Friends of Te Papa Tour: Hawera, Whanganui and Opera Tour
14 - 17 January 2027 Katrina Harding 027 466 3900
Thursday 14 January Drive through to Tarapuhuri Bushy Park Homestead, Kai Iwi with buffet lunch at the homestead.
Then through to Hawera for a short visit to Lysaght Watt Gallery and Hawera Water Tower. Overnight at Furlong Motel with dinner in Hawera at a local restaurant.
Friday 15 January Full day visit the Tawhiti Museum with lunch at the cafe, includes Bush Railway and Traders boat ride in the afternoon (subject to weather)
Mid-afternoon, travel through to Whanganui via Rotukawau Virginia Lake, 25-minute woodland walk around the lake. Overnight accommodation in Whanganui at Avenue Hotel with dinner at St Johns Club, Whanganui.
Saturday 16 January Visit the Riverbank Markets then take a 10.30am Wairua Riverboat return cruise up the Whanganui River to Upokongaro, takes 2 hours, includes lunch.
Visit NZ Glassworks followed by a guided tour of Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery and possible afternoon tea with the Friends of the Sarjeant Gallery group.
Dinner at a restaurant in town, then, 7pm doors open 7.30pm Opera concert at Opera House - Great Opera Moments, put on by attendees at the Opera School Week.
Sunday 17 January On the way out of Whanganui for Wellington call in to the Durie Hill Elevator guided tour - 1 hour. Then drive through to Foxton to Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom Windmill museum, lunchbox lunch.
Then to Otaki to visit Rangiatea Church - site of the oldest Maori Anglican Church (since rebuilt). Arrive Wellington by 5pm.
Katrina Harding Travel - in conjunction with the Friends of Te Papa
Tour inclusions based on a minimum of 10 guests:
3 nights’ accommodation including breakfast
4 x lunches and 3 x dinners
Minibus transport from Wellington
Sightseeing/tour inclusions:
Tarapuruhi Bushy Park Homestead, Kai Iwi, bush walk
Stop in at Lysaght Watt Gallery and Hawera Water Tower
Full day visit the Tawhiti Museum with lunch at the café, includes Bush railway and traders boat ride in the afternoon (subject to weather)
Rotokawau Virginia Lake - 25 min woodland walk around the lake
Riverbank market visit
Wairua vintage boat return cruise up the Whanganui River to Upokongaro
Visit NZ Glassworks
Guided tour of Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Afternoon tea with Friends of Sarjeant Gallery members
HIGHLIGHT: Great Opera Moments, Opera concert, put on by attendees at the Opera School Week
Durie Hill Elevator guided tour
Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom Windmill Museum, Foxton
Possible visit to Rangiatea Church, Otaki, site of the oldest Maori Anglican church (since rebuilt)
Price per person: $1475 per person twin share or $1725 for a single room.
A non-refundable deposit of $300 per person is required to secure your space on this tour. Balance payment 30 days prior departure. Deposit is refundable in case that minimum numbers for the tour are not reached. Once full payment is made, it is not refundable if the booking is cancelled within 30 days of departure.
Bank details: BNZ 02-0727-0074481-02 NZ Travel Brokers (client trust account) – use FOTP KH as your reference.
We recommend domestic travel insurance be taken out at time of booking to cover cancellation costs, please ask for a quote.
To book please contact:
Katrina Harding – NZ Travel Brokers Lower Hutt
Phone: 027 466 3900
Email: katrina.harding@nztravelbrokers.co.nz
TAANZ Bonded Member