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New Zealand: Best of the North Island

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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 20
Ages 18-39
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Auckland

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Haka House Auckland City)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
    • Connect With New Friends

    Optional Activities

    • Auckland Sailing: America's Cup Experience (Pre Tour) - Work with a crew to sail around Auckland's Waitemata Harbour on a competitive yacht (210 NZD per person)
    • Maritime Museum Visit (24 NZD per person)
    Landmarks
    Waitemata Harbour
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  2. Day 2

    Auckland to Raglan

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch during boat cruise in Raglan Harbour), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Lodge (Raglan Backpackers & Waterfront Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Bridal Veil Falls - short walk through native bush
    • Sea Kayaking in Raglan Harbour with boat cruise and lunch
    Landmarks
    Bridal Veil Falls
    Raglan Harbour
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  3. Day 3

    Raglan

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Lodge (Raglan Backpackers & Waterfront Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Surf Lesson
    Landmarks
    Raglan Beach
  4. Day 4

    Raglan to Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rock Solid Backpackers Rotorua)

    Included Activities

    • Te Puia Geyser by Night - cultural experience at Te Puia Village

    Optional Activities

    • Waitomo Caves Excursion - 99 NZD per person. See glow worms light up the cave ceiling.
    • Waitomo Valley Walk - Free
    Landmarks
    Waitomo Caves
    Te Puia
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  5. Day 5

    Rotorua to Taupo

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Based by the Lake)

    Included Activities

    • Huka Falls visit
    • Taupo Sailing on Lake Taupo

    Optional Activities

    • Hot Springs exploration in Rotorua - 50-360 NZD per person
    • Whitewater Rafting in Rotorua - 135 NZD per person
    • Rotorua Canopy Tours - 199-269 NZD per person
    Landmarks
    Huka Falls
    Lake Taupo
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  6. Day 6

    Taupo to Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Cambridge Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Te Papa National Museum visit
    • Big Night Out in Wellington

    Optional Activities

    • Cable car ride to the hills overlooking Wellington
    • Stroll along Oriental Parade
    Landmarks
    Te Papa Tongarewa (National Museum)
    Oriental Parade
    Wellington Cable Car
  7. Day 7

    Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Departure Day
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    4.5
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    3.9
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    November 26th, 2025
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    Very good guide, excellent destinations
    Traveled in November 2025
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    Thanks so much for your review, Gavin! We are delighted to know that you enjoyed your time in New Zealand!
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    October 22nd, 2022
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    Was an amazing introduction to G adventures and will plan on doing more trips with them soon
    Traveled in October 2022
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    Thanks so much for your feedback - We were happy to hear that you had a great trip
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  • New Zealand: Best of the North Island reviewer 3
    September 14th, 2023
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    My group was phenomenal, we all had a blast together. Our guide was very communicative, using WhatsApp and a photo...
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    Hi Jeffrey, So glad to hear that you thought your trip was incredible! Thanks so much.
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  • New Zealand: Best of the North Island reviewer 4
    March 1st, 2023
    4
    I really enjoyed the tour & the people in my group. Our CEO had great communication & was friendly. New Zealand is...
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    Hi Marlynitz - Thank you for taking the time to send through your positive feedback. I really appreciate it.
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    October 8th, 2022
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    I couldn’t believe how much we packed into 7 days! I found Nat an incredible tour guide and having James and Taz as...
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    Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us, Caitlin! Our world deserves more you!
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  • F
    December 22nd, 2019
    5
    This tour was INCREDIBLE! Our mandatory fun activities were incredible and pushed me to do things I wouldn't...
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    December 7th, 2019
    2.5
    I was forced to leave the tour early, due to a bedbug infestation of other travelers, which was not quickly reacted...
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  • A
    November 29th, 2019
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    Short Version: Our tour guide was abysmal. We missed out on activities because he got lost frequently, he knew almost...
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  • New Zealand: Best of the North Island reviewer 9
    October 10th, 2019
    4
    I enjoyed my G-Adventures best of the North Island tour. Pam my guide was excellent and did a good job at balancing...
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    Traveled in September 2019
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    June 30th, 2019
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    Definitely recommend to anyone looking for a holiday full of experiences.
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    Taylor

    Asked on November 19th, 2025

    What is the baggage allowance

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2025

      All travelers should have no more than 1 soft bag or suitcase weighing max 20 kgs and not exceeding 160cm in all dimensions, plus a personal item on tour, mostly reflecting airline's bag allowance

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    Kenneth

    Asked on November 5th, 2025

    I want to visit new zealand for canada and i need to apply visa can you provide documents when i hold this tour

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2025

      We can assist with supporting documents for visas, however, you will need to ensure you apply for the correct visa and ask for the correct supporting documents since we do not assist with visa applications at all.

