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Northern Discovery
8 Days/7 Nights
Gateway: Auckland - Wellington
£629pp (valid 1 Oct - 31 Mar 08)
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| 8 day self drive visiting the highlights of the North Island and staying in standard first class hotels. |
Day 1: Arrive in Auckland
On arrival at Auckland Airport you are met and transferred to your hotel (Self-drive passengers collect your rental car for your exclusive use until the end of the tour package).
Accommodation: 1 night at the Copthorne Anzac Ave |
Day 2: Auckland / Waitomo Caves / Rotorua
This morning travel south over the Bombay Hills and through the lush Waikato pasturelands. At Waitomo, tour the subterranean caves by boat, see a grotto illuminated by countless tiny glowworms suspended from the cave’s ceiling. Travel across the Waikato River and the Mamaku Hills to the famous geothermal centre of Rotorua. Tonight enjoy a Maori hangi dinner and concert.
Accommodation: 2 nights in Rotorua at the Ibis Hotel |
Day 3: In Rotorua
A full day Rotorua sightseeing tour including the following attractions and activities. A guided tour through Te Puia Thermal Reserve to see roaring geysers and boiling mud pools, Paradise Valley Springs where you will see New Zealand native bird and animal wildlife plus crystal clear pools teeming with trout. The Agrodome Leisure Park famous for its entertaining sheep show, a gondola cable car ride to the Skyline Skyride complex
and the Polynesian Spa, which is New Zealand’s leading thermal bathing complex. (Self-drive passengers have the flexibility to explore these and many other activities in and around Rotorua - a map and entrance vouchers for included sights is provided).
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Day 4: Rotorua / Taupo / Napier
Travel today is south via Lake Taupo, New Zealand’s largest lake and the World Heritage, Tongariro National Park, where the three volcanic mountains of Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro dominate the scenery.Continue on to Napier, the fruit bowl of New Zealand.
Accommodation: 2 nights in Napier at the Deco City Motor Lodge |
Day 5: Napier
Day at leisure in Napier. |
Day 6: Napier / Wellington
Travel south through the Manawatu Gorge, coastal horticultural farms and the rocky seascapes to Wellington.
Accommodation: 2 nights in Wellington at the Mercure Hotel |
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Day 7: Wellington
A free day in New Zealand’s capital city. Make time to ride the cable car, visit the Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa) or the Parliament Buildings. Wellington is noted for its live theatre, art galleries, restaurants and cultural activities. |
Day 8: Wellington
Tour conclusion in Wellington, a transfer to the airport is included if you wish to conclude your tour here. Alternatively a transfer is included to the ferry terminal if you wish to combine with Interislander Ferry crossing. |
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Price includes: standard vehicle hire (can be upgraded at extra cost), 7 nights accommodation, Waitomo Caves entrance, full day Rotorua sightseeing activities, Maori hangi dinner and concert in Rotorua. *Insurance is paid by the clients when they pick up the car. Price excludes international flights
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