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2011/2012

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Join this tour and indulge yourselves with the highlights of South Australia. This tour explores the historic city of Adelaide, visits the wine region of Barossa Valley and lets you discover native wildlife on Kangaroo Island.

PriCE inCludEs: Economy airfares and taxes • Travel backpack, ticket wallet and cap • Private coach transport • 5 nights first class hotels • Tour escort and local guide/driver • Welcome dinner and drink • Farewell dinner • 15 meals

KEy HigHligHTs: Adelaide city sightseeing tour • Barossa Valley tour • Return ferry crossing to Kangaroo Island • All entrance fees on tour • Wine tasting in McLaren Vale • 5 course degustation dinner at Penfolds Magill Estate

Explore the incredible destination of Morocco. This fully escorted tour explores all of Morocco’s historic charms; from the High Atlas Mountains, stunning Todra Gorge to the coastal Essaouira and the Volubilis Roman Ruins.

PriCE inCludEs: Economy airfares and taxes • Travel backpack, ticket wallet and cap • Private coach transport • 12 nights first class hotels • Tour escort, local guides/driver • Tips and gratuities • Hotel porterage • Sightseeing and entrance fees • Welcome dinner and drink • Farewell dinner • 23 meals

KEy HigHligHTs: Casablanca • Rabat • Volubilis Roman Ruins • Fez and its medieval medina • Stunning Todra Gorge • Ouarzazate • Ait Benhaddou, Marrakech • Djeema El Fna Square • Essaouira fishing village • Portuguese El Jadida

TravEl daTEs: Escorted holiday departs 7 Oct 2011. 20 Apr and 6 Oct 2012.

morocco Imperial cities and High Atlas

soutH AustrAlIA splendid Nature and Vineyards

TravEl daTEs: Escorted holiday departs 22 Oct 2011. 21 Apr 2012.

Exclusive aa Member Pricefrom $7399*pp

16 days/15 nights Escorted Holiday



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Discover Norfolk Island’s fascinating culture, rich history and sub-tropical rainforest on this eight day tour.

PriCE inCludEs: Economy airfares and taxes • Travel backpack, ticket wallet and cap • Private coach transport • 7 nights tourist class hotels • Local tour escort, plus local guides/driver • Tips and gratuities • Hotel porterage • Sightseeing and entrance fees • Welcome dinner and drink • Farewell dinner • 14 meals

KEy HigHligHTs: Introductory tour of Norfolk’s culture and history • Pitcairners 1856 dinner and show • Sunset Cliff-top Tahitian culture show and dinner • Murder mystery dinner • Gardeners delight tour • Progressive dinner – meeting the locals in their own homes • Ghost tour and dinner • Breakfast rainforest walk • Historic convict Kingston tour

Norfolk IslANd, HIstory & gHosts

TravEl daTEs: Escorted holiday departs 14 Aug, 24 Sep, 22 Oct, 12 Nov 2011. 18 Feb and 17 Mar 2012.

Explore culturally vibrant Vietnam! Enjoy a country known for its traditional charm and rare beauty on this exclusive tour. You will get to experience the incredibly rich culture, diverse history and mouth watering culinary treats, as well as visiting the battlefields of the Vietnam War and learning of Australia and New Zealand’s involvement. Truly a memorable journey!

PriCE inCludEs: Economy airfares and taxes • Private luxury coach transport • 10 nights first class hotels Vietnam • Tour escort, local guides/driver • Welcome dinner and drink • Tips and gratuities • Hotel porterage • Farewell dinner • 18 meals

KEy HigHligHTs: Hanoi • One Pillar Pagoda • Serenity of the Thien Hau Temple • Tombs of Khai Dinh and Tu Duc • Cham Museum • Lunch cruise on Halong Bay • Day tour to Nui Dat area and visit to Long Tan cross • Cyclo ride through citadel at Hue • Horse and cart ride through Quan Ho village

clAssIc VIEtNAm

TravEl daTEs: Escorted holiday departs 12 Oct, 2 Nov 2011. 3 Mar, 7 Apr, 24 Oct and 7 Nov 2012.

with optional Angkor Wat extensionmorocco

soutH AustrAlIA splendid Nature and Vineyards

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You’ll be bumping into history at every turn on this escorted tour of China. Filled with many highlights, including a relaxing Yangtze River cruise through the Three Gorges, visiting the Giant Panda’s at a breeding and research centre and discovering the bustling streets of Shanghai - where old embraces new.

PriCE inCludEs: Economy airfares and taxes • Travel backpack, ticket wallet and cap • Private coach transport • 12 nights first class hotels, 4 nights 5 star cruise, 1 overnight soft sleeper train • Tour escort, local tour escort, plus local guides/driver • Tips and gratuities • Hotel porterage • Sightseeing • Welcome dinner and drink • Farewell dinner • 48 meals

KEy HigHligHTs: Beijing and the Lama Temple • Tiananmen Square • Forbidden City • the Great Wall • Temple of Heaven and hutong’s • Terracotta Warriors • 5 star Yangtze river cruise • Three Gorges • Lesser Gorges • Bullet train • Panda Sanctuary and Jinsha Ruins Museum • Li River cruise • Shanghai and Zhujiajiao water town and the Children’s Palace

cHINA, bEyoNd tHE WAll

TravEl daTEs: Escorted holiday departs 2 Sep 2011. 30 Mar, 4 May and 14 Sept 2012.

