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Iconic North (including Waitemata Harbour)

7 days

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From Auckland to Wellington

3.0

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Operator: Trafalgar
Explorer: Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity: Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Day 1
Auckland
Meals
Dinner (Dinner at The Grill)
Accommodation
Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity)
Landmarks
Auckland Waterfront
Day 2
Auckland
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity)
Included Activities
- Explore The America's Cup exhibition at Maritime Museum with a Local Specialist
- Sightseeing tour of Auckland Waterfront, Mission Bay, Bastion Point, and Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
Optional Activities
- Behind-the-scenes All Blacks experience
- Cruise on Auckland Harbour
Landmarks
New Zealand Maritime Museum
Mission Bay
Bastion Point
Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
Day 3
Auckland to Rotorua
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Three-course dinner at Te Pā Te Māori Experience)
Accommodation
Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Private tour of Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland after public closing with expert guide
- Mocktail and canapés at Champagne Pool
- Te Pā Te Māori Experience with forest kai horotai (seasonal canapés), chef choice aperitif, and three-course dinner
Landmarks
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
Te Pā Te Māori Experience
Day 4
Rotorua
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Millennium)
Optional Activities
- Amphibious WWII-era Duck tour across Rotorua's three lakes
- Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa thermal waters experience
Landmarks
Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
Day 5
Rotorua to Wellington
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Rydges)
Included Activities
- View Huka Falls and Waikato River
- Lake Taupo sightseeing
Landmarks
Huka Falls
Lake Taupo
Mt. Ruapehu
Day 6
Wellington
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Rydges)
Included Activities
- City sights tour including cable car, Parliament, and Mt. Victoria
Optional Activities
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (entrance fee applies)
- Zealandia ecosanctuary visit
Landmarks
Cable Car
Parliament
Mt. Victoria
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Zealandia
Day 7
Wellington
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Auckland Waterfront

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

Landmarks
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
Te Pā Te Māori Experience

Landmarks
Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa

Landmarks
Huka Falls
Lake Taupo
Mt. Ruapehu

Landmarks
Cable Car
Parliament
Mt. Victoria
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Zealandia

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Where You'll Stay

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

Operated by

Trafalgar

4.5

(2,207 reviews)

Number of tours

451

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

7 hours

Response rate

88%

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Traveler Reviews

3.0

Overall rating based on 2 Reviews

Itinerary
3.0
Transport
3.0
Guide
3.0
Accommodation
2.5
Food
3.0
Tour Operator
4.5

Norm
December 18th, 2021
1.0
Tour radar is a pack of thieves because of Covid 19 we had to cancel our holiday and this thriving company kept...
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Traveled in January 2020
Reply from: Trafalgar
Thank you for sharing your experience here with us. We very much regret that your trip was not able to go ahead as planned, and was suspended due to restrictions related to the ongoing health crisis. The Trafalgar Reservations Department will be able to offer your Travel Agent a few different re-booking options going forward, so please do ask that they get in touch with our team to establish what might work best for you. With that said, once again we certainly do regret that we were not able to travel with you on the Northern Discovery this holiday season, however we hope to be able to share a journey together somewhere soon.
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Marigold
March 22nd, 2020
5.0
Northern discovery tour was informative and fun
Traveled in February 2020
Reply from: Trafalgar
Thank you for putting through your feedback. We couldn’t be happier to learn that the Northern Discovery guided holiday proved to be as intriguing, memorable and thoroughly enjoyable as you had been looking forward to. It was certainly our pleasure to welcome you on this journey, and we hope that you will join us on another of Trafalgar’s guided holidays in the future, wherever in the world you decide that might be.
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Iconic North (including Waitemata Harbour)

Itinerary

Auckland

Auckland

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Auckland to Rotorua

Included Activities

Rotorua

Optional Activities

Rotorua to Wellington

Included Activities

Wellington

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Wellington

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