4 Day Short Break
Rotorua Discovery
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Pohutu Geyser
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Maori Culture
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Thermal Reserve
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Waitomo Glow Worm Caves
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Thermal Reserve
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Agrodome Sheep Show
Prices From
$1275
adult twin ?$1020
child ?$1500
single ?
Itinerary
As this Short Break departs at 6.45am, accommodation will need to be pre-booked for the previous night. You’ll travel with a different Driver Guide and group of like-minded travellers each day, for a more diverse experience.
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 Glow Worm Caves with their amazing stalactites, stalagmites and other limestone formations. Finish with a silent boat ride through the Glow Worm Grotto - a subterranean cavern lit by thousands of tiny glow worms. Later, travel on to Rotorua, the cultural centre of New Zealand.
Hotel: Copthorne Hotel (Standard) or Millennium Hotel, Rotorua (First Class), 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, which showcases native flora and fauna. You may even spot a kiwi! Then enjoy a demonstration of New Zealand’s agricultural industry with a sheep shearing display and sheep dog trials at the Agrodome Sheep Show. Tonight enjoy a unique Maori Hangi dinner and concert on a local Marae.
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 Langham Hotel Auckland (First Class)
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 45 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 First Class Accommodation (ZR5F)
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
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 Langham Hotel Auckland
83 Symonds St Grafton, Auckland 1010 New ZealandThe Langham Hotel 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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Interesting Fact
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The original Maori name for New Zealand was Aotearoa.
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Unlike Australia, New Zealand does not have any dangerous or poisonous animals (with the one tiny exception of the Katipo Spider).
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The name Rotorua comes from Maori, the full name being Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe; roto means lake and rua two – Rotorua thus meaning 'Second lake'.
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New Zealand was the last major landmass to be populated.
