World Ploughing Championships, New Zealand

Enjoy the very best of New Zealand's spectacular North and South Islands on this fantastic 17 day tour, including two days at the 57th World Ploughing Championships. Held in Methven, a thriving agricultural town near Christchurch, visitors to the Championships will see highly skilled competition ploughing, extensive trade stand areas and attractions such as vintage tractors, horse ploughing and traditional equipment.

This once in a life time tour includes visits to Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Christchurch, Queenstown and Franz Joseph as well as excursions to the famous geysers, ancient glaciers, alpine mountains and
fertile plains. In addition to amazing sights and breath taking scenery, the tour also includes agricultural visits to cattle stations, dairy farms and research stations in New Zealand and a one night stopover in vibrant Singapore.

If you would like to book on this tour or require further information please contact us on
(01) 808 5209 or click here to access our booking enquiry form.

For more information and a detailed itinerary please click here:

Tour Date	Duration	Price	Highlights
9th - 25th April 2010	17 Days	€2980pps	World Ploughing Championships, Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Christchurch, Queenstown, Franz Joseph

Your Tour Price Includes:

• Accompaniment of professional tour manager for tour duration.
• Return flights from Dublin / Cork / Shannon to Auckland via London and Singapore with Singapore Airlines.
  
• Scheduled flights from Rotorua to Christchurch and from Christchurch to Auckland.
  
• Private coach transfers throughout Singapore and New Zealand.
  
• 1 nights accommodation in a central 4* Hotel in Singapore.
  
• 12 nights accommodation in Superior Hotels in the North and South Islands including Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Christchurch, Queenstown and Franz Joseph Glacier.
  
• 13 full buffet breakfasts.
  
• 9 meals served in a selection of quality restaurants including evening dinner at the Quayside in Singapore, hangi dinner including indigenous cultural performance, evening dinner in
  Skyline restaurant overlooking Lake Wakatipu and evening cruise across Lake Wakatipu for dinner in the Colonels Homestead at Walter Peak High Country Station.
  
  

Included Excursions:

• Two days at the World Ploughing Championship Finals in Methven, near Christchurch.
  
• Dairy and beef farm visits within New Zealand including the Agrodone Sheep Show.
  
• Guided city tours of Singapore, Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown.
  
• Guided tour of Te Puia Maori Arts and Crafts Institute.
  
• Visit to the geysers at Whakarewarewa Themal Reserve.
  
• Visit to Waitomo Limestone Caves and the Huka Falls.
  
• Visit to the Antarctic Centre in Christchurch.
  
• Half day guided walk on Franz Josef Glacier.
  
• Travel by Tranz Alpine train through the Southern Alps and Waimakirir Valley from Arthur's Pass to Christchurch.
  
• Guided tour of the Rainbow Springs Nature Park.
  
• All entrances and excursions as outlined in the itinerary.
  
• Free time for independent shopping and sightseeing.
  
  

Booking Information:

• Airport taxes and service charges not included
• Price is inclusive of baggage check-in fee for 1 standard piece of luggage per person to 20 kgs
  
• Single supplement: €580.00 per person • Optional insurance: €50.00 (conditions apply)
• A non-refundable / non transferable deposit of €500.00 per person is required at
  time of booking (by laser, cheque or credit card).
• Balance is due 12 weeks prior to departure.
• This tour is proceeding as the minimum number of travellers is achieved.
  

If you would like to discuss any of the tours listed here or require information on other destinations please contact us on (01) 843 4734 or click here to access our booking enquiry form.