4 DAY NORTH ISLAND SOUTHBOUND
AUCKLAND TO WELLINGTON

A Deluxe 4 Day North Island Tour, highlights include Auckland sightseeing, Rotorua sights, Napier, Hawkes Bay, Wellington sightseeing

TOUR CODE DKMM

Basic Tour price from nz$1075 per person share twin  Oct 2009 - Apr 2010
Basic Tour price from nz$1045 per person share twin  May 2010 - Sept 2010

Add on 3 breakfast nz$55
Add on 2 dinners nz$65
Single supplement nz$250

Departures on request

Day 1
Auckland - Rotorua
Tour departs from the hotel at 11.30 and after a visit to the summit of Skytower, at 328m the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere for panoramic views across the city and its two harbours, the Domain, the central city area, the Waterfront Drive with its numerous yacht marinas and nearby residential suburbs. Cross the Bombay Hills to the lush farmlands of the Waikato noted for its horse stud farms and the bush clad Mamaku Ranges to Rotorua.
Lake Plaza Hotel. (2 nights)

Day 2
Rotorua
A sightseeing tour visits the Agrodome to see a display featuring New Zealand’s various sheep breeds and sheep shearing, Rainbow Springs to see rainbow and brown trout and native birds including the Kiwi. The spectacular Skyline Gondola offers superb views over city, lake and mountains and for a little excitement try a Luge ride with our compliments. There will be time this afternoon for optional activities. This evening enjoy a Maori hangi (meal) with traditionally prepared meats and vegetables plus conventional dishes and followed by a concert featuring Maori songs, chants and the stirring haka.

Day 3
Rotorua - Taupo - Napier - Hastings
Visit Whakarewarewa, the Maori Arts and Crafts Centre and Thermal Reserve with its boiling mud, silica terraces and Pohutu Geyser. Skirt some of the worlds largest pine forest to Wairakei where natural steam is harnessed to generate electricity, view the Huka Falls where the Waikato River pours through a narrow chasm and pause at Lake Taupo, the largest lake in New Zealand. Continue across the Central Plateau to the Hawkes Bay region and Napier, claimed to be the world’s art deco capital. A city tour will encompass the Marine Parade and foreshore area plus many of the city’s art deco buildings. A few minutes drive to Hastings, the fruit bowl of New Zealand
Angus Hotel (1 night)

Day 4
Hastings - Wellington
Orchards and vineyards give way to lush farmlands as you pass through Hastings then to Dannevirke and Woodville for an early afternoon arrival in the Capital city Wellington. A city tour includes the summit of Mount Victoria for views over the city and it’s Harbour, the Houses of Parliament and distinctive “Beehive”, Wellington Cathedral, the central city and business area and Oriental Bay. Also explore the city yourself. Don’t miss Te Papa, the “Museum of New Zealand” or take a ride on the famous Cable Car. Your tour concludes at 5.30pm

Tour Price Includes

• All accommodation on a twin share basis.
• Plus entrance’s to all included attractions
• Sightseeing tours of Auckland
• Auckland’s Skytower
• Thermal Wonderland of Rotorua
• Sheep shearing and working dog demonstration
• Authentic Maori Hangi and Concert
• Volcanic and Geothermal Region of the North Island
• Napier, art deco capital
• Agrodome
• Rainbow Springs and Kiwi House
• Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve
• Skyline Gondola and Luge ride (Rotorua)

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