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New Zealand Now: Contemporary Art and Design

From Auckland’s premier showcase for contemporary art, the Auckland Art Fair, to Shigeru Ban’s ‘Cardboard Cathedral’ in Christchurch, discover how New Zealand’s vibrant cultural life is just as captivating as its stunning landscapes. 

Spend time at the VIP preview of the 2021 Auckland Art Fair, and explore works of painting, photography, printmaking, video and sculpture from contemporary New Zealand artists, as well as artists from Australia, South East Asia, and across the Pacific.

Discover the country’s multi-cultural, enterprising and feisty art, craft and design scenes in a country that presents an abundance of creative talent, from ground-breaking work by contemporary Māori and Pacific Islander artists to distinguished architecture and flourishing design. Visit excellent museums, galleries, and craft and design specialists, paired with the best of New Zealand’s wines and exceptional fresh produce to uncover how New Zealand rocks the contemporary!

 

This tour is part of the World Art Tours program organised by the Art Gallery Society of NSW in partnership with Renaissance Tours.

At a Glance

  • Attend a VIP invitation-only preview of the Auckland Art Fair 2021 and a special dinner with the directors and patrons of the fair before it opens
  • Explore the He Taonga Māori at the Auckland War Memorial Museum and the energetic contemporary art spaces along Karangahape Road
  • Enjoy private visits to galleries and studios of leading artists, and visit the famous Gibbs Farm
  • Visit the outstanding Te Papa Tongarewa Museum in Wellington
  • Admire Christchurch’s resilience at the celebrated ‘Cardboard Cathedral’

Tour Leader

Julie Ewington

Destination

Auckland Art Fair, Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch

Dates

22 February – 07 March 2021 (14 days)

Fitness Level

Moderate

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At a Glance

  • Attend a VIP invitation-only preview of the Auckland Art Fair 2021 and a special dinner with the directors and patrons of the fair before it opens
  • Explore the He Taonga Māori at the Auckland War Memorial Museum and the energetic contemporary art spaces along Karangahape Road
  • Enjoy private visits to galleries and studios of leading artists, and visit the famous Gibbs Farm
  • Visit the outstanding Te Papa Tongarewa Museum in Wellington
  • Admire Christchurch’s resilience at the celebrated ‘Cardboard Cathedral’
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Monday 22 February 2020 / Arrive Auckland

Arrive in Auckland on suggested flights and make your own way to the hotel. Attend a welcome briefing and talk, before joining Julie and fellow travellers for a welcome dinner in the hotel’s restaurant.

(D)

Tue 23 Feb / Auckland

Begin the morning with a guided visit of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, and see the extensive collections of Māori and Pacific material culture, and the country’s natural and military history. Enjoy time at leisure for lunch and to explore the Museum or the surrounding Botanic Gardens.

Then visit the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki to see the Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art exhibition that will be the largest in the 132-year history of the gallery. Take a curator guided tour of the exhibition that showcases contemporary Māori art from the 1950s to the present day.

This evening, enjoy an exclusive, invitation-only dinner with the directors, patrons and gallerists of the Auckland Art Fair.

(BD)

Wed 24 Feb / Auckland

In the morning, enjoy a special VIP preview of the Auckland Art Fair, New Zealand’s premier showcase for contemporary art. The fair was first established in 2005 and in the ensuing years has become a showcase for the breadth of New Zealand contemporary art, examining the cultural interrelationship between New Zealand and the wider Pacific region, encompassing Australia, the Pacific Islands, South East Asia and the west coast of the Americas. Art exhibited at the fair includes paintings, sculpture, print, photography and video.

Enjoy time at leisure to explore the exhibits of the Auckland Art Fair, before lunch in the company of the fair’s corporate partners.

In the evening, there is the opportunity to visit the fair again to experience the glamour and buzz of the official opening night (no extra cost applies).

(BL)

Thu 25 Feb / Auckland

Begin the morning with a talk by Julie before transferring to Gibbs Farm, a privately-owned, open-air sculpture park owned by businessman Alan Gibbs. The park features large-scale artworks by major New Zealand and international contemporary artists, many of which have been commissioned to interact with the surrounding landscape. Enjoy a picnic lunch at the park amongst the beautiful and bizarre sculptures which dot the picturesque landscape.

