Australian Competitions Club

Win a 19-day New Zealand rail, cruise and coach tour for two with Grand Pacific Tours. Total value $13,028.

Keen for a holiday where the only thing you need to worry about is what meal you are going to order? The Road Ahead and Grand Pacific Tours are giving one lucky reader the chance to win a 19-day Grand Pacific Tour including three breathtaking rail journeys, five scenic cruises and an escorted coach tour of the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

Sail aboard a luxury catamaran in the Bay of Islands to Cape Brett and the iconic Hole in the Rock, where you are bound to encounter bottlenose dolphins.

Travel south via Whangarei to Auckland’s North Shore and have your camera ready to capture the stunning views of Rangitoto Island, Auckland Harbour and the Hauraki Gulf.

Experience old-fashioned rail travel on the Glenbrook Vintage Railway through picturesque, rural countryside.

Explore the Gallipoli: A Scale of War exhibition at Wellington’s Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum and travel to Blenheim, the heart of wine-growing Marlborough.

Enjoy spectacular views aboard the world-renowned TranzAlpine train – the dramatic scenery will take your breath away.

Step aboard the Milford Mariner for an amazing overnight cruise and explore the fjord’s spectacular waterfalls, rainforests, mountains and wildlife. Wake up in paradise the next day to a hearty breakfast and hot coffee.

Exploring the North and South Islands of New Zealand via rail, cruise and coach is the ultimate holiday experience. For more information visit racq.com/travel.


This amazing prize includes:

Return airfares and taxes.
Modern coach travel.
Experienced coach captain and tour guide.
Personalised meet & greet on arrival.
Return airport transfers in New Zealand.
Milford Sound overnight cruise.
17 nights’ four-star hotel accommodation.
Five two-night stays.
Hotel porterage.
Three rail journeys.
Five cruises.
All sightseeing and pre-paid attractions.
18 cooked breakfasts, including a specialty breakfast at Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua;
15 sumptuous dinners, including four specialty dinners: Maori Hangi and Concert, Rotorua; Walter Peak Homestead, Queenstown; Haggis Ceremony, Dunedin; Farewell Dinner, Christchurch.
Note: Dinner on day one not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm.

How to enter:

SMS the code word NEWZEALAND, your name and RACQ membership number (in that order) to 1999 RACQ (1999 7227, SMS Cost = 55c/msg sent/Helpline 1800444407); or write your name, address and RACQ membership number on the back of an envelope and post to NEW ZEALAND COMPETITION, PO Box, 527, Spring Hill, Qld, 4004; or fill in the entry online.

https://secure.racq.com.au/onlineservices/subscription/Public/Campaign/Enter/RoadAhead/NZholiday

The competition commences at 9am August 1, 2017 and closes at 5pm September 30, 2017. It will be drawn at 3pm October 2, 2017 at RACQ House, 60 Edward Street, Brisbane. The competition is an RACQ members only competition and you must be 18+ to enter.