Itinerary
- 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)
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Haka House Auckland City)
Optional Activities
- Dinner with group (own cost)
Landmarks Auckland Waterfront - Day 2
Auckland to Hahei Beach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Classic Kiwi BBQ group dinner at the resort)
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Hahei Beach 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 
- Day 3
Hahei Beach
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Hahei Beach Resort)
Optional Activities
- Cathedral Cove kayaking
- Hahei Explorer boat
Landmarks Cathedral Cove - Day 4
Hahei Beach to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Haka House Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Hobbiton Movie Set tour
Landmarks Karangahake Gorge Hobbiton Movie Set Whakarewarewa Redwood Forest - Day 5
Rotorua to Lake Aniwhenua
- Meals
- Breakfast (Continental breakfast), Dinner (Full traditional hangi buffet dinner and dessert)
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Kohutapu Lodge)
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 - Day 6
Lake Aniwhenua to Taupo
- Meals
- Breakfast (Buffet breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Haka House Taupo)
Optional Activities
- Skydiving or bungy in Taupo
Landmarks Kerosene Creek Lake Taupo Huka Falls - Day 7
Taupo to Tongariro National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Chalet (Alpine Chalets)
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) 
- Day 8
Tongariro to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Cambridge Hotel)
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 
- Day 9
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Cambridge Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Te Papa National Museum
- Weta Workshop
Landmarks Parliament House (Beehive) Oriental Parade Mt Victoria - Day 10
Wellington to Marahau
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (The Barn Cabins & Camp)
Included Activities
- Ferry Crossing to the South Island
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting
- Optional group dinner
Landmarks Cook Strait Marlborough Sounds - Day 11
Marahau (Abel Tasman National Park)
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (The Barn Cabins & Camp)
Included Activities
- Water taxi into Anchorage Bay
Optional Activities
- Kayaking
- Skydiving (PM)
- Canyoning (PM)
Landmarks Abel Tasman National Park Anchorage Bay Cleopatra's Pools - Day 12
Abel Tasman to Franz Josef
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Group dinner at accommodation)
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Rainforest Retreat)
Included Activities
- Group dinner at accommodation
Landmarks Buller Gorge Punakaiki Pancake Rocks Hokitika 
- Day 13
Franz Josef
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Rainforest Retreat)
Optional Activities
- Shuttle to the glacier track
Landmarks Franz Josef Glacier - Day 14
Franz Josef to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Haka House Queenstown)
Landmarks Lake Matheson Haast Pass Lake Hawea 
- Days 15 - 16
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Haka House Queenstown)
Optional Activities
- Bungy jumping
- Swing
- Jet boating
- Skydiving
- Mountain biking
- Ziplining
- Horse riding
- Other adventure activities
Landmarks Ben Lomond Queenstown Hill Bob's Peak - Day 17
Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Haka House Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Milford Sound Cruise
Landmarks Milford Sound Mitre Peak 
- Day 18
Queenstown to Lake Tekapo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Haka House Lake Tekapo)
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 
- Day 19
Lake Tekapo to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Drifter Christchurch)
Landmarks Avon River Riverside Market Christchurch Botanic Gardens - Day 20
Christchurch to Kaikoura
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Dusky Lodge Kaikoura)
Optional Activities
- Whale watching by boat
- Whale watching by plane
- Swimming with dolphins
- Ziplining
Landmarks Kaikoura Goose Bay - Day 21
Kaikoura to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Cambridge Hotel)
Included Activities
- Ferry Crossing to the North Island
- Day 22
Wellington to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Haka House Auckland City)
- Day 23
Departure
- End point
- Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Haka House Auckland, 5 Turner Street, Auckland. Check out is 10am)