Return to the hotel in the late afternoon and enjoy the evening at leisure.

(BL)

Fri 26 Feb / Auckland – New Plymouth

Check out of the hotel and transfer to Objectspace Art Gallery, a public gallery founded by a group of local makers with a particular focus on best practice and innovation in the fields of applied art and design.

After a guided tour, continue to Auckland Airport for a lunchtime flight to New Plymouth (flight included in tour price). Upon arrival in New Plymouth, transfer to the hotel via Te Rewa Rewa Bridge, a tied arch bridge reminiscent of a cresting wave or a whale skeleton. Stretching across the Waiwhakaiho River, its sculptural form represents the sacred relationship between the land, sea and wind with the local Māori tribe. Dinner this evening is at a nearby restaurant.

(BD)

Sat 27 Feb / New Plymouth

Begin the morning at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre, a contemporary art gallery featuring a significant collection of kinetic sculptures by the 20th century New Zealand-born artist, Len Lye. Enjoy a guided tour of the gallery, including its permanent collection of local and international contemporary art, before transferring to Te Kainga Marire Garden. Māori for ‘peaceful encampment’, Te Kainga Marire is one of only a few gardens in New Zealand to be given ‘international significance’ status by the Royal New Zealand Gardens Trust. Enjoy lunch in the grounds of this verdant garden full of native plants that reflect a microcosm of the New Zealand landscape.

Then travel to the coast to view Len Lye’s iconic Wind Wand sculpture, a 45m-tall pillar of red fibreglass surmounted by a glowing red sphere, which bends in the wind. Enjoy the remainder of the afternoon and evening at leisure to relax or explore the New Plymouth coastal walk at your own pace.

(BL)

Sun 28 Feb / New Plymouth – Wellington

Today travel along the rugged west coast of the North Island from New Plymouth to Wellington, between the idyllic waters of the Cook Straight and the snow-capped volcanic peaks which line the eastern horizon.

Stop briefly in Whanganui and enjoy time for lunch in town. This evening arrive in Wellington, New Zealand’s vibrant capital, which is famous for its thriving cultural scene and enjoy dinner at the hotel.

(BD)

Mon 01 Mar / Wellington

Begin the morning with a talk by Julie before walking to the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, for a private guided tour with one of the curators focussing on Māori weaving. Continue to the City Gallery Wellington for a tour of the exhibitions and free time for lunch in the gallery’s café.

After lunch, walk to the Avid Gallery to see an exhibit of contemporary art and jewellery. Then enjoy an exclusive private visit to the home of one of New Zealand’s most important modern art collectors. Dinner this evening is at one of Wellington’s acclaimed restaurants.

(BD)

Tue 02 Mar / Wellington

Begin the morning with a guided tour of Dowse Art Museum, which houses an extensive collection of multidisciplinary works by significant New Zealand artists. Then visit some of Wellington’s most impressive architectural designs on a coach sightseeing tour, including Futuna Chapel and Athfield House.

The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure to relax or explore the city at your own pace. This evening, enjoy a private after-hours viewing of the McLeavey Gallery followed by a drinks reception.

(B)

Wed 03 Mar / Wellington – Dunedin

This morning, visit the private studio of one of New Zealand’s celebrated contemporary jewellers, Lisa Walker and Karl Fritsch, in the Wellington suburb of Island Bay.

In the afternoon fly from Wellington to Dunedin, a city built upon the riches of New Zealand’s gold rush, with a legacy of grand Edwardian and Victorian architecture.

(BD)

Thu 04 Mar / Dunedin

Begin today with a talk by Julie on an introduction to the art of the South Island, before visiting the Dunedin Public Gallery. Founded in 1884, the gallery was the first public art gallery in New Zealand and houses a strong collection of historic and contemporary works, including numerous works by Frances Mary Hodgkins. Hodgkins was a painter of landscapes and still life and is now considered one of New Zealand’s most significant and influential painters.

