Travelsavers  travel professionals from the United States and Canada recently enjoyed an 8-day educational experience through New Zealand. Sponsored by Tourism New Zealand, the 16 Canadian and U.S. Travelsavers travel professionals in attendance experienced many of the very best sights, sounds and experiences the country has to offer.

“New Zealand is a spectacular destination that does an excellent job integrating its culture into a fun and memorable vacation,” says Kathryn Mazza-Burney, Executive Vice President of Sales and Service for Travelsavers.

Participants arrived via Air New Zealand and kicked off the FAM with a few days in Auckland before splitting up into two groups. The groups enjoyed accommodations at Novotel Auckland Airport Hotel, SKYCITY Hotel, Great Sights on Ipipiri, Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands, Millennium Hotel Rotorua, Crown Plaza Queenstown and Millbrook Resort. Trip highlights included:

North Island
Guided tour – Auckland War Memorial Museum
Sky Tower Walk/Jump – SkyCity Hotel, Auckland
America’s Cup Match Racing – Explore New Zealand, Auckland
Waiheke Island Wine Tour – Fullers
Ipipiri overnight cruise – Fullers GreatSights, Bay of Islands
Copthorne Hotel Restaurant – Waitangi Treaty ground
Interactive, cultural – Taiamai Tours & Heritage Journey, Bay of Islands
Hobbiton Movie Set Tour, Waikato region
Volcanic Air Safari, Rotorua
Eco Thermal Tour – Elite Adventures, Rotorua
Native forest zip line tour – Rotorua Canopy Tours
Rotorua catamaran tour onboard luxury yacht – Pure Sale Away
Polynesian Spa, Rotorua
Authentic Maori dinner/evening show – Te Po – Te Puia, Rotorua

South Island
Dart River Jet Safari, Queenstown
Cruise of Millford Sound fiords – Southern Discoveries
Wine cave and cheesery tour – Gibson Valley Winery
Lord of the Rings Wakatipu Basin tour – Nomad Safaris
Millbrook Resort, 5 star, 4 season, golf and spa resort

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