Highlights of New Zealand
15 days
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From Auckland to Christchurch
- Tour Operator:
- G Adventures
- Max group size:
- 16
- Physical rating:
- Age range:
- 12 to 90
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 61423
- Hygiene Measures:
- Included
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$3,699
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Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Dig your very own natural jacuzzi
- Stretch your legs on a rainforest walk
- Try jet boating, a Queenstown invention
- Visit a traditional Maori village
Itinerary
Start in Auckland and end in Christchurch! With the In-depth Cultural tour Highlights of New Zealand, you have a 15 days tour package taking you through Auckland, New Zealand and 8 other destinations in New Zealand. Highlights of New Zealand includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
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- Introduction
- Day 1: Auckland
- Day 2: Coromandel Peninsula/Hot Water Beach (1D)
- Day 3: Coromandel Peninsula/Rotorua (1D)
- Day 4: Rotorua/Wellington (1B)
- Day 5: Wellington
- Day 6: Wellington/Kaikoura (1B)
- Day 7: Kaikoura/Hanmer Springs
- Day 8: Hanmer Springs/Franz Josef (1B)
- Day 9: Franz Josef (1B)
- Day 10: Franz Josef/Queenstown
- Day 11: Queenstown (1B)
- Day 12: Queenstown (1B, 1L)
- Day 13: Queenstown/Twizel (1B)
- Day 14: Twizel/Christchurch
- Day 15: Christchurch (1B)
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Hotel
Motel
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Operated by G Adventures
G Adventures gives you the opportunity to explore interesting and unusual places at a great price. The G Adventures reviews show high ratings from satisfied customers for all aspects of the trip, so you can be assured that you will be in good hands. If you have any questions at any time during your trip, 24 hour support is offered, so there will always be someone to answer your queries. There are various styles of trip on offer to cater for different tastes, along with a wide range of destinations and departure dates. If you look at the G Adventures reviews you will see that you can travel far and wide, with enthusiastic and helpful guides to assist you during your trip.
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodGood
- JWJohn· March 9th, 2023The North Island tour with Che was poor due to lack of guide information regarding places we visited on the trip. He appeared to be frustrated with the group and eventually disregarded his obligations. The trip was turned around on the South Island by... Show more
G Adventures commented on this reviewHi John, Thank you for your feedback; I sincerely appreciate it. Please know that I hear you and I've passed your feedback to our operations and CEO management teams.Trip date: February 2023 - NANancy· February 21st, 2023My only suggestion is to ensure that driver is also a guide. We had an excellent driver but he was a poor guide. Commentary as we were driving regarding what we were seeing was what I was expecting...disappointing!G Adventures commented on this reviewHi Nancy, Thank you for your constructive feedback. I really appreciate it. Please know that your comments have been noted and passed to our local operations and CEO management team to review moving forward.Trip date: January 2023
- DMDeborah· October 15th, 2022New Zealand was on my bucket list for years and did not disappoint. This tour covers a lot of ground and experiences that were wonderful. Most accommodations were clean and adequate-2 were way past due for an update (Presidents Hotel in Auckland and... Show moreG Adventures commented on this reviewHi Deborah, Thanks for taking the time to send through your comments; much appreciated. New Zealand is so beautiful :)Trip date: September 2022
- JAJesus· March 24th, 2020Such an amazing trip and stunning landscapes we visited with a great crew! The tour and activities have been amazing and surprising varied plus our guide, Lauren, has been a must in the hole trip! She definitely knows how to guide, inform, entertain,... Show moreTrip date: March 2020
- MTMary· February 20th, 2020I had an amazing trip! The tour exceeded all my expectations. Absolutely no complaints. Dan, our guide and driver was wonderful. He was knowledgeable and made sure we got the most out of trip. He is perfect for his job, in that he kept us safe and... Show moreTrip date: January 2020
- RBRebecca· December 10th, 2019Our G Adventures tour in New Zealand (“Highlights of New Zealand”) was super - the itinerary, accommodations, the guide, the number of places we were able to visit, the NZ folks we met (warm, helpful, kind, happy people) and we hope to come back to NZ... Show moreTrip date: November 2019
- RHRaymond· December 5th, 2019Great guide, great group of people in my tour. Would have liked at least one more day in each city.Trip date: November 2019
- PSPaul· November 9th, 2019Cold rainy weather and a terror threat on the ferry put a damper on things. Guide was great in accommodating group. We saw many beautiful wonders, but spent too many hours in transit without bathrooms.Trip date: October 2019
- KCkathleen· November 1st, 2019The tour was pretty fast-paced which is what I expected. I would recommend that when sharing accommodations with more than 1 roommate (this happened 2 times during the trip) that the clients be told prior to arriving at the accommodation. The... Show moreG Adventures commented on this reviewThanks for the review Kathleen.Trip date: October 2019
janice· October 1st, 2019The mini bus is very crowded for a tour of 13 considering each person needs to carry a daypack for the day.G Adventures commented on this reviewThanks for the feedback Janice - we will look into the bus here to see what options we might have.Trip date: August 2019
Dates & Availability
15 days
Highlights of New Zealand
From Auckland to Christchurch
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Are the flights included?
Flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price and you need to arrange these separately by yourself once your tour is guaranteed. As we specialise in organising the best tours around the world for you, we are unable to advise on flight prices or book flights on your behalf. If you have not already booked your flights we recommend checking out the following link which is powered by Skyscanner - https://flights.tourradar.com
- What is the age range?
This tour has an age range of 12-70 years old. This means children under the age of 12 will not be eligible to participate in this tour. However, if you are over 70 years please contact us as you may be eligible to join the tour if you fill out G Adventures self-assessment form. Please be aware that you must be 18 to travel unaccompanied on a G Adventures tour.
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