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Mon, 5 Jan: Depart
Albuquerque for Auckland; arriving Auckland on
Wed, 1/7
ABQ-DFW American 624 11:13A-1:49P
DFW-LAX American 2453 3:02P-4:13P
LAX-AKL Quantas 26 8:30P-6:05A
(1/7)
Wed, 7 Jan: Overnight in
Auckland
BW Airport Airport Garden Inn
10 Tidal Road
Auckland
Tel: 09-275-0989
Thu, 8 Jan - Fly to
Queenstown (South Island)
Fri, 9 Jan:
ACK-CHC Quantas 4111 8:20A-9:30A
CHC-ZQN Quantas 4585
10:20A-11:10A
Pick up Budget rental car and drive to Te Anua (175 km/3 hr);
Tour Te Anua Caves at 2:00P or 8:15P
BW Amber Court Motel
68 Quintin Drive
Te Anua
Tel: 03-249-7230
Sat, 10 Jan: Drive to
Manapouri arriving at 12:00 noon to begin
Doubtful Sound Cruise (~50 km/1 hr); Overnight on
Doubtful Sound
Sun, 11 Jan: Depart cruise and
drive to Invercargill (160 km/2 hrs)
Hacienda Motel
678 Tay Street
Invercargill
0800-455-200 (Golden Chain Motels)
Mon, 12 Jan - Depart Invercargill and drive
to Dunedin via Hwy 92
Tue, 13 Jan: (217 km/3 hrs)
seeing blow holes en route; day 2
explore Speights Brewery & Larnach Castle
Adrian Motel
101 Queens Drive
St. Kilda, South Dunedin
0800-455-200 (Golden Chain Motels)
Wed, 14 Jan: Depart Dunedin
and drive to Arrowtown (283 km/4.5 hrs)
Arrowtown Old Nick
70 Buckingham Street
Arrowtown
Tel: 03-442-0066
Thu, 15 Jan - Drop off Budget rental car at Queenstown
Airport; Meet
Tue, 20 Jan: Dick Fraser) at 2:30PM at Main Terminal
6 NIGHT/5 DAY PACKAGE AT
CEDARS LODGE (3 442 6069)
Wed, 21 Jan: Transfer from
Cedars to Queenstown Airport for
flight to Auckland
ZQN-CHC Quantas 4584 5:20P-6:15P
CHC-AKL Quantas 4154 7:00P-8:20P
Overnight:
BW Airport Airport Garden Inn
10 Tidal Road
Auckland
Tel: 09-275-0989
Thu, 22 Jan - Budget rental car
delivered to motel; drive to
23 Jan:
Hamilton (127 km/90 min); Recover from Cedars;
attractions: Zoo, Gardens,
Lake walk in town, museums
BW Southern Cross Motor Inn
222 Ulster Street
Hamilton
Tel: 07-838-3299
Sat, 24 Jan
- Drive to Taupo and check into hotel; drop rental car at
Sun, 25 Jan: Taupo
City Depot on Sunday (153 km/2 Hrs)
Cypress Villas*
37 Rifle Range Road
Taupo
Tel: 07-378-4322
Mon, 26 Jan
- 5 NIGHT/5 DAY PACKAGE AT ANGLERS RETREAT
Fri, 30 Jan: (7-372-8112); begin fishing after pick up from motel
Sat, 31 Jan
– Transfer from Anglers to Taupo motel; recover & relax
Mon, 2 Feb: Cypress Villas*
37 Rifle Range Road
Taupo
Tel: 07-378-4322
Tue, 3 Feb - Pick up from hotel by Poronui representative;
Mon, 9 Feb: 7 NIGHT/6 DAY PACKAGE AT PORONUI
Tue, 10 Feb: Transfer from Poronui; Flight to Auckland
TUO-AKL Air NZ 2972
9:30A-10:15A
Overnight:
BW Airport
Airport Garden Inn
10 Tidal Road
Auckland
Tel: 09-275-0989
Wed, 11 Feb: OFF TO OZ!!!