South Island Connect

3 Days / 2 Nights Departs Daily

Includes • Whale watching cruise • Interislander Ferry • Coach or Rental Car transport from Picton to Christchurch


DAY 1 - WELLINGTON – PICTON – BLENHEIM

Journey across Cook Strait, which separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand, and into the  Marlborough Sounds with its sparkling clear waters and lush forests, before arriving in Picton. Continue to Blenheim, located in the heart of New Zealand’s sauvignon blanc wine-producing region.

DAY 2 - BLENHEIM – KAIKOURA

Continue south along the east coast to Kaikoura this morning. The afternoon is at leisure – optional activities include scenic flights, walking tours and swimming with the dolphins (optional activities not included). (B)

DAY 3 - KAIKOURA – CHRISTCHURCH

This morning enjoy a whale watch cruise before continuing to Christchurch this afternoon. (B)

Kiwiway Recommendation:

Use this tour to connect a North Island that finishes in Wellington and one of our South Island itineraries.

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Whale Watching Cruise
 

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INCLUSIONS:


  • Accommodation at the level chosen, subject to availability at time of reservation
  • Meals as specified in the itinerary
  • Sightseeing entry fees as specified in the itinerary
  • Arrival documents
  • 12.5% Goods and Services Tax

 Seat in Coach:

  • Meet and Greet and arrival transfer by private vehicle
  • Remainder of transportation by seat in coach with English speaking driver/guide

 Self Drive:

  • Transport by self drive rental vehicle including unlimited kms
  • Standard motor vehicle insurance and applicable vehicle pickup fees

EXCLUSIONS:


  • International or domestic airfares
  • Airport departure taxes
  • Any OPTIONAL SERVICES quoted separately above
  • Any items or services not specified in the itinerary above
  • Pre-registration or late check-out of rooms
  • Gratuities
  • Personal items

 Self Drive:

  • Refundable rental insurance bond (cash or credit card)
  • Optional extra insurances to reduce your vehicle excess
  • Fuel charges

Tour Pricing

From 01 May '10 - To 30 Sep '10

SEAT IN COACH
South Island ConnectTOUR CODE RSICC
NZ$ PER PERSON Valid from 01/05/2010
to 30/09/2010
ACCOMODATIONStandardSuperiorFirst Class
Single 921 984 1,158
Twin 696 728 794
Triple 651 675 723

SELF DRIVE
TOUR CODE RSICS
StandardSuperiorFirst Class
PAX.SGLTWNTRPSGLTWNTRPSGLTWNTRP
No.GROUP B - COMPACT
1 1,033 - - 1,097 - - 1,271 - -
2 883 683 - 947 715 - 1,121 782 -
3 837 637 592 900 669 616 1,074 736 665
No. GROUP C - INTERMEDIATE
1 1,051 - - 1,114 - - 1,288 - -
2 892 692 - 956 724 - 1,129 791 -
3 843 643 598 906 675 622 1,080 741 670
4 818 618 573 882 650 597 1,055 717 646
No. GROUP D - FULL SIZE
1 1,160 - - 1,223 - - 1,397 - -
2 946 746 - 1,010 778 - 1,184 845 -
3 879 679 634 943 711 658 1,116 778 707
4 845 645 600 909 677 624 1,082 744 673
No. MINIVAN
4 872 673 628 936 704 652 1,110 771 700
5 847 647 602 910 679 626 1,084 745 674
6 830 630 585 893 662 609 1,067 728 657
7 817 618 573 881 649 597 1,055 716 645
 

From 01 Oct '10 - To 30 Apr '11

SEAT IN COACH
South Island ConnectTOUR CODE RSICC
NZ$ PER PERSON Valid from 01/10/2010
to 30/04/2011
ACCOMODATIONStandardSuperiorFirst Class
Single 996 1,118 1,257
Twin 735 797 859
Triple 682 730 772

SELF DRIVE
TOUR CODE RSICS
StandardSuperiorFirst Class
PAX.SGLTWNTRPSGLTWNTRPSGLTWNTRP
No.GROUP B - COMPACT
1 1,118 - - 1,240 - - 1,378 - -
2 961 727 - 1,083 788 - 1,221 850 -
3 912 678 625 1,034 740 673 1,173 802 715
No. GROUP C - INTERMEDIATE
1 1,135 - - 1,257 - - 1,395 - -
2 970 736 - 1,092 797 - 1,230 859 -
3 918 684 631 1,040 745 679 1,179 807 721
4 892 659 605 1,014 720 653 1,153 782 695
No. GROUP D - FULL SIZE
1 1,196 - - 1,318 - - 1,456 - -
2 1,000 766 - 1,122 827 - 1,260 889 -
3 938 705 651 1,061 766 699 1,199 828 742
4 908 674 620 1,030 735 669 1,168 797 711
No. MINIVAN
4 941 707 654 1,063 769 702 1,202 831 744
5 916 682 629 1,038 743 677 1,177 805 719
6 899 665 612 1,021 726 660 1,160 789 702
7 887 653 600 1,009 714 648 1,148 777 690