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New Caledonia Music Festival

New Caledonia Music Festival

9 - 16 July 2018

We invite you to experience New Caledonia at the height of celebrations for Bastille Day, to a country where the Melanesian culture of warmth and hospitality meets the sophistication of France! We present fabulous artists Suzanne Lynch, Bryony Williams, Cameron Barclay, Rebecca Wright, Bruce French, Mike Booth, Grant Winterburn, Bonnie and Karl in stunning concerts: Seaside Serenade, I Love Paris, Sacred Songs by Candlelight, Family Soirée and a special twilight concert with Suzanne Lynch, Singing with Suzy, as this iconic New Zealand artist gives us personal history and insight into her life and features famous songs. We enjoy tropical beaches, sunsets and forests including visiting local World Heritage sites with our expert guides. And French cuisine at its best, including a gastronomic day out where we visit the downtown markets and savour our ‘Taste of France’ tour as well as our Bastille Day extravaganza!

$6,280 NZD Le Meridien & Sheraton Deva Hotel Room
per person
twin share
Single Room Supplement
- ADD $1,610 NZD
$6,560 NZD Le Meridien & Sheraton Deva Domain Bure
per person
twin share
Single Room Supplement
- ADD $1,610 NZD
$6,730 NZD Le Meridien & Sheraton Deva Beachfront
per person
twin share
Single Room Supplement
- ADD $1,610 NZD
Initial Deposit On Booking
$900 NZD
Second Deposit Due 20 January 2018
$2,000 NZD
Final Balance Due 31 March 2018

New Caledonia Music Festival

  • Le Meridien, Noumea (3 nights)

    We travel to Noumea with Air New Zealand and transfer to our beautified hotel, located on the beachfront nestled in the heart of the tropical landscaped gardens with direct access to the beach.

    HIGHLIGHTS today include:

    • On arrival, we enjoy a 2 hour city highlights tour. This will be on our own private Tchou Tchou train city tour, stopping at Anse Vata, at St Joseph's Cathedral and Ouen Toro lookout, continue on to Faubourg Blanchot where we view many colonial era buildings.
    • Some time for relaxing this afternoon to unpack, refresh & maybe frolic in the pool or the sea.
    • We meet this evening to enjoy our welcome dinner at the Hotel and the first of our themed evenings: Seaside Serenade in the Le Fare Restaurant.
  • HIGHLIGHTS today include:

    • Visit the Noumea Town Museum with info about Colonial French settlement and the Kanak people.
    • ‘Taste of France’ tour today which includes chocolate shop to taste chocolate, visit La Gavotte for tasting crepes and visit the funky wine bar La Domaine du Faubourg for wines and cheeses.
    • Concert in the St Joseph's Cathedral: Sacred Songs by Candlelight.
  • HIGHLIGHTS today include:

    • A full day tour to discover the south of New Caledonia with its lunar landscapes, fabulous colour contrasted landscapes, towering pine trees and turquoise blue lagoon.
    • Picnic lunch along the river.
    • Discover the history of the copper mining industry and stop at the Goro waterfalls.
    • Dine in the L’Hippocampe Restaurant, the premier restaurant of our hotel.
  • Sheraton Deva Resort and Spa (4 nights)

    We travel to Bourail, to our five star new opened resort hotel, situated directly on the beach. The hotel boasts a full spa and an 18 hole international golf course.

    HIGHLIGHTS today include:

    • Travel to Bourail and enjoy incredible scenery along the way.
    • Visit the Tjibaou Cultural centre, with its extraordinary architecture.
    • Discover Fort Teremba, a former fort and a prison.
    • After your own dinner, meet us for coffee and cake for our concert with a Family Soiree and singalongs.
  • HIGHLIGHTS today include: 

    • You will have either a morning or afternoon at leisure as in smaller groups we will cruise in a glass bottom boat to the world’s largest lagoon, a world heritage site and see the beautiful turtles. 
    • Join us for cocktails and concert showcasing Suzanne Lynch, Singing with Suzy. She will tell us about her life as a singers, as a Chick and her tours with Cat Stevens.
    • Chefs’ presentation dinner in the Reef Restaurant - a chance to enjoy the atmosphere of a local market as well as gourmet specialties and the expertise of French gastro delights.
  • BASTILLE DAY

    HIGHLIGHTS today include:

    • Meet for a special Bastille Day champagne breakfast this morning. 
    • Shuttle service to the village to enjoy the markets of fresh fruits and vegetables and Bourail Museum. 
    • Free time to enjoy the pool, the spa or the international golf course. 
    • Bastille Day - a gala evening celebrating Bastille Day at the hotel with music, great food and activities - it’s a surprise but guaranteed to be exciting and classy as only the French cancan do!!
  • HIGHLIGHTS today include:

    • A full day off at leisure to enjoy the resort, a spa or a round of golf (at your own cost). 
    • Start the evening on the balcony of the Nera Ballroom for a pre dinner drink, before enjoying our final gala farewell dinner with our musical theme I Love Paris!
  • Home today filled with music, French and Pacifica culture and cuisine.

