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New Zealand: Milford Sound to Wellington ABOARD THE CORAL DISCOVERER With its stunning coastal landscapes, small seaside towns, and abundance of marine life, New Zealand is ideal for exploring by small ship. On this voyage, you’ll make a semi-circumnavigation of the South Island, with stops to explore magnificent Milford Sound and its sea-plunged valleys, the deep lakes and surging waterfalls of Fiordland, watch for whales at Kaikoura, and walk along the shores of Stewart Island, the only spot where the kiwi bird is still found in the wild.

DAYS 6-11 AKAROA TO WELLINGTON Enjoy the option to swim with Hector’s dolphins at Akaroa and whale watch at Kaikoura. Explore the spectacular waterways of Marlborough Sound, with a sea kayak excursion around the coastline, and take a bush walk in Abel Tasman National Park. Disembark in Wellington on Day 11. TRIP COST From $8,900 Australian dollars Price is per person and depends on cabin type

DAYS 1-5 FJORDLAND NATIONAL PARK TO DUNEDIN Transfer from Queenstown to Milford Sound, and cruise through spectacular glacial fjord systems graced by towering cliffs and cascading waterfalls. Stewart and Ulva islands offer great birdwatching. Unique species on the Otago Peninsula include yellow-eyed penguin.

NEW ZEAL AND

NORTH ISLAND

200 mi

200 km

Golden Bay Marlborough Sound

Wellington

TASMAN SEA

SOUTH ISLAND

Kaikoura

Akaroa

Milford Sound

Queenstown

Pickersgill Harbour Doubtful Sound

PACIFIC OCEAN

DATE Dec 8-18, 2019

Dunedin

Stewart Island

New Zealand: Auckland to Dunedin ABOARD THE SILVER EXPLORER This journey aboard the luxury expedition ship Silver Explorer takes you from north to south, from the food and wine hub of Auckland to the architecturally rich city of Dunedin, with visits to islands, geysers, hot springs, fjords, mountains, and culturally- rich towns along the way. Learn about Maori history and traditions, visit the Art Deco capital of Napier, and explore Fiordland National Park with its majestic carved peaks, dramatic waterfalls, and resident pods of dolphins, penguins, and seals.

200 mi

White Island

Auckland

200 km

Tauranga

NEW ZEALAND

NORTH ISLAND

Napier

Ship Cove

TASMAN SEA

Picton

DAYS 1-6 AUCKLAND TO PICTON Embark in Auckland and cruise to Tauranga, a Maori stronghold, to enjoy a Welcome Ceremony and village walk. Walk across the crater floor at White Island, an active stratovolcano in the Bay of Plenty. Stroll in elegant Napier, a city of Art Deco architecture, and explore Picton, with its crafts markets and historical sights.

DAYS 7-11 FJORDLAND TO DUNEDIN Experience Fjordland, a breathtaking landscape of steep granite peaks framing glacier-carved inlets, as you cruise to Doubtful, Dusky, and Milford sounds. The Snares Islands, one of five subantarctic island groups in New Zealand, are home to endemic birds including the Snares penguin, snipe, and tomtit. Disembark in Dunedin on Day 11. TRIP COST From $7,500 Price is per person and depends on cabin type

Milford Sound

SOUTH ISLAND

PACIFIC OCEAN

Dusky Sound

Dunedin

Bluff

The Snares

DATE Dec 11-21, 2020

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