Tailored Luxury Itinerary for Louise & Family
25th December 2024 - 2nd January 2025 New Zealand
Summary Itinerary
Included below is a brief itinerary, upon booking a far more detailed itinerary will be provided. *Please click on any bold text & this will take you through to further information*
Day 1 – 25th December 2024
Merry Christmas!
Today you will be privately transferred from a central Rotorua location to your accommodation.
This afternoon hit the trails, explore Treetops, privately owned 2500-acre nature reserve, offering exclusive use of 70 km (35 miles) of private hiking trails. This is genuine, secluded natural wilderness. Unprecedented private hiking and adventure trails providing spectacular views, ancient rainforest, four waterfalls and lakes, seven trout fishing streams, as well as the opportunity to get up close to the estate’s wildlife.
Accommodation: Treetops Lodge & Estate
Day 2 – 26th December 2024
Enjoy this morning at your leisure.
12.00pm: You will be transferred to Whakarewarewa – The Living Maori Village for a Geothermal & Cultural Experience.
Approximately 2.30pm: You will be privately transferred back to your accommodation.
Accommodation: Treetops Lodge & Estate
Day 3 – 27th December 2024
This morning you will be privately transferred to the Rotorua Airport.
11.30am Depart Rotorua
1.25pm Arrive Christchurch
On arrival, collect your hire car & make your way to your accommodation in central Christchurch.
This afternoon enjoy Punting on the Avon River & a stroll through the Botanical Gardens.
Accommodation: Mayfair
Day 4 – 28th December 2024
Today head North to Kaikoura (2.5 hr drive).
Your car will be securely stored inside the helicopter hangar.
2.30pm: Scenic helicopter transfer to your accommodation.
3.00pm: Arrive at your accommodation. You will be greeted by the family & shown your accommodation. Then you’ll take a short walk to the woolshed for a tour of the facilities, meet some sheep and the farm dogs.
This evening enjoy an outdoor hot tub, roasting marshmallows at the fire pit and dinner at 6:30pm
Accommodation: Middlehurst Station
Day 5 – 29th December 2024
Collect fresh eggs from the hen house for breakfast.
11am: 4WD station tour and picnic lunch by the river at Middlehursts Musterers’ hut, returning by 2:30pm. Opportunity to spot birds, deer, cows and calves etc..
3pm: Time at your leisure – Options include playing lawn or board games, go for a short walk etc.
Followed by another evening hot tub, roasting more marshmallows at the fire pit and dinner at 6:30pm
Accommodation: Middlehurst Station
Day 6 – 30th December 2024
This morning the kids can enjoy a pony ride before your heli transfer back to Kaikoura.
On arrival collect your car & drive South to Tekapo (5 hours) Please note 2.5hrs of this stretch of road is the same you travelled on from Christchurch to Kaikoura. The entire drive is very scenic!
This evening you could relax at your accommodation, enjoy the hot pools or play mini golf.
Day 7 – 31st December 2024
Today continue your drive South to Queenstown (3 hours).
3.30pm Take off on your spectacular Private Milford Sound & Fiordland Highlights experience including two beautiful remote landings!
6pm Return to Queenstown & enjoy the night at your leisure with friends!
Happy New Years Eve!
Accommodation: QT Queenstown
Day 8 – 1st January 2025
Happy Birthday!
This morning your daughter can start off her special day with an adrenaline rush doing the Ziptrek Adventure Tour (Kereru 2-Line + Drop) 1 hour experience. Please note this is only suitable for children 6yrs+. It is located at the top of the Gondola, so one adult & your 4 yr old could have fun on the luge or enjoy a bite to eat at the cafe! Next you can all meet up for luge rides together.
This afternoon it is time to hop onboard the TSS Earnslaw for a 45 minute boat ride across to Walter Peak for a guided farm tour & birthday cake!
Accommodation: QT Queenstown
Day 9 – 2nd January 2025
Today return your hire car at the Queenstown Airport before your departure flight home
Accommodation
Includes all accommodation as follows:
- x2 Lodge Rooms (next to each other) at Treetops Lodge & Estate, Rotorua
- x1 Mayfair King & x1 Mayfair Suite (Next to each other) at Mayfair, Christchurch
- 2 Bedroom Apartment at Middlehurst Station, Marlborough
- Station View Private Residence, Lake Tekapo
- x2 Remarkable King Rooms (Next to each other) at QT Queenstown, Queenstown
Accommodation Inclusions:
- Treetops Lode & Estate – Pre-dinner drink and canapés, Gourmet ‘Estate to Plate’ 5 course degustation dinning plus full gourmet breakfast utilising pesticide free produce reared from the estate and organic local produce
- Mayfair – A la carte breakfast
- Middlehurst Station – Canapés, 2 course dinner each night, Continental or full breakfast & picnic lunch on the 29th
- QT Queenstown – Breakfast daily
Activities
Includes all activities as follows:
- Whakarewarewa – The Living Maori Village Geothermal & Cultural Experience (Shared)
- Punting on the Avon River (Private)
- Tour of farm facilities + hot tubs & roasting marshmallows at Middlehurst Station
- 4WD Station Tour with lunch at Middlehurst Station
- Pony rides for the kids
- Private Milford Sound Highlight Tour
- Kereru 2 Line + Drop Ziptrek (x1 adult & x1 child)
- Gondola + x 5 Luge Pass
- TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak with guided farm tour (Shared)
Transport
- Private transfer from Rotorua central location to your accommodation
- Private transfer to Geothermal Park (Return)
- Private transfer from accommodation to Rotorua Airport
- Air New Zealand flight from Rotorua to Christchurch (Economy)
- Hire Car from 27th December 2024 – 2nd January 2025 (Nissan X-Trail or similar – Automatic)
Cost
USD $30,675*
NZD $48,820
Price is based on 2 adults & 2 children
•This quote is valid for 7 days from 2 October 2024 and subject to availability
•All prices include tax
•Prices are for cash payment, credit card payments will incur a 2% fee
•Luxury Adventures strongly advise travel insurance, please ask if you would like a quotation.
*References to other currencies are estimates based on exchange rates current at the time of preparing your quote. The actual amount in your local currency will depend on exchange rates applicable on the day of booking/payment.
Payment
All travel between 15 December – 06 January
Balance payment is due no later than 14 August. Where a booking is made after 14 August, the total trip cost is required at the time of booking.
All prices are quoted in NZ dollars unless otherwise specified. Prices include New Zealand Goods and Services Tax (GST) at 15%. Payment can be made by direct bank (telegraphic) transfers, or credit card. Payments made by credit card will incur a transaction fee of 2%. Our preferred method of payment is by direct bank (Telegraphic) transfer.
Cancellations:
All travel between 15 December – 06 January
Cancellation received before 14 August: The client will forfeit the deposit along with any prepaid supplier charges that cannot be refunded
Cancellation received from 15 August: The client will forfeit their deposit (25% of the total package) and 100% of accommodation cost.
Cancellation received within 31 days of travel: The client will forfeit 100% of itinerary cost.
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