This trip includes

  • Return Air New Zealand airfare – Auckland/Noumea.

  • Accommodation at the lovely five star Le Meridien Noumea & newly built Sheraton Deva Resort and Spa, both located right on the beach.

  • Fabulous artists Suzanne Lynch, Bryony Williams, Cameron Barclay, Rebecca Wright, Bruce French, Mike Booth, Grant Winterburn, Bonnie and Karl in stunning concerts: Seaside Serenade, I Love Paris, Sacred Songs by Candlelight, Family Soirée and a special twilight concert with Suzanne Lynch, Singing with Suzy, as this iconic New Zealand artist gives us personal history and insight into her life and features famous songs.

  • Gourmet dinners and events including our ‘Taste of France’ foodies tour, Bastille Day celebrations and Chefs Dinner with cooking stations and demonstrations.

  • Tour on a glass bottom boat to the world’s largest lagoon and see the turtles in turquoise blue waters.

  • All tours including city highlights tour with admissions to museums, Island interior tour to discover the special fauna and flora with a local guide, and gourmet picnic lunch.

  • Time to sit, relax, enjoy the spa or international golf course and swim at these lovely hotels.

  • All breakfasts, 5 dinners, 3 lunches, champagne breakfast and 1 supper included.

  • All tours, tips and taxes are included on this trip.

  • Important Information
    • For further information please ring our office or visit our website.
    • All trips are subject to change but any changes will be of equal or greater value.
    • All deposits are refundable up until final payment date minus any costs that the company has incurred.
    • Please refer to our terms and conditions on our booking form.
    • While we carefully plan our trips to be well paced, all travellers need to possess a certain level of fitness. Some trips are more arduous and carry an advisory note in the itinerary that a specific level of fitness is required.
    • Operatunity Travel requires all travellers to obtain comprehensive travel insurance.

    Please be sure to ring our office if you require any information or clarification about insurance or any questions regarding travelling with Operatunity Travel.

Fabulous artists Suzanne Lynch, Bryony Williams, Cameron Barclay, Rebecca Wright, Bruce French, Mike Booth, Grant Winterburn, Bonnie and Karl in stunning concerts: Seaside Serenade, I Love ParisSacred Songs by Candlelight, Family Soirée and a special twilight concert with Suzanne Lynch, Singing with Suzy, as this iconic New Zealand artist gives us personal history and insight into her life and features famous songs.

 

Accommodation at the lovely five star Le Meridien Noumea & newly built Sheraton Deva Resort and Spa, both located right on the beach.

Travel Insurance

Every customer is required to take out insurance for all international travel when taking a trip with Operatunity Ltd. 

DOMESTIC INSURANCE
Insurance for Domestic travel is currently available from many companies. Insurance for New Zealand trips is entirely at your discretion. Please email our office for our current recommendation if you wish our advice.


INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE
Insurance for International travel is currently available from many companies. For our trips overseas it is a requirement that proof of cover be sent to our office some time before departure from NZ. We can not accept travellers who hold no cover for international travel as per our term and conditions.
Please email our office for our current recommendation if you wish our advice. Email travelbookings@operatunity.co.nz Phone 0508 886 489

 

MOBILITY

Operatunity provides group senior travel and with this in mind we plan trips to suit our target market. But not every trip is created equal in terms of mobility. We want to give you the best possible experience but that will only be achieved if you are able to enjoy everything that our trips have to offer.
Most of our long haul trips require a better level of mobility. We will look after everyone as well as we possibly can, but we cannot look after one at the expense of the rest of the group. We also cannot have one person slowing the rest of group to the point where the group is not able to enjoy every experience we are able to provide.
With this in mind we have put a mobility clause into every trip. Under each explanation here I have popped a statement. Ask yourself if this is ‘you’, when booking on a trip.

None of the following mobility clauses preclude you from ordering a wheelchair at the airport if required.

1. GENTLE TOUR This tour will suit most people, even with a stick or a walker, but sorry not someone in a wheelchair. The activity level is gently paced, but you still need to be able to get on and off buses easily. There will be walking, but not a lot. “I love travelling, but at a gentle pace. I like to avoid stairs or too much activity, but I am able to get on and off buses easily.” 

2. EASY TOUR This tour will suit people with a stick, but not a walker. You will be required to walk to get from place to place and stand in museums, but it is designed to be an easy tour with lots of times to rest, travel on a coach and walk easy leisurely distances.  ”Walking is fine. I can get on and off a coach. I am happy to stand for an hour or two in museums and galleries and gently stroll through places of interest. I am happy to climb the odd set of stairs.” 

3. MODERATE WALKING TOUR This tour requires a better level of fitness with no wheelchairs or walkers. Generally, there may be times when we can’t get the coach close. In some of our Pacific Island tours we will need you to transfer onto a tender and walk on soft sand. We also will have much longer flights and long walks through airports. “I like walking at a moderate pace. I love to keep my days full and experience everything the tour has to  offer. Stairs, tender transfers and cobblestones don’t bother me.” 