Walk from the gallery to explore the Edwardian and Victorian period architecture, interlaced with Italianate, Gothic, Georgian and Palladian forms of designs. Gothic church spires, ornate mansions, grand government buildings and picturesque gardens weave through the streets of the inner city.

Explore antique bookshops before visiting the Otago Museum for a guided visit of the collection that captures natural, cultural and scientific stories of Otago, New Zealand and the world.

Enjoy the remainder of the evening at leisure.

(B)

Fri 05 Mar / Dunedin – Christchurch

Check out of the hotel and drive along the Otago coast to the unique and quirky town of Oamaru. Walk the Victorian streetscapes or step into the peculiar world of Steampunk, a movement created in the 1980s that uses arts and fashion to imagine inventions that the people of Victorian times might have created for the modern world.

Enjoy lunch en-route to Christchurch and sample wines from the South Island before arriving in Christchurch in the late afternoon. The city has embraced urban regeneration with cutting-edge architecture sitting alongside some of the oldest heritage buildings in New Zealand.

(BL)

Sat 06 Mar / Christchurch

Today enjoy an early-access visit to The National Gallery. The National showcases the work of a select group of New Zealand contemporary jewellers alongside sculptural ceramics, glass and object-based works.

In the afternoon visit the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū. The gallery not only acts as a catalyst to drive ambitious creativity in Christchurch but extends an influence beyond the art world. When Christchurch was hit by earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 the Emergency Operating Centre and hub for the earthquake recovery operated from the gallery.

Walk from the gallery in the company of a Christchurch specialist for an interesting local creative’s perspective of how Christchurch has become a flourishing city of the arts.

Enjoy a special farewell dinner at one of Christchurch’s city restaurants.

(BD)

Sun 07 Mar / Depart Christchurch

This morning check out of the hotel and visit the most recognised building in Christchurch, the Transitional Cathedral, more commonly known as the ‘Cardboard Cathedral’. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban, the church was the first public building commissioned and stands as a symbol of progress and resilience in the aftermath of the quakes.

Transfer to Christchurch Airport for flights departing from 16:00 where tour arrangements conclude. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including any additional nights’ accommodation, either before or after the tour.

(B)

Per person, twin-share

AUD 8,500

Single supplement*

AUD 1,900

Deposit per person (at time of booking)

AUD 1,000

Final payment due

18 December 2020

Room category upgrade available on request; please enquire with us.

Tour code

AG2137

Fitness level

Moderate
Please see Terms & Conditions for fitness levels definitions.

Suggested airline

Qantas/Air New Zealand
Please contact Renaissance Tours or your travel agent for current airfares and flight reservations.

Visa

Australian passport holders do not require a visa for New Zealand.

Tour price includes

  • Accommodation in centrally-located 4- and 5-star hotels with breakfast daily (B)
  • Flights in Economy Class: Auckland to New Plymouth and Wellington to Dunedin
  • Meals as per itinerary (L=Lunch, D=Dinner); wine with dinners
  • Talks and discussions with your tour leader, Julie Ewington
  • Comprehensive sightseeing, including entrance fees as per itinerary
  • Airport transfer on departure
  • Transportation on comfortable air-conditioned coaches
  • Gratuities for local guides and drivers
  • Hotel porterage (one piece per person)

Tour price does not include

  • International airfares (please contact Renaissance Tours or your travel agent for assistance)
  • Items of a personal nature, including telephone, laundry, drinks, room service etc.
  • Travel insurance (a condition of travel; please contact Renaissance Tours or your travel agent for assistance)
  • Airport transfer on arrival or if not using group transfer on departure
  • Airport porterage

 

Your hotels
Auckland – Hotel Grand Windsor Auckland – MGallery *****
New Plymouth – Novotel New Plymouth ****+
Wellington – QT Wellington ****
Dunedin – Scenic Hotel Southern Cross ****
Christchurch – Rendezvous Hotel Christchurch ****

N.B. Hotels of a similar standard may be substituted.

Fitness Level

Moderate

?

Gibbs Farm Kaipara, Anish Kapoor Dismemberment © Andym5855/flickrCC

Lisa Reihana, detail in Pursuit of Venus [infected], 2015–17, Ultra HD video, colour, 7.1 sound, 64 min. Image courtesy of the artist, New Zealand at Venice and Artprojects.

