A Kaleidoscope of Colour Magnificent
-The MacKenzie Country-
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Sunday 18th November DAY ONE
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Flying to the Garden City, we start our journey across the alluvial plains of the Rakaia and Rangitata Rivers making our way closer to the russet brown hills of the “Mackenzie Country” while passing through the rural towns of Geraldine and Fairlie. This country has been the inspiration of many New Zealand landscape artists and we will be arriving in time to see the beautiful colour display of the lakeside Lupines, whose wonderful, pinks, purples and whites all mixed together will provide a special memory. After the wonderful scenic drive, we arrive at the luxurious Peppers Bluewater Resort our home for five glorious evenings. This high end Luxury resort is set at the heart of New Zealand's Mackenzie Country overlooking stunning Lake Tekapo and surrounded by the Southern Alps and Two Thumb Ranges, you won’t want to leave. Tonight we will gather for a pre-dinner social then dine in the on site Rakinui Restaurant overlooking the beautiful Tekapo.
Dinner
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Monday 19th November DAY TWO
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With breakfast complete, we begin with a visit to a few of the “Mackenzie Country” Icons, including the lakeside Church of the Good Shepherd, the Sheep Dog Statue and Lake Tekapo Canal; We will take a stroll around the village shops, have morning tea in a local cafe. Next we take a scenic drive up to the Mount John Observatory taking in the panoramic views and stopping to enjoy lunch in the mountain top Astro Café. After lunch we will take a scenic drive along the famous Lilybank Station road, Lupin spotting as we go looking for that ultimate Lupin and Lake Photo
Breakfast, Dinner
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Tuesday 20th November DAY THREE
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On our journey to Mount Cook Alpine Village, we will make a stop at the Lake Pukaki Information Centre, taking time for a photo alongside the Bronze Himalayan Thar statue. On we head through to
The drive to Mount Cook is spectacular with views across Lake Pukaki, eventually we travel parallel to the vast braided Tasman River and up into the Mountains. Arriving in the small Alpine village we arrive at the Mount Cook Visitor Centre which is a fantastic venue to get an insight into the National Park, it is our intentions to have an officer provide a talk for us. We will enjoy lunch at the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Center, a tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary, humanitarian, ambassador and one of the world's greatest explorers. The centre showcases the Aoraki Mount Cook region, its people and its place in the universe.
We will enjoy some fantastic short films on the man himself, the park and a stunning planetarium display. There is an option to relax and enjoy the surroundings or join me on a wee sightseeing tiki tour up to the start of the Hooker & Tasman Glaciers, maybe we can find some Mount Cook Lillie’s in our travels.
Breakfast, Dinner
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Wednesday 21st November DAY FOUR
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Today’s adventure sees us travelling the beautiful alpine Lindis Pass, hopefully there will still be a little snow about for us to view, this truly is an artist’s inspiration. But first we make our way down to Omarama and have morning tea at the Wrinkly Ram Café before climbing the 971m meters to the pass and down to Lake Wanaka. The township of Wanaka is a picture-perfect gem with a pristine alpine lake at its doorstep and surrounded by the spectacular backdrop of the South Island's Southern Alps. It’s the gateway to Mt Aspiring National Park - a World Heritage Area – an alpine paradise of towering peaks, thundering waterfalls, spectacular glaciers, rainforest, rivers and valleys. Enjoy free time, have lunch in one of the many cafes then wonder the boutique shops or take a stroll along the lake front. After lunch we drive through the Wanaka developments then through to Lake Hawera a brief stop to enjoy the views then make our way back to Tekapo.
Breakfast, Dinner
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Thursday 22nd November DAY FIVE
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A great day ahead of us, we travel to Burkes Corner and spend some time exploring this quirky ode to Route 66 in the USA. We then move onto Pleasant Point for a morning tea stop at Legends Café, then on to Timaru and the Maori Rock Art Centre. The historic art found at the local site, dates to our earliest human habitation of the area. The group will have a guided tour of the new Maori Rock Art Centre. We will learn of the significance of the art, what the meanings behind them may be and what is being done to conserve them. Timaru will host us for lunch, then we spend the afternoon with a guided tour of the very impressive Sacred Heart Basilica of 1910 vintage before heading back to Tekapo.
Breakfast, Dinner
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Friday 23rd November DAY SIX
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Alas this morning we head home, taking in the scenery and stopping for morning tea at the Berry Barn Bakery in the lovely town of Geraldine, then travelling to Christchurch for our flight from mountains to our home.
Breakfast
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