I would like to ask regarding the accommodation, I prefer to have a room to myself, is this possible for this tour?

Yes, on all of our Delve Deep tours we have the option of booking single rooms.

Do you do any kind of discounts for nurses?

Unfortunately, we don't currently have any discounts for nurses or other medical professionals. We have non-stop discounts for past passengers, groups of 4+ and passengers doing multiple Topdecks back to back PLUS a bunch of other campaigns and promotions through the year.

Are the activities too rigorous for older adults? It is difficult to tell from the itinerary.

All Topdeck trips are designed for and aimed at the 18-39-year-old market. The average age on most of our trips is around 23-25 years old. Most of our trips are based on share accommodation, and our passengers expect to be sharing with fellow travellers of the same age. We have up to 50 passengers on some of our trips and we do need to keep in mind that when they book their trip, they all expect to be travelling with people of the same age group (18-39 years).

On Sept 17th, where & at what time do we meet in Auckland CBD? Would it be possible for me to have name & address of the accommodations for the whole trip?

On the first day of the trip you will need to meet the group and trip leader at the Copthorne Hotel in Auckland at 18:00pm on the 17th of September.

Do you have a similar tour around that time.

The next departure date available after the 4th of February 2023 departure is our 18 February 2023 - 26 February departure. Unfortunately, we have no departure dates beginning shortly after the 9th.

I am 59 years old, can I join this group since the group is for 19-39 years old?

All Topdeck trips are designed for and aimed at the 18-39-year-old market. The average age on most of our trips is around 23-25 years old. Most of our trips are based on share accommodation, and our passengers expect to be sharing with fellow travellers of the same age. We have up to 50 passengers on some of our trips and we do need to keep in mind that when they book their trip, they all expect to be travelling with people of the same age group (18-39 years). We're deeply sorry that you are unable to join the trip, but unfortunately, we must adhere to our company's promise.

Would like to join the "Delve Deep, NZ North Island Tour" - is the age restriction very strict?

The age restriction of 18-40 is very strict and we only allow passengers who are in this age demographic to join our tours.

We were interested in re-booking our trip to NZ. We wish to use our credit and book for December. If by any chance the country is unable to take travellers again due to Covid-19, would we be able to get an extension?

Yes, if something Covid-19 related where to happen in NZ we could definitely extend them out (fingers crossed this won't be the case).

What is included in tour price and how much would you recommend to bring with me? And are flights on top of tour price?

We include all of the travelling and accommodation while on the tour, we don't include flights to and from the trip unfortunately. In regards to luggage, the baggage allowance is only 1x main bag with the dimensions of 70cms (height) x 45cms (width) x 25cms (depth). This bag gets stored under the coach when it's a travel day and it can be a suitcase or a backpack - whatever is best for you. Please also ensure that the weight does not exceed 20 KGS. If your dimensions are little over that is fine, as we allow a few extra centimetres leeway here and there.

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Day 1
Auckland
Auckland
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Auckland to Paihia
Auckland to Paihia
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Breakfast
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- Visit Whangarei Falls
- Visit Waitangi Treaty Ground
- Orientation of Paihia with Trip Leader
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Paihia
Paihia
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Breakfast
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- Tour of Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach: from $195
- Hole in the Rock cruise: from $170
- Bay of Islands sundown cruise: from $90
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Paihia to Rotorua
Paihia to Rotorua
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Breakfast
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- Kawiti Glowworm Caves
- Orientation walk around Rotorua
Landmarks
Kawiti Caves
Day 5
Rotorua
Rotorua
Meals
Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit the Hobbiton movie set (from $120)
- Forest Zip-lining Canopy Tour (from $199)
- Whitewater rafting on Kaituna River (from $139)
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Hobbiton Movie Set
Kaituna River
Day 6
Rotorua to Kohutapu
Rotorua to Kohutapu
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Breakfast, Dinner (Hāngi dinner (traditional earth oven meal))
Included Activities
- Orientation tour at Kohutapu Lodge
- Marae visit
- Workshops on marae traditions
- Haka demonstration
- Hāngi dinner
Landmarks
Kohutapu Lodge
Day 7
Kohutapu to Tongariro National Park
Kohutapu to Tongariro National Park
Meals
Breakfast
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- Visit Wai-O-Tapu thermal pools
- Visit Lake Taupō and Huka Falls
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Wai-O-Tapu
Lady Knox Geyser
Huka Falls
Lake Taupō
Day 8
Tongariro National Park
Tongariro National Park
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orientation walk of Tongariro National Park with Trip Leader
Optional Activities
- Half day hike of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing with a local guide (October to March): From $350
- Full day hike of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing with a local guide (October to March): from $425
Landmarks
Tongariro National Park
Mt Ngauruhoe
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Day 9
Tongariro National Park to Wellington
Tongariro National Park to Wellington
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Group dinner with craft beer tasting)
Included Activities
- Orientation of Wellington with Trip Leader
- Craft beer tasting with dinner
Landmarks
Mt Victoria
Day 10
Wellington
Wellington
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Auckland

