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For the size of its population (just under 4 million) there are few countries that perform as well in international sports as New Zealand and the reason for this is a competitive sports culture, which starts at infancy and continues right through to latter life.
Almost without exception all New Zealand schools have excellent playing fields and sports facilities and are always eager to take on fresh competition at any level. Almost all international sporting codes can be catered for and for serious teams remember New Zealand has an opposite season to the Northern Hemisphere so it presents excellent out of season training and games. Add to this a truly temperate to sub tropical climate and the outstanding beauty of the New Zealand countryside with great possibilities for winter skiing, ocean and white water canoeing surfing and the result is an excellent tour destination.
Our itinerary (attached) is a blue print for your tour. It is flexible as most sports tours involve home billeting with host schools in New Zealand and where this occurs a modest daily handling rate replaces hotel/motel accommodation and meal costs. For the most part New Zealand schools will provide free or reciprocal hospitality for visiting teams, of up to a few days at a time during the period of school or club interchange. This is dependent on availability the timing of visits and existing sports commitments.
Schools and sports clubs are invited to submit requests to Educational Travel International Ltd for obligation free itineraries and quotations. Teams are matched as far as is possible based on age and expertise, and coaching by professional sports administrators is available as an extra service on request.
If visiting teams can provide reciprocal hospitality and games in their own country that is greatly appreciated and desirable but not always necessary.
The tour requests should contain specific requests for any additional activities such as surfing, ocean kayaking, etc. and the type of pay accommodation requested (hotel, motel, hostel) when on the "on tour" section of the itinerary. The budget will be tailored to your needs
The New Zealand High School Sports Itinerary
Day 1
- Arrive at Auckland New Zealand's largest city built around about 40 dormant or extinct volcanoes you will be met on arrival by an ETI representative and commence City Orientation tour including a call at Eden Park, scene of many All Black victory. See also the volcanic crater of Mount Eden, the Auckland Museum and Kelly Tarltons Aquarium where you will walk under sharks, and Antarctic World to see a replica of Captain Scott's Antarctic Hutt and ride in a "snow mobile" to see live penguins. Lunch at McHughs restaurant by the beach opposite Rangitoto Island Auckland's newest volcano. Dinner and 1 night at the First Imperial Hotel
Day 2
- Breakfast at your hotel then transfer to Tiritiri Island by coach and ferry for a guided tour of this wild life heritage run by the NZ Department of Conservation which is rich in endangered native bird life. Depending on the season bring your bathing costumes for a swim at one of its safe sandy beaches. Transfer back to Auckland and meet your 1st host school. Commence billeting, dinner with host families
Day 3
- Breakfast at your homestay, meet at the school with your buddy and commence full day activities training and game at the school. Return to your homestay for the night. NO BUS SERVICE.
Day 4
- Breakfast at your homestay meet at the school and then transfer to your 2nd host Auckland school to commence full day activities training and a game. Return to your homestay tonight.
Day 5
- Breakfast at your homestay meet at the school and transfer to Waitomo Caves (Optional extra Black Water Rafting), then BBQ lunch at Roselands Farm Restaurant then transfer to Rotorua the centre of Maori culture in New Zealand. Hangi (Maori dinner), 1 night and concert at your hotel Lake Plaza. Try the hotels own thermal pools or walk to Polynesian Pools (about 5 minutes plus entrance fee) and enjoy the larger pool.
Day 6
- Breakfast at the hotel transfer for full day sightseeing including New Zealand Maori Institute of Arts and Crafts and Whakarewarewa Thermal area with its bubbling mud and geysers. See Rainbow Trout Hatchery and Farm Show, take lunch at the Gondola restaurant and enjoy 5 luge rides. Visit Rotorua Museum for its realistic presentation of the massive Mount Tarawera eruption in 1886, which devastated a vast area around Lake Tarawera. Transfer to your 3rd host school and meet your billets
Day 7
- Breakfast at your host's home transfer to your 3rd host school to commence a full day activities training and a game. Return to your homestay tonight.
