Dates & Prices

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Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
4/2/2010 - 4/13/2010	$2,919
4/2/2010 - 4/13/2010	$2,129
4/16/2010 - 4/27/2010	$2,129
5/7/2010 - 5/18/2010	$2,089
6/4/2010 - 6/15/2010	$2,089
7/9/2010 - 7/20/2010	$2,089
10/15/2010 - 10/26/2010	$2,139
10/29/2010 - 11/9/2010	$2,139
11/12/2010 - 11/23/2010	$2,139
11/26/2010 - 12/7/2010	$2,139
12/10/2010 - 12/21/2010	$2,139
12/24/2010 - 1/4/2011	$2,139

What's Included

Hotels


Christchurch
Rydges Christchurch (SF),

Mount Cook
The Hermitage (MF),

Queenstown
Rydges Lakeland Resort (F),

Rotorua
Novotel Rotorua Lakeside (SF),

Auckland
SKYCITY Hotel (SF)

Meals
American breakfast daily (B), 1 lunch (L), and 5 dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Christchurch, a traditional Hangi dinner and Maori concert in Rotorua, and a special farewell dinner in Auckland.

Your Tour Itinerary Includes

Day 1:
(Fri. & Sat.) Board your transpacific flight and skip a day as you cross the International Date Line.

Day 2:
(Fri. & Sat.) Board your transpacific flight and skip a day as you cross the International Date Line.

Day 3:
Arrive in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Sun.) Haere Mai—welcome to New Zealand! Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special welcome dinner. (D)

Day 4:
Christchurch. (Mon.) Sightseeing starts with a drive up the winding Summit Road for views of Lyttelton Harbor, then past Christchurch’s old stone buildings, the charming Avon River, and acres of green parks. The remainder of the day is free to explore this beautiful English “Garden City.” (B)

Day 5:
Christchurch–Mount Cook. (Tue.) Today, journey through the alpine scenery of MOUNT COOK NATIONAL PARK, named after the highest peak in New Zealand. Stop at the SIR EDMUND HILLARY ALPINE CENTER for a unique insight into the history and culture of this region. Weather permitting, don’t miss the chance to take an optional ski-plane flight that actually lands on the 18-mile-long Tasman Glacier. It’s an unforgettable experience! Dinner tonight is at your hotel. (B,D)

Day 6:
Mount Cook–Queenstown. (Wed.) Today, enjoy fantastic views as you journey through the snowcapped peaks, waterfalls, and rugged mountain scenery of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Later, arrive in Queenstown, nicknamed the “Adventure Capital of the World.” (B)

Day 7:
Queenstown. Cruise on Milford Sound. (Thu.) More beautiful scenery today as you travel into FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK through the Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound. Boasting some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world, this region of New Zealand has the elite status of belonging to UNESCO’s World Heritage Parks. CRUISE on the fiord with sheer rock walls rising thousands of feet from the water’s great depths. (B,L)

Day 8:
Queenstown. (Fri.) A full day at leisure for your own discovery. Consider an optional visit to a local vineyard and sample some of the prize vintages, or maybe a thrilling jetboat ride on the Kawarau and Shotover Rivers. Your Tour Director will have suggestions to help you plan your day to explore, shop, and enjoy optional activities. This evening, enjoy breathtaking scenery in every direction as you CRUISE Lake Wakatipu on board the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw. Upon arrival at Walter Peak you will be served dinner at Colonel’s Homestead. (B,D)

Day 9:
Queenstown–Rotorua. (Sat.) A short flight brings you to Rotorua, the center of the Maori culture in the heart of New Zealand’s geothermal wonderland. Upon arrival, visit TE PUIA, Rotorua’s most prominent thermal area with New Zealand’s largest geyser, boiling mud pools, and silica terraces. Enjoy a traditional HANGI DINNER this evening, followed by an authentic MAORI CONCERT. (B,D)

