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Page 1: Book by Nov 30th VIP GOLD RUGBY TOUR E0bcrugbynews.com/documents/RWC NZ 102610.pdf · rience where you can get up close and personal with New Zealand wildlife. Winner Quarter Final

October 12 – 24, 2011Hosted by: Lindsay O’Connor

GOWAY TRAVEL PresentsVIP GOLD RUGBY TOUR

Rugby World Cup 2011

Book by Nov 30th SAVE $500 per person

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You depart onboard Qantas known for its award-winning in-flight service. You will lose a day crossing the international dateline arriving in Auckland early Friday morning.AUCKLAND The city of Auckland, with a population of almost one mil-lion, is the main gateway city to New Zealand. The dominating features of the Auckland cityscape are the graceful lines of the Harbour Bridge, the sparkling waters of Waitemata Harbour and the Hauraki Gulf. Auckland is a cosmopolitan city with lovely boutiques, fine shops and restaurants.Day 3 (Oct 14th) ARRIVAL AUCKLAND DHaere mai – Welcome to New Zealand. Your coach will be waiting to trans-fer you to your Auckland hotel where everyone will be able to freshen up before going out and exploring the town or relaxing before dinner. This evening we have arranged a delicious “Welcome to New Zealand dinner.” Accommodation: Deluxe Apartment Hotels on Queen (7 nights) Day 4 (Oct 15th) GAME DAYWinner Quarter Final 1 vs. Winner Quarter Final 2Venue: Eden Park – game start 9:00pmWe have included in your apartment a deluxe welcome breakfast pack to get you energized for your first day. Today is a free day to enjoy Auckland and the festivities in the city before game time. If you prefer, we will organize an optional tour for you. Arrangements for transportation to/from the game will be provided.Fan Zones: Kick off the pregame ritual at Queen’s Wharf where all the cel-ebrations for the event will be held. Day 5 (Oct 16th) GAME DAY Winner Quarter Final 3 vs. Winner Quarter Final 4Venue: Eden Park – game start 9:00pmYou have another free day to enjoy the festivities before game time. Arrange-ments for transportation to/from the game will be provided.Fan Zones: Kick off the pregame ritual at Queen’s Wharf where all the cel-ebrations for the event will be held. Day 6 (Oct 17th) AUCKLAND BLThis morning you join our private full day tour to view some of New Zea-land’s unique natural wonders. Your first stop is at the Arataki Visitor Infor-mation Centre situated within Auckland’s largest Regional Park, Waitakere Ranges Regional Park. Your tour also includes a special picnic lunch. After lunch, you have time to stroll on one of New Zealand’s pristine beaches and experience the uniqueness of the black sand and the clean ocean breezes. Day 7 (Oct 18th) AUCKLAND TO ROTORUA BLDYou board our private coach this morning for your journey south travelling through rich agricultural lands to our first stop to visit the fascinating Ruakuri Caves in the Waitomo region. After your visit, you continue on to the thermal city of Rotorua.ROTORUA is New Zealand’s highest city located in a volcanic crater, ap-proximately 305 metres (1000ft) above sea level. Nick-named the “Sulphur City”, Rotorua has the most energetic thermal activity in the country with boil-ing mud pools, gurgling hot springs and gushing geysers. Rotorua also has a large Maori population whose cultural activities are the most interesting and accessible in New Zealand.

This evening, you will experience a Maori cultural show and a Traditional Hangi feast. Accommodation: Heritage Hotel Rotorua (3 Nights)