Day 8
- Breakfast at your 3rd host home then transfer to Lake Taupo, New Zealand largest lake. The lake itself (bigger than Singapore Island) is a huge crater left after one of the world's largest ever volcanic explosion millions of years ago. Experience the exhilarating Huka Jet boating and optional Prawn Farm before continue travel South to Wellington and meet your 4th host school and stay at homestay tonight
Day 9
- Breakfast at your homestay then meet at the school for a game and commence half day in Wellington sightseeing including the Cable Car, Mount Victoria and Te Papa National Museum then return to homestay tonight
Day 10
- Breakfast at homestay then meet at the school before fly to Queenstown. Transfer and sightseeing on arrival. Having a BBQ lunch at Walter Peak Station after a cruise on Earnslaw. Dinner at a Chinese restaurant. Accommodation - 2 nights at hotel
Day 11
- Breakfast at hotel transfer to Milford Sound, Fiordland and aboard a cruise at Fiordland then return to Queenstown. Tonight dinner is your own arrangement. Stay at Hotel
Day 12
- Breakfast at the hotel then transfer by coach see Mount Cook and Lake Tekapo to Christchurch meet 5th host school stay homestay tonight
Day 13
- Breakfast at homestay, then transfer to your school with your homestay buddy to commence a full day activities and a game. Return to homestay for dinner and the night. NO BUS SERVICE.
Day 14
- Breakfast at the host school then transfers to Antarctic World and then airport and fly back to Auckland for last night and dinner at hotel
Day 15
Options and Alternatives
Alternative 1
Day 2 Alternative breakfast at your hotel then transfer to the Bay of Islands for sightseeing, see Waitangi Treaty House and take Fuller 'Hole on the Rock' cruise on the Bay of Islands, or swim with the dolphins option, stay with 1st host school for the night
Day 3 Breakfast at homestay transfer to school with homestay buddy and commence training and game. Then transfer to Auckland to meet your 2nd host school commence training and game activities
Alternative 2
Omit Wellington and Taupo, fly direct from Rotorua to Queenstown and reduce the tour by days
Full package in either youth hostel or standard hotel, included:
Accommodation in Youth Hostel or Hotel
- AUCKLAND
Hotel (twin share) - 1 night with cooked breakfast
Host School (twin share) 3 nights with dinner & breakfast
- ROTORUA
Hotel (twin share) - 1 night with cooked breakfast
Host School (twin share) 2 nights with dinner & breakfast
- WELLINGTON
Host School (twin share) 2 nights with dinner & breakfast
- QUEENSTOWN
Hotel (twin share) - 1 night with cooked breakfast
- CHRISTCHURCH
Host School (twin share) 2 nights with dinner & breakfast
- AUCKLAND
Hotel (twin share) - 1 night with cooked breakfast
Meals
- Set menu dinner at hotel - in Auckland and Queenstown
- Lunch at McHugh
- Cooked or Continental BF - in all cities
- Waitomo - Lunch at Roselands Farm
- Rotorua - Lunch at Gondola Restaurant
- Wellington - Light lunch at Te Papa
- Queenstown - Lunch at Walter Peak Station
- Milford Sound - Cruise Lunch
Events, Sightseeing and Attractions
Auckland
Sightseeing includes American Cup Village, One Tree Hill, Kelly Tarlton, Waitakere Ranges (Atakari) or Tiritiri Matangi Island,
Sailing on Pride of Auckland Yacht
Waitomo Glow Worm Cave
Glow worm cave
Rotorua
Gondola ride + 5 luge rides;
Rainbow Springs - Trout, Bees World and Farm Show,
Whakarewarewa Thermal area plus visit Maori Arts and Craft Village,
Rotorua Museum - with its exposition of the Mt Tarawera eruption.
Wellington
Visit the Nation Museum - Te Papa,
Ride on the famous Cable Car to view the harbour, Mt Victoria and Hutt Valley
Queenstown
Cruise on Earnslaw Cruise to Walter Peak farm for lunch,
Milford/Doubtful Sound Cruise
Christchurch
Antarctic Museum
Coach Bus
All transport by either on the 19 seats or 24 seats bus with a friendly and experience driver.
Meet and greet at the arrival
ETI representative will 'meet and greet' you at the international airport. Free assistance while the group is in NZ.
Optional Services
- Mobile phone rental from ETI
- Mobile Rental for the whole trip of 10 days in NZ with $50 time limit on the phone (call charge of NZD$1.00 per minute to anywhere in NZ, and to overseas at normal international phone rate). Once the $50 been used up, you can recharge your mobile with your credit card.
- Accommodation at Youth Hostel or Standard Hotel or similar is based on multi/twin share for all adults in standard rooms
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