Tour 10 Day North Island Explorer

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Relax overnight at a beautiful rural lodge in Taihape, home for white water rafting! Enjoy 3 nights in Rotorua. Free time to explore our Adventure Playground! Witness a Māori cultural performance will take place in a beautifully carved meeting house (marae) Experience the redwoods night walk in Rotorua - where forest and fantasy come to life! Eat a traditional Māori hāngī meal cooked in an underground oven Walk to the famous Cathedral Cove & Dig a mini-Jacuzzi at Hot Water Beach Experience the amazing crystal-clear Blue Springs of Waikato See a real life Kiwi bird in a Local Bird Conservation Centre Sail on a private charter around Lake Taupo & visit the breath-taking Huka Falls Opportunity to hike the Tongairio Crossing - We can assist with booking Transport for additional fees Enjoy a scenic view up Mt Victoria of our Capital City ‘Wellington’ and enjoy an epic night out here! Explore our home to the largest active geyser in the Southern Hemisphere, Pōhutu Geyser

Meals

Tasty continental breakfasts every day and 3 dinners

Accommodation

9 nights in boutique hostel accommodation (dorm share)

Transport

Comfortable mini-bus transport

Guide

Passionate local kiwi guides

Not included:

Optional

Cathedral Cove Kayaking Tour – $125 Hobbiton Tour – $109 Redwood Altitude Walk – $99 Kaituna River Rafting – $115 Day Trip to Lake Rotoiti Hot Pools – $75 Mitai Maori Village Evening experience – $123 Tamariki Maori Evening experience $160 Return Transport to Tongariro National Park $60 Jet boat ‘The squeeze’ – $89-189 Skyline Rotorua (Gondola + 3 Luge rides) – $52 pp Zorb Rotorua – $40

Flights

Flights are not included.

Others

Other activities and services are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

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Day 1 Auckland - Tairua - Coromandel
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Auckland - Tairua - Coromandel

Welcome on board! A nice early start sees us leave Auckland and head to the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula. Here, you’ll see why this region is a favourite for Kiwis on their summer holidays and why it’s constantly regarded as one of the most stunning parts of the world. First a quick lunch stop in the picturesque holiday town of Tairua. Then we will visit the famous Cathedral Cove beach (as seen in multiple Hollywood feature films). You have the option to do a free 30 min walk one way to this beautiful spot. Or you could choose to do a kayaking tour as an optional add on. Depending on the time of the tides we may have time today or tomorrow to grab a shovel and dig a mini Jacuzzi at the unreal Hot Water Beach. After an epic day of sun, sand and surf, it’s time to head to our accommodation nearby – and from there, the night is yours!

Accommodation: Multi share hostel with shared facilities

Included activities:

Visit Thames township,

Beach day at Hahei Beach

Experience the famous ‘Cathedral Cove’

Dig a mini Jacuzzi at Hot Water Beach
Day 2 Coromandel - Matamata - Rotorua
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Coromandel - Matamata - Rotorua

After breakfast and a van-load of new friends, it’s time to head south. From Coromandel well head to New Zealand’s tourism Mecca – Rotorua. On the way to this geothermal wonderland you will have the option to get lost in the magical world of Hobbiton or check out some of the clearest springs you’ve ever seen. When we arrive in Rotorua the rest of the day is yours where you can immerse yourself in more traditional Maori culture in Rotorua or try out any of the exciting adrenaline filled activities in this town.

After dinner we will take you to experience Rotorua’s Redwoods Nightlights Tree walk that features 34 exquisite lanterns , floating between 9-20 metres above the forest floor, this award-winning, eco-tourism walk is 700 metres long, spans across 28 suspension bridges and 27 platforms! How good!

Accommodation: Multi share hostel with shared facilities

Included meals: Breakfast

Included activities:

Experience the clearest waters at the ‘Blue Springs’

Experience the redwoods night walk in Rotorua – where forest and fantasy come to life!
Day 3 Rotorua
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Rotorua

With far more to do than you can fit in just one day, we’re staying an extra 2 nights in Rotorua tonight so you have a full day of free time! With plenty of optional paid activities on offer all around the city to keep you and your new mates busy. Explore Te Puia’s world famous Geothermal Valley, Kiwi Sanctuary, learn about Maori history/culture with an option for buffet lunch including the famous Maori ‘hangi’. Whether you’re an adrenaline junkie and want to tackle the world’s highest commercially rafted waterfall, or if zip-lining through the forest canopy sounds more like you, we’ll be sure to offer you all the best experiences based on what you’re looking for.

Accommodation: Multi share hostel with shared facilities

Included meals: Breakfast
Day 4 Rotorua
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Rotorua

After breakfast its our last day to enjoy this culture filled town! You’ll have free time today till the

evening to tick off your last bucket list activities! Later on in the day we will come back together and experience an evening of culture, Kai (food), and connection. This begins with a buffet at the world famous Pātaka Kai Restaurant, Bar and Cafe, with locally sourced cuisine and an authentic Māori twist in each dish. Following this, we will be lead to view an exhilarating cultural performance which takes place in Te Aronui a Rua, a beautifully carved meeting house. It will include a Pōwhiri (Traditional Māori Welcome), Waiata (Song), Mōteatea (traditional chant), Poi and Haka.

