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It’s incredible how much a tour of New Zealand’s North Island can reveal about the country. Your roll-call includes oh-so-cool cities like Auckland tours and Wellington tours, the gateways to the Bay of Islands and Rotorua. Adventure and bliss await.
Duration 8 days
Destination Wellington
Company AAT Kings
Availability From 31/08/2024 to 29/03/2025
Call 133 133
What's Included?
- Highlights
- Enjoy Auckland and WellingtonExplore at your own pace in Rotorua
- Life becomes all the more radiant at Waitomo Glowworm Caves, a subterranean wonderland that replicates the night sky
- Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver1 UNESCO World Heritage Sites – Fiordland National ParkCentrally located premium 3
- 5-star hotels
Availability
- From 31/08/2024 to 29/03/2025
Visit Wellington
Day 1
Auckland is known as the ‘City of Sails’.
And you’ll discover why when exploring its two harbours at your leisure. Pick a waterfront precinct and find a perch to while away the afternoon with a glass of Central Otago sauvignon blanc and a backdrop of yachts darting the water. Should you need a closer look, take a cruise out to the wineries of Waiheke Island. Meet fellow travel companions over a few local tipples tonight.
Day 2
Your journey north on a Bay of Islands tour from Auckland is not short of drama – discover 140 droplets of land ringed by turquoise sea at the top of the country.
It’s undeniably beautiful, but it also holds a special historical secret: this is where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840, between Captain William Hobson and Māori chiefs. Your guide, likely an ancestor of one of the original signatories, will explain the significance of the site, while pointing out the world’s largest ceremonial war canoe and a carved meeting house.
Day 3
If there’s a travel destination that inspires wanderlust, the Bay of Islands is it.
And today, you can do just that. At your leisure, venture up to Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua, the very top of New Zealand, via idyllic Ninety Mile Beach. Or glide around on an historic tall ship, enjoy local drops on a wine tour of the region, or join a tour of Russell and learn more about the settling of the Bay of Islands. The choice is yours.
Day 4
Northern exposure is a thing today, when you journey toward the top of the country to visit Whangarei – NZ’s northern-most city, and a place where waterfalls meet beaches, galleries meet museums.
It’s like the country in a tantalising snapshot – a union of nature and forward-thinking culture. Explore at your leisure before sinking back into your seat for the mesmerising commute back to Auckland.
Day 5
There’s no bad day in Auckland – today, your Auckland tour is filled with expeditions to the War Memorial Museum and Waitemata Harbour, before you set your GPS for the Waikato River and a Waitomo Caves tour.
This place is radiant – quite literally. While cruising cavernous waterways, your route is cast in a magical light by thousands of glowworms. It’s a landscape almost as otherworldly as Rotorua, where mud pops and jettisons from bubbling geysers, and steam rushes skywards from cracks in the Earth. Tonight, delve deep into Māori culture and traditions at Te Puia. Your dinner, a hangi cooked underground, is served while you overlook the spectacular geothermal valley. The highlight is a Maori cultural performance in the beautifully carved meeting house, Te Aronui a Rua.
Day 6
Explore at your own pace today, but with plenty of tips from your Travel Director.
Want a bit of down time? We wouldn’t blame you for simply blissing out at in the steamy thermal springs at Rotorua’s Polynesian Spa. Animal lover? Go behind the scenes on a working kiwi nursery and hatchery. Hobbit fans will want to take advantage of the opportunity to tour the sights featured in The Lord of the Rings movies at Hobbiton. These beautiful landscapes are not only a bucket list tour for Hobbit fans, but a gorgeous countryside getaway.
Day 7
You’ll hear Huka Falls well before you see it – at this natural wonder, a staggering 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, its waters so vivid and blue you’ll think someone has taken the glasses off your nose and cleaned them for the first time. Traverse the Kapiti Coast to New Zealand’s cool little capital, Wellington, where there are so many restaurants and bars to choose from, you’ll need a guidebook. Wait, you have an in-the-know Travel Director to talk to.
Day 8
The best way to begin a Wellington day? With a coffee.
The city is known for its uber-cool cafés, designed to fuel you through a session at Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand. Then it’s time to bid farewell to your NZ crew. What a week.
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Departure dates and Pricing
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Sat 31st August, 202431/08/2024 | Sat 7th September, 202407/09/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* |
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Sat 7th September, 202407/09/2024 | Sat 14th September, 202414/09/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* | |
Sat 21st September, 202421/09/2024 | Sat 28th September, 202428/09/2024 | available | Per person from$3825* | Enquire » |
Sat 28th September, 202428/09/2024 | Sat 5th October, 202405/10/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$4250* |
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Sat 5th October, 202405/10/2024 | Sat 12th October, 202412/10/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* | |
Sat 12th October, 202412/10/2024 | Sat 19th October, 202419/10/2024 | On Request | Per person from$4250* | Enquire » |
Sat 19th October, 202419/10/2024 | Sat 26th October, 202426/10/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* | |
Sat 26th October, 202426/10/2024 | Sat 2nd November, 202402/11/2024 | available | Per person from$0* | Enquire » |
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Sat 2nd November, 202402/11/2024 | Sat 9th November, 202409/11/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* | |
Sat 9th November, 202409/11/2024 | Sat 16th November, 202416/11/2024 | available | Per person from$0* | Enquire » |
Sat 23rd November, 202423/11/2024 | Sat 30th November, 202430/11/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* | |
Sat 30th November, 202430/11/2024 | Sat 7th December, 202407/12/2024 | available | Per person from$3825* | Enquire » |
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Sat 7th December, 202407/12/2024 | Sat 14th December, 202414/12/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* | |
Sat 14th December, 202414/12/2024 | Sat 21st December, 202421/12/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$4250* | |
Sat 21st December, 202421/12/2024 | Sat 28th December, 202428/12/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$3825* |
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Sat 4th January, 202506/01/2024 | Sat 11th January, 202513/01/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$4375* | |
Sat 11th January, 202513/01/2024 | Sat 18th January, 202520/01/2024 | available | Per person from$0* | Enquire » |
Sat 18th January, 202520/01/2024 | Sat 25th January, 202527/01/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* | |
Sat 25th January, 202527/01/2024 | Sat 1st February, 202503/02/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* |
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Sat 1st February, 202503/02/2024 | Sat 8th February, 202510/02/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$4375* | |
Sat 8th February, 202510/02/2024 | Sat 15th February, 202517/02/2024 | available | Per person from$4375* | Enquire » |
Sat 15th February, 202517/02/2024 | Sat 22nd February, 202524/02/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* | |
Sat 22nd February, 202524/02/2024 | Sat 1st March, 202502/03/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* |
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Sat 1st March, 202502/03/2024 | Sat 8th March, 202509/03/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* | |
Sat 8th March, 202509/03/2024 | Sat 15th March, 202516/03/2024 | available | Per person from$4375* | Enquire » |
Sat 15th March, 202516/03/2024 | Sat 22nd March, 202523/03/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* | |
Sat 22nd March, 202523/03/2024 | Sat 29th March, 202530/03/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$0* |
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- Prices quoted valid for sale until 08 May 2024 unless otherwise stated or sold out prior.
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