4.  EXPLORING TOUR This is still a moderately paced tour, but you will be required to walk longer distances, walk on cobblestones and stand in museums. To really get the best out of this tour you need to be able to stand or walk for a couple  of hours comfortably, be it at a leisurely pace.  “I like to spend most of the day exploring. Whether walking historic neighbourhoods on cobblestones at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I want my days full. Stairs don’t bother me and I am keen to see and do as much as I can with the odd day off to recuperate.” 

  • Operatunity is a company specialising in music lovers tours to the senior market. Each trip has been especially planned to include music and arts experiences and has a level of friendliness and care which cannot be found anywhere else! Our trips are packed with features not found anywhere else

  • Yes we have lots of people who travel on their own. We endeavour to match you up with someone who lives close to you or is close in age to you. Often you will get a chance to meet with your matchup or ring them before you leave on your trip. You also may prefer to travel solo and pay the single supplement price. We travel as a happy band so there will be lots of chances to meet people. You will find fellow music lovers and those with other similar interests. In fact those like the nicer things of life so you will travel with like-minded people. It is also important to remember that our singers are our escorts so you will see at least a couple of familiar faces as you leave.

  • If you live outside of Auckland, we can arrange travel and accommodation on your way to meet up with our group. We have access and can book domestic airfares in conjunction with Air New Zealand international airfares. Plus we can book your pre and post tour accommodation if required.

  • It is compulsory for our international trips and highly recommended for our domestic tours. 

  • No as most airlines offer various special meals and any restaurants we visit are happy to accommodate special dietary requirements.

  • We seek to accommodate the needs of guests with disabilities whenever possible. However in most cases we are unable to take customers with walkers, wheelchairs or other mobility issues. Certain trips may be unsuitable due to walking or limited availability of accommodation with disabled facilities. We cannot be responsible for the care of customers suffering from significant cognitive illness (such as dementia). We ask such customers to consult with your doctor to obtain medical clearance. Guests needing assistance mustbe accompanied by an able companion who will be available to assist them and assume full responsibility for their wellbeing.

  • We ask that you can walk at least 100 metres unaided and be able to get on and off buses with little or no assistance. We cater for a senior market but it is important that you do not jeopardise the enjoyment of others by requiring more care and holding up the rest of the group. Talk to our office or staff at concerts and any advisory notes for individual trips to get a better idea of your suitability for each trip.

  • We stay at 4 and 5 star character hotels, avoiding package, tourist or big hotel chains. We choose  hotels with a more personal feel often with historic content or hotels of beauty and character, centrally located or in parks, by the water, or with beautiful gardens.

  • Breakfast is included daily, and many dinners and lunches are also included as per our itinerary.

  • There are no hidden costs. Included in the trip are tips, taxes, porterage, breakfast, meals where specified, inclusions listed in the itinerary, entry fees where listed in the itinerary, concert/show tickets where listed in the itinerary, tour escorts and local specialised guides. 

  • Some of our trips sell out very quickly and we recommend you make your booking as soon as you can to avoid disappointment. 

  • We will ask you to pay an initial deposit when making your booking. We will then follow up for a second deposit and then a final balance payment prior to travel.

  • All deposits up until final payment are refundable minus an administration fee of up to $500 plus any non-recoverable costs the company may incur.

    After final deposit refunds are unlikely and the refund becomes an insurance claim.

  • Our numbers vary from destination to destination, please contact our office for further information.  We have a minimum number required to operate a tour. Should minimum numbers not be met, a full refund will be made. 

  • For international trips, all guests must have a valid passport that does not expire earlier than at least 6 months beyond their intended stay. 

  • Music is a key element in making our experiences special. There are special experiences and events every day, such as themed dinners, impromptu concerts, music, art tours with art experts and garden tours with garden experts.

  • Most hotels now have internet connection and all hotels have telephones in the room or at reception. If using your mobile telephone check calling and text rates, and disable data roaming before leaving New Zealand. Consider purchasing a prepaid SIM card. And you can keep in touch using social media such as Facebook. We have a copy of your next of kin details in case of emergency and we are also happy to help out with texts, phone calls and emails if you can’t get in touch with your family and need to while away. We are also happy to help out with getting your phones, ipads and cameras to work if needed while away.

  • We spend less time travelling between regions, allowing more time to enjoy experiences when you arrive. We avoid one night stops and “conveyor belt” travel, so you really can capture the local colour and vitality of the region. Our trips are planned so that there is a balance of included activities and free time for you to relax or do some exploring on your own.

  • Contact Operatunity Travel 

    Phone toll free: 0508 886 489
    Mail your booking form to PO BOX 132 150, Sylvia Park, Auckland 1644
    Email: travel@operatunity.co.nz

  • Phone toll free: 0508 886 489
    Email: travelbookings@operatunity.co.nz

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