KIRRA TOURS ITINERARY - DAY 7 -

http://www.pavilionshotel.co.nzTime this morning for an optional helicopter flight over the glacier then onto Franz Josef:

The snowcapped Southern Alps dominate the skyline as you pass glades of dense bush, tiny landlocked lakes and small pockets of farmland. Visit a Greenstone (Jade) factory:

where craftsmen cut and polish giant boulders to create fine jewellery.
http://www.newzealandnz.co.nz/west-coast/greenstone-jade.html

**For the rest of today and the start of tomorrow, you will be leaving the coach for your train journeys. We suggest you leave your suitcases n the coach and only take an overnight bag with you**

On to Greymouth:

to join the Tranz Alpine train:

for one of the most spectacular rail journeys in the world. Through rainforests to Otira:

snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps, the rugged Gorges of the Waimakariri River:

and across the Canterbury Plains:

to Christchurch:

Please note: From mid-March to mid-October it starts getting dark a the Trans Alpine journey nears it’s completion.

Your overnight accommodation will be at the Pavilions Hotel: