NEW ZEALAND
SOUTHERN STARS BY PETER ELLEGARD
˝It is possible to do a South Island round- trip tour in five days, taking in both coasts and adventure capital Queenstown – if you plan your trip, manage your time meticulously and don’t mind long drives. The empty roads make it a delight rather than a chore. A highlight of my whistle-stop tour
came just a morning’s drive north after picking up my rental car at Christchurch airport – a close encounter with one of nature’s giants, sperm whales, which live in the deep waters off Kaikoura year- round. You can view them by boat, plane or helicopter. No sooner had we arrived on site aboard our Whale Watch Kaikoura catamaran than one surfaced alongside, shooting a cloud of spray from
its blowhole, before diving back down to the abyss, its tail fluke slipping vertically below the waves. We had three sightings, each with the
backdrop of the empty Pacific or framed by mountains. There is something magical about getting up close and personal to such magnificent mammals.˝
BRIDGE & WICKERS – 020 7386 4610
www.bridgeandwickers.co.uk A 19-day Rail, Cruise and Coach holiday escorted tour in luxury coaches costs from £3,098pp, excluding international flights. The Bridge & Wickers' tour takes travellers to both the North and South islands, taking in a total of five rail journeys and an overnight cruise as well as some of New Zealand’s top sights and attractions.
AUSTRAVEL – 0800 988 4834
www.austravel.com A 21-day motorhome holiday travelling around New Zealand costs from £1,149pp, which represents a saving of £500 per couple for selected travel dates in September 2012. The price includes return flights to Auckland as well as a two-berth motorhome with Apollo Motorhomes.
Who Flies There Scheduled flights are operated by: BRITISH AIRWAYS – 0844 493 0787
www.batraveltrade.com VIRGIN ATLANTIC – 0870 380 2007
www.virgin-atlantic.com AIR NEW ZEALAND – 0800 028 6185
www.airnewzealand.co.uk CATHAY PACIFIC – 020 8834 8888
www.cathaypacific.com ETIHAD – 0845 608 1225
www.etihadairways.com QANTAS – 0845 7 747 767
www.qantas.com SINGAPORE AIRLINES – 020 8961 6993
www.singaporeair.com MALAYSIA AIRLINES – 0871 4239 090
www.malaysiaairlines.com THAI AIRWAYS – 0844 5610911
www.thaiairways.co.uk EMIRATES – 0844 800 2777
www.emirates.com •
Tailor Made adventures in New Zealand
Explore famous fi lm locations on foot, ride a river jet into the wilderness, get close to nature whale watching in Kaikoura or scour the scenic South Island in a cool motorhome. Your New Zealand adventure starts here.
FOOTSTEPS OF FILM
from £2289 per person 14 day self-drive with 4 star accommodation, car hire and return international fl ights. PLUS Hobbiton Movie Set Tour & Lord of the Rings Tour
0800 988 5901
www.tailor-made.co.uk
ABTA L5950/Y1684 ATOL 0308 Part of the Titan Group
PETER ELLEGARD
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