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You could spend eons exploring New Zealand���s two islands. If you only have time to do the North, this NZ holiday is for you. Discover cosmopolitan cities on an Auckland tour and Wellington tour. Revel in geothermal wonders on a steamy Rotorua tour. Drop in on Lord of the Rings movie sets. And be moved by Maori culture, whether in galleries or traditional villages. The Indigenous heartbeat is strong, wherever you venture on this epic NZ tour.

Departure dates

From 17/09/2024 to 31/03/2025

What's included

Highlights.
The dairy industry is big business in New Zealand, as you’ll fast find on a Waikato farm.
The stories you'll hear tell you about life on the land.
Discover just how strong Māori culture is at Te Pā Tū Māori Experience, celebrating art, tradition and cuisine.
A guided tour of the New Zealand Maori Arts & Crafts Institute at Te Puia contributes to its success, committed to preserving and promoting teaching traditional Māori arts and crafts.
If you want to be blown away by nature, Huka Falls is the place to go.
This mighty waterfall sees 220,000 litres of water per second thunder over an 11-metre ridge.
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Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver Centrally located premium 4- & 5-star hotels National Park entrance fees Private arrival and departure transfers.
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Itinerary / more information

  • Day 1 Meet your fellow travel companions at a Welcome Reception and dinner at The Grill, and share stories of your day-one wanderings.
  • Day 2 Those sails on the harbour? They come from a long and fascinating history of boat-building and sailing, as you'll discover on an America's Cup tour at the New Zealand Maritime Museum. The water is your backdrop as you skirt the harbour toward dreamy Mission Bay and Bastion Point. There's nothing like an epic view to set your soul soaring.
  • Day 3 Leave Auckland behind and journey into the countryside for an exclusive family-style Be My Guest lunch in the Red Barn on a working dairy farm. Over your farm to table lunch prepared by the onsite chef, get a feel for country life as you're invited to roll up your sleeves and make your own butter - butter churners, tiny mason jars and all! The next hot spot, in every sense of the word, is Rotorua. Visit Te Puia for a guided tour of the New Zealand Maori Arts & Crafts Institute and the Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve, a staggering valley where geysers pop and thermal springs jettison skywards.
  • Day 4 Today, choose your own adventure. Tonight, dive deep into Indigenous culture at Te P? T? M?ori Experience. Hear about M?ori history, traditions, and future aspirations across an evening of celebration and feasting. Enjoy a forest kai horotai (seasonal canap?) and chef choice aperitif, followed by a three-course dinner.
  • Day 5 You'll hear Huka Falls well before you see it - 220,000 litres of water thunder over an 11 metre high waterfall every second. The road ahead unfolds in a broad panorama of Lake Taupo then the Kapiti Coast to New Zealand's cool little capital, Wellington.
  • Day 6 Your day in Wellington should - must - begin with a coffee. The city is known for its uber-cool caf?s and with coffee in hand you will head out on a city sights tour to take in highlights such as its iconic cable car, parliament and Mt. Victoria. This afternoon is yours to discover Wellington. Your city tour ends at Te Papa Museum of New Zealand, so perhaps make a visit. Or tour the first urban completely fenced ecosanctuary of Zealandia Te M?ra a T?ne, where the biodiversity of 225 hectares of forest is being restored or explore Lord of the Rings territory (own expense).
  • Day 7 It's been a week of epic sights and adventures in the North Island. All good things must come to an end, but there's time to enjoy one last breakfast with your travel companions.
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