Tasmania Holiday Packages

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22 October - 2 November 2018

We bring you Tasmania, a place of wild and beautiful contrasting landscapes, forests, native animals, waterfalls, rugged coastlines and still lakes. It is Australia’s smallest state but it packs a lot in and like New Zealand is bigger than it looks, filled with diverse scenery with over 40 percent reserved as national park and world heritage areas. It also has wonderful, friendly, helpful people who enjoy a relaxed island lifestyle, fabulous wine and food and a haunting history evoked by spectacular convict-era ruins.

$7,475 NZD

Single Room Supplement

- ADD $1,390 NZD

Initial Deposit On Booking

$1,250 NZD

Second Deposit Due 15 May 2018

$2,000 NZD

Final Balance Due 14 July 2018

Tasmania, National Parks and History

Hobart
Wrest Point Hotel (3 nights)
HIGHLIGHTS today include:
• On arrival in Hobart travel to nearby Rosny Lookout for panoramic views of Hobart.
• Check into harbour view rooms.
• Dinner at the hotel.
HIGHLIGHTS today include:
• City tour of Hobart including Battery Point, Salamanca Place, Constitution Docks and the waterfront.
• Visit to Hobart’s beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens.
• This evening’s dinner is at one of Hobart’s finest restaurants, accompanied by wine and singing from John and Lynette.
Hobart ~ Port Arthur
HIGHLIGHTS today include:
• Tour of Port Arthur to visit the Port Arthur Convict Settlement on 40 hectares of landscaped grounds, 30 buildings, ruins and restored gardens and house. Our time there includes a guided walking tour and a short harbour cruise.
• Norfolk and Frederick Henry Bays.
• Travel via Sorell Causeway and Midway Point for our full day tour to Tasman Peninsula, with its magnificent views.
Richmond ~ Freycinet ~ Bicheno
Beachfront Bicheno – Sea View (1 night)
HIGHLIGHTS today include:
• Travel along the Tasman Highway to Coles Bay and the Freycinet National Park.
• Stop at the historic village of Richmond, visit the oldest bridge in Australia and Australia’s oldest remaining Catholic Church, St Johns, built in 1836.
• Browse through the many delightful craft shops, galleries and food stores.
• Take in the views from the stunning Cape Tourville before arriving at the fishing village of Bicheno and your overnight accommodation.
St Helens ~ Derby ~ Beaconsfield
Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston (2 nights)
HIGHLIGHTS today include:
• Tour the East Coast to St Helens then turn inland and pass through the hinterland and myrtle rainforest of Weldborough Pass.
• Visit the former tin mining area of Derby and detour to Legerwood to admire the tree carvings commemorating the war heroes of the region.
• Tour the Gold Mine Heritage Museum, site of the mine disaster and miraculous rescue.
• Tour through Grindelwald Swiss Village with its alpine style houses and unusual wood carvings. Continue to our overnight accommodation at Launceston.
Launceston ~ Cataract Gorge ~ Woolmers
HIGHLIGHTS today include:
• Explore Launceston’s city centre and magnificent Cataract Gorge with its cliff-side gardens, peacocks, pools, suspension foot bridge and one of the longest single span chairlifts in the world (ride is optional and own expense.)
• Stroll in City Park and the John Hart Conservatory noted for displays of hot house blooms.
• Tour the World Heritage Woolmers Estate and National Rose Garden.
Deloraine ~ Sheffield ~ Cradle Mountain
Cradle Mountain Hotel (1 night)
HIGHLIGHTS today include:
• Today we travel to the iconic Cradle Mountain.
• Visit Deloraine, famous for its arts and craft and taste pure Tasmanian leatherwood honey at the Chudleigh Honey Farm.
• Spend time in the town of Sheffield, where a tiny community has recorded their history and honoured their pioneers in huge paintings on the town walls.
• Get up close and personal with the Tasmanian devil as we visit Devils@Cradle and learn about the challenges facing this endangered species.
Cradle Mountain ~ Strahan
Strahan Village – Harbour View Executive Rooms (2 nights)
HIGHLIGHTS today include:
• Travel to picturesque Dove Lake at the foot of the crags of Cradle Mountain.
• Travel past mountain ranges, swift-flowing rivers, steep gorges and historic mining towns.
• Take time at Zeehan (once known as the ‘silver city’) to visit the museum and the beautifully restored Gaiety Theatre.
• Explore the village of Strahan.
Macquarie Harbour ~ Gordon River Cruise
HIGHLIGHTS today include:
• Cruise the incomparable Gordon River into the heart of Tasmania’s Wilderness World Heritage Area.
• Cross vast Macquarie Harbour, past Sarah Island, worst convict settlement of all and follow the Gordon River through stands of ancient Huon Pine, sassafras and myrtle rainforest.
• Step ashore for a wilderness board-walk at Heritage Landing.
• Voyage to Hell’s Gates, the aptly named harbour entrance where many early ships were destroyed by ferocious ocean swells.
Central Highlands ~ New Norfolk ~ Hobart
Wrest Point Hobart (2 nights)
HIGHLIGHTS today include:
• Depart Strahan via Queenstown, the spectacular Mt. Owen, the winding Gormanston Hill and ghost towns of the Chamonoi Valley.
• Wild Rivers National Park and experience the wonders of Gondwanaland during a short rainforest walk to Nelson Waterfalls.
• Visit “The Wall in The Wilderness”, an extraordinary work of art being crafted telling the story of Tasmania’s Central Highlands.
• Descend through hills and hop fields to historic New Norfolk. Follow the picturesque Derwent Valley to the city of Hobart.
Huon Valley
HIGHLIGHTS today include:
• Tour the apple orchards and fruit growing regions of the Huon Valley, through Huonville, Franklin, and Geeveston to Tasmania’s southern eucalyptus and Huon pine forests.
• Visit the Wooden Boat Centre and learn about the art of traditional wooden boat building.
• Visit the Forest & Heritage Centre at Geeveston before returning to Hobart.
• This evening a farewell dinner has been arranged with singing from our artists, to celebrate a wonderful time together visiting beautiful Tasmania.
This morning after breakfast at the hotel we will be transferred to the Hobart Airport for our flight to New Zealand.

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This trip includes

12 day full tour around the beautiful island of Tasmania with its magnificent scenery, historical sites and turbulent history with a chance to meet with the friendly locals and really get to know this fabulous island.
Hobart (5 nights) with day tours to Port Arthur Convict Settlement and Huon Valley, Freycinet National Park (1 night), Launceston (2 nights), Cradle Mountain (1 night), Strahan (2 nights).
Return Flights – Auckland – Melbourne – Hobart//Hobart – Sydney - Auckland.
3 musical special concerts presented by John and Lynette including singalongs and silliness!
Magnificent scenery including Freycinet and Cradle Mountain National Parks, Tasman Peninsula, Dove Lake, Cataract Gorge, Gordon River and the Huon Valley.
Time for tasting, coffee, shopping and rummaging in cute shops including Richmond, Salamanca open-air Market, Strahan, Chudleigh Honey Farm and Sheffield.
Fabulous tours including Port Arthur and its convict history, Gordon River Cruise, Devils Cradle, ranger’s guided tour in Freycinet National Park, Launceston and Hobart City tours, Woolmers Estate and the National Rose Garden.
All breakfasts, 4 lunches, 10 dinners plus all tips, taxes and porterage.
Escorted by John and Lynette.
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.

3 musical special concerts presented by John and Lynette including singalongs and silliness!

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