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Travel assistance for elderly parents
YOURLifeChoices subscriber, Mara, is keen to book a trip for her parents to visit New Zealand. Due to their advancing years, they need some extra assistance.
Q. Mara
I would like to send my mother and mother-in-law on a trip to New Zealand, probably the South Island. They are 84 & 86 years old respectively, and are of fully sound minds but cannot walk long distances. Is it possible to put them on a plane in Sydney, have them met at a New Zealand airport, driven to a hotel and then taken on a fully escorted bus tour of about four-five days, then back to the airport?
If so, can you please give me an idea of the itinerary and the total cost?
A.
We asked NZ specialists, Grand Pacific Tours to answer this question. They offer fully inclusive, escorted tours of New Zealand, although they don’t have any of a four-five day duration. The shortest they have is ten days.
Passengers are required to complete a booking form which outlines the assistance provided by the company.
