OVERVIEW
Group Size
Up to 10
Tour Dates
Early 2025
Languages
English
Good to know
The country is well-known for its thriving sheep farming industry, and as of 2021, there were around 26 million sheep in New Zealand, while the human population was approximately 5 million. This means that there are roughly 5 sheep for every person in the country.
Day 1
- Accommodation: “Hotel in Auckland” “Sofitel”
- We travel in a luxury vehicle from Auckland CBD, heading to Mission Bay waterfront suburb, 5 km east of Auckland central. Drive through scenic Tamaki Drive with unobstructed views of Rangitoto Island.
- Next, visit MJ Savage Memorial Park (“Bastion Point”) overlooking The Harbour Bridge, Waitemata Harbour, and Auckland City Skyline.
- At Achilles Point, capture photos with Rangitoto Island, the largest volcano in the Hauraki Gulf, as your background.
One Tree Hill “Maungakiekie”: A volcanic summit at 182 meters (597 feet), the second largest volcanic field in Auckland City. Enjoy 360 views of Auckland and learn about the mount's history at the summit.
Mount Eden Summit: A prominent volcanic cone in the Auckland region with amazing views over the Hauraki Gulf.
Day 2
- We will travel in a luxury vehicle to Hobbiton and Waitomo glowworm caves.
- Accommodation “Hotel in Rotorua”
- Hobbiton Movie Set: Hop on a Hobbiton bus to the village. Your tour guide will explain the set's construction and share fun facts. Visit a Hobbit Hole, see The Mill, The Double Arched Bridge, and enjoy a drink at The Green Dragon Inn.
- Waitomo Glowworm Caves: After Hobbiton, head to Waitomo Glowworm Cave for a 1-hour guided tour including a boat ride in the underground Waitomo River.
- Marvel at thousands of glowworms, unique to New Zealand, in a starry wonderland.
- Explore the cave's upper dry chamber and lower stream passages, glowworms, and the Cathedral chamber.
- Guides, often descendants of the Maori chief who first explored the cave, will share stories and the cave’s history.
Day 3
- Discover one of New Zealand’s most magnificent geothermal wonderlands…
- Featuring dramatic geysers, bubbling mud, and beautiful native bush explored by our personalised guided tours. Te Puia is home to the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute and offers a state-of-the-art Kiwi Conservation Centre, so you can get closer than ever before to New Zealand’s national treasure- the native Kiwi bird.
- For generations, Te Puia has welcomed manuhiri (visitors) from all over the world to explore the magic hidden within Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley during both the day
- “Half day tour” afternoon
- Whakarewarewa Forest . Redwoods walking trails
Day 4
- Morning visit to the local gardens and afternoon “hot nature spa”
- THE GOVERNMENT GARDENS is a public park, partly laid out as gardens, located beside Lake Rotorua in central Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand. It was built by the government as a tourism attraction, and is still a major tourism destination in New Zealand.
- POLYNESIAN SPA is New Zealand's original and iconic geothermal bathing experience, with multiple opportunities to indulge in both acidic and alkaline natural mineral springs, and unique day spa therapies for ultimate rejuvenation.
Day 5
- Day experience to “Taupo” lakes “1.5 hour drive from Rotorua to lake Taupo”
- Guided Fly Fishing for Brown and Rainbow Trout in the stunning Lake Taupo Region. Chris Jolly Outdoors' specialist fly fishing guides have the local knowledge and expertise to ensure both novice and experienced angers have the trip of a lifetime.
- Travel to Te Aroha 1.5 hours .”.accommodation “ day 5” and 6 at Aroha lodge .
Day 6
- Visit one of the throughbred Horse training centre of New Zealand.
- Up early in the morning 6am to watch thoroughbred horses doing their track work and talk to the local trainers. In the afternoon we travel to Experience a local dairy farm and watch the farmers process of milking dairy cows in real time.
Day 7
- Travel to Coromandel region to visit Hot water beach . “1.5 hour travel”
- Hot Water Beach is an Aotearoa New Zeland Must Do and one of its most intriguing places. From the sound of surging waves to the surprising warmth of hot sand underneath your bare feet at low tide, Hot Water Beach presents a landscape and an atmosphere like nowhere else.
- In the Afternoon experience driving cheek range in the Coromandel. “1.5 hour” journey from hot water beach
- Embark on a truly unique 1 hour 15 minute railway tour on New Zealand’s only mountain railway. Journey across ten impressive bridges and through three tunnels in a hand-planted regenerating native forest and haven for rare native species, to arrive at EyeFull Tower and take in the spectacular views across the Hauraki Gulf and its islands.
- Be inspired as your Rail Tour Guide tells the story of Barry Brickell and how his passion for pottery, engineering and conservation were influential in creating this authentic place. The Driving Creek Railway tour is a family-friendly and is an all-weather activity.
- Travel from the beautiful Coromandel 3 hours back to Auckland.Accommodation at Sofitel “ Auckland day “7”
Day 8
- Travel 3 hours north of Auckland with 2 nights accommodation at Pahia “Bay of Islands
- North Auckland boat experience “Hole in the Rock “Experience the sights of dolphins in the sea.
- Cruise out through the Bay’s pristine islands and along the Cape Brett Peninsula. See the historic Cape Brett lighthouse and majestic Motukōkako, the Hole in the Rock, and hope for a lucky drip from above as you pass underneath it.
- The Bay of Islands is home to a host of marine mammals, wildlife and native birds. Keep an eye out for dolphins throughout your cruise. Stop off at Otehei Bay on Urupukapuka Island where you have time to relax, take a walk, have a swim or enjoy a bite to eat and drink from the on-site fully licensed café.
Day 9
- Visit the beach town of Russell, taking the ferry boat across from Pahia to Russell.Russell, also known by the Mãori name Kororäreka, is a town in the Bay of Islands, in New Zealand's far north. It was the first permanent European settlement and seaport in New Zealand.
- There’s is a option to play golf in the afternoon at the Waitangi golf course “9 holes” overlooking the natural bush and sea at its finest or just relax and do some shopping in the town of “Pahia”