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23 Day 'Kea' National Adventure Tour

23 days
Start and end in Auckland
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
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Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 6 - 24
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Auckland

    Start point
    Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (As Day 1 is an Arrival Day, please make your way to Haka House Auckland City (5 Turner St, Auckland CBD) to check in from 2pm. The Welcome Meeting begins at 6pm, 14:00 - 18:00)

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner with group (own cost)
    Landmarks
    Auckland Waterfront
  2. Day 2

    Auckland to Hahei Beach

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Classic Kiwi BBQ group dinner at the resort)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Hot Water Beach and dig a natural hot pool
    • Kiwi BBQ group dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Kayaking
    • Hahei Explorer
    Landmarks
    Hahei Beach
    Hot Water Beach
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  3. Day 3

    Hahei Beach

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Cathedral Cove kayaking
    • Hahei Explorer boat
    Landmarks
    Cathedral Cove
  4. Day 4

    Hahei Beach to Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Hobbiton Movie Set tour
    Landmarks
    Karangahake Gorge
    Hobbiton Movie Set
    Whakarewarewa Redwood Forest
  5. Day 5

    Rotorua to Lake Aniwhenua

    Meals
    Breakfast (Continental breakfast), Dinner (Full traditional hangi buffet dinner and dessert)

    Included Activities

    • Learn the Haka
    • Māori flax weaving
    • Guided tour to sacred Māori rock carvings
    • Traditional hangi meal

    Optional Activities

    • Rotorua Canopy tours
    • Rotorua Rafting
    • Polynesian Spa
    Landmarks
    Kuirau Park
    Polynesian Spa
  6. Day 6

    Lake Aniwhenua to Taupo

    Meals
    Breakfast (Buffet breakfast)

    Optional Activities

    • Skydiving or bungy in Taupo
    Landmarks
    Kerosene Creek
    Lake Taupo
    Huka Falls
  7. Day 7

    Taupo to Tongariro National Park

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Tongariro Alpine Crossing

    Optional Activities

    • Alpine guide and specialist winter gear (required in snow/ice conditions, additional cost)
    Landmarks
    Tongariro Alpine Crossing
    Taranaki Falls
    Tawhai Falls (Gollum's Pool)
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  8. Day 8

    Tongariro to Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Te Papa National Museum (at own cost)
    • Wellington Cable Car
    Landmarks
    Cuba Street
    Courtenay Place
    Te Papa National Museum
    Mt Victoria
    Oriental Parade
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  9. Day 9

    Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Te Papa National Museum
    • Weta Workshop
    Landmarks
    Parliament House (Beehive)
    Oriental Parade
    Mt Victoria
  10. Day 10

    Wellington to Marahau

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ferry Crossing to the South Island

    Optional Activities

    • Wine tasting
    • Optional group dinner
    Landmarks
    Cook Strait
    Marlborough Sounds
  11. Day 11

    Marahau (Abel Tasman National Park)

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Water taxi into Anchorage Bay

    Optional Activities

    • Kayaking
    • Skydiving (PM)
    • Canyoning (PM)
    Landmarks
    Abel Tasman National Park
    Anchorage Bay
    Cleopatra's Pools
  12. Day 12

    Abel Tasman to Franz Josef

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Group dinner at accommodation)

    Included Activities

    • Group dinner at accommodation
    Landmarks
    Buller Gorge
    Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
    Hokitika
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  13. Day 13

    Franz Josef

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Shuttle to the glacier track
    Landmarks
    Franz Josef Glacier
  14. Day 14

    Franz Josef to Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Lake Matheson
    Haast Pass
    Lake Hawea
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  15. Days 15 - 16

    Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Bungy jumping
    • Swing
    • Jet boating
    • Skydiving
    • Mountain biking
    • Ziplining
    • Horse riding
    • Other adventure activities
    Landmarks
    Ben Lomond
    Queenstown Hill
    Bob's Peak
  16. Day 17

    Queenstown to Milford Sound

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Milford Sound Cruise
    Landmarks
    Milford Sound
    Mitre Peak
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  17. Day 18

    Queenstown to Lake Tekapo

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Dark Sky Experience

    Optional Activities

    • Dark Sky Crater Experience
    • Tekapo Hot Springs (All seasons)
    • Ice Skating (Winter only)
    • Snow tubing (Winter only)
    Landmarks
    Lake Tekapo
    Church of the Good Shepherd
    Mount John Observatory
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  18. Day 19

    Lake Tekapo to Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Avon River
    Riverside Market
    Christchurch Botanic Gardens
  19. Day 20

    Christchurch to Kaikoura

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Whale watching by boat
    • Whale watching by plane
    • Swimming with dolphins
    • Ziplining
    Landmarks
    Kaikoura
    Goose Bay
  20. Day 21

    Kaikoura to Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ferry Crossing to the North Island
  21. Day 22

    Wellington to Auckland

    Meals
    Breakfast
  22. Day 23

    Departure

    End point
    Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Haka House Auckland, 5 Turner Street, Auckland. Check out is 10am)
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    May 18th, 2025
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    Brilliant guide, Nicole. Well planned. Very interesting tour

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