We warmly welcome you and hope you have had an enjoyable journey. Here you will find the full itinerary for the Field Trip, helpful information to aid in your stay including links to accommodation, dining and travel, plus information on the properties you will be visiting during the trip.
In case of an emergency or any health-related issues, please contact either: Che Charteris +64 27 350 4550 or Nick Tapp +44 7775 785 748.
We trust you have a wonderful stay and enjoy visiting some of our beautiful country.
Accommodation: Rydges Latimer Hotel
19:00 Dinner: Story Restaurant
07:00 Breakfast in the Savoy 2 Room followed by formal presentation and annual meetings from 07:30
10:30 Depart for Lincoln University & Dairy Farm with lunch onsite
14:00 Depart for Te Awa Dairy Farm, Te Pirita
16:00 Return to Rydges Latimer Hotel and settle hotel bills prior to dinner*
19:00 Dinner: The Monday Room
05:30 Meet at hotel reception for airport departure
07:05 Flight NZ5332 Christchurch to Gisborne (via Wellington)
10:25 Arrive Gisborne airport
11:00 Depart for Sunpark Orchard
12:30 Depart for Bushmere Arms for working lunch
13:45 Depart for Kiwifruit Orchard
14:45 Depart for Glenpark Orchard
17:00 Depart for Portside Hotel to check-in
19:00 Dinner: The Works
Accommodation: Portside Hotel
08:00 Breakfast and presentation in penthouse suite followed by check out*
09:30 Depart for Maranga Station Forestry visit
12:00 Depart for lunch at The Vines at Bushmere Estate
13:45 Depart for LeaderBrand Glasshouse visit
15:00 Field Trip concludes, depart for Gisborne airport
17:05 Flights from Gisborne: NZ5172 for Auckland and NZ0567 for Christchurch
*Guests are responsible for settling their own hotel accounts.