The Cloud, venue for the Auckland Art Fair. Photo courtesy of Jessica Chloe Gernat and Auckland Art Fair

Photo courtesy of Auckland Art Fair

Photo courtesy of Auckland Art Fair

The Lighthouse / Tū Whenua-a-Kura, 2017, by Michael Parekowhai Auckland Council Art Collection. Photo credit: David St George

The Lighthouse / Tū Whenua-a-Kura, 2017, by Michael Parekowhai Auckland Council Art Collection. Photo credit: David St George

Te Rewa Rewa Bridge with Mount Taranaki, New Plymouth

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre, New Plymouth © Glenn Jeffrey

Traditional Māori weaving

The Dowse Art Museum, Wellington Photo: Mark Tantrum

Cardboard Cathedral, Christchurch

New Zealand Now: Contemporary Art and Design

From Auckland’s premier showcase for contemporary art, the Auckland Art Fair, to Shigeru Ban’s ‘Cardboard Cathedral’ in Christchurch, discover how New Zealand’s vibrant cultural life is just as captivating as its stunning landscapes. 

Spend time at the VIP preview of the 2021 Auckland Art Fair, and explore works of painting, photography, printmaking, video and sculpture from contemporary New Zealand artists, as well as artists from Australia, South East Asia, and across the Pacific.

Discover the country’s multi-cultural, enterprising and feisty art, craft and design scenes in a country that presents an abundance of creative talent, from ground-breaking work by contemporary Māori and Pacific Islander artists to distinguished architecture and flourishing design. Visit excellent museums, galleries, and craft and design specialists, paired with the best of New Zealand’s wines and exceptional fresh produce to uncover how New Zealand rocks the contemporary!

 

This tour is part of the World Art Tours program organised by the Art Gallery Society of NSW in partnership with Renaissance Tours.

  • Itinerary
  • Pricing
  • Hotels

Monday 22 February 2020 / Arrive Auckland

Arrive in Auckland on suggested flights and make your own way to the hotel. Attend a welcome briefing and talk, before joining Julie and fellow travellers for a welcome dinner in the hotel’s restaurant.

(D)

Tue 23 Feb / Auckland

Begin the morning with a guided visit of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, and see the extensive collections of Māori and Pacific material culture, and the country’s natural and military history. Enjoy time at leisure for lunch and to explore the Museum or the surrounding Botanic Gardens.

Then visit the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki to see the Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art exhibition that will be the largest in the 132-year history of the gallery. Take a curator guided tour of the exhibition that showcases contemporary Māori art from the 1950s to the present day.

This evening, enjoy an exclusive, invitation-only dinner with the directors, patrons and gallerists of the Auckland Art Fair.

(BD)

Wed 24 Feb / Auckland

In the morning, enjoy a special VIP preview of the Auckland Art Fair, New Zealand’s premier showcase for contemporary art. The fair was first established in 2005 and in the ensuing years has become a showcase for the breadth of New Zealand contemporary art, examining the cultural interrelationship between New Zealand and the wider Pacific region, encompassing Australia, the Pacific Islands, South East Asia and the west coast of the Americas. Art exhibited at the fair includes paintings, sculpture, print, photography and video.

Enjoy time at leisure to explore the exhibits of the Auckland Art Fair, before lunch in the company of the fair’s corporate partners.

In the evening, there is the opportunity to visit the fair again to experience the glamour and buzz of the official opening night (no extra cost applies).

(BL)

Thu 25 Feb / Auckland

Begin the morning with a talk by Julie before transferring to Gibbs Farm, a privately-owned, open-air sculpture park owned by businessman Alan Gibbs. The park features large-scale artworks by major New Zealand and international contemporary artists, many of which have been commissioned to interact with the surrounding landscape. Enjoy a picnic lunch at the park amongst the beautiful and bizarre sculptures which dot the picturesque landscape.

Return to the hotel in the late afternoon and enjoy the evening at leisure.

(BL)

Fri 26 Feb / Auckland – New Plymouth

Check out of the hotel and transfer to Objectspace Art Gallery, a public gallery founded by a group of local makers with a particular focus on best practice and innovation in the fields of applied art and design.