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      Kenneth

      TravelerWritten November 2025

      How much time you will take to provide visa documents after reservation

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      Kenneth

      TravelerWritten November 2025

      I need confirmation of my booking which shows accommodation included and whole trip plan

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2025

      Yes this is something we can provide after you have booked. It will usually take our customer operations team a few days to send this once you make the request.

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      Kenneth

      TravelerWritten November 2025

      Please provide me documents i have to submit my application

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    Arthur

    Asked on October 22nd, 2025

    Could you add one (solo) woman traveler to the Nov. 8-14 tour?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten October 2025

      We have reached our maximum for the Nov 8th departure and it's currently sold out. The only departure available for this tour in November is the Nov 22nd departure.

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    Josephine

    Asked on August 8th, 2025

    I'm from Ghana West Africa and I'm interested in your tour itinerary service because I'm planning to visit New Zealand for a tourist purpose by September, I will like to book itinerary with you, and while applying for my New Zealand Visa application it requires itinerary confirmation and invitation letter to support the Visa application, so I want to ask if after booking the itinerary with tourRadar can they provide me with the invitation letter for my Visa application process support, and if the decision from the embassy happen,s to be a denied or declined is there an option for refund policy?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten August 2025

      We can provide a confirmed hotel list as well as the tour confirmation invoice to support your visa but are not able to provide an Letter of Invitation for New Zealand. The hotel list and invoice should be sufficient.

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      Josephine

      TravelerWritten August 2025

      Concerning the payment is it payment on arrival or there's a pre-payment? And what if the Visa got rejected or denied by the embassy is there an option for refund?

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten August 2025

      Please note your visa is your responsibility to organise, if denied our standard cancellation fees would apply. Up to 30th day prior to departure: Your 20% non-refundable deposit is saved on your file as Lifetime Deposit towards a future tour. From 29th day to 3rd day prior to departure: 70% of travel fare becomes non-refundable. From 2nd day prior to departure up to departure day or in case of no show: 95% of travel fare becomes non-refundable. Payment is as per TourRadar's terms.

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    Amber

    Asked on July 3rd, 2025

    i need to explore new zealand. im searching a good travel agency who can help me for a good travel guide and my visa support also.

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten July 2025

      You can find our range of New Zealand trips linked below. Please note we cannot assist with your visa, this is something that you must apply for yourself.

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    Jan

    Asked on June 1st, 2025

    I am writing to inquire about the upcoming trip on the 5th of July for myself and my 9-year-old son. I would appreciate it if you could kindly provide some details regarding the accommodation arrangements. Is it possible for us to have a separate room, just for me and my son? If so, could you please let me know the cost difference? as we would like to proceed with the booking as soon as possible.

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten June 2025

      The tour New Zealand: Best of the North Island that you have enquired about is a tour for 18-39 year olds, so unfortunately we could not have you and your son on this tour. All of our other tours in New Zealand also have a minimum age requirement of 12+.

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    Ken

    Asked on April 27th, 2025

    Is any strict minimum age requirement for this trip?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten April 2025

      Yes the age requirement for this tour is 18-39 so all travellers must be between those ages.

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    Rachael

    Asked on March 21st, 2025

    I would like to ask a question regarding the accommodation, I would prefer my own room, is this possible for this tour?

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    Single supplement
    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten March 2025

      We don't offer a single supplement for this particular tour unfortunately, this is the case for most of our 18-39 tours. The accommodation would be as follows; Hostels (6 nts, multi-share with 4-6 people)

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    Robyn

    Asked on February 17th, 2025

    What if I have already booked flights?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten February 2025

      Notify G Adventures about the booked flights to assist with any additional services like airport transfers.

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    Elena

    Asked on November 2nd, 2024

    Is there enough time in the schedule to do the Hobbiton tour independently on the free morning Day 5 in Rotorua?

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      Elena

      TravelerWritten November 2024

      We are a family traveling together. Our children will be 21, 19, 18, 15 & 12. Are the hostel accommodations such that we would be all together with no other people?

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      Unfortunately this tour is in our 18-Thirtysomething travel style which means there is a minimum age of 18 and maximum age of 39. Please check out our other travel styles that have a minimum age of 12 years old and no upper age limit. Hobbiton is not included on any of our tours but on some tours there is time to do this and we recommend booking via the below website.

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