
Rotorua Discovery
Prices From
$995
adult twin ?$796
child ?$1169
single ?Highlights
Itinerary
On this Short Break, for a more diverse experience, you’ll travel with a different Driver Guide and group of like-minded travellers each day. As it departs at 6.45am, accommodation will need to be pre-booked for the previous night.
Day 1: Auckland – Waitomo Caves – Rotorua
Travel through the lush farmland of the Waikato and King Country regions. Enjoy a morning snack as you drive past Rangiriri, the location of a historic Maori Land Wars site. On arrival in the small town of Waitomo, tour with a local guide through the world-famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves with their amazing stalactites, stalagmites and other limestone formations. Finish with a silent boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto, a subterranean cavern lit by thousands of tiny glowworms. Later, travel on to Rotorua, the cultural centre of New Zealand.
Hotel: Copthorne Hotel Rotorua (Standard) or Millennium Hotel, Rotorua (Superior), Rotorua, 2 nights.
Day 2: Rotorua Sightseeing
Enjoy a morning sightseeing tour around three of Rotorua’s iconic visitor attractions. Experience Te Puia, a place of Maori culture and a thermal wonderland of impressive geysers and boiling mud pools. Explore Rainbow Springs Nature Park. Here you’ll discover the beauty of the native bush, ferns and trees that grow around the crystal clear mineral springs and take a ‘behind the scenes’ tour through a working kiwi nursery and hatchery. Then enjoy a demonstration of New Zealand’s agricultural industry with a sheep shearing display and sheep dog trials at the Agrodome Farm Show. Tonight an evening of culture, history and scrumptious food awaits you at a local marae. Learn about Maori art forms and traditions, followed by a concert featuring local performers. Then experience an authentic Maori Hangi meal, steamed underground in the traditional way.
Included Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Day 3: Rotorua – Auckland
Spend a day at leisure in Rotorua. Late this afternoon travel through forests and lush Waikato farmlands on your way to Auckland.
Hotel: Scenic Hotel Auckland (Standard) or The Cordis (Superior)
Included Meals: Breakfast
4 Day Short Break
Departs
Daily 6.45am from Auckland
Returns
Morning of day 4 at Auckland
Need Accommodation?
Our special discounted rates make booking accommodation with us during your holiday both easy and affordable at selected AAT Kings hotels and resorts.
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Inclusions
- Accommodation
- Breakfast (3)
- Dinner (1)
- Experienced Driver Guides
- Detailed and informative commentary
- Travel in an air-conditioned coach
- Return airport transfers- flight details to be provided 14 days prior to travel
What to bring
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
- Water bottle
- Camera
- Jacket in the cooler months
Fitness requirement
Low level of fitness required.
Accommodation Standards & Prices
Choose from a range of accommodation standards below. AAT Kings has hand-picked a range of hotels in key destinations to suit all kinds of budgets and we’ve pre-negotiated amazing prices for you.
Tour with Standard Accommodation (ZR5R)

Tour with Superior Accommodation (ZR5S)

Your choice of accommodation standards
Choose from a range of accommodation standards. AAT Kings has hand-picked a range of hotels in key destinations to suit all kinds of budgets and we’ve pre-negotiated amazing prices for you.
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Standard (R)
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Copthorne Hotel Rotorua
Fenton St, Rotorua 3010, North IslandMarrying stylish contemporary accommodation with agreeable amenities, Copthorne Hotel Rotorua is a superb choice for the holidaymaker who wants to explore the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua.
- Features
- Satellite TV
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea making facilities
- Iron / Ironing Board
- Hair Dryer
- Ceiling fan
- Radio
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Scenic Hotel Auckland
380 Queen Street, Auckland 1010Located in central Queen Street, Scenic Hotel Auckland is in the heart of the Auckland central business district (CBD). This beautiful four-star Auckland hotel has transformed the landmark art deco MLC building into elegant and spacious apartment style accommodation.
Scenic Hotel Auckland welcomes guests to enjoy stylish inner-city accommodation that offers space and convenience. A lavish renovation of this heritage building blends its fabulous art deco architecture with a contemporary feel and modern comforts.
- Features
- Air-conditioning
- Kitchenette
- Sky TV
- Tea & Coffee Facilities
- Wireless Internet access
- Mini-bar (surcharge)
- Iron
- Hairdryer
- Refrigerator
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Millennium Hotel, Rotorua
Corner Eruera & Hinemaru St, Rotorua 3010, North IslandCentrally 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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The Cordis
83 Symonds St Grafton, Auckland 1010 New ZealandThe 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