Day 8 (Oct 19th) ROTORUA BLDA full breakfast is included at your hotel this morning.After breakfast, you join the group for a guided tour of the thermal reserve of Te Puia and the Maori Cultural Centre including demonstrations on basket weaving and carving. Te Puia is home to the internationally renowned Pohutu geyser and the source of the lovely odour in Rotorua! From Te Puia, you head to the world-famous New Zealand Sports Academy where you will be greeted with a traditional Maori Welcome and hosted by the Academy for lunch and tour of the facility where many All Blacks have honed their skills over the years. The group will also be treated to a unique and fun learning Haka session on the field of the stadium with the players. Included in your afternoon will be an informal meeting session to talk about rugby with legends Jim Love, a former Maori All Black player & coach; Hika Reid, a former All Black player; Glen Jackson, a former NZ rugby Union player who now joins the ranks as one of the top referees and Darrel Shel-ford who is currently coaching at the NZ Rugby Academy and was a former NZ Rugby Union player. This evening, the group will be hosted by the Whakarewarewa Rugby Com-munity Sports. Enjoy a fun evening of dinner and drinks with your local hosts talk ing about rugby and the World Cup. Day 9 (Oct 20th) ROTORUA BA full breakfast is included at your hotel.This morning you are off to Rainbow Springs Wildlife Park for a unique expe-rience where you can get up close and personal with New Zealand wildlife. This afternoon you have time to explore the town on your own looking for that unique Maori souvenir to take back home. Rotorua is also a great desti-nation for the outdoors and we will organize an optional excursion for you. Day 10 (Oct 21st) ROTORUA TO AUCKLAND BL

GAME DAYAfter breakfast, you depart Rotorua for your journey back to Auckland. En-route, you stop to visit a real working sheep farm to learn and see the daily life of a Kiwi farmer/sheep herder. After your visit, you stop for lunch at a local pub before arriving in Auckland in time to freshen before the big game!BRONZE FINAL

Venue: Eden Park – game start at 8:30pm Arrangements for transportation to/from the game will be provided.Fan Zones: Kick off the pregame ritual at Queen’s Wharf where all the cel-ebrations for the event will be held. Accommodation: Deluxe Apartment Hotels on Queen (3 nights) Day 11 (Oct 22nd) AUCKLAND A free & easy day to enjoy some of the Rugby World Cup festivities or take a local tour. Please check out our suggestions online.Day 12 (Oct 23rd) GAME DAY FINAL

Venue: Eden Park – game start at 9:00pm This is a free day to enjoy the festivities before game time. Arrangements for transportation to/from the game will be provided.

GOWAY TRAVEL Presents VIP GOLD RUGBY TOUR

NEW ZEALAND must be the luckiest tourist country in the world, with its spectacular mountains, active volcanoes, deep fiords and rugged coastline, pic-turesque lakes, streams and beaches, bubbling mud pools and geysers, its unique Maori culture and warm hospitality. It is truly a land of natural wonder! RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011 will take place on Sep 9 - Oct 23, 2011 and New Zealand will host one of the most exciting sporting events. Only one team will prevail as Rugby World Cup 2011 Champion and hoist the Webb Ellis Cup. Join us and witness the raw emotion of intense competition… LIVE AND IN PERSON!

Day 01/02 (Oct 12/13th) DEPART CANADA – AUCKLAND

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Excitement builds on this final and epic game to decide who will hoist the cup. With the hopes of a Rugby Nation on their backs, will the All Blacks capture the Championship on home soil? Join us and experience this once in a lifetime opportunity.Fan Zones: Kick off the pregame ritual at Queen’s Wharf where all the cel-ebrations for the event will be held. Day 13 (Oct 24th) DEPART FOR HOMEAfter breakfast, you check out of the hotel and leave your luggage with the bell hop. This is your last day in New Zealand to enjoy the Kiwi experience or pick up last minute souvenirs before your flight home this evening. Please contact us for additional information about New Zealand and plan-ning your RWC 2011 experience.EXTEND YOUR VISIT: We can arrange for you to do private touring before & after our VIP Tour. You may want to see more of New Zealand, stop over on South Pacific Islands or visit Australia. Just let us know.

