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Special Departure Dates: 17 October 2013 & 16 March 2014These ully escorted tours include airares, taxes, meals, attractions, a Grand Pacic Tours Capas well as a BONUS night pre tour accommodation with breakast.#

$4190 Twin Share per person including taxes. $1100 Single Supplement.

17 DAY HIGHLIGHTS TOUR

SENIORS

HOLIDAY

TRAVELTOUR

ESCORT#

www.SeniorsHolidayTravel.com.au

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Special Departure Dates

17 October - 2 November 2013

16 March - 1 April 2014

Australian Tour Prices inc airfares & taxes

Home Tour Pre TotalPort including Paid Twin Share

Airare Taxes** Per Person

Brisbane $4040 + $150 = $4190

Coolangatta $4040 + $150 = $4190

Sydney $4040 + $150 = $4190

Melbourne $4040 + $150 = $4190

Single Supplement $1100

Weve included an extra nightin Christchurch beore the touritsel, including breakast whichis incorporated into the itinerary.

Also included is a Grand Pacic Tours capand the services o a Seniors Holiday TravelTour Escort.

Documentation Pack

The tour price includes a stylish array o travelgoods including a durable travel bag, ticketwallet, toiletry wet pack, laundry bag, luggagelabel, personal name badge, personaliseditinerary, Optional Tours Directory, postcard,customs required resealable plastic bag andtouring map.

**Prepaid taxes are correct at time o print but are subject to change.Exact amounts will be conrmed by Seniors Holiday Travel at time o

nal payment.

SENIORS

FRIENDLY#

ONE LOW PRICE INCLUDES

PRE PAID ATTRACTIONS Oamaru Victorian Precinct Haggis Ceremony & Git

Larnach Castle* Glenalloch Woodland Gardens Milord Sound Cruise & Lunch Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw Lakes District Museum TranzAlpine Rail Journey Cruise on the Interislander Ferry Te Papa, New Zealands National Museum* Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Luge Ride Agrodome Paradise Valley Springs* Thermal mud pools & geysers* Traditional Maori Hangi & Concert

Dolphin / Hole in the Rock Cruise Kauri Museum* City sights tour o Christchurch, Dunedin,

Wellington & Auckland*Denotes guided tour is included with 1 guide per 24 travellers.

TOURINGReturn airares rom your homeportLuxury coach travel with 2 door access, restroom,reclining seats and panoramic windowsProessional Coach Captain

Seniors Holiday Travel Tour Escort#

Personalised Meet & Greet on arrivalReturn airport transers in New Zealand16 nights quality hotel accommodation5 two night staysHotel porterage4 cruisesAll sightseeing and pre paid attractionsGST (New Zealand Goods and Services Tax)Comprehensive documentation pack

MEALS16 cooked breakasts including a specialtybreakast at Cableway Restaurant - Rotorua13 sumptuous dinners including 4 specialtydinners: Haggis Ceremony - Dunedin,Walter Peak Homestead - Queenstown,Maori Hangi & Concert - Rotorua,Farewell Dinner - Auckland1 picnic lunch1 delicious morning tea

ITINERARY(B) Breakast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner.

DAY 1: Homeport - Christchurch

Fly rom your homeport to Christchurch where you

will be met by a Grand Pacic Tours representativeand transerred to your hotel.Hotel Heartland Hotel Cotswold (2 nights)

DAY 2: Christchurch (Free Day) (B,D)

Today is a ree day to explore Christchurch atleisure. You make like to take advantage o thediscount coupons in your Optional Tours Directory.

