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Click
the date links on the left to view photos from each day
of the journey, or the location links listed for each day to
visit New Zealand websites.
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| Week One |
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After
flying into Auckland . Stop at Matamata (aka Hobbiton) to tour the farm where that
part of Lord of the Rings was filmed, then lunch at "Workman's
Cafe" . Check into Millenium
Hotel . Dinner in Rotorua ...
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| Monday, August 7: |
Whakarewarewa Thermal Area . Guided
tour, cultural performance, Maori hangi lunch (10am-3pm) . Evening
with light evening meal at Polynesian Pools ...
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| Tuesday, August 8: |
Agrodome (sheep shearing) and
time for shopping. Lunch at agrodome and bungy jumping for the
brave. Walk to Tamaki Maori Village in evening, hangi dinner, and
tour of traditional Maori crafts
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| Wednesday, August 9: |
Waitomo Caves (glowworms). Lunch
at Glenarden Kiwifruit Farm in Te Awamutu. Dinner at Rotorua McDonalds!
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| Thursday, August 10: |
Skyline gondola and luge rides. Buffet
lunch at Cableway Restaurant. Afternoon free time . Light BBQ dinner
at 7pm at Rainbow Springs
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| Friday, August 11: |
Waimangu
Volcanic Valley ** Lake
Rotomahana Voyager Boat Cruise ** Te Ariki Historical Bush
Walk ** Lake
Tarawera Boat Cruise ** Historic Maori rock paintings ** Te
Wairoa Buried Village . Hangi dinner and Maori concert
at hotel |
| Saturday, August 12: |
Leave
Rotorua for Taupo . Lunch
in Orakei-Korako
Cave and Thermal Park . hope to see Mt
Ruapehu (aka Mount Doom) from a distance . 30 minutes in Taupo,
largest crater lake in NZ, then on to Napier. Check into Fountain
Court Motel . Dinner in Napier,
browse art deco buildings
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| Week Two |
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| Sunday, August 13: |
Bus at 7:30am to Gisborne for arrival at 12:30 . First
rehearsal in Gisborne. Pizza
delivered. Check in at White Heron
Motel |
| Monday, August 14: |
AM: Students rehearse at GGHS . Lunch at Lindauer Cafe then
tour of Lindauer Winery and
Museum . Dinner at Cosmopolitan
Club |
| Tuesday, August 15: |
AM:
Students rehearse at GGHS . Lunch at motel . Teachers
tour local schools ... Whangara for Whale
Rider tour . Dinner at World Cafe in Gisborne |
| Wednesday, August 16: |
AM: Students rehearse
at GGHS ... adults tour
Eastwoodhills Arboretum or shop / self
guided walking tour. . Maori Art Talk at Polytech Institute at 5pm . Dinner
at Cosmo Club |
| Thursday, August 17: |
AM: Final rehearsal at GGHS. Evening performance |
| Friday, August 18: |
From
Gisborne to Tauranga through Waioeka
Gorge. Fish and Chips lunch in Mount
Maunganui at Dive Crescent Harbour. Check into Oceanside Motor Inn and Twin Towers Resort . Relax
and shop . Dinner at Latitude Restaurant |
| Saturday, August 19: |
Breakfast
at Chez Gould . Lunch and shopping at Clevedon, last chance to shop,
then head to Auckland airport |