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BA R I L L A BAY OYS T E R S M ĀO R I WO M A N , R OTO R UA SHOR E E X C U R SIONS ON Y O U R JO U R N E Y SCENIC BAY OF PLENT Y TAUR ANGA, NEW ZEAL AND Meet your guide and drive through Tauranga, crossing the cit y's harbour to Te Puke. This is the premier region for the produc tion of kiwi fruit. Learn about the orchards that pepper the surrounding landscape. Enjoy refreshments and enjoy free time to browse at a boutique marketplace. Meet a local Māori tribe and get an insight into their culture. INCLUDED GEOTHERMAL ROTORUA TAUR ANGA, NEW ZEAL AND Journey through the scenic countr yside toward Rotorua. Its Te Puia Thermal Reser ve is home to the renowned spouting Pohutu geyser. Your guide will explain this fascinating geothermal phenomenon. Enjoy a traditional Te Puia Māori cultural per formance. Visit the Māori Ar ts & Craf ts Institute for an introduc tion to skills such as car ving, weaving and the creation of flax skir ts. OP TIONAL HAWKE'S BAY WINE TR AIL NAPIER, NEW ZEAL AND The Hawke's Bay Express features velvet- covered cushioned seats and spacious carriage benches, tall windows, polished wooden floors and tasselled cur tains. Be transpor ted along scenic Marine Parade and travel into the hear t of Napier, passing some of the world's most stunning examples of ar t deco architec ture. The train's onboard commentar y includes magical descriptions of culture, including Māori legends. OP TIONAL DUNEDIN CIT Y TOUR NEW ZEAL AND Enjoy a scenic drive past a wealth of Vic torian and Edwardian buildings, richly festooned with spires, gables and gargoyles. Pass Dunedin Botanic Garden, the Otago Museum and the magnificent Dunedin Railway Station. Enjoy your journey around the Oc tagon, the eight-sided plaza overlooked by the Dunedin Town Hall. See Baldwin Street, the world's steepest residential street, and admire striking views. INCLUDED PUNTING ON THE RIVER CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEAL AND Float along a favourite local boating route and explore the magnificent botanical gardens. Embark your motor coach and transfer to the bank s of the River Avon, where you will meet your skilled boatmen. Climb into your punt and sink back before a punter, dressed in Edwardian-st yle at tire, glides you gently down the river. Take a shor t walk to the Christchurch Botanical Gardens. OP TIONAL BARILL A BAY OYSTER FARM & WINERY HOBART, AUSTR ALIA The Barilla Oyster Farm has been a pioneer in developing new methods for growing salt water molluscs. Your guide will show you how oysters are grown from a tiny spat to full maturit y. Sample some of these freshly picked morsels for yourself. Visit a nearby winer y for a presentation on wine appreciation followed by a sampling of local Tasmanian wines. OP TIONAL 178 | For pricing, availability and more details visit viking.com