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Round Voyages
Prs equable climate no doubt provides the principal reason why New Zealand attracts so many visitors during our winter months, but it is only partly that which keeps thorn there when they arrive, since no one over pays this Dominion a visit without being enchanted by the sight of its fjord, lake and mountain scenery. New Zealand is veritably a blond of Norway, Switzerland and Italy packed into a part of the globe whore the temperature is ever agreeable. From this country it can be reached either by the Suez Canal and Australia or by the Panama Canal, Vessels of the Shaw, Savill and Albion line ply the Panama route, which is the shorter, and take slightly over a month for the voyaga. It is possible by this lino to make the return passage and spend a month touring the New Zealand coast at the low inclusive cost of £112. Nearly 100 days are spent on the complete tour. Sailings are available this year from Southampton on November 1st and December 28th.
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The Ellerman and Bucknall line also offers a " round voyage " ticket at in- clusive rates this winter which will be available for the ' City of Exeter,' leaving London on December 14th, and for the ' City of Nagpur' on January 11th. Both steamers call at Madeira on the way to and from Capetown, and other ports visited are Port Elizabeth, East London,' Durban and Lourenco Marques. The return from Lourenco Marques is by the same route, the same homeward ports being called at. The tour occupies 65 days and the first-class ticket costs £80. Shore excursions at each port may he undertaken by arrangement and at small cost and the vessels may be used at all times to avoid hotel expendi- ture.
The regular sailings of the. Harrison line also offer opportunities for an inexpensive BOW holiday- in a warm winter climate. Its steamers leave London every fourth week, making for the West Indies and British Guiana. Remaining dates of . departure this year are November 16th and Decem- ber 13th. Outward ports of call will be Antigua., St. Kitts, Barbados Grenada, Trinidad, Demerara ; Trinidad, Grenada, Barbados and St. Lucia will be .visited on the homeward, journey and possibly the Windward ' and Leeward 'Stands. This Round Tour will occupy approximately six weeks and cost £64. •
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For those interested in touring Sputh America, there are numerous sailings by British and foreign liners from this country. The best known are by the Blue Star lino and Royal Mail lines and particulars of their tours, will bo fully dealt with in a later issue. Vessels of the Hamburg-South America line also call at our 'ports—Dover or Southampton. A " Round Tour " special fare is offered on this company's
Antonio Delfino " stopping at Dover on December . 22nd. This boat will visit Lisbon, Madeira., Rio do 'Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires and return by the same route, reaching Dover again on February 15th. The minimum fare (Dover to Dover) is £85 for the full distance to Buenos Aires or £83 to Montevideo, £77 to Santos and £74 to Rio de Janeiro. The tour takes 55 days. 'Slight adjustinent of charges is necesdary if a longer stay in South America is undertaken. A shorter journey of only 34 days' duratidn, yet covering almost the same itinerary, is available by the Cap' Arcona,' leaving Southampton on January 22nd. The fares are £101 first-class and £52 second-elass. A stay of three days will be made at TiueneS 'Aires or one,of ton days is possible for passengetis 'disembarking at Rio do Janeiro.
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