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Northern Explorer

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From Auckland to Wellington
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  • White lighthouse on a cliff headland overlooking the calm ocean beneath a pink-orange sunset sky.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Auckland

    Auckland
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner)
  3. Day 2

    Auckland

    Auckland

    Optional Activities

    • Auckland Harbour Cruise
    • The Waiheke Gourmet Food & Wine Tour
    • Waitakere Wilderness Experience
    • Auckland City Revealed
    • Flavours of our City Walking tour
    • All Blacks Experience & Weta Workshop Unleashed
    • Dinner at Tony's Original Steak and Seafood Restaurant
    • Dinner at Orbit Restaurant
    • Dinner at Grand Millennium Ember Restaurant
    Landmarks
    Sky Tower
  4. Day 3

    Auckland to Paihia

    Auckland to Paihia

    Included Activities

    • Visit the Kauri Museum
    • Guided visit to T-ane Mahuta kauri tree with local Maori guide
    • Scenic Sunset Drinks on hotel terrace
    Landmarks
    Kauri Museum
    T-ane Mahuta kauri tree
    Waitangi Treaty Grounds
  5. Day 4

    Paihia

    Paihia

    Optional Activities

    • Darryl's Lunch Cruise with included lunch
    • Russell Mini-Tour
    • Discover the Bay Cruise
    • Taste the Bay Tour
    Landmarks
    Hole in the Rock
    Christ Church Russell
    Pompallier House
    Omata Estate Vineyard
    Kororareka Oyster Farms
  6. Day 5

    Paihia

    Paihia
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Journey to Cape Reinga at the top of New Zealand
    • Travel along Ninety Mile Beach
    • Experience the sand dunes
    Landmarks
    Cape Reinga
    Ninety Mile Beach
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  7. Day 6

    Paihia to Auckland

    Paihia to Auckland

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Waitangi Treaty Grounds with Maori guide
    • Visit the Hundertwasser Art Centre in Whangarei
    Landmarks
    Waitangi Treaty Grounds
    Hundertwasser Art Centre
  8. Day 7

    Auckland to Rotorua

    Auckland to Rotorua

    Included Activities

    • Visit Hobbiton Movie Set
    • Visit the National Kiwi Hatchery
    Landmarks
    Hobbiton Movie Set
    National Kiwi Hatchery
  9. Day 8

    Rotorua

    Rotorua
    Meals
    Dinner (Maori fusion dining experience with songs, dances, and storytelling)

    Included Activities

    • Nature discovery treewalk along Rotorua's redwoods
    • Visit Te Puia Rotorua Geothermal Park
    • Maori fusion dining experience with songs, dances, and storytelling

    Optional Activities

    • City and Lakes Tour aboard WWII amphibious landing craft
    • Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
    • Gondola Ride & Volcanic Hills Winery
    • Floatplane flight over volcanic Mt Tarawera (additional expense)
    Landmarks
    Te Puia Rotorua Geothermal Park
    Rotorua Redwoods
    Lake Rotorua
    Mt Tarawera
    Volcanic Hills Winery
    Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
  10. Day 9

    Rotorua to Napier

    Rotorua to Napier
    Meals
    Dinner (Wine tasting and dinner at Mission Estate Winery)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Huka Falls
    • Visit Lake Taupo
    • Wine tasting and dinner at Mission Estate Winery

    Optional Activities

    • Art Deco Walking tour
    • Vintage Car Highlight tour
    • Aquarium tour with Little Blue Penguins
    Landmarks
    Huka Falls
    Lake Taupo
    Mission Estate Winery
    Napier Aquarium
  11. Day 10

    Napier to Wellington

    Napier to Wellington
    Landmarks
    Greytown
  12. Day 11

    Wellington

    Wellington

    Included Activities

    • In-depth tour of Te Papa national museum

    Optional Activities

    • Wellington Cable Car
    Landmarks
    Te Papa
    Wellington Cable Car
  13. Day 12

    Wellington

    Wellington

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