Experience the magnificent sights of Western Australia. This escorted tour explores pristine coral reefs and limestone spires, as well as the city of Perth and the Red River Gorge of Hawks Head.

PriCE inCludEs: Economy airfares and taxes • Travel backpack, ticket wallet and cap • Private coach touring • 8 nights tourist class hotels • Tour escort and local guides • Welcome dinner and drink • Farewell dinner • 21 meals

KEy HigHligHTs: Perth city tour including a Swan River cruise • World Heritage Shark Bay and Monkey Mia • Ningaloo Reef • Red river gorge of Hawks Head in Kalbarri National Park • Pinnacles Desert in Nambung National Park

WIld WEst ANd WIldlIfE

TravEl daTEs: Escorted holiday departs 17 Sep 2011. 12 May 2012.





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Africa’s natural history alone would make a dozen visits worthwhile. Where else on earth can you fall asleep to the sound of lions roaring in the near distance, watch a million flamingoes take flight from the waters of an ancient soda lake or feel the exhilaration of that first game drive where you may see herds of zebra and wildebeest roaming across the Masai Mara Reserve.

EAst AfrIcA sAfArI

TravEl daTEs: Escorted holiday departs 14 Oct 2011. 5 Mar and 10 Sept 2012.

South Africa is culturally rich with amazing wildlife, dramatic scenery and inspiring people. This exclusive 17 day escorted tour combines the best of this amazing country as well as exploring the famed Victoria Falls in Livingstone giving you an unforgettable African holiday.

PriCE inCludEs: Economy airfares and taxes • Travel backpack, ticket wallet and cap • 12 nights first class hotels, 1 night Game Lodge and 2 nights Private Game Lodge • Tour escort, local guides / driver • Tips and gratuities • Hotel porterage • Sightseeing and entrance fees • Welcome dinner and drink • Farewell dinner • 29 meals

KEy HigHligHTs: Private Game Lodge experience • Four 4WD game drives with experienced trackers • Guided tour of Robben Island • Wine tasting at two estates • Cruise on St Lucia Estuary • Drive along the Garden Route • Victoria Falls

soutH AfrIcA ANd VIctorIA fAlls

TravEl daTEs: Escorted holiday departs 5 Nov 2011. 31 Mar, 16 Apr and 10 Nov 2012.

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PriCE inCludEs: Economy airfares and taxes • Travel backpack, ticket wallet and cap • 4WD Land Cruiser transport (or similar) • 14 nights first class hotels and lodges • Tour escort, local guides/driver • Tips and gratuities • Hotel porterage • Sightseeing and game park entrance fees • Welcome dinner and drink • Farewell dinner • 43 meals

KEy HigHligHTs: See the Rift Valley en-route to the world famous Masai Mara Reserve • Game drive at Lake Nakuru • Lake Naivasha and the Mara Reserve • Visit the home of George and Joy Adamson of Born Free fame • Amboseli National Park • Tanzania and further games drives at the Ngorongoro Crater • Serengeti National Park • Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Park with a visit to Olduvai Gorge famous for the discovery of one of the oldest humanoid skeletons ever found • Return to Nairobi and visit the Daphne Sheldricks Elephant Orphanage and Karen Blixen Giraffe Centre



On this tour you’ll discover the ancient treasures of Egypt and Jordan before travelling to the amazingly modern Dubai. Over 22 days, this will be a holiday of incredible contrast – from ancient civilisations to one of the most innovative and exciting cities in the world today. Egypt with its Pyramids and the Nile is magnificent, Jordan with the famous city of Petra and the Dead Sea will amaze you and Dubai will then transport you from ancient lands and ancient history to a land of modern wonders.

PriCE inCludEs: Economy airfares and taxes • Travel backpack, ticket wallet and cap • Transport by first class coach • 15 nights first class hotel, 3 nights first class Nile cruise and 1 night desert camp • Tour escort, local guides/driver • Tips and gratuities • Hotel porterage • Sightseeing • Welcome dinner and drink • Farewell dinner • 36 meals

KEy HigHligHTs: The Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza • The Egyptian Museum • Memphis and Sakkara • Aswan and the High Dam • felucca cruise • 3 night first class Nile river cruise • Abu Simbel by air • Temple of Edfu • Luxor • Colossi of Memnon • Temple of Queen Hatshepsut • Valley of the Kings • Red Sea • Petra • Dead Sea • Amman • Guided tour of old and new Dubai • 4WD desert sunset adventure

Egypt, jordAN & dubAI ENcouNtEr

TravEl daTEs: Escorted holiday departs 21 Oct, 11 Nov 2011. 24 Feb, 16 Mar, 6 Apr, 19 Oct and 9 Nov 2012.

