Wellington Tours & Trips

This 20-day trip covers 32 places across both islands, getting around by private vehicle, the TranzAlpine train, and ferry. You'll stay in hotels and motels in Queenstown, Franz Josef, Rotorua, and Wellington while seeing UNESCO sites, geothermal areas, and coastal towns. There's a traditional hangi dinner with haka in Rotorua, plus a cruise to Mou Waho Island in Lake Wanaka and a chance to carve your own greenstone pendant in Franz Josef.

This 17-day small group tour for up to 24 guests covers New Zealand's North and South Islands plus Fiji, starting around $5,200. See Hobbiton movie set in Matamata, watch shooting geysers at Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland in Rotorua, and cruise UNESCO-listed Milford Sound's rock walls and waterfalls. Stay at beachfront resorts in Nadi and have a traditional Hangi dinner at Te Pā Tū.

Take the ferry from Wellington to Auckland through the Marlborough Sounds where you can spot dolphins from the deck, then visit Whakarewarewa Maori Village with a local guide to see the Pohutu geyser erupt up to 20 times daily. You'll stay in multi-share hostels with shared bathrooms, have a farm-to-table dinner in Taihape, and check out Te Papa Museum's Pacific cultures collection.

See Milford Sound's rock walls and waterfalls in Fiordland National Park, cruise Lake Te Anau to the glowworm caves, and walk through Hobbiton's 12-acre film set. You'll stay in first-class hotels with 13 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 4 dinners—including a Māori Hangi at Te Pā Tū forest village and whale watching off Kaikoura.

Start in Wellington's cool capital, then head through Napier's Art Deco streets to Rotorua's geothermal areas, stopping at Huka Falls where 220,000 liters per second surge through volcanic gorges. Stay 9 nights in comfort-level hotels across the North Island with included cultural performances at Te Puia's carved meeting house and the interactive All Blacks Experience in Auckland.

Take a scenic ferry through Marlborough Sounds and keep an eye out for dolphins swimming through the forested sea-drowned valleys, then check out Wellington's vibrant food and art scene once you arrive. You'll have a classic Kiwi BBQ dinner in Westport and spend time in the capital city, which is known for great coffee and creative energy. Stay in multi-share hostel accommodation with other travelers aged 18-35 throughout this 12-day trip.