What's included?

• 20 nights' accommodation in listed hotels or equivalent

• 21-day car rental of type Toyota Corolla Sedan (automatic, 5-doors, airco) or equivalent including unlimited mileage, insurance GO Peace of Mind (no excess), surcharge for additional driver, one-way fee, 24/7 road assistance, road map, extra surcharge for pick up outside of opening hours, windshield and tire damage. If desired: GPS, transfers from/to the airport, child seat, car roof luggage racks and snow chains (subject to prior reservation).

• Interislander ferry Wellington Picton (vehicle and passengers)

Not included

Return flights, optional excursions, fuel for a rental car, all not listed services is included, meals, beverages as well as personal expenses, tipping, cancellation and personal assistance insurance

Hotels & Meals

Beside sumptuous seafood and roasted lamb, New Zealanders are are particularly fond of desserts and ice cream. Here are some dishes you may come across on the menu or festivals.

Māori hāngī (Rotorua)
Once the most widely used method of cooking by Māori, now mainly reserved for special occasions, Foods cooked in a hangi include chicken, pork and mutton, as well as various vegetables.

Chocolate Fish
For those with a sweet tooth, the indigenous chocolate fish has been a long-time favourite. The chocolate-coated marshmallow fish comes individually wrapped.

The Pineapple Lump
The Pineapple Lump is also a favourite New Zealand dessert. It is a pineapple candy coated in chocolate, for sale since 1935!

The Jaffa
Is a round cake with orange flavour and chocolate in the middle. Every year, in Dunedin's Baldwin Str. 1000 jaffa's roll down the steepest street in the world during the annual Cadbury Chocolate Carnival.

Pavlova:
A meringue-type dessert that is covered with cream and fresh fruit.

Cheese and wine
New Zealand has world-class cheese making and wine-producing companies and is famous for blue cheese and a range of delicious wines The Kapiti, Whitestone and Puhoi Valley wines are some of the top brands to look out for.

Travel Documents

• All Belgian nationals require an international passport with a minimum validity of 3 months after the return journey. From 01OCT2019 an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) will be mandatory , which must be requested via a mobile app (NZ $ 9) or via the Immigration NZ website (NZ $ 12). At the same time you also pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL - NZ $ 35) Passengers must request the ETA before departure. Approval can take up to 72 hours. It is important to note that valid documents are required before you board your flight to New Zealand.

• Travelers with a non-Belgian nationality and / or travelers travelling on a foreign passport are invited to spontaneously reported this matter to the Connections travel consultant and shall contact their respective embassy (s) or Consulate (ate) to obtain the latest updates concerning all current travel requirements and documents.

Insurances

Have a safe and carefree trip: travel fully insured with our Protections travel insurance! Our Protections insurance policies offer various formulas in order to offer you the widest possible cover (with even a fly-on-time, natural catastrophes and epidemics) for both single journeys or for the entire year. We guarantee you the best protection at the best price.

Tailored travel

The tours in our brochures are just a few examples of travel itineraries possible. Our trips can be tailored to suit your specific needs. If you want to book a specific destination or combine it with a mini-tour then we will gladly make you a tailor-made offer. For a personalised day-by-day program please contact our destination experts.

Would you like to travel in a group; with your entire family, friends or colleagues? (min. 10 people required). Put our know-how to the test and send us your details and wishes. We will gladly turn the blueprints of your trip into a detailed quote and a lasting memory for you to cherish. Contact our Connections’ Group Service by e-mail at groups@connections.be or by telephone on +32 (0)2 550 01 65. We would love to hear from you.

Health

No mandatory vaccinations. To verify the latest updates on health requirements, please surf to https://www.itg.be

Time zones

+10 (Summer), + 12 (Winter)

Payments methods

The simplest and most reliable way to obtain cash in Australia is to use an ATM. ATMs are numerous in both city and country areas. Credit cards are a widely accepted means of payment even in the most remote areas.

Tipping:
In New Zealand, tipping is not customary. Off course you can always give tip or round off the sum if you are happy with the servie.

Climate

In the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are reversed in relation to those we know. The summer therefore extends from December to March, the winter from June to September. The climate is largely determined by the latitude: semi-tropical at the end of the North Island, where temperatures are still quite mild (13° C in July, 23° C in February), The west coast of the South Island is at times subject to strong winds coming from the Antarctic. The North of the South Island and the East of the North Island are the sunniest regions while the dryest part of New Zealand can be found at the east coast of the South Island. The western part of the South Island and in Fjorland National Park get the most rain and are by far the greenest part of the country.

Please request a price quote for a personalized quotation.
The mentioned as from price is per person sharing based on double occupancy.

* Low season (apr-aug) from € 2519 p.p.

* High season (sep-mar) from € 2879 p.p.