After a guided tour, continue to Auckland Airport for a lunchtime flight to New Plymouth (flight included in tour price). Upon arrival in New Plymouth, transfer to the hotel via Te Rewa Rewa Bridge, a tied arch bridge reminiscent of a cresting wave or a whale skeleton. Stretching across the Waiwhakaiho River, its sculptural form represents the sacred relationship between the land, sea and wind with the local Māori tribe. Dinner this evening is at a nearby restaurant.

(BD)

Sat 27 Feb / New Plymouth

Begin the morning at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre, a contemporary art gallery featuring a significant collection of kinetic sculptures by the 20th century New Zealand-born artist, Len Lye. Enjoy a guided tour of the gallery, including its permanent collection of local and international contemporary art, before transferring to Te Kainga Marire Garden. Māori for ‘peaceful encampment’, Te Kainga Marire is one of only a few gardens in New Zealand to be given ‘international significance’ status by the Royal New Zealand Gardens Trust. Enjoy lunch in the grounds of this verdant garden full of native plants that reflect a microcosm of the New Zealand landscape.

Then travel to the coast to view Len Lye’s iconic Wind Wand sculpture, a 45m-tall pillar of red fibreglass surmounted by a glowing red sphere, which bends in the wind. Enjoy the remainder of the afternoon and evening at leisure to relax or explore the New Plymouth coastal walk at your own pace.

(BL)

Sun 28 Feb / New Plymouth – Wellington

Today travel along the rugged west coast of the North Island from New Plymouth to Wellington, between the idyllic waters of the Cook Straight and the snow-capped volcanic peaks which line the eastern horizon.

Stop briefly in Whanganui and enjoy time for lunch in town. This evening arrive in Wellington, New Zealand’s vibrant capital, which is famous for its thriving cultural scene and enjoy dinner at the hotel.

(BD)

Mon 01 Mar / Wellington

Begin the morning with a talk by Julie before walking to the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, for a private guided tour with one of the curators focussing on Māori weaving. Continue to the City Gallery Wellington for a tour of the exhibitions and free time for lunch in the gallery’s café.

After lunch, walk to the Avid Gallery to see an exhibit of contemporary art and jewellery. Then enjoy an exclusive private visit to the home of one of New Zealand’s most important modern art collectors. Dinner this evening is at one of Wellington’s acclaimed restaurants.

(BD)

Tue 02 Mar / Wellington

Begin the morning with a guided tour of Dowse Art Museum, which houses an extensive collection of multidisciplinary works by significant New Zealand artists. Then visit some of Wellington’s most impressive architectural designs on a coach sightseeing tour, including Futuna Chapel and Athfield House.

The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure to relax or explore the city at your own pace. This evening, enjoy a private after-hours viewing of the McLeavey Gallery followed by a drinks reception.

(B)

Wed 03 Mar / Wellington – Dunedin

This morning, visit the private studio of one of New Zealand’s celebrated contemporary jewellers, Lisa Walker and Karl Fritsch, in the Wellington suburb of Island Bay.

In the afternoon fly from Wellington to Dunedin, a city built upon the riches of New Zealand’s gold rush, with a legacy of grand Edwardian and Victorian architecture.

(BD)

Thu 04 Mar / Dunedin

Begin today with a talk by Julie on an introduction to the art of the South Island, before visiting the Dunedin Public Gallery. Founded in 1884, the gallery was the first public art gallery in New Zealand and houses a strong collection of historic and contemporary works, including numerous works by Frances Mary Hodgkins. Hodgkins was a painter of landscapes and still life and is now considered one of New Zealand’s most significant and influential painters.

Walk from the gallery to explore the Edwardian and Victorian period architecture, interlaced with Italianate, Gothic, Georgian and Palladian forms of designs. Gothic church spires, ornate mansions, grand government buildings and picturesque gardens weave through the streets of the inner city.

Explore antique bookshops before visiting the Otago Museum for a guided visit of the collection that captures natural, cultural and scientific stories of Otago, New Zealand and the world.