DAY 3: Christchurch - Omarama (B,D)

Ater an introductory city sights tour departChristchurch and travel through the southernCanterbury Plains to Lake Tekapo. See the brilliantturquoise water, visit The Church o the Good

Shepherd and view the Sheep Dog Statue. Marvelat the spectacular mountain ranges including MtCook, New Zealands highest peak. The opportunityis available (time and weather permitting) to enjoya scenic fight (optional) over the Southern Alpsbeore travelling to Omarama.Hotel Heritage Gateway Hotel

DAY 4: Omarama - Dunedin (B,SD)

Depart Omarama and see Lake Benmore, beoreollowing the Waitaki River to Oamaru, amous orits limestone. Ater a true Victorian welcome, enjoyan inormative update on this unique Precinct where

several amazing buildings and shops are on show.Continue south to Dunedin and enjoy a city sightstour ollowed by some ree time. Tonight a Scottishevening will be presented comprising o bagpipes,great ood, special Haggis Ceremony and git.Hotel Mercure Leisure Lodge

DAY 5: Dunedin - Te Anau (B,D)

This morning travel out along the Otago Peninsulato Larnach Castle where you hear o the tragic and

scandalous history on a guided tour. Visit Glenalloch

Woodland Gardens and view the superb collectiono fowers, ollowed by a delightul morning tea.Farewell Dunedin and travel through Balclutha andGore to Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland and yourovernight stay. Tonight you may like to visit the Te

Anau Glow Worm Caves (optional).Hotel Distinction Luxmore Hotel (Superior Room)

DAY 6: Te Anau - Milford Sound - Queenstown (B,L)

Depart Te Anau or a ascinating dr ive to MilordSound where you board your launch or a cruise onthis magnicent ord. See the spectacular BowenFalls and towering Mitre Peak as you enjoy apicnic lunch. This aternoon travel to Queenstown,

overlooking magical Lake Wakatipu. Spend thenext two nights at this year round resort whichoers a wide range o activities and attractions.This evening is ree and you may choose to dine atone o the many ne restaurants.Hotel Mercure Queenstown Resort (2 nights)

DAY 7: Queenstown (Free Day) (B,SD)

Today is a ree day or you to explore Queenstownat leisure. Your Coach Captain is available to assistwith the many sightseeing options available. Thisevening board the vintage steamship TSS Earnslawand cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak

Station. On arrival sit back and relax as you aretreated to the best o New Zealands high countrycuisine in the Colonels Homestead. Ater dinnerenjoy a short arm tour then reboard the TSSEarnslaw or a sing along by the piano as youcruise back to Queenstown.

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DAY 8: Queenstown - Arrowtown

- Fox Glacier (B,D)

Travel to Arrowtown, an old gold mining village andvisit the Lakes District Museum. Continue via the

Haast Pass to the mighty West Coast, an area ostunning beauty. See the snow capped peaks othe Southern Alps as you travel to Fox Glacier. Timeis available to experience a scenic fight (optional,weather permitting) over the spectacular glaciers.Hotel Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier

DAY 9: Fox Glacier - Arthurs Pass

- Christchurch (B,D)

Travel to Hokitika and visit the Greenstone Factory.Continue into Arthurs Pass and board TheTranzAlpine, renowned as one o the great trainjourneys o the world. View rivers and valleys as

you travel through the Waimakariri Basin, overmassive viaducts and through the patchworkarmlands o the Canterbury Plains to the elegantcity o Christchurch. On arrival your coach will bewaiting to transer you to your hotel.Hotel Heartland Hotel Cotswold

DAY 10: Christchurch - Picton - Wellington (B,D)

Travel along the East Coast to the seaside v illageo Kaikoura. Enjoy the spectacular scenery asyou travel through Marlborough Country, amousor its ood and wine. Continue to Picton, whereyou board the Interislander Ferry or your journeythrough the Marlborough Sounds and across Cook

Strait to Wellington.Hotel Ibis Wellington (2 nights)

DAY 11: Wellington (B)

Today explore this exciting region and enjoy anextensive city tour which explains the historyand culture on show in New Zealands capital,Wellington. A highlight will be a guided tour oTe Papa, New Zealands National Museum, withexhibits that embrace both Maori and Europeanviews o the land, environment and people. Enjoysome ree time to explore at leisure this aternoon.This evening is also ree and you may choose to

dine at one o the many ne restaurants.DAY 12: Wellington - Taupo - Rotorua (B,D)

Depart Wellington and view the snow cappedpeaks o Mt Ruapehu and Mt Tongariro as youtravel to Lake Taupo. Visit the spectacular Huka

