Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland to Paihia
- Meals
- Dinner (Fish and chips overlooking the Bay of Islands)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bounty Motel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cross Auckland Harbour Bridge
- Visit Hundertwasser art centre in Whangārei
- Guided tour of Waitangi Treaty Grounds
- Free admission to Treaty Museum
Landmarks Auckland Harbour Bridge Hundertwasser art centre Waitangi Treaty Grounds Bay of Islands 
- Day 2
Paihia
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bounty Motel (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Kiwi Parasail (From NZ$95) - NZ's highest parasail at 1200 ft over the Bay of Islands, single or tandem
- Carino Day Sailing (NZ$130) - Catamaran sailing with island hopping, swimming, snorkeling, and BBQ lunch, 10am–4:30pm
- Awesome Adventures Cape Reinga Trip (NZ$116) - Full day tour to Cape Reinga via Ninety Mile Beach with offroading and sand dune surfing, 7:30am–7:30pm
- Island Adventurer Fast Boat (NZ$77) - 2-hour fast boat taster with island stop
- Discover the Bay (NZ$130) - Full day launch trip with cultural, historical and geographical content, potential dolphin swimming
- Waitangi Treaty Grounds Tour (NZ$28)
Landmarks Bay of Islands - Day 3
Paihia to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lylo (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Auckland Bungy (NZ$160) - Bungy jump from Auckland's iconic bridge
- Auckland Bridge Climb (NZ$125) - Climb Auckland's iconic bridge
- Bridge Climb and Bungy Combo (NZ$210)
- Sky Tower Sky Jump (NZ$225)
- Sky Tower Sky Walk (NZ$145)
- Sky Jump and Sky Walk Combo (NZ$290)
- America's Cup Sailing (NZ$99) - Crew a former America's Cup racing yacht, 2 hours
- Giapo ice cream experience
Landmarks Auckland Harbour Bridge Sky Tower - Day 4
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Māori dinner and performance)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit National Kiwi Hatchery - watch kiwi birds and explore human-sized burrow
- Visit kiwi bird incubation centre
- Traditional Māori dinner and performance
- Participate in HAKA
Landmarks National Kiwi Hatchery Waikato farmlands - Day 5
Rotorua
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Rotorua Dawn Canopy Tour (exclusive to Contiki) - Sunrise viewing, breakfast, coffee in trees, and 1200m zipline
- Hot spring soaking
- White water rafting
- Volcano hiking
- Hobbiton Movie Set Tours (NZ$114) - Half day tour
- Whakarewarewa Thermal Village (NZ$35) - Guided tour of authentic Māori village with geysers and mud pools
- Kaitiaki Rafting (NZ$99) - River rafting or sledging on Kaituna River (Sledging NZ$109)
- Rotorua Canopy Tours (NZ$139) - Eco adventure zip line and forest canopy tour with photos
- Mt. Tarawera Trek (NZ$149) - Half day hike to dormant volcano
- Agro Adventures (NZ$95)
Landmarks Rotorua geothermal area Mt. Tarawera - Day 6
Rotorua to Lake Taupō
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner during evening lake cruise)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lakeland Resort Taupō (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Huka Falls
- Evening lake cruise on Lake Taupō with fishing and dining
Optional Activities
- Hukafalls Jet (NZ$109) - 30-minute jet boat ride with 360-degree turns
- Taupo Tandem Skydiving (From NZ$249) - Tandem skydive with qualified jumpmaster over lake Taupō (12,000 ft NZ$249, 15,000 ft NZ$339; video/photos extra)
Landmarks Huka Falls Lake Taupō - Day 7
Lake Taupō to Mount Ruapehu
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kings Ohakune (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Biking along the Mangawhero cycle track
Landmarks Mount Ruapehu Tongariro National Park Mangawhero cycle track 
- Day 8
Mount Ruapehu to Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman (or similar))
Included Activities
- Orientation tour through Wellington streets
Landmarks Wellington - Day 9
Wellington
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Zealandia eco-sanctuary with guided walk among rare native birds and tuatara
Optional Activities
- Local café experience for flat white coffee
Landmarks Zealandia - Day 10
Wellington to Kaikōura
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Kaikōura (or similar))
Included Activities
- Inter-Island ferry crossing from Wellington to Picton
- Visit Kaikōura Wildlife Rescue and meet biologist Sabrina Leucht
- Marine wildlife viewing along the Kaikōura Coast
- Seal colony visit
Landmarks Cook Strait Picton Kaikōura Coast Marlborough Sounds - Day 11
Kaikōura
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Kaikōura (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Dolphin watching tour with opportunity to swim with dusky dolphins
- Kayaking along the Kaikōura coastline
Landmarks Kaikōura 
- Day 12
Kaikōura to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour of Christchurch earthquake rebuild
- Visit Cardboard Cathedral
Landmarks Cardboard Cathedral Christchurch