Day 10:
Rotorua. (Sun.) A morning visit to the AGRODOME to learn more about one of the country’s major industries—sheep! You will see varieties of sheep breeds on stage and will watch the art of sheep shearing, a sheepdog demonstration, and an exciting sheep auction. Then, on to RAINBOW SPRINGS to view native bush and wildlife, including a walk through the Kiwi enclosure. The afternoon is at your leisure. You may wish to enjoy a wonderful fusion of relaxing hot spring pool bathing, sumptuous spa, and massage therapies at picturesque Polynesian Spa, or to be entertained by a New Zealand family at dinner in their home (B)

Day 11:
Rotorua–Waitomo–Auckland. (Mon.) This morning, travel north through Waikato to the famous WAITOMO GLOWWORM CAVES. Experience a guided tour through the limestone chambers and passages of the caverns. Enjoy a silent boat trip through Glowworm Grotto as you glide quietly beneath the lights of thousands of glowworms suspended from the cave ceiling. Later, arrive in the “City of Sails,” situated on an isthmus between two magnificent harbors. During your sightseeing, ascend Mount Eden for magnificent views of the city and Ragitoto Island, the volcanic cone which dominates the inner harbor. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a farewell dinner. (B,D)

Day 12:
Auckland. (Tue.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)

Sightseeing Highlights

City Highlights


Christchurch:
Sightseeing tour; welcome dinner

Mount Cook:
Sightseeing in Mount Cook National Park; visit Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Center

Queenstown:
Visit Fiordland National Park and cruise on Milford Sound; cruise on Lake Wakatipu

Rotorura:
Visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve; enjoy a Maori cultural performance and Hangi dinner; visit the Agrodome and Rainbow Springs

Waitomo:
Visit the Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Auckland:
Sightseeing tour; farewell dinner

All Intra-Tour Flights

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Details & Specials

Price Details US
Single Room Supplement: $466Triple rooms are not available.Extra nights per person in Christchurch:in single room $134; in twin room $84Extra nights per person in Auckland:Jan.-Sep in single room $128; in twin room $82Oct.-Dec in single room $132; in twin room $852011 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in August 2010.

SPECIALS

Save $300 on any 2010 Europe Air Inclusive Vacation*

Your vacation misses you. Europe is waiting.

The wait is officially over. Pack your bags and let’s start traveling again. The time has come to make vacation a priority again, pay in full, both land and air by April 6, and save $150 per person.*

Fly to Europe for as little as $568 on a Globus Europe Vacation**

Rejuvenate your sense of adventure with great airfares to Europe. Fly to Europe during off-season and take advantage of these low airfares on a Globus Europe vacation.

Featured Airfares to Popular European Cities**

London $568

Dublin $632

Vienna $632

Rome $637

Venice $637

Bucharest $654

Paris $709

Nice $709

Berlin $724

Munich $724

Amsterdam $726

Budapest $727

Prague $744

*Book a 2010 Globus Europe air-inclusive vacation to receive the $150 off per person offer. In order to receive the offer, booking must be made and paid in full between March 3 and April 6, 2010 for travel between April 1 and December 31, 2010. Offer not valid with any other offer except Journeys Club membership coupons and Greek Cruise & Tour discounts. Applies to new 2010 bookings only, and offer will not be applied to pre-existing bookings. Offer reliant on space availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.

**Fares shown are available on select 2010 Globus air-inclusive Europe vacations on select airlines from select U.S. gateways to select European gateways, and are subject to availability in a designated class of service. Call for year-round pricing. Applies to new 2010 bookings only, and fares will not be offered on pre-existing bookings. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Sample fares shown are per-person, roundtrip shoulder season (Apr-May, Sep-Oct), mid-week travel from New York (JFK), include fuel surcharges but do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Additional restrictions may apply.

Save up to $700 on all Globus 2010 Vacations

At Globus, we create guided vacations with just the right balance of included features and free time, place you in great hotels, and tell the stories within every journey that bring your destination to life.