Enjoy the remainder of the evening at leisure.

(B)

Fri 05 Mar / Dunedin – Christchurch

Check out of the hotel and drive along the Otago coast to the unique and quirky town of Oamaru. Walk the Victorian streetscapes or step into the peculiar world of Steampunk, a movement created in the 1980s that uses arts and fashion to imagine inventions that the people of Victorian times might have created for the modern world.

Enjoy lunch en-route to Christchurch and sample wines from the South Island before arriving in Christchurch in the late afternoon. The city has embraced urban regeneration with cutting-edge architecture sitting alongside some of the oldest heritage buildings in New Zealand.

(BL)

Sat 06 Mar / Christchurch

Today enjoy an early-access visit to The National Gallery. The National showcases the work of a select group of New Zealand contemporary jewellers alongside sculptural ceramics, glass and object-based works.

In the afternoon visit the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū. The gallery not only acts as a catalyst to drive ambitious creativity in Christchurch but extends an influence beyond the art world. When Christchurch was hit by earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 the Emergency Operating Centre and hub for the earthquake recovery operated from the gallery.

Walk from the gallery in the company of a Christchurch specialist for an interesting local creative’s perspective of how Christchurch has become a flourishing city of the arts.

Enjoy a special farewell dinner at one of Christchurch’s city restaurants.

(BD)

Sun 07 Mar / Depart Christchurch

This morning check out of the hotel and visit the most recognised building in Christchurch, the Transitional Cathedral, more commonly known as the ‘Cardboard Cathedral’. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban, the church was the first public building commissioned and stands as a symbol of progress and resilience in the aftermath of the quakes.

Transfer to Christchurch Airport for flights departing from 16:00 where tour arrangements conclude. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including any additional nights’ accommodation, either before or after the tour.

(B)

Per person, twin-share

AUD 8,500

Single supplement*

AUD 1,900

Deposit per person (at time of booking)

AUD 1,000

Final payment due

18 December 2020

Room category upgrade available on request; please enquire with us.

Tour code

AG2137

Fitness level

Moderate
Please see Terms & Conditions for fitness levels definitions.

Suggested airline

Qantas/Air New Zealand
Please contact Renaissance Tours or your travel agent for current airfares and flight reservations.

Visa

Australian passport holders do not require a visa for New Zealand.

Tour price includes

  • Accommodation in centrally-located 4- and 5-star hotels with breakfast daily (B)
  • Flights in Economy Class: Auckland to New Plymouth and Wellington to Dunedin
  • Meals as per itinerary (L=Lunch, D=Dinner); wine with dinners
  • Talks and discussions with your tour leader, Julie Ewington
  • Comprehensive sightseeing, including entrance fees as per itinerary
  • Airport transfer on departure
  • Transportation on comfortable air-conditioned coaches
  • Gratuities for local guides and drivers
  • Hotel porterage (one piece per person)

Tour price does not include

  • International airfares (please contact Renaissance Tours or your travel agent for assistance)
  • Items of a personal nature, including telephone, laundry, drinks, room service etc.
  • Travel insurance (a condition of travel; please contact Renaissance Tours or your travel agent for assistance)
  • Airport transfer on arrival or if not using group transfer on departure
  • Airport porterage

 

Your hotels
Auckland – Hotel Grand Windsor Auckland – MGallery *****
New Plymouth – Novotel New Plymouth ****+
Wellington – QT Wellington ****
Dunedin – Scenic Hotel Southern Cross ****
Christchurch – Rendezvous Hotel Christchurch ****

N.B. Hotels of a similar standard may be substituted.

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        Most of our tours require a MODERATE level of fitness. However, in certain destinations, or in certain seasons, or because of the nature of travel, certain tours will require an ABOVE MODERATE or CHALLENGING level of fitness. For the overall benefit of the group, at the time of booking we will require you to declare in writing that you are fit to participate in your chosen tour according to the level of fitness required for that tour. If you (or we) have any doubts about your level of fitness, you may be required to undergo a doctor’s appraisal. This would require your doctor to read the itinerary of your chosen tour, including the fitness level, and provide you (and us) with a written confirmation of your ability to participate.
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