A New Zealand Odyssey: Indigenous Culture & Natural Beauty
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- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Rooms are being held at the Grand Mercure Auckland tonight for all participants, allowing them to check in to their rooms as soon as they arrive at the hotel after their early-morning arrival into Auckland on the group flights on Sunday morning. Participants arriving ...
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Kia ora! Welcome to Auckland. Ori...
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Getting on/off a boat. The drive from the centre of Christchurch over Hilltop to Akaroa is about 50 miles (80 kilometres), approximately 1.5 hours each way.
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Getting on/off a boat. Getting on/off a cable car.
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