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Ticket Includes: Journey through New Zealand's most dramatic scenery. This captivating flight takes you over secluded alpine lakes, lush rainforest, and past rugged peaks. Experience the grandeur of the Southern Alps en route to landing at The Divide. Fly into the heart of Fiordland National Park experiencing unparalleled views of world famous Milford Sound and Mitre Peak before landing. Returning, experience an alpine snow landing before returning across Lake Wakatipu to Queenstown. Please Note: All flights operate subject to suitable weather conditions. Minimum numbers apply for flights to depart. Once processed there are no cancellations or amendments allowed on these tickets. Please ensure you are selecting the correct date and time before booking.
Explore human cultures, the natural world, and the universe with a visit to the attraction voted #1 in New York City by Zagat Survey "U.S. Family Travel Guide"! See world-renowned dioramas, the 94-foot-long blue whale, the new 122-foot-long titanosaur, and incredible dinosaur halls. The Museum covers 1.6 million square feet on an 18-acre campus on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, so we advise you to wear comfortable shoes. The world renown permanent collection offers a “field guide” to the natural world, global cultures, and the universe while topical special exhibitions present and explain the complex issues of our times. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the Space Show in the Hayden Planetarium and/or a Giant Screen film in the Lefrak beaux arts theatre. Both are conveniently located near Museum entrances. Opened to the public in February 2000, the Rose Center for Earth and Space is one of the most ambitious projects in the history of the Museum. It contains five exhibition spaces, including the Hall of Planet Earth, the Hall of the Universe, the Cosmic Pathway, Scales of the Universe, and the Hayden Planetarium. Bathed in natural light, the spectacular seven story structure is an architectural marvel. The luminous 2,000 ton (1,800- metric-ton) Hayden Sphere, which appears to float behind one of the largest suspended glass curtain walls in the United States—almost an acre (4,000 square meters) of astoundingly clear “water white” glass held together with 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) of rod rigging and 1,400 steel spiders. Organizing cosmic objects around the physical principles that unite them, the Rose Center creates a seamless journey from the outer reaches of the universe to the inner workings of planet Earth. The American Museum of Natural History is a must-see, especially if you're traveling with children, since many of the exhibits appeal to a person's sense of wonder and curiosity. The museum is an extremely popular place to visit. Insider's Tip! - Use this self-guided tour flyer to see the real exhibits behind the Night at the Museum movies! Current Museum Exhibitions Our Senses: An Immersive Experience: November 20, 2017–January 6, 2019 We get to know our world through some or all of our senses—sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste—but they’re just parts of a much larger puzzle. The highly experiential exhibition Our Senses delves into how our brains work with sensory organs to shape our perceptions and reveals how, until recently in our evolutionary history, humans have been oblivious to nature’s other crucial signals, including UV light, infrared sounds, and electrical fields. Unseen Oceans: March 12, 2018–January 6, 2019 Oceans explores our blue planet’s defining feature—the world ocean—as revealed through 21st-century technology. Visitors to the exhibition will meet the elusive giants of the sea, including whales, sharks, giant squid; sink beneath the waves in a virtual submersible theater; and marvel at the vivid fluorescence displayed by marine creatures but invisible to us . . . until now. And they’ll leave with a deeper awareness that the future of the planet depends on the future of the ocean. The Butterfly Conservatory (October 7th, 2017 - May 29th, 2019) This exhibition, an annual favorite, features up to 500 live, free-flying tropical butterflies from the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The butterflies are housed in a vivarium that approximates their natural habitat, includes live flowering plants that serve as nectar sources, and features controlled artificial light, temperature, and humidity. T. rex: The Ultimate Predator: (March 11, 2019 - June 16th, 2019) This exhibition will focus on the on the genus of dinosaurs known as tyrannosaurs. The exhibition will explore how these mega-predators came to be, with an emphasis on the most famous and impressive member of the family, Tyrannosaurus rex. Updated Climate Change Exhibit Understand one of the most urgent scientific issues of our time. explore how climate change is affecting the world today as well as what might happen in the future if the current course continues. Insider's Tip! - Use this self-guided tour flyer to see the real exhibits behind the Night at the Museum movies! Current Museum Films Space Show – Hayden Planetarium Dark Universe: narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium Celebrate the pivotal discoveries that have led us to greater knowledge of the structure and history of the universe and our place in it—and to new frontiers for exploration. Giant Screen Films – 3D & 2D showings Backyard Wilderness: now through June 30, 2019 Audiences enter a wild world of breathtaking beauty and captivating animals, including an array of nature’s master of mimicry.
