How difficult are the walking tours? What meals are included?

The meal inclusions are as follows: 2 Dinners with Wine, 6 Full Breakfasts, 1 Be My Guest Lunch, 1 Highlight Dinner. The included walks do not require a high level of fitness. Walks are on flat surfaces. Most are paved walkways.

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Iconic North

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From Auckland to Wellington

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City & Culture: Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
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Itinerary

Intro
Introduction
Day 1
Auckland
Auckland
Meals
Dinner (Dinner at The Grill with fellow travel companions)
Accommodation
Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)
Optional Activities
- Explore Auckland's precincts at leisure
- View yachts on Waitemata Harbour
Landmarks
Waitemata Harbour
Manukau Harbour
Day 2
Auckland
Auckland
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)
Included Activities
- Exclusive after-hours guided tour of the Americas Cup exhibition at the New Zealand Maritime Museum
- Harbour cruise toward Mission Bay
- Visit to Bastion Point and Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
Optional Activities
- Behind-the-scenes All Blacks experience
- Harbour cruise on Auckland Harbour
Landmarks
New Zealand Maritime Museum
Mission Bay
Bastion Point
Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
Day 3
Auckland - Rotorua
Auckland - Rotorua
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Three-course dinner with Māori cultural experience at Te Pā Tū)
Accommodation
Hotel (Millennium Hotel Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Private after-hours tour of geothermal park Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland with expert guide
- Visit to The Devils Bath
- View bubbling mud pools
- Mocktail and canapés at Champagne Pool
- Guided Indigenous Experience, Cultural Performance and Feast at Te Pā Tū - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
- Forest kai horotai (seasonal canapés)
- Chef choice aperitif
- Three-course dinner
Landmarks
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
The Devils Bath
Champagne Pool
Te Pā Tū Māori Experience
Day 4
Rotorua
Rotorua
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Millennium Hotel Rotorua)
Optional Activities
- Relieve travel-weary limbs in the thermal waters of Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
- Amphibious WWII-era Duck tour across Rotorua's three lakes
Landmarks
Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
Day 5
Rotorua - Wellington
Rotorua - Wellington
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Rydges Wellington)
Included Activities
- See Huka Falls from a panoramic viewpoint
Landmarks
Huka Falls
Lake Taupo
Kapiti Coast
Day 6
Wellington
Wellington
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Rydges Wellington)
Included Activities
- City sights tour including iconic cable car, Parliament and Mt. Victoria
Optional Activities
- Visit to Te Papa Museum of New Zealand (entrance fee applies)
- Visit to Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne ecosanctuary
- Lord of the Rings Movie Locations including Weta Workshop
Landmarks
Wellington Cable Car
Parliament of New Zealand
Mt. Victoria
Te Papa Museum of New Zealand
Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne
Weta Workshop
Day 7
Wellington
Wellington
Meals
Breakfast (Breakfast with travel companions)

Landmarks
Waitemata Harbour
Manukau Harbour

Landmarks
New Zealand Maritime Museum
Mission Bay
Bastion Point
Michael Joseph Savage Memorial

Landmarks
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
The Devils Bath
Champagne Pool
Te Pā Tū Māori Experience

Landmarks
Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa

Landmarks
Huka Falls
Lake Taupo
Kapiti Coast

Landmarks
Wellington Cable Car
Parliament of New Zealand
Mt. Victoria
Te Papa Museum of New Zealand
Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne
Weta Workshop

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Where You'll Stay

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Horizon by SkyCity Auckland
Hotel
Days 1, 2
Millennium Hotel Rotorua
Hotel
Days 3, 4
Rydges Wellington
Hotel
Days 5, 6

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How difficult are the walking tours? What meals are included?
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- AAT KingsOperator•Written May 2024
  The meal inclusions are as follows: 2 Dinners with Wine, 6 Full Breakfasts, 1 Be My Guest Lunch, 1 Highlight Dinner. The included walks do not require a high level of fitness. Walks are on flat surfaces. Most are paved walkways.

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From

$3,045

20% off

US $2,436 per person

Price based on Cheapest Room

Price based on Shared Room

Price based on Private Single Room

Price based on Private Double Room

AAT Kings offers 5% discount for past passengers, saving $122

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Pay only $200 today. The rest is due 65 days before departure. Learn more

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Iconic North

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Included Activities

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Included Activities

Optional Activities

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