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Whangarei Falls
Waitangi Treaty Ground

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Hole in the Rock
Cape Reinga
Ninety Mile Beach

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Kawiti Caves

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Hobbiton Movie Set
Kaituna River

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Kohutapu Lodge

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Wai-O-Tapu
Lady Knox Geyser
Huka Falls
Lake Taupō

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Tongariro National Park
Mt Ngauruhoe
Tongariro Alpine Crossing

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Mt Victoria

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Overall rating based on 8 Reviews

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4.9
Accommodation
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cognito:default_val5.0•July 2022
Led by Tim
Delve Deep: New Zealand North Island was incredible! Lots of options and flexibility. Tim our trip leader was awesome...
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Tyson5.0•April 2018
Really great holiday! So much fun.Fantastic leadership and organisation by our guide and solid driving and coach...
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Traveled in March 2018
Connor
A great trip despite being comfortably the oldest on the bus. Great people, Scott the guide and Emily the driver were...
A great trip despite being comfortably the oldest on the bus. Great people, Scott the guide and Emily the driver were fantastic; really friendly and helpful. A good mix of culture and adventure. Show more
Traveled in February 2018
jenise4.0•November 2017
Our guide aND driver was amazing The tour was exactly as described. However, tongariro park should be an optional...
Our guide aND driver was amazing The tour was exactly as described. However, tongariro park should be an optional excursion. Not everyone wants to hike 19km and there were no other options for the day. Also, the skotel should not be used for accommodation. The skotel was the worst. There were two bathrooms and two showers for thirty women. Also, there was nothing to keep anyone entertained at the skotel.Show more
Traveled in November 2017
Jessie5.0•October 2017
Whole trip was amazing! Would definitely do it again with Topdeck
Traveled in July 2017
angiehumphrys@y7mail.com4.5•October 2017
I traveled with Topdeck in NZ with Taimi as my tour guide. Taimi is just a kickass cool chick with the greatest...
I traveled with Topdeck in NZ with Taimi as my tour guide. Taimi is just a kickass cool chick with the greatest knowledge. Taimi had all the answers to every question we had and just such an extensive knowledge of everything. She was fun too, always knew where to party cheap- and buying us all Birthday shots! She had great stories and legends of Maori culture to share, she kept everyone entertained and happy! Show more
Traveled in June 2017
Katherine4.0•July 2015
Awesome experience, gave us a good taste of the north island. Definitely recommend taking the 'Rock the Boat'...
Awesome experience, gave us a good taste of the north island. Definitely recommend taking the 'Rock the Boat' optional and doing the night kayaking. Our trip leader was Lauren, she works over in Australia and was filling in for a few weeks, so she didn't know absolutely everything but she knew enough and what she didn't know our bus driver Prickles knew (Actually he knew everything). We made some awesome friends and I definitely recommend this as a great way to get to see New Zealand. The Tour does pick up/drop people off at different points in time so make sure you ask those who are there how long they're staying on for. Some of our friends continued on and were doing the Grand Kiwi, and from what I've seen and heard - it's an awesome way to travel NZ. After our tour we headed down to Queenstown on our own for a week, while we were there the Top Deck tour we were on came into Queenstown so we got to see some of our friends again. By that time they had gotten a new trip leader who was a local - Lance, who knew all the bar managers at different places often getting us cheaper drinks. Its awesome to travel with a trip leader that know the route because they often tell you the locals places to go and can get you good deals. Or in our case... Lauren convinced the manager of the Skotel to somehow get some more vodka because we kind of drank it all.Show more
Traveled in July 2015
Rita5.0•September 2012
Where do I begin describing this trip?? This trip was absolutely amazing, from the countries that we visited right...
Where do I begin describing this trip?? This trip was absolutely amazing, from the countries that we visited right down to the Topdeck crew!! Our trip leader was a bloody legend and had a wicked sense of humour! Our cook was beyond great considering all the diet requirements that he had to cook for. And our bus driver drove through Scandinavia as if he knew the roads off the back of his hands. All up I could not recommend this tour enough...from the midnight sun in Nordkapp and the bobsledding in Lillehammer to the Sea Fortress and markets in Helsinki this trip I would do all over again in a heartbeat!! I have defintely made friends and family jealous after showing them all the amazing photos!!Show more
Traveled in July 2012

