GREAT NEW ZEALAND Self Drive Tour

Overview of your trip:

This 16-day group tour is not only something special for active travelers, but also for those who want to discover New Zealand and especially the North and South Islands in a different way. Your guide will take you through the best charms of New Zealand.

A group journey between cities, national parks, waterfalls and landscapes to find and keep forever in your memory the most spectacular of New Zealand, known in the world for it's virgin nature. A tour to share in small groups with a local guide and designed for the most adventurous clients.

We recommend that customers book their international flights to the country of start and end of the program to guarantee their arrival at least one day before the tour's departure date. The Tour Operator and the Travel Agency do not assume any responsibility for possible breaches of the program and what this situation could generate due to possible delays in the arrival of customers on time for different reasons.

Tour Activity Level: This tour includes moderate physical activity. The itinerary blends some longer days with shorter days and more leisure time. Walking tours, as well as walking slightly longer distances, up stairs or on uneven walking surfaces should be expected.

IMPORTAN NOTES:

• Net package prices are expressed in USD, Euros, Cad o GBP per pax.
• This quotation doesn’t constitute a service reservation until your final confirmation.
• Prices are valid according to the specified amount of pax.
• It is NOT included in our prices sleeping bag for camping, drinks with the meals, airport tax, tips and porters service.
• Our prices do NOT include supplements for special dinners in Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Booking including any of the mentioned dates are subject to hotels’ availability until Cubature confirmation.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

• We recommend that clients take out full travel and health insurance for the activities included in the itinerary.
• We recommend wearing light clothing and footwear, short-sleeved shirts and shorts, hats, caps and creams to protect the skin from the sun and mosquito repellents and bathing clothes for swimming in streams, rivers and / or beaches. There may be some insects and mosquitoes in the parks we will visit.
• It is important that the client, prior to their travel dates, check the weather forecasts in the different countries and regions visited in the program, so that they can prepare the most appropriate clothes and shoes.
• We recommend you bring your own flashlights and other adventure travel accessories. It will help in dark places and on camping nights.
• Beware of the burning sun. We recommend you bring your own protective lotions.
• We may need a small backpack for personal belongings abroad.
• In most of the countries that are visited in the program we have a widely extended medical assistance, with clinics in the most remote areas of the countries. Anyway, if you suffer from a chronic disease or allergy, etc., we recommend you bring your first aid kit or personal medications, especially when you are away from major cities.
• It is suggested to wear sunglasses and photographic and video cameras to keep the beautiful memories of your vacation.
• We recommend you always drink bottled and sealed mineral water during your stay in the different countries visited in the program.
• If hotels mentioned in the itinerary are already fully booked, we reserve the right to book another accommodation of equivalent standard.

Baggage allowance:

• Please note that our travelers are limited to one checked bag and one carry-on bag per person due to storage limitations on motor coaches and other transfers, which may include train connections or flights.
• Contact your airline(s) for baggage size and weight restrictions for your flights, which may include on-tour flights in addition to your round-trip flights to and from tour. Please note that your included on-tour flights may have more restrictive baggage limits.
• Some airlines may impose additional charges if you choose to check any baggage or exceed baggage size and weight restrictions. Be advised that you are responsible for any baggage fees incurred on all flights.
• Make sure you label your baggage and keep valuables, medication, and documents in your carry-on bag.

Connectivity:

• Wi-Fi is available in most hotels, though some charges may apply.
• There is no Wi-Fi on in some of the motor coaches.
• Please contact your mobile service provider for information on roaming charges.

Entry formalities: To enter New Zealand it is not necessary to be in possession of a visa for a maximum stay of 3 months, you only need to have a valid passport. We recommend having at least 6 months of remaining validity from the time of entry.

Driving in New Zealand: Traffic in New Zealand is on the left. An international driving license (Geneva Convention or Vienna equally accepted) or an official translation of our license is mandatory. To rent a car, you must be at least 21 years old and have held a driving license for at least 12 months; it is also mandatory to have a traditional credit card registered to the driver of the vehicle with the numbers in relief (non electron). Seat belt use is mandatory for all passengers in the vehicle.

Climate: The climate of New Zealand is temperate and maritime, two are the main seasons: winter and southern summer. From mid-November to mid-April the summer is hot and humid with temperatures ranging from 25 to 33 degrees, moving along the coast the rains are more abundant. From mid-May to mid-September, temperatures range between 20 and 23 degrees, from mid-April to mid-May the climate is in a transitory season where temperatures begin to fall and rainfall decreases, the coldest months are July and August.

Time Zone: Standard Time: UTC / GMT + 12 hours. New Zealand has a time difference between 10 and 13 hours ahead of Europe's main capitals.

Currency: The national currency is the New Zealand Dollar.

Medicines: Medicines imported into New Zealand for personal use are subject to controls and must be declared upon arrival. We advise you to bring the recipe or a letter from the treating doctor in English to explain your pathology and the properties of the drug.

Hotel stay: Check-in takes place from 14.00 onwards, the Check-out of this must normally take place before 11.00. Please refer to the policy of each hotel booked in the event of different regulations. The definition of triple and quadruple room refers only to existing beds, such types do not exist with 3 or 4 beds except in exceptional cases.

Electricity: The electricity is 230 volts, the plugs for the current are different from those used in Europe and North America, therefore, it is advisable to have an international adapter.

Telephony: The international prefix of New Zealand is 0064, before departure ask your telephone operator if it is enabled for international roaming and what are the costs for any calls. As far as Wi-Fi is concerned, it is increasingly widespread, especially in hotels, restaurants and common areas.

Rules and Restrictions: The legislation imposed by the Ministry of Agriculture on the import and export of food products is very strict, it is advisable to check before leaving for information on the list of products that cannot be imported into the country. Inbound and outbound every traveler who owns more than 10,000 New Zealand dollars (or the equivalent in currency) will have to fill in the Border Cash Report as part of the procedures. For the complete list, visit www.customs.govt.nz