Book a large party of 5, 6 or 7 travelers and save up to $700 off the land portion of the vacation price.*

Asia Vacations

Canada Vacations

Europe Vacations

South America Vacations

Australia & New Zealand Vacations

U.S. Vacations

*Book a 2010 Globus vacation for five, six or seven travelers to receive the $100 off per person offer. Excludes Monograms pre/post cruise vacations. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between February 3 and April 6, 2010 for travel through December 31, 2010. Individuals must be traveling together to receive the discount. Not valid with any other offer except Journeys Club offers and applies to new 2010 bookings only. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.

$1000 off per Stateroom on Select Spring River Cruises

This is a special limited time Spring Fling offer! Take advantage of this extraordinary deal before it sails away!  

A Taste of the Danube | View itinerary

5 days incl. travel, or 4 days from Vienna to Budapest

April 24, 2010

May 2, 2010

July 3, 2010

A Taste of the Danube | View itinerary

6 days incl. travel, or 5 days from Budapest to Vienna

April 20, 2010

June 29, 2010

Tulip Time | View itinerary

9 days incl. travel, or 8 days from Amsterdam to Amsterdam

March 27, 2010

April 10, 2010

The Legendary Danube | View itinerary

12 days incl. travel, or 11 days from Prague to Budapest

April 10, 2010

Burgundy & Provence | View itinerary

12 days incl. travel, or 11 days from Cote d’Azur to Paris

April 11, 2010

Central European Experience | View itinerary

13 days incl. travel, or 12 days from Paris to Prague

April 22, 2010

July 15, 2010

European Splendor | View itinerary

14 days incl. travel, or 13 days from Vienna to Amsterdam

May 3, 2010

July 19, 2010

Windmills, Vineyards & Paris | View itinerary

14 days incl. travel, or 13 days from Paris to Amsterdam

April 19, 2010

August 9, 2010

Windmills, Vineyards & Paris | View itinerary

15 days incl. travel, or 14 days from Amsterdam to Paris

April 10, 2010

June 5, 2010

July 31, 2010

Magnificent Europe | View itinerary

16 days incl. travel, or 15 days from Budapest to Amsterdam

March 27, 2010

June 12, 2010

July 20, 2010

Magnificent Europe (reverse itinerary)

16 days incl. travel, or 15 days from Amsterdam to Budapest

June 19, 2010

June 26, 2010

July 17, 2010

July 24, 2010

Jewels of Central Europe | View itinerary

18 days incl. travel, or 17 days from Paris to Budapest

April 22, 2010

Blue Danube to the Black Sea | View itinerary

14 days incl travel or 13 days from Vienna to Bucharest

July 6, 2010

Reverse itinerary July 16, 2010

Black Sea Discovery | View itinerary

12 days incl travel or 11 days from Budapest to Bucharest

June 17th

Reverse itienrary June 25th

Grand Black Sea | View itinerary

20 days incl travel or 19 days from Bucharest to Prague

June 25, 2010

*Book a 2010 Europe Globus or Avalon River Cruise air-inclusive vacation to receive the $300 off per person offer. Europe Cruise-only bookings are eligible for the $150 off per person offer. Must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between January 6 and April 6, 2010 for travel through December 31, 2010. Offers not valid with one-another or any other offer other than Journeys Club member benefit. Applies to new 2010 bookings only, and offer will not be applied to pre-existing bookings. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.

**Book a select 2010 Europe Avalon Waterways River Cruise vacation to receive $500 off per person. Offer available on select dates of select cruises listed above. Jr. Suites excluded. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied anytime after February 3, 2010 for travel at select times in 2010. Applies to new 2010 bookings only, and offer will not be applied to pre-existing bookings. Offer reliant on space availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Not combinable with any other offer other than Journeys Club member benefit. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.

***Book a select 2010 Europe Avalon Waterways River Cruise vacation in order to waive the single supplement fee. Only five promotional staterooms available each departure. Offer available on select dates of select cruises listed above. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between November 18, 2009 and February 16, 2010 for travel at select times in 2010. Applies to new 2010 bookings only, and offer will not be applied to pre-existing bookings. Offer reliant on space availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Not combinable with any other offer other than Journeys Club member benefit. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.

