When size matters

Grand Pacific Tours, the New Zealand Luxury Coach Holiday specialist, have released an exclusive 11 Day Tour of the South Island utilising their much acclaimed 20 seat Ultimate Touring Coach. This exclusive departure is scheduled for the 25th February 2009 and although 11 days it is a leisurely paced tour with three 2 night stays.

Prices start at AUS $3499, excluding Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Coolangatta with add-ons from other cities. This includes return economy class airfare, 10 nights deluxe accommodation, cooked breakfast each morning, nine dinners with three speciality dinners including a Haggis Ceremony and one picnic lunch. The services of a professional Coach Captain with full commentary, meet and greet on arrival, return airport transfers in New Zealand and hotel porterage are also included.

Sightseeing and attraction entry is included in Christchurch with a city tour and tramway pass. In Dunedin visit historic Olveston House with the evening concluding with a traditional Haggis Ceremony. A tour of Larnach Castle and its magnificent gardens is also included. A cruise on the historic TSS Earnslaw with dinner at Walter Peak Station in Queenstown is a highlight. Cruise on the famous Milford Sound and a rail trip aboard the TranzAlpine Rail Journey from Arthur’s Pass back to Christchurch are just another of the inclusions in this tour.

The ‘pièce de résistance’ though, is that only 20 lucky travellers will experience this tour aboard the deluxe Ultimate Coach. Designed to exacting standards, the Ultimate Coach has been purpose built and is the same size as a normal touring coach, but is fitted with only 20 large reclining leather seats offering comfort, style, extensive leg room and panoramic views. No other vehicle of this quality is available for touring in New Zealand.

Full details of this tour can be found at Grandpacifictours.com.