Falls then travel along the Thermal ExplorerHighway to the geothermal wonderland o Rotorua.Hotel Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua (2 nights)

DAY 13: Rotorua (B,SD)Today begins with a Gondola ride to CablewayRestaurant where a buet breakast andspectacular views are on oer. Travel to theAgrodome where you see perorming sheep, ashearing display and sheep dog trial. Next visitParadise Valley Springs, a superb wildlie parkwhere you can hand eed rainbow trout. Some reetime is available beore travelling to Te Puia to seethe boiling mud pools and awesome Geysers thatRotorua is amous or. This evening experience anentertaining Maori Hangi and Concert.

DAY 14: Rotorua - Auckland - Bay of Islands (B,D)

This morning depart Rotorua and travel northvia Auckland. Continue via Whangarei to Paihia,situated in the heart o the beautiul Bay o Islands.Enjoy an introduction to the Bay o Islands, locationo the signing o the treaty between the Maoritribes and the British.Hotel Kingsgate Hotel Autolodge (2 nights)

DAY 15: Bay of Islands (B,D)

This morning cruise through the beautiul Bay oIslands on board a luxury catamaran to Cape Brettand the amous Hole in the Rock. Keep an eyeout or bottlenose and common dolphins beore

returning via Russell to Paihia or a ree aternoon.A range o optional activities are available oryou may choose to relax and enjoy the pleasantatmosphere o the waterront.

DAY 16: Bay of Islands - Auckland (B,SD)

Depart the Bay o Islands this morning and travelvia Whangarei and Dargaville to Matakohe. Enjoya visit and inormative talk at the Kauri Museumbeore continuing to Auckland or a city sightstour. This evening you will be treated to a arewelldinner with your new ound riends.Hotel Copthorne Hotel Auckland City

DAY 17: Auckland - Homeport (B)Time to say goodbye. Youll be transerred tothe airport or your fight home ater a memorableNew Zealand holiday.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The Interislander Ferry; Skyline Rotorua

oers spectacular views; the Milord Sound Cruise continues to be

the highest rated attraction by our travellers; during your ree time

visit the Rotorua Museum, housed in the old Bath House, rich in

history and ascinating tales.

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For bookings and further details contact Seniors Holiday Travel

Level 1 / 54 Baxter Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

Free Call 1800 300 999Telephone 07 3211 8599Facsimile 07 3211 7336Email enquiries@SeniorsHolidayTravel.com.auWeb www.SeniorsHolidayTravel.com.auABN 31 082 670 951. Lic No TAG1529.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Luxury Touring Coach; Coach Captains are

identiable in company uniorm; Ibis Wellington.

BOOKING AND MERCHANDISE CONDITIONS

Payment and completion o the Booking & Fitness to Travel Formto Seniors Holiday Travel acknowledges that you have read,understood and accepted these booking conditions. Grand Pacifc

Tours is a 100% Australian owned company.1. Payment A non reundable deposit o $800 per person is requiredat the time o booking. The balance o payment is due 75 days priorto departure.

2. Prices All holiday prices are based on schedules, ares and tariscurrent at the time o printing. Grand Pacic Tours reserves theright to vary the cost o tours i necessary, by reason o currencyfuctuation, component cost increase or airare cost. Tour costing willbe guaranteed at the price prevailing at the date o nal payment.

The Australian pre paid taxes are subject to change. Exact amountswill be conrmed to Seniors Holiday Travel at time o nal payment.

3. Single Travellers Smoking and special requests are not permittedin Single to Twin share rooms. I someone is not compatible withthe person they have been matched up with, any additional costsincurred to assist with changing their room type will be at thetravellers expense and will be subject to availability. Acceptanceo Single to Twin share basis is subject to the individuals medicalcondition being suitable or this type o arrangement.

4. Room & Dietary Requests Special room and dietary requests willbe accepted and passed on to the hotels but cannot be guaranteed.

5. Triple Share Room Bookings Hotel rooms are generally sized toaccommodate two travellers in comort. When three travellers electto share a room note that there will be restricted space. Please notethat a rollaway bed may be used or triple share room bookings wherethree separate beds are required.