This tour of South America is full of contrasts from the fascinating Inca ruins to the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana. During this 23 day package you’ll visit Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil. Highlights include a flight over the mysterious Nazca lines that were created over 2,000 years ago and experiencing the famed lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu.

PriCE inCludEs: Economy airfares and taxes • Travel backpack, ticket wallet and cap • Private first class coach transport • 20 nights first class hotels • Tour escort, local guides/driver • Tips and gratuities • Hotel porterage • Sightseeing • Welcome dinner and drink • Farewell dinner • 32 meals

KEy HigHligHTs: Larco Herrera Museum • Libertador Pisco Factory • Nazca Lines over flight • Koricancha or Temple of the Sun • Pisac • Ollantaytambo • Train to Machu Picchu • Tour in Machu Picchu • Uros Islands • Catamaran cruise in lake Titicacca • Moon Valley • Plazo de Mayo Square • Tango Show and dinner • Iguazu Falls • Devils Throat • Mount Corcovado • Sugar Loaf mountain tour • Samba show with dinner

bEst of soutH AmErIcA

TravEl daTEs: Escorted holiday departs 13 Sep 2011. 4 Apr, 9 May and 12 Sep 2012.





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Egypt, jordAN & dubAI ENcouNtEr

bEst of soutH AmErIcA

Experience Canada at its wintry finest on this 13 day escorted tour departing in December. You’ll discover the Canadian Rockies, Banff and Jasper National Parks, Lake Louise, the lively city of Vancouver and more!

PriCE inCludEs: Economy airfares and taxes • Travel backpack, ticket wallet and cap • Private coach transport • 6 nights tourist class hotel, 3 nights first class Fairmont Hotels, 1 night twin share cabin on VIA Rail • Tour escort, local guides/driver • Gratuities for hotel maids and restaurant waiters for included meals • Hotel porterage (1 suitcase pp) • Sightseeing • National Park fees • Welcome dinner and drink • Farewell dinner • 20 meals

KEy HigHligHTs: Victoria day tour and lunch in Butchart Gardens • Overnight VIA Rail “The Canadian” trip to Jasper • Half day Jasper sightseeing • Full day sightseeing to Lake Louise • Half day sight seeing transfer to Banff • Sightseeing transfer to Calgary • Calgary Tower

cHrIstmAs IN cANAdA

TravEl daTEs: Escorted holiday departs 18 Dec 2011 and 18 Dec 2012.

On this European tour you’ll experience the varied cultures and languages of Europe with visits to England, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and France. Discover the unique heritage of London and Rome, the iconic landmarks of Paris and Pisa, and the romance of Venice and scenic Lake Geneva.

PriCE inCludEs: Economy airfares and taxes • Travel backpack, ticket wallet and cap • Luxury coach transport and cross channel ferry • 15 nights first class hotels • Tour escort, local guides/driver • Tips and gratuities • Hotel porterage • Sightseeing • Welcome dinner and drink • Farewell dinner • 23 meals

KEy HigHligHTs: Sightseeing orientation tours in all cities • Rhine Valley Cruise • Visit the Fragonard Perfumery, home of French perfume • the drive through the Brenner Pass into Italy, a private launch canal cruise to St. Mark’s Square in Venice • a guided walking tour to the Santa Croce Basilica in Florence where Michelangelo is buried • train journey on the Glacier Express to St. Moritz

EuropEAN dIscoVEry

TravEl daTEs: Escorted holiday departs 6 Oct 2011 and 10 May 2012.

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aa Tours and CruisEs TErMs and CondiTions:Prices are correct as at 14 June 2011 and are subject to change without notice. Unless otherwise stated or sold out earlier. Prices include airline and operational costs, fuel surcharges, prepayable governement taxes and prepayable airport charges. Airport departure fees are addtional. Prices are per person from Auckland in economy class unless ortherwise stated. Stopovers and alternative routes may incur addtional costs. All prices are based on payment by cash or EFTPOS only. For payment by Credit Card addtional charges apply i.e. for Visa/MasterCard add 1.5% (subject to change). Full terms and condtions are available online at www.aa.co.nz/tours-cruises

** PriCE guaranTEE on full PayMEnT1. Prices are based on costs and exchange rates as at 24 March 2011. Should these costs change it may be necessary to make a surcharge on the price of your holiday which will be advised to you at the time you book.2. However no surcharge in respect to cost or currency fluctuations will be made to the arrangements of your holiday once full payment has been received by AA Tours and Cruises, unless any changes are made to your booking in accordance with these terms and conditions. This price guarantee does not apply to: 1. Fares, charges or levies imposed by airlines up until ticketing; or 2. Any taxes, charges or levies imposed by any government or their agencies; or 3. Escorted holidays departing in 2012 where the final price is not known at the time of going to print, and are subject to confirmation approximately 10 months in advance of travel. You must call to confirm if the final price for the escorted holiday of choice has been released. Once the final price is known and released, if you wish to cancel your booking, some or all of your deposit may be retained by AA Tours & Cruises to cover reasonable costs or cancellation fees by third party suppliers.

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