Late deals
NEW ZEALAND specialists Silver Fern Holidays have released an independent Kiwi tour to mark the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s first landing in 1769.
The itinerary covers the North Island coastline and locations associated with the Yorkshire-born explorer, including Gisborne, Poverty Bay and the Bay of Plenty, the Bay of Islands and Ship Cove in the Marlborough Sounds, which is accessible only by boat or on foot.
A spokesman said: “Ship Cove was Cook’s favourite anchorage for Endeavour and he took on provisions there five times during his three voyages.
“Our itinerary includes an overnight in this beautiful spot, with the option of walking a section of the Queen XXXXXX xxxxxx
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The 29-day Discover Captain Cook’s New Zealand journey is aimed at couples or friends travelling together. It combines car hire with scheduled rail, coach and ferry travel and also covers geothermal Rotorua, the Southern Alps and Fiordland.
Prices start at £4299 per person B&B, based on two sharing, at lodges, guest houses and hotels. International flights are extra. silverfernholidays.com ● Flying from Glasgow or Edinburgh from December 5-12, seven nights, all-inclusive, at the 4* Labranda Suite Hotel Alyssa, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, from £439pp. ● Flying out of Glasgow on December 18, seven nights all-inclusive at the 4* Sunlight Bahia Principe Tenerife, Costa Adeje, Tenerife, from £579pp. ● For skiers, flying from Edinburgh on December 16, seven nights half-board at the 3* Aparthotel Xalet Besoli, Arinsal, Andorra, from £509pp. ● For these deals and more, visit www. stewarttravel.co.uk, your nearest Stewart Travel store or call 0800 091 2757.