6. Seat Rotation For the enjoyment o all travellers Grand PacicTours operates a daily seat rotation system which all travellers mustparticipate in as a condition o booking.

7. Travel Insurance Travel Insurance is not included but is stronglyrecommended or all travellers. Speak to Seniors Holiday Travel toarrange this.

8. Cancellations/Transer o Booking In the event a traveller cancelso a tour the ollowing ees apply:- 65 days or more prior to departure, loss o deposit plus the cost othe airline ticket i issued.- Between 7 and 64 days prior to departure, 62% o the tour

package price.- Less than 7 days prior to departure, 100% o the tour package price.

I a traveller wishes to cancel their existing booking and transer to anew departure date, the above cancellation ees still apply.

9. Health and Fitness Payment o deposit by traveller(s) toSeniors Holiday Travel acts as a warranty that the traveller(s) is/are reasonably healthy and/or t to participate in the tour and thetraveller(s) indemnies Seniors Holiday Travel rom all actions, claimsand demands arising out o any want o health and tness. GrandPacic Tours reserves the right to remove a traveller rom a tour itheir health and/or tness intereres with the tour or other traveller(s)tour experience in any way. Travelling with a wheelchair is subject toavailability at the time o booking as each tour only has the capacityto cater or one wheelchair passenger.

10. Airline Indemnity Airlines carry no responsibility or anystatement in this brochure relating to the ground content o the tours.These airlines act as air carriers only. Grand Pacic Tours indemniesthe airlines against any claim, action, loss or damage that may arise.

11. Optional Tours Grand Pacic Tours does not operate these

excursions. As such, no person employed or associated withGrand Pacic Tours has any connection with the operators o theseexcursions. Accordingly, Grand Pacic Tours cannot and do not takeany responsibility or any injury, action, loss or damage o any type,arising in any manner rom these excursions.

12.Variation Grand Pacic Tours reserves the right to cancel or tovary the content o its tours should the need arise.

13. Dispute The law o this contract is the law o the State o Victoriaand where applicable the law o the Commonwealth o Australia andNew Zealand.

14. Documentation The traveller(s) is/are responsible or theacquisition o passports and appropriate visas, where necessary.We recommend that such documents, as required by governments,

are nalised at least six weeks prior to the date o departure. Pleasenote Travellers documentation including any merchandise will beorwarded to Seniors Holiday Travel two weeks prior to departure.

15. Transers Return airport transers in New Zealand are notincluded i travellers have pre or post tour accommodation bookedoutside the Tour Hotels.

16. Reund Please note that no reund shall be made or any unusedportion o any itinerary. Any alteration to the holiday, made by atraveller(s), shall be wholly at the expense o that traveller(s).

17. Holiday Duration The rst and last day o most structuredholidays is considered a travelling day and thereore depending onfight times, may not necessarily be a whole day.

18. Senior Card Holders Senior Card discounts do not apply onRegional departures, or special group departures.

19. Force Majeure Except where otherwise expressly stated inthese booking conditions we regret that we cannot accept liabilityor pay any compensation where the perormance o our contractualobligations is prevented or aected by reason o circumstancesamounting to orce majeure. In these booking conditions, orcemajeure means any event which we or the supplier o the service(s)in question could not, even with all due care, oresee or avoid. Suchevents may include war or threat o war, riots, civil strie, terroristactivity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse

weather conditions, re and all similar events outside our control.20. Senior Friendly#One night pre tour accommodation includingbreakast has been incorporated into the itinerary. Grand Pacic ToursCap is one per person. Minimum o 20 paying travellers are requiredor this tour to run with a Seniors Holiday Travel Escort.

21. Validity Brochure valid or travel rom 1 September 2013 to30 June 2014. For ull details on booking conditions, please reer tothe Grand Pacic Tours brochure eective 1 September 2013.

The organisation was aultless to

the last detail and made or a stress

ree, priceless adventure. The Coach

Captains were expert drivers with a

wealth o knowledge. Congratulations

or a seamless and proessionally

managed tour.C. & D. Shepherd - Satisfed past travellers