Afterwards, you will enter and discover one of New Zealand’s most magnificent geothermal wonderlands – featuring dramatic geysers, bubbling mud, and beautiful native bush. During this experience, you will be viewing the valley afterhours and resting with a hot chocolate upon our naturally heated rock-seating beneath the powerful Pōhutu Geyser.

Accommodation: Multi share hostel with shared facilities

Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Included activities:

Delicious Maori Buffet Dinner

Exhilarating cultural performance

Explore our magnificent geothermal wonderlands – featuring dramatic geysers, bubbling mud, and beautiful native bush

See a real life Kiwi bird!
Day 5 Rotorua - Taupo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Rotorua - Taupo

Wake up and enjoy your last morning in RotoVegas! After breakfast, we will make a stop at the Blue Lake, where you have the opportunity for either a 5km fresh morning walk, or time to relax on the lake side. After the Blue Lake we will make our way through to the stunning Lake Taupo, but not before stopping in at a cheeky natural hot pool and the breath-taking Huka Falls. Once in Taupo, optional paid activities like bungy jumping, skydiving or jet boat riding are on offer, or simply ask your tour leader who’ll point you towards some of Taupo’s lesser known gems or the many free activities available.

For sunset we will board an exclusive yacht charter with our group around the lake itself! We provide dinner on board, feel free to bring a few beverages for this epic experience.

Accommodation: Multi share hostel with shared facilities

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Included activities:

Visit the breath-taking ‘Huka Falls’

Relax at Blue lake with an opportunity for a short walk

Exclusive sunset sailing charter around Lake Taupo
Day 6 Taupo/Tongariro National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Taupo/Tongariro National Park

After breakfast your free to explore the town and do as many activities or see as much as you want! There is also an option for people wanting to go for a trek and tick off the ‘Tongariro Alpine Crossing’ off their bucket list! This is heralded as the best one-day trek in New Zealand and is regarded as among the top ten single-day treks in the world. Other guests are of course welcome to spend the day in Taupo exploring the activities on offer like Skydives, hotpools, golfing range etc. We will all meet back in Taupo to explore the local cuisines with our crew! Then the night is yours!

Accommodation: Multi share hostel with shared facilities

Included meals: Breakfast

Optional activities:

Return Transport to Tongariro National Park - $60 NZD
Day 7 Taupo - River Valley
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Taupo - River Valley

After a few hours in the van, we’ll arrive into New Zealand’s best kept secret, River Valley. This afternoon we’ll chill out and enjoy our stunning lodge with on-site café and bar, saunas, and spa. Using the Lodge as a base, you can go on a rafting adventure, a horse trek, or explore some of the local rural back roads on an e-bike. Of course, you could simply relax beside the river and enjoy some delicious food, many of the ingredients of which come from the on-site organic gardens. Tonight your in for a treat as you’ll be served a farm to table dinner made with fresh seasonal vegetables harvested from their gardens and free range organic or grass fed local meats. The night is ours after!

Accommodation: Multi share lodge with shared facilities

Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Included activities:

Relax in our accommodations Spa and Sauna
Day 8 River Valley - Wellington
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

River Valley - Wellington

Enjoy a full cooked breakfast before heading south from Taihape, we’ll trek on to the nation’s capital – Wellington! Once in ‘Welly’, we’ll grab some dinner and hit the streets of this incredible city on a local pub crawl. Doesn’t sound like your cup of tea? No problemo! The night is yours to explore what is often referred to as NZ’s coolest city.

Accommodation: Multi share hostel with shared facilities

Included meals: Breakfast
Day 9 Wellington
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Wellington

After breakfast, the day is yours! Get lost in Wellington. Visit a local cafe, take photos of the local street art, head along to New Zealand’s famous national museum – Te Papa (it’s FREE!), have your mind blown at the Peter Jackson’s famous ‘Weta Workshop’. Plenty of exciting things to choose from in NZ’s coolest city

Accommodation: Multi share hostel with shared facilities

Included meals: Breakfast
Day 10 Wellington
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Wellington

Today is our last day and time to check out! After breakfast we will wrap things up and say goodbye to all our new best mates! Your tour leader can help you plan your next journey or you can join us for our 10 day South Island Explorer tour! This can be purchased as our 20 Day New Zealand Explorer.

Included Meals: Breakfast

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10 Day North Island Explorer

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Itinerary of your trip 10 Day North Island Explorer

Auckland - Tairua - Coromandel

Coromandel - Matamata - Rotorua

Rotorua

Rotorua

Rotorua - Taupo

Taupo/Tongariro National Park

Taupo - River Valley

River Valley - Wellington

Wellington

Wellington

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