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Banks
Peninsula- Lake Forsyth ,Southern Bays, to Akaroa Harhour
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The landforms and coastlines of North Canterbury
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High country freeze of the
Southern Alps: July-August
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Ellesmere, Little River Rail Trail, Birdlings Flat, Native
and migratory Birdlife |
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Banks
Peninsula
- Akaroa
and
include an up close encounter with some sheep. We travel towards the
East to
Banks
Peninsula
which
has unique Harbours, lakes and fantastic coastal scenery, nooks
and Bays revealing some great landscapes. Historically it has the first
settlements of N.Z., Akaroa and Lyttelton and amongst the best early Maori
& Colonial Collections in one of the outer Bays. Its Harbours are
the home of the rare hectors Dolphins and the White flippered Penguin. Our
Tours are different to other Banks Peninsula & Akaroa tours as
we return by a different route, and we stop for lots of
photographs in the best locations
The Cost of this tour for two (minimum) of you is NZD$360.00
for the day. NZD$180 each extra adult |
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The Great
Alpine Highway. We travel West on the Great Alpine Highway across the
Canterbury alluvial plains, high country and mountain Pass's with opportunity to photograph the
many varied landscapes including Lake Pearson.Photograph the
Castle Hill Rocks - monolithic Limestone rock formations, braided rivers and
the beech clad bush valleys. Visit the Alpine village
of
Arthur
's
Pass
National Park
with its alpine
plants, waterfalls. Hopefully photograph our unique mountain
parrot the Kea up close. Also view the Otira Viaduct one of the
most notable environmental engineering achievements in
New Zealand
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The
Cost of this tour for two (minimum) of you is NZD$360.00
for the day NZD$180 each extra adult |
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Day
Trip to Aoraki/Mt Cook Region
Mount Cook Lily’s and mountain flowers Mid November to early December.
We travel by road across the
Canterbury
plains and its rich arable
farmland with its sheep and cows, onto the foothills of Geraldine, over
Burkes pass, the MacKenzie Country and
Lake
Tekapo
. On the shores of Lake
Tekapo - the country’s highest large lake) - is the Church of
the Good Shepherd which offers awe inspiring views of Lake Tekapo and
mountains through the alter window. We
then travel along the shoreline of another lake towards Mt Cook hopefully
weather permitting offering some dazzling panoramic Photo opportunities. At
3754 metres, New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki Mount Cook is part of
the alpine backbone of 27 other mountains over 3050 metres making up the
famous Southern Alps. Photograph the
Mount Cook lily (Ranunculus lyallii)
flowering
,which is one of New Zealand’s most well known alpine plants.
Other Photographic opportunities include other Alpine Plants, Kea the
Mountain Parrot ,glacial lakes, ice, icebergs moraine.
The Cost of
the Aoraki/Mt Cook Tour is for two (minimum) of you NZD$400.00
for the day NZD$180 each extra adult
All tours include - Personal Tour guide and
Driver, transport, fuel, pick-up and drop-off. (Christchurch
Area)
Extras to allow for:
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accommodation and meals
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 | Admission
fees to attractions
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 | Other
travel arrangements and optional activities
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 | Personal
travel insurance
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spending
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Telephone: from
overseas: +64-3-3257572
N.Z. : 03 3257572 or 027 4257007
Postal address: 164 River Road, R.D 2
Christchurch 7672, New Zealand
e- mail: Information: info@phototours.co.nz
Reservations: Reservation@phototours.co.nz
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