Groups of 5, 6 or 7 traveling together - Save up to $700 on all Globus 2010 Vacations

At Globus, we create guided vacations with just the right balance of included features and free time, place you in great hotels, and tell the stories within every journey that bring your destination to life.

Book a large party of 5, 6 or 7 travelers and save up to $700 off the land portion of the vacation price.*

Asia Vacations

Canada Vacations

Europe Vacations

South America Vacations

Australia & New Zealand Vacations

U.S. Vacations

*Book a 2010 Globus vacation for five, six or seven travelers to receive the $100 off per person offer. Excludes Monograms pre/post cruise vacations. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between February 3 and April 6, 2010 for travel through December 31, 2010. Individuals must be traveling together to receive the discount. Not valid with any other offer except Journeys Club offers and applies to new 2010 bookings only. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.

Single Supplement Waived on Select River Cruise Departures*

This is a special limited time river cruise offer! Take advantage of this extraordinary river cruise deal before it sails away!

Single travelers can waive the standard single supplement on these select river cruises.

A Taste of the Danube

5 days incl. travel, or 4 days from Vienna to Budapest

April 24, 2010 &  July 3, 2010

A Taste of the Danube

6 days incl. travel, or 5 days from Budapest to Vienna

April 20, 2010  & June 29, 2010

Paris to Normandy's Landing Beaches

9 days incl. travel, or 8 days from Paris to Paris

August 16, 2010  & August 23, 2010

Romantic Rhine

9 days incl. travel, or 8 days from Zurich to Amsterdam

August 14, 2010

Burgundy & Provence

12 days incl. travel, or 11 days from Cote d’Azur to Paris

April 11, 2010

The Blue Danube Discovery

14 days incl. travel, or 13 days from Budapest to Prague

April 4, 2010, July 4, 2010 and July 18, 2010

European Splendor

14 days incl. travel, or 13 days from Vienna to Amsterdam

July 19, 2010

Windmills, Vineyards & Paris

14 days incl. travel, or 13 days from Paris to Amsterdam

April 19, 2010 & August 9, 2010

Windmills, Vineyards & Paris

15 days incl. travel, or 14 days from Amsterdam to Paris

April 10, 2010, June 5, 2010  & July 31, 2010

Magnificent Europe

16 days incl. travel, or 15 days from Budapest to Amsterdam

May 15, 2010,  June 5, 2010,  June 12, 2010, July 10, 2010 &

August 7, 2010

Magnificent Europe

16 days incl. travel, or 15 days from Amsterdam to Budapest

June 19, 2010  & August 14, 2010

*Book a select 2010 Europe Globus River Cruise vacation in order to waive the single supplement fee. Only five promotional staterooms available each departure. Offer available on select dates of select cruises listed above. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between November 18, 2009 and April 6, 2010 for travel at select times in 2010. Applies to new 2010 bookings only, and offer will not be applied to pre-existing bookings. Offer reliant on space availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Not combinable with any other offer other than Journeys Club member benefit. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.

Standard Offers and Specials provided by Globus Tours

Discount for young travelers

Share the pleasure of a Globus vacation with your children and grandchildren and take advantage of a 10-percent discount on the land-only price. For eligibility, children must be under 18 years of age on the departure date and must be accompanied by an adult. On escorted vacations we don’t accept children under eight years old because we have found that they are too young to enjoy these vacations.

Pay less for your second vacation

We charge you vacation price for your first vacation in 2008, but for every additional Globus vacation you take in the same year, you pay US$35 under list. Our vacations are designed and scheduled so you can combine them almost any way you want. It’s fun to play the add-a-vacation game yourself or talk to your travel agent.

Triple room reduction

On most Globus vacations you receive a reduction when three people travel together and share the same accommodations. Triple room reductions, when available, are listed on the itinerary pages. A word of caution: Triple rooms usually are no larger than twin rooms and the third bed, if there is one, is often a rollaway put in a twin-bedded room.

Avoid the single room supplement

We do not take reservations on a “share” basis because we have found that strangers rarely enjoy sharing a room for the duration of their vacation. Avoid the single room supplement by traveling with a friend. It’s less expensive and much more fun!