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This tour is designed for general theme tours such as:
- English Language studies
- Music or Performing Arts
- Sports or Geography
- Environmental studies.
The tour contains an element of billeting with New Zealand schools for specifically requested studies. This is obviously flexible and determined both by the wishes of visiting groups and the interest and availability of New Zealand schools to accommodate theirs requests at any particular time. Normally the itinerary attached is built around the New Zealand school visit-billeting period and is flexible.
In general New Zealand schools will accept interchanges in sports, music and languages on a somewhat ad hoc basis where the interests of visiting schools and timing of visits are both compatible and can be fitted into their school year. An offer of reciprocal hospitality is normal but may not be taken up by a New Zealand host school as some are happy to host for its own sake and have no plans to visit other countries where as others are eager to foster regular two way exchanges
A modest school arrangement and billeting fee is charged to cover the arrangement costs with host schools but is less than similar hostel or hotel costs. Providing the visits and billeting is short term and within the general timing of this itinerary the host schools are unlikely to impose any charges for tuition providing the rationale for the exchange meets the general criteria mentioned above.
In addition to, or in place of, visits to New Zealand schools hosting arrangements including billeting may be made with suitable youth club organisations etc, which are involved in the various activities, sought by the visiting groups.
The New Zealand Climate is temperate to sub tropical, the seasons opposite to the Northern Hemisphere, and the scenery very beautiful and varied. There are no dangerous animals and the countries low density population makes outdoor activities very attractive. Travel within New Zealand is also relatively easy and safe compared with most countries.
We welcome your ideas and requests, as most itineraries are tailor made.
The Standard 16-Day School Tour
Day 1
- Arrive at Auckland City of Sails and current home of the America's Cup you will be met on arrival by an ETI representative. Commence City Orientation tour Auckland is built around about 40 extinct or dormant volcanoes. Visit the volcanic crater of Mount Eden.
- Lunch at McHugh, a seaside restaurant opposite impressive Rangitoto Island, Auckland's newest volcano, which is a nature reserve.
- Then the Auckland Museum and Kelly Tarltons Famous Underwater World where you are conveyed beneath the sea and look up to ferocious sharks then take a ride in a heated snow car to see penguins at "Antarctica" and a replica of Captain's Scotts Hutt together with some of his memorabilia.
- Dinner and accommodation at a hotel tonight
Day 2
- Breakfast at your hotel then transfer to Tiritiri Island by coach and ferry for a guided tour of this Department of Conservation wild life heritage area rich in native bird life see or the nine species of endangered rarest birds in their natural habitat. Take a guided walk or option picnic under the canopy of native bush. 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 and dinner provided by your homestay hosts, transfer to the school with your school buddy and commence full day activities in your chosen activity (Music/Performing Arts; Language Study; Social Studies or Sports Engagements) at the school. Return to your homestay for the night. NO BUS SERVICE
Day 4
- Breakfast at your homestay then meet back at the school to continue a full day activities. Return to your homestay tonight. NO BUS SERVICE
Day 5
- Breakfast at your homestay meet at the school and transfer to Waitomo Caves. Optional extra Black Water Rafting, BBQ lunch at Roselands Farm Restaurant then transfer to Rotorua. Try the hotels own thermal pools or walk to Polynesian Pools (About 5 minutes plus entrance fee) and enjoy the larger pool. Lake Plaza Hotel for 1 night - Having Hangi (Maori dinner) and concert at your hotel tonight
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 volcanic presentation of the famous Tarawera Eruption in 1886, which buried a village. Transfer to your Rotorua School and meet your 2nd billet
Day 7
- Breakfast at your host's home transfer to your Rotorua host school to commence a full day's activities in your chosen subject. Return to your homestay tonight.
Day 8
- Breakfast at your host's home meet at the school then transfer to Taupo. Experience the exhilarating Huka Jet boating and optional Prawn Farm before continue travel South to Wellington and meet your 3rd host school and stay at homestay tonight
Day 9
- Breakfast at your homestay then meet at the school to commence a full day activities. Return to homestays tonight.
Day 10
- Breakfast at your homestay meets at the school and commences Wellington sightseeing including the Wellington Cable Car, Mount Victoria, where you can gaze across the Cook Straits and South Island. Then visit Te Papa, the National Museum of New Zealand, and then transfer to homestays tonight
Day 11
- Breakfast at homestay meet at the school and fly to Queenstown in the South Island, which is New Zealand's premier Lakeside and Ski resort town nestled next to Lake Wanaka. Transfer and sightseeing on arrival. Having BBQ lunch at Walter Peak then dinner at a Chinese restaurant. Accommodation - 2 nights at hotel
Day 12
- Breakfast at hotel transfer to Milford Sound, Fiordland to see the unique flora and fauna of this ruggedly beautiful and isolated part of New Zealand including a cruise down the Fiord, lunch on board, return to Queenstown own arrangements for dinner tonight Stay at Hotel
Day 13
- Breakfast at the hotel then transfer by coach sees Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain, and Lake Tekapo to Christchurch, New Zealand's most English city. Meet 4th host school stays homestay tonight
Day 14
- Breakfast at homestay transfer to your host school for full day's activities. Transfers by coach to Hotel for dinner and the night
Day 15
- Breakfast at the Hotel transfers to Antarctic World and then airport and fly to Auckland for last night and dinner
Day 16
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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