GOWAY TRAVEL Presents VIP GOLD RUGBY TOUR

CHRISTCHURCH

WELLINGTON

AUCKLAND

QUEENSTOWN

Kaitaia

Dargaville

Pukekohe Thames

Whakatane

Taupo

Westport

Greymouth

Ashburton

Walmate

Oamaru

Gore

Hawera

Masterton

Whangarei

HamiltonTauranga

Rotorua

HastingsNapier

New Plymouth

Wanganui

Palmerston North

Nelson

Dunedin

Invercargill

Levin

PukenuiMangonui

Kerikeri Russell

Kaikohe

Kaihu

MaungaturotoWellsford

Coromandel

Te PukeCambridge

WaitomoCaves

MokauRangitaiki

StratfordOkato

OpunakeManaia

Mangaweka

Bulls

Tutira

AshhurstPorangahau

Martinborough

Waikanae

CapePalliser

Wairoa

Gisborne

Te Araroa

Opotiki

Tuai

Great BarrierIsland

Cape Reinga

Ninety MileBeach

PortlandIsland

RuapukeIsland

Stewart Island/Rakiura

CodfishIsland

TakakaCollingswood

PictonBlenheim

MotuekaLittle

Wanganui

MurchisonSt. Arnaud

ReeftonKaikoura

HanmerSprings

Punakaiki

Hokitika

RangioraSpringfield

Lyttelton

AkaroaMethvenMt Somers

HarihariFranz JosefGlacier

Fox GlacierMountCook

TimaruTemuka

Haast

Makarora TwizelOmarama

KurowMilfordSound Tarras

Wanaka

Roxburgh

Arrowtown

Middlemarch

Lumsden

ClintonMatauraOwaka

DoubtfulSound

Te AnauManapouri

Bluff

HampdenPalmerston

MahiaPeninsula

CoromandelPeninsula

White Island

LakeTaupo

Bay of Plenty

LakeRotorua

LakeTakapo

Lake PukakiLakeOhau

LakeHawea

LakeWanaka

LakeWakatipu

LakeManapouri

LakeTe Anau

TasmanBay

HaurakiGulf

HawkeBay

Cook Strait

SOUTH PACIFICOCEAN

TASMANSEA

Foveaux Strait

Bay ofIslands

VIP TOUR INCLUDES:• Transpacific Airfare on Qantas• First Class Hotels• Tickets to Rugby World Cup Games; Semi Finals, Bronze & Final• Special breakfast package & welcome goodies• 3 Special Dinners, 4 Buffet Breakfasts, 4 Lunches• Tour Host from N. America• Luxury Coaches throughout • Sightseeing Tours with guides as per itineraryVIP TOUR HIGHLIGHTS• Private transportation throughout including to/from game venues• Waitakere Ranges Regional Park exploration & Beaches Tour• Ruakuri Glow Worm Caves in the Waitomo region• Maori Village, Te Tawa Ngahere Pa • Te Puia Cultural Centre & Thermal Reserve • Hangi Feast• Haka demonstration & lessons with local players• Legends Lunch & interaction at New Zealand Rugby Academy• Dinner with Whakarewarewa Rugby Club members & legends• Rainbow Springs Wildlife Park• Experience a real working NZ sheep farmEXCLUSION:• Departure taxes, Insurance and items of a personal nature.

YOUR TOUR HOST: Lindsay O’ConnorA New Zealand native, Lins lived in Australia and, after traveling the world, settled in Canada.Host of the International Sports Report on the Fan590 Sports Radio. Writer and broadcaster. “Just plain funny” describes Lindsay O’Connor as your Tour Host.Lindsay has interviewed sports celebrities, world leaders, Hollywood stars and those that wanted to be…Lindsay is the play-by-play voice for International Rugby. He has broadcast numerous internationals from the top stadiums in the UK and North America on radio and TV. He is well known and respected for his rugby acumen.He is an experienced player in rugby and a top rugby referee control-ling many matches in New Zealand and Australia. Lindsay also has an excellent knowledge of New Zealand and will be a wonderful host.

