Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
AucklandOptional Activities
- Explore Auckland city on foot
- Visit local pubs and shops
- Dinner with group at a local restaurant
Landmarks Auckland Harbour - Day 2
Coromandel Peninsula
Coromandel Peninsula- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive through Coromandel Peninsula scenic route
- Hot Water Beach
Optional Activities
- Dig and relax in natural hot tub at Hot Water Beach (tide dependent)
Landmarks Hot Water Beach Coromandel Peninsula - Day 3
Coromandel Peninsula - Matamata - Rotorua
Coromandel Peninsula - Matamata - Rotorua- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cathedral Cove clifftop walk
- Hobbiton Movie Set Tour - fully guided
Optional Activities
- Guided kayaking tour along Cathedral Cove coastline with dolphin spotting opportunity
Landmarks Cathedral Cove Hobbiton Movie Set Green Dragon Inn 
- Day 4
Rotorua
Rotorua- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Kuirau Park with bubbling and boiling mud pools
- White water rafting on Kaituna River
- Eco canopy adventure with zipline through ancient forest
- Guided evening kayak trip through glow worm caves with hot pools and BBQ dinner
Landmarks Kuirau Park Kaituna River - Day 5
Rotorua - Murupara
Rotorua - Murupara- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional hangi meal, cooked underground)
Included Activities
- Te Puia Māori Village & Pohutu Geyser visit
- Kiwi conservation centre
- Village tour with local Māori guide through Ngāti Mānawa Tribal Lands
- Learn the haka war dance
- Learn to weave flax plate
- Traditional hangi dinner
Landmarks Te Puia Māori Village Pohutu Geyser Kiwi Conservation Centre 
- Day 6
Taupo
Taupo- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive with stops at simmering mud pools, Huka Falls, and Aratiatia Dam and rapids
Optional Activities
- Bungy jumping
- Skydiving
- Sunset lake cruise
Landmarks Huka Falls Aratiatia Dam Lake Taupo - Day 7
Taupo
Taupo- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Hike one of the hiking trails in Taupo area
- Tongariro Crossing - one of the world's best one-day walks
- Boat trip to view 14-metre-tall Māori cliff artwork
- Visit natural hot pools at Otumuheke Stream
Landmarks Lake Taupo Tongariro National Park Otumuheke Stream 
- Day 8
Taupo - Wellington
Taupo - Wellington- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Rangipo Desert and Tongariro National Park
Optional Activities
- Dinner and drinks with group in Wellington
Landmarks Rangipo Desert Tongariro National Park Mount Ruapehu Mount Tongariro Mount Ngauruhoe 
- Day 9
Wellington - Marlborough Sounds - Kaikoura
Wellington - Marlborough Sounds - Kaikoura- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cook Strait Ferry crossing
Optional Activities
- Dinner in Kaikoura with local crayfish
Landmarks Marlborough Sounds Picton Harbour 
- Day 10
Kaikoura - Christchurch
Kaikoura - Christchurch- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to a seal colony
Optional Activities
- Dolphin encounter trip - seeing dusky dolphins, hectors dolphins, and common dolphins
- Whale watching cruise - humpbacks, orcas, and sperm whales
- Dinner at Christchurch restaurant
Landmarks Kaikoura Seal Colony - Day 11
Christchurch
Christchurch- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Christchurch (additional accommodation can be arranged)
