Northern Splendour - 6 Nights / 7 Days (Departs daily)
Includes: Waitomo Glow-worm Caves • Maori Culture • Art Deco City of Napier • Vibrant Capital City Wellington.jpg)
Arrive: Auckland
Depart: Wellington
If no activities are listed, this means there is time to wonder and explore on your own until your assigned departure time. If there are optional sites and activities to see your tour operator will inform you of these.
The itinerary below can be made longer / shorter / cities and destinations added etc, for a complete custom itinerary please contact me anytime
DAY 1 - ARRIVE AUCKLAND On arrival in Auckland, 'The City of Sails', you will be met by our local representative for either a private transfer to your hotel or collection of your rental car.
DAY 2 - AUCKLAND - WAITOMO - ROTORUA Travel south to arrive at Waitomo for a guided tour of the world famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Continue over the Mamaku Ranges to reach the `Thermal City' of Rotorua. (B)
DAY 3 - ROTORUA Visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve to see boiling mud-pools and roaring geysers. Following this visit Paradise Valley Springs to see New Zealand's trout, birds and wildlife before continuing to the Agrodome for a New Zealand farm show featuring sheep dog demonstrations, cow milking and an introduction to the stars of our sheep industry. The afternoon is at leisure. This evening enjoy an authentic Maori Hangi (feast) and concert. (B,D)
DAY 4 - ROTORUA - NAPIER Travel south to reach Taupo before travelling over rugged mountain ranges and well cultivated farmland to arrive in the `Art Deco' city of Napier. (B)
DAY 5 - NAPIER Today discover four boutique wineries, with fine handcrafted Red & White Premium and Reserve medal winning wines. (B)
DAY 6 - NAPIER - WELLINGTON Travel through the Manawatu Gorge to Palmerston North, before arriving in the `Capital City' of Wellington. (B)
DAY 7 - DEPARTURE DAY Your arrangements conclude today with a departure transfer or the return of your rental car. We trust you enjoyed your Travel-the-Real-NZ Vacation! (B)