This twenty-first century sleigh ride begins aboard The Ride’s patented, 1.5 million dollar traveling theaters with technology galore and floor-to-ceiling glass with side facing VIP seating making the streets of New York the stage. Original seasonal music, videos and hilarious hosts support dazzling holiday performances that you will discover along the 4.2-mile journey through New York City. “The weather outside may be frightful” but you will be experiencing all of this entertainment protected from the elements as the show unfolds against a backdrop of the sparklingly decorated City. THE RIDE: HOLIDAY EDITION wraps New York City up in a big bow for you, family and friends to open together. “Oh, what fun it is to RIDE!”
Facilities and Access Entrance and parking: The castle is reached on foot along a causeway from West Park slipway in St Helier. Visitors can either walk at low tide or catch the pirate-themed Castle Ferry (small charge applies) at high or low tide. Public parking is available in Patriotic Street, the Waterfront or in parking bays off Victoria Avenue. Buses and cycle routes: All bus routes terminate at Liberation Station which is a short walk away. Jersey cycle route 1 Refreshments: A coffee shop is on the premises – members receive 10% with their voucher (found in your voucher pack) Gift Shop: Jersey Heritage gift shops, selling gifts, souvenirs, books and toys are located at Elizabeth Castle and in the Castle Ferry kiosk. Access arrangements: Unfortunately the site is not suitable for people with mobility impairment Dogs: No dogs allowed, except guide dogs Hearing loop available at reception and a portable hearing loop is available for groups if requested in advance
LANGUAGES
Portuguese, English, Spanish & German.
INCLUSIONS
Pick-up at central hotels in Lisbon; Transport by coach; Guided visit; Entrance fee to the Sintra National Palace
EXCLUSIONS
Gratuities (optional); Food & drinks unless specified; Hotel drop off.
DEPARTURE TIME
14:30
DEPARTURE POINT
Hotel pick up in Lisbon (selected hotels only). Hotels in Cascais/Estoril - €8 per person.
DURATION
5 hours
FREQUENCY
Daily except 25th December & 1st January
REDEMPTION INSTRUCTIONS
Present your Voucher to the Tour Guide.
The participants are received at the meeting point, at the end of the seating area of the dolphinarium, by a guide. He/She will welcome the participants and introduce the activity. The participants have to shower and change in the prepared facilities at the meeting point. There are lockers and ladies’/gents’ changing rooms and in which they may leave their belongings. After showering and putting on the wet suit, the participants will have to wash their hands with a disinfectant (clorhexidine). Upon entering the dolphinarium platform each participant will go through a footbath that will contain water and a disinfectant product for footwear (clorhexidine). The group approaches the pool while the trainers bring the dolphins to be able to give an educational talk about morphology and characteristics. Once the talk is finished, the visitors sit at the edge of the pool with their feet in the water, having the chance to interact with the dolphins by means of signals under the trainers’ instructions. Then the group of visitors will enter the pool that has been prepared for the activity and each participant has a moment’s individual Encounter, the chance to interact with the dolphins and has the chance briefly to touch a dolphin [strictly under the instruction and supervision of a qualified trainer]. Upon finishing, the group of visitors will be accompanied to the Meeting area where each participant will have to shower/change and collect his/her belongings. The group is bid farewell with a message about conservation and protection of the environment. A truly wonderful unforgettable experience!
