Post-Congress Field Trips

Post Congress field trips will be held over periods of 4 to 6 days with options offered in both New Zealand and Australia. Delegates are encouraged to use these trips as a starting point for a longer stay in Australasia. Opportunities include:

 Rotorua / Taupo Volcanic Zone (4 days)

Date: Saturday 11 - Tuesday 14 September (Auckland - Rotorua - Auckland)
Cost: Twin Share NZ$1,015 including GST per person
Single Room NZ$1,270 including GST per person
Inclusions:
  • Luxury tour coach transport
  • Technical tour expert
  • Accommodation - 3 nights at the Millennium Rotorua or similar
  • Welcome and tour briefing in Rotorua
  • Full day trip to White Island, including lunch, boat trip, guided walking tour, safety gear
  • Field trip visits to geothermal sites and power stations
Minimum No.
Maximum No.		 20
40

 

 Day 1: Auckland and travel to Rotorua

  • Follow the Waikato River south looking at Ignimbrite flow deposit
  • Rotorua - geothermal wonderland
  • Overnight in Rotorua

Day 2: Rotorua

Morning field trip visiting:

  • Geothermal sites and power stations
  • Active extensional faulting across earthquake flats
  • Volcanic centres
  • Afternoon - free time for optional activities
  • Overnight in Rotorua

Day 3: Rotorua, Day Trip to White Island

  • Full day tour to White Island, includes boat trip, lunch, guided walking tour and safety equipment (please note that this tour is weather dependent)
  • Overnight in Rotorua

Day 4:Rotorua to Auckland

  • Return to Auckland via Lake Taupo
  • Central North Island volcanoes
  • Arrive Auckland approximately 16:30

Landslides of the East Coast (5 days)

Date: Saturday 11 - Wednesday 15 September (Auckland - Taupo - Napier - Wellington)
Cost: Twin Share NZ$1,080 including GST per person
Single Room NZ$1,440 including GST per person
Inclusions:
  • Luxury tour coach transport
  • Technical tour expert
  • Accommodation - 4 nights at Holiday Inn Wellington or similar
  • Welcome and tour briefing in Taupo
  • Field trip visits to geothermal sites, landslide features and active faulting
Please note meals are at your own expense unless otherwise stated.  Return flights from Wellington to Auckland are not included.
Minimum No.
Maximum No.		 20
40

 

 Day 1: Auckland to Taupo

  • Follow the Waikato River south viewing Geomorphology and hydroelectric development
  • Craters of the Moon
  • Geothermal stations
  • Overnight in Taupo

Day 2: Taupo to Napier

  • Landslide features
  • Faulting networks - Hawkes Bay region
  • Free time in Napier for some optional tours
  • Overnight in Napier

Day 3: Napier

  • Morning - a half day field trip to Lake Waikaremoana
  • Afternoon is free for optional tours and activities
  • Overnight in Napier

Day 4: Napier to Wellington

  • View Active Fault in Hawkes Bay region
  • Coastal landslide complex
  • Rockfall hazards Manawatu Gorge
  • Overnight Wellington

Day 5: Wellington

  • Geotechnical tour of Wellington City
  • Tour concludes approximately 16:30