TOTAL COST PER PERSON CAD:VANCOUVER: from $17,539 +$338 taxes (subject to changes before ticketing) Based on Double/Twin Sharing Rooms

TORONTO: from $18,039 +$350 taxes (subject to changes before ticketing) Based on Double/Twin Sharing Rooms

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $4479 Call us for Add-ons from various Canadian Cities.

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HOW TO JOIN YOUR VIP RWC TOUR When you have made your decision to travel don’t delay in booking as we have limited the space available for this once in a lifetime experience. PACKAGE DEPOSITS• In order to book you air/land arrangements, a non-refundable deposit of 25% the package total per person is due at time of booking. • 01 Dec 2010 - additional payment of 50% of the package price is due. • These amounts will be deducted from the final invoice. The above deposits apply to the Rugby World Cup (RWC) core package. Additional deposits may be required for any pre/post RWC travel arrangements which will be determined with confirmation.• 01 April 2011 – Final Balance is due. All bookings accepted after 01 April 2011 must be accom-panied by full travel package payment (100%).• For bookings/payments made after 01 April 2011, or if air tickets and documents need to be issued immediately after payment, a certified check, bank draft or wire transfer must be received. PACKAGE CANCELLATION PENALTIESAll payments, including the booking fee, deposits, and final payment, are 100% non-refundable for Rugby World Cup 2011.Great Atlantic Travel/Goway Travel is not liable for refunds under the following circumstances that are beyond our control:Event postponement; rescheduling, or time changes due to weather; illness; construction, or any other abnormal conditions or developments.TRAVEL INSURANCE: We strongly recommend that you take insurance to cover your investment; In case of forced cancellation loss or damage of luggage, personal injury, accident or illness, none of which Great Atlantic Travel and/or Goway Travel can be liable for.

PASSPORTS/VISAS Please ensure your travel documents (passports and visas) are up to date with the appropriate consulate well in advance of your departure from the United States and Canada. FORCE MAJEURE: The performance of this Agreement by either party is subject to acts of God, war, government action or decree, disaster, strikes (other than strikes by our staff), riot or civil disorder, acts of terrorism, curtailment of transportation (to the extent such curtailment was beyond our reasonable control), inclement weather, the postponement or cancellation of the Event, or its being relocated to another venue or any other emergencies beyond the affected party’s control making it illegal or impos-sible to provide services. OPERATOR’S RESPONSIBILITY: Great Atlantic Travel and Tour and/or Goway Travel (hereinaf-ter shall be called “the Company” is acting as an independent intermediary for suppliers in selling services, or in accepting reservations or booking for services which are not directly supplied by this company such as hotel accommodations, ground transportation, meals, tours, event tickets and cruises. This company, therefore, shall not be responsible for breach of contract or any actions or omissions on the part of such suppliers, which result in any loss, damage, delay or injury to you or your travel companions or group members. The Company is not responsible for any personal injury, property damage, or other loss of services you may suffer or incur from the acts or failure to act on the part of any service provider. All ticket coupons and orders are furnished and issued subject in all respects to the forgoing and to any and all terms and conditions under which the transportation and other service and accommodation provided thereby are offered or supplied. The Company accepts no responsibility for losses or expenses due to delay or changes in schedules, sickness, weather, strikes, war, quaran-tine, or other causes. All such losses or expenses will be borne by the passengers. FOR A FULL LIST OF OUR TERMS & CONDITIONS PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE:http://www.goway.com/specialevents/rugby-world-cup/terms-and-conditions.html

BOOK THROUGH GOWAY TRAVEL LTD:Suite 1050 - 1200 West 73rd Avenue / Vancouver, BC, Canada V6P 6G5

Your VIP Rugby contact is Jim Silva Toll Free: 1-800-838-0618 ext 6304

Email: [email protected]/specialevents

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TOUR PRICE: INSURANCE PREMIUM$16,001.00 to $17,000.00 $959$17,001.00 to $18,000.00 $1,017$18,001.00 to $19,000.00 $1,075$19,001.00 to $20,000.00 $1,133$20,001.00 to $21,000.00 $1,682