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Iconic North
7 Day Guided Vacation | Auckland to Wellington
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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.
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Trip Details
What's included
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
Dining
- • 2 Dinners with Wine
- • 6 Full Breakfasts
- • 1 Be My Guest Lunch
- • 1 Highlight Dinner
Flight Information
- Day 1 – flights to arrive by 4.00pm into Auckland Airport
Day 7 – flights to depart anytime from Wellington Airport
Flights are not included in the holiday price
Return airport to hotel transfers are included in the holiday price
What to Bring
- • Warm layers in cooler months
- • Camera
- • Comfortable walking shoes
- • Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
- • Water bottle
Fitness Requirements
Low level of fitness required
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Iconic North (Travel Period: 01 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2025)
Meet your fellow travel companions at a Welcome Reception and dinner, and share stories of your day-one wanderings.
Hotel:
Cordis
Included Meals:
Dinner with Wine
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.
Hotel:
Cordis
Included Meals:
Breakfast
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 – on your NZ holiday is Rotorua. Visit Te Puia to see and support Maori artisans at work, then continue your Rotorua tour at the steamy Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve, a staggering valley where geysers pop and thermal springs jettison skywards.
Hotel:
Millennium Hotel, Rotorua
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Be My Guest Lunch
Today, choose your own adventure. Tonight, dive deep into Indigenous culture at Te Pā Tū Māori Experience. Hear about Māori history, traditions, and future aspirations across an evening of celebration and feasting. Enjoy a forest kai horotai (seasonal canapes) and chef choice aperitif, followed by a seasonal three-course dinner.
Hotel:
Millennium Hotel, Rotorua
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Highlight Dinner
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.
Hotel:
Rydges Wellington
Included Meals:
Breakfast, Dinner with Wine
Your day in Wellington should – must – begin with a coffee. The city is known for its uber-cool cafés 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. Perhaps visit Te Papa Museum of New Zealand, tour the Wairarapa wine region or the first urban completely fenced ecosanctuary of Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, where the biodiversity of 225 hectares of forest is being restored.
Hotel:
Rydges Wellington
Included Meals:
Breakfast
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.
Included Meals:
Breakfast
Please note: This itinerary may be subject to change.
Iconic North
First Choice
7 Day Guided Vacation
Auckland to Wellington
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.
Highlights
Local Connection
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.
Cultural Immersion
Discover just how strong Māori culture is at Te Pā Tū Māori Experience, celebrating art, tradition and cuisine.
Sustainable Footprints
Your visit to Te Puia not only reveals Rotorua’s steamy history, but also supports up-and-coming Māori creatives.
Wildlife & Nature
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.
Accommodation
Your Guided Holiday includes a range of quality accommodation for your comfort.
The accommodation you will enjoy on this tour includes:
Day 1 - Cordis
83 Symonds St Grafton, Auckland 1010 New Zealand
The Cordis Auckland exudes a timeless elegance that celebrates the past, yet embraces the future. As a luxury Auckland hotel, we will enchant you with our tradition of graceful living.
Features
- LCD TV
- Work Desk
- Tea & Coffee Facilities
- Shower Over Bath
- Deluxe Marble Bathroom
- In-room Movies (fee applies)
- Manual temperature control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Iron / Ironing Board
- In-room safe
- Room service
- Business Facilities
- Mini-bar (surcharge)
- Satellite TV
- Broadband Internet access
- Phone
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Day 3 - Millennium Hotel, Rotorua
Corner Eruera & Hinemaru St, Rotorua 3010, North Island
Centrally located in the city beside mystical Lake Rotorua, this hotel is just a brief stroll from the Rotorua Museum, Convention Centres and adjacent to a Polynesian Spa.
Features
- Air Conditioning
- Mini Bar
- Coffee/tea making facilities
- Internet Access
- Sky TV
- Personalised message and wakeup service
- Work Desk
- Radio
- Hair Dryer
- In-room safe
- Iron / Ironing Board
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Day 5 - Rydges Wellington
75 Featherston Street, Pipitea, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Rydges Wellington is centrally located on downtown Featherston Street with a unique combination of harbour and city outlooks. Our Wellington accommodation is within walking distance to Lambton Quay, Sky Stadium, Queens Wharf and Wellington Railway Station making it ideally positioned in the heart of the capital.
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Optional Experiences
Please note, prices for Optional Experiences are subject to change.
To ensure your holiday is filled with memorable experiences, we have included a range of quality Optional Experiences for you to choose from and partake in, if you wish, during your holiday. The experiences can be booked on tour through your Travel Director.
All Blacks Experience- Guided Tour & Interactive Zone (Auckland)
Adult: $59 NZD
Child: $35 NZD
The All Blacks Experience is an introduction to “kiwi culture” through the lens of our national sport. An immersive and emotive state-of-the-art guided journey that showcases the All Blacks and our national teams in Black, through exceptional innovation and technology. Celebrate New Zealand’s heritage and culture then stand up to one of the most powerful All Blacks Haka’s that you will ever see! At the conclusion of the guided tour, you have the option of testing your skills in our interactive zones - try out your kicking, catching, line-out and accuracy skills against legendary All Blacks.
Canopy Tours - The Original Canopy Tour (Rotorua)
NZ$189 Adult
NZ$159 Child
Canopy tours zipline adventure activity is an experience of a lifetime. You’ll be transported to a long forgotten ancient forest just like the whole of New Zealand once was. Experience a low impact mode of transport to get you high in the ancient canopy! In total there are 6 ziplines totalling more than 650 metres, the highlight for most being the jawdropping 220 metre tui song zipline that departs from 22 metres up a 1000 year old tree. Beat that for a setting! There are numerous treetop platforms at varying heights above the forest floor where you can observe and take in the magic of the environment around you.
Hobbiton Movie Set Tour (Rotorua)
NZ$259 Adult NZ$194 Child
Travel from Rotorua to Matamata then onto Hobbiton for your tour of the move set with Hobbiton Tours. Experience the real Middle-earth at the Hobbiton Movie Set, where, in the heart of the Waikato region, you can step into the lush pastures of the Shire, as seen in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. You will be fully guided around the 12-acre set; past Hobbit Holes, the Mill and into the world-famous Green Dragon Inn, where you will be presented with a complimentary, exclusive Hobbit South-farthing beverage to conclude your own Middle-earth adventure.
Maritime Museum - Ted Ashby Scenic Cruise (Auckland )
Adult: $63 NZD
Child: $30 NZD
>Set sail on our heritage scow, TED ASHBY, for an hour-long cruise in Auckland's Harbour. See the city skyline, Sky Tower and Auckland Harbour Bridge from the sea.
Rotorua Duck - Tarawera and Lakes Tour (Rotorua)
Adult: $105.00 NZD
Child: $60.00 NZD
Discover Rotorua’s spectacular lakes area from the comfort of a fully restored World War II amphibious vehicle, able to travel on land and water. A 90 minute fun-filled and scenic journey that ventures onto the three Rotorua lakes, and is accompanied by an entertaining and informative commentary.
Local Connection
Cultural Immersion
Sustainable Footprints
Wildlife & Nature
