast (Double Occupancy)
• 5 Nights in Cabins (Double Occupancy)
• 25x Breakfast, 6x Lunch, 2x Dinner (BBQ and Hangi)
• All Day Cruise in the Bay of Islands incl. Lunch and Drinks
• Mighty Kauri Trees – Guided Evening Walk, Stories and Songs with Local Maori
• Kauri Museum Visit
• Guided Maori Tour in the Far North incl. Waka (Canoe) Tour

• Gannet Colony Visit
• Wairere Boulders Visit
• Historical Waitangi Treaty House Visit
• Narrow Gauge Railway Ride through Subtropical Rainforest
• Geothermal Waimangu Valley and Geysers in Rotorua
• Day Walk in Volcanic Landscapes of Tongariro National Park
• Maori Cultural Centre Te Puia
• Meeting with Local Maori Family in Kaikoura
• Fox and Franz-Josef Glaciers and Rainforest Walk
• Pancake Rocks in Punakaiki
• Ferry North to South Island
• Guided Day Walks in Paparoa National Park, Mt. Aspiring National Park, 
Mt. Cook National Park, Tongariro National Park, Coromandel Peninsula and Westland Wilderness
• Numerous Guided Walks
• Entrance Fees into National Parks and Museums
• Department of Conservation Hiking Permits
• Tour in Modified Tourbus / Minibus with Trailer
• Experienced Local Guide

Not Included:

• Flight to New Zealand
• Transfer to/from Airport
• All Optional Activities
• Additional Meal Costs (20 NZ$ / Day for Shared Groceries Kitty)
• Travel Insurance

Dates and Prices

Please make your own travel arrangements to New Zealand - if you would like us to help you organize international or national flights or any transport, accommodation or activities in New Zealand just let us know.

Please note:  If travelling from Europe your flight departure needs to be at least two days before the tour starts and you will arrive back in Europe at the earliest one day after the tour ends.

Early Bird Bookings

For this tour Sidetracks offers an Early Bird Discount of NZ$ 100 for bookings made at least 6 months before tour start.

It also pays to book flights early as prices are usually lower ;-)

Additional Options

Single Room in Hotel in Christchurch NZ$ 85
Single Room in B&B in Auckland NZ$ 85
Single Room on Whole Tour NZ$ 1.225

Our general standard is to book ‘half’ of a twin room for solo travelers and aim to find someone of the same sex to share the room with. If we haven’t found a suitable participant, we only charge you a reduced single supplement of NZ$650 for the whole tour.

Questions?

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us. Apart from our email service ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) we also offer free phone consultations (more info here). 

updated 03/ 2011