WINE, WHALES AND SONG
15 - 26 SEPTEMBER 2027
Join us on our fantastic 12-day tour of the Upper South Island, to experience whales, dolphins, mountains, vineyards, cruises, vintage railway, music concerts and wine tasting in some of the most beautiful parts of New Zealand.
$7965 per person twin share
Single Room Supplement Add $2115
Initial Deposit On Booking: $1500
Second Deposit Due: 19 March 2027 $2000
Final Balance Due: 28 May 2027
Days
12 Days
Highlights
Wine-tasting, coastal
drives, private music
concerts, whales, dolphins, Marlborough Sounds cruise, vintage train ride, history and
scenery.
Group Size
38
Travellers
Meals
All breakfasts
9 Lunches
9 Dinners
1 High Tea
Selected drinks
included
Mobility
Easy Tour
SPECIAL FEATURES
• Join us on our fantastic 12-day tour of the Upper South Island, to some of the most beautiful parts of New Zealand.
• We enjoy drives through coastlines, mountains, vineyards, plains and hills with cruises on the Marlborough Sounds and Kaikoura Coast and vintage railway through North Canterbury.
• Tour and delve into each region: Nelson (4 nights), Blenheim (3 nights), Kaikoura (2 nights), Hanmer Springs (2 nights), Christchurch day trip.
• Our music events include: Welcome dinner with concert entitled: Melodies and Memories, Some Enchanted Evening, featuring songs from around the world, Love and Laughter, a
celebration of life in song at a vineyard, Magnificent Marian!, If You’re Irish, Come Into the Parlour with dinner at an Irish pub and Wine, Women and Song at an iconic vineyard.
• Numerous activities in Nelson including tours of Nelson city, Founders Village, Upper Moutere and Motueka, and foodies tours.
• Wine tasting, chocolate tasting, cruise on Marlborough Sounds including Ship Cove, mussel farming and dolphin spotting plus vineyard lunches and dinners.
• Visit the amazing Omaka Aviation Park to see their collection of WW1 and WW2 aircraft with a tour giving us an insight into those who flew these incredible planes.
• Whale watching, dolphin and albatross tour plus travel on the vintage Weka Railway through the North Canterbury Hills and plains.
• Relaxing in the warm Hanmer Springs, wine tasting, sculpture park visit and vineyard lunches and dinners.
• Day tour of Christchurch including driving tour, time for shopping and tour of Kate Sheppard House with afternoon tea.
• Hosted by the stunning team of Marian Burns, Emma Sloman, Benjamin Makisi and pianist Paul Carnegie-Jones.
This Trip Includes:
• Join us on our fantastic 12-day tour of the Upper South Island, to some of the most beautiful parts of New Zealand. We enjoy drives through coastlines, mountains, vineyards, plains and hills with cruises on the Marlborough Sounds and Kaikoura Coast and vintage railway through North Canterbury.
• Tour and delve into each region: Nelson (4 nights) - Rutherford Hotel, Blenheim (3 nights) - Carnmore Chateau Marlborough Hotel, Kaikoura (2 nights) - Sudima Kaikoura, Hanmer Springs (2 nights) - Hanmer Springs Hotel, plus a Christchurch day trip.
• Our music events include: Welcome dinner with concert entitled: Melodies and Memories, Some Enchanted Evening, featuring songs from around the world, Love and Laughter, a celebration of life in song at a vineyard, Magnificent Marian!, If You’re Irish, Come Into the Parlour with dinner at an Irish pub and Wine, Women and Song at our hotel.
• Nelson (4 nights) including tours of Nelson city, Founders Village, Upper Moutere and Motueka, and foodies tours.
• Blenheim (3 nights) including Wine tasting, chocolate tasting, cruise on Marlborough Sounds including Ship Cove, mussel farming and dolphin spotting plus vineyard lunches and dinners and visit to Omaka Aviation Park.
• Kaikoura (2 nights) with whale watching, dolphin and albatross tour, visit to historic house, and dinner at an Irish pub in Kaikoura.
• Hanmer Springs (2 nights) travel on the vintage Weka Railway, visit Hanmer Springs, wine tasting, sculpture park and vineyard lunches and dinners.
• Day tour of Christchurch including driving tour and tour of Kate Sheppard House with afternoon tea.
• All tours, transfers, tips, and content included as listed in the itinerary.
All breakfasts, 9 lunches, 9 dinners and 1 high tea are included.
• Hosted by the stunning team of Marian Burns, Emma Sloman, Benjamin Makisi and pianist Paul Carnegie-Jones.
PLEASE NOTE: As our travellers are coming from all over NZ, airfares are not included. If you require us to book your flights at an additional cost, please contact us.
Important Information
• All itinerary details are subject to change, but changes will be replaced with a comparable or better option.
• Initial & Second deposits are fully refundable up until final balance due date, minus an administration fee of up to $500 plus any non-recoverable costs.
• All monies are non-refundable at final balance due date. This becomes an insurance claim.
• Bank transfer payments incur no surcharge. Credit card payments incur surcharge of 1.5%.
• Travellers need to be independently mobile and fit to travel.
• Bookings will only be accepted with initial deposit & booking form.
• All travellers must obtain comprehensive travel insurance for international travel and insurance for domestic travel is recommended.
• Please refer to our terms and conditions on booking form.
Mobility - Easy Tour
This tour will suit people with a stick, but not a walker or in a wheelchair. You will be required to walk to get from place to place and stand in museums and gardens, but it is designed to be an easy tour with lots of time to rest, travel on a coach and walk easy leisurely distances. You will need to be able to get on and off a bus with ease. If you are unsure, please ring the office to discuss your suitability for our tours.