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Helen
Asked on March 21st, 2025
I would like to ask regarding the accommodation, I prefer to have a room to myself, is this possible for this tour?
Accommodation
Single supplement
- TopdeckOperator•Written March 2025
  Yes, on all of our Delve Deep tours we have the option of booking single rooms.
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Jessica
Asked on January 18th, 2025
Do you do any kind of discounts for nurses?
Price / Availability
- TopdeckOperator•Written January 2025
  Unfortunately, we don't currently have any discounts for nurses or other medical professionals. We have non-stop discounts for past passengers, groups of 4+ and passengers doing multiple Topdecks back to back PLUS a bunch of other campaigns and promotions through the year.
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Bianca
Asked on February 4th, 2023
Are the activities too rigorous for older adults? It is difficult to tell from the itinerary.
Age Range
Tour Details
- TopdeckOperator•Written February 2023
  All Topdeck trips are designed for and aimed at the 18-39-year-old market. The average age on most of our trips is around 23-25 years old. Most of our trips are based on share accommodation, and our passengers expect to be sharing with fellow travellers of the same age. We have up to 50 passengers on some of our trips and we do need to keep in mind that when they book their trip, they all expect to be travelling with people of the same age group (18-39 years).
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Sara
Asked on September 4th, 2022
On Sept 17th, where & at what time do we meet in Auckland CBD? Would it be possible for me to have name & address of the accommodations for the whole trip?
Accommodation
Tour Details
- TopdeckOperator•Written September 2022
  On the first day of the trip you will need to meet the group and trip leader at the Copthorne Hotel in Auckland at 18:00pm on the 17th of September.
C
Courtney
Asked on August 28th, 2022
Do you have a similar tour around that time.
Tour Details
- TopdeckOperator•Written August 2022
  The next departure date available after the 4th of February 2023 departure is our 18 February 2023 - 26 February departure. Unfortunately, we have no departure dates beginning shortly after the 9th.
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Liz
Asked on July 5th, 2022
I am 59 years old, can I join this group since the group is for 19-39 years old?
Age Range
- TopdeckOperator•Written July 2022
  All Topdeck trips are designed for and aimed at the 18-39-year-old market. The average age on most of our trips is around 23-25 years old. Most of our trips are based on share accommodation, and our passengers expect to be sharing with fellow travellers of the same age. We have up to 50 passengers on some of our trips and we do need to keep in mind that when they book their trip, they all expect to be travelling with people of the same age group (18-39 years). We're deeply sorry that you are unable to join the trip, but unfortunately, we must adhere to our company's promise.
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Eileen
Asked on June 13th, 2022
Would like to join the "Delve Deep, NZ North Island Tour" - is the age restriction very strict?
Age Range
Tour Details
- TopdeckOperator•Written June 2022
  The age restriction of 18-40 is very strict and we only allow passengers who are in this age demographic to join our tours.
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Gail
Asked on May 19th, 2022
We were interested in re-booking our trip to NZ. We wish to use our credit and book for December. If by any chance the country is unable to take travellers again due to Covid-19, would we be able to get an extension?
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Travel Support
- TopdeckOperator•Written May 2022
  Yes, if something Covid-19 related where to happen in NZ we could definitely extend them out (fingers crossed this won't be the case).
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  Gail
  Traveler•Written October 2022
  I was wondering if I could carry my credit into the new year? My partner and I do not have any time to take a trip this year.
- TopdeckOperator•Written October 2022
  We can extend your travel credit for book and commence travel by 30 June 2023.
- TopdeckOperator•Written November 2022
  We can defiantly get you both on this trip, however it is a non guarantee departure which means we need a minimum of 10 people to join this trip and currently only one person is booked. This means this tour may not go ahead.
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  Gail
  Traveler•Written November 2022
  Would I be able to extent my credit to July for that trip?
- TopdeckOperator•Written November 2022
  As long as you book a trip before June 30th 2023 you can use the credit. So you can book any available tour with this credit!
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Stephanie
Asked on May 8th, 2022
What is included in tour price and how much would you recommend to bring with me? And are flights on top of tour price?
Price / Availability
Tour Details
- TopdeckOperator•Written May 2022
  We include all of the travelling and accommodation while on the tour, we don't include flights to and from the trip unfortunately. In regards to luggage, the baggage allowance is only 1x main bag with the dimensions of 70cms (height) x 45cms (width) x 25cms (depth). This bag gets stored under the coach when it's a travel day and it can be a suitcase or a backpack - whatever is best for you. Please also ensure that the weight does not exceed 20 KGS. If your dimensions are little over that is fine, as we allow a few extra centimetres leeway here and there.

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