Discover New Zealand with your students. Welcome to a land like no other. Arrive in Rotorua and begin exploring. See the Highlights and learn about the uniqueness of this part of the world close up. Visit Kaingaroa Forest, and continue to Wellington. Visit Christchurch, and experience whale watching. Afterwards, head for the Southern Alps, then watch the proper technique for shearing a sheep!
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New Zealand
10 Days
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
Māori Performer
Whakarewarewa Thermal Park
Whale Watching Excursion
Wellington
Arthur's Pass National Park
Sheep Shearing Demonstration
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Your adventure, day by day
Day 1 :
Depart North America
Enjoy Your Overnight Flight to New Zealand
Day 2 :
Fly to New Zealand
Cross the International Date Line en route to 'The Land Down Under.'
Day 3 :
Auckland-Rotorua
Arrive in Rotorua
Arrive in Rotorua on the morning of day three, meet your tour director, and begin exploring.
LEAP Activity: Kia Ora
LEAP Activity | Kia Ora
Immerse yourself in the Maori culture, New Zealand’s indigenous Polynesian people. Enjoy a full cultural evening complete with an authentic meal and an enthralling performance by the Maori.
Day 4 :
Rotorua
Kiwi Hatchery Guided Visit
Watch genuine conservation in action as you learn all about New Zealand’s national icon, the kiwi. See the hatchery’s incubators and watch the adult kiwis forage in the nocturnal house.
Visit the Agrodome
Rotorua's Agrodome, located in the heart of scenic farmland, offers a fun and educational world-famous show. Learn all about the various breeds of sheep of New Zealand. After the show, a visit to the Farmyard Nursery is not to be missed! - Watch a sheep-shearing demonstration.
Te Puia and Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley
A local guide brings you to Te Puia and amazing Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley, with its active geysers, hot springs and mud pools.
Skyline Gondola Ride and Skyline Luge
Enjoy a scenic skyline gondola ride this evening and experience a downhill adventure on the Skyline Luge.
Day 5 :
Kaingaroa Forest
Visit Kaingaroa Forest
This morning you will visit the largest forest in the North Island of New Zealand. Kaingaroa Forest is a privately owned forest and one of the oldest softwood plantation forests in the world.
Continue to Wellington this afternoon.
Day 6 :
Wellington
Explore the Blue Mountains & Mount Victoria
Head to the Blue Mountains today to explore Mount Victoria, a historic mountain village, and the beautiful botanic gardens.
Visit Parliament
Visit the Parliament of New Zealand (pending availability).
Tour Te Papa Museum
Tour Te Papa Museum, the national museum of New Zealand, with a local guide.
Day 7 :
Christchurch
Flight to Christchurch
Board a morning flight to Christchurch.
International Antarctic Centre
Learn about the creatures of Antarctica at the International Antarctic Centre, including a Penguin Encounter.
Enjoy a Snowmobile Ride this Afternoon
Day 8 :
Kaikoura - Whale Watching
Full Day Excursion to Kaikoura
Take a full-day excursion to cross the farmland of North Canterbury to the coastal township of Kaikoura. Board a whale watching boat for the edge of the continental shelf.
Day 9 :
Christchurch
TranzAlpine Rail Service
Board the TranzAlpine Rail Service into the Southern Alps.
Arthur's Pass National Park
Stroll the beech forests of Arthur’s Pass National Park.
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Up to Three College Credits Included with this Program
Through our Discovery for Credit Program, students traveling on an international WorldStrides program have the opportunity to earn academic credit by completing an online course that allows them to reflect upon many of the themes and topics explored during their travel program. Those in grades 6–12 at the time of travel can earn free elective high school credit upon successful completion of both the travel program and online course. Through our university partner, George Mason University, eligible students in grades 9-12 at the time of travel can earn up to three college credits upon successful completion of both the travel program and online course. Students who earn credit with WorldStrides will find this distinguishes them as online learners and gives them a jump-start on their path to a successful higher education experience. Click here for more details.
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