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Offbeat Explorer

North Island Explorer: Cityscapes, Waterfalls, and Geothermal Marvels

Quick Itinerary: Auckland(3N) → Whangarei(2N) → Tauranga(1N) → Rotorua(2N) → Auckland(1N)

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Auckland
  • Arrive in Auckland, pick up your self drive car from the airport and head to your hotel.
  • Check into your hotel.
  • In the evening, explore Auckland's waterfront area and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
  • After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Auckland War Memorial Museum and Auckland Domain.
  • Stop for lunch at a local restaurant
  • Explore the Viaduct Harbour and Wynyard Quarter.
  • Enjoy dinner at one of Auckland's top restaurants.
  • Have breakfast at the hotel and head to the pier
  • Take a ferry to Waiheke Island.
  • Explore the island's wineries, beaches, and art galleries.
  • Return to Auckland in the evening and have dinner at the hotel
  • Have an early breakfast at the hotel and check out
  • Drive to Whangarei (about 2 hours).
  • Reach in the afternoon, have lunch at the hotel
  • Check into your hotel and explore Whangarei Falls.
  • Relax and enjoy dinner in Whangarei.
  • Breakfast at the hotel and drive to the Whangarei Quarry Gardens and AH Reed Memorial Park.
  • Lunch in Whangarei town
  • Explore the town's art galleries and local markets.
  • Enjoy a leisurely dinner in Whangarei.
  • Have breakfast and check out from the hotel
  • Drive to Tauranga (about 3 hours).
  • Arrive at the hotel and check-in.
  • Have lunch at the hotel
  • Drive to Mount Maunganui Beach and explore.
  • Relax and enjoy dinner in Tauranga.
  • Have breakfast and check out of the hotel
  • Drive to Rotorua (about 1.5 hours).
  • Arrive in Rotorua and check in to your hotel
  • Have lunch at the hotel and drive to Te Puia to see the geysers.
  • Experience a traditional Maori cultural performance and hangi dinner.
  • Have breakfast and drive to Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland to see the colorful geothermal features.
  • Have lunch at a local eatery
  • Explore the Redwoods Treewalk or go ziplining at Rotorua Canopy Tours.
  • Relax at your accommodation or visit the Polynesian Spa.
  • Have breakfast and check out of the hotel
  • Drive back to Auckland (about 3 hours).
  • Stop for lunch at a diner
  • Return to Auckland and check into your hotel.
  • Enjoy a farewell dinner at a waterfront restaurant.
  • Have breakfast at the hotel and check out
  • Drive to the Auckland airport and drop your self-drive car there
  • Board your flight back home!

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  • Accomodation for 9 nights on a twin-sharing basis.
  • Airport pick-ups and drop-offs as applicable.
  • Meet & greet on arrival in case of SIC customers.
  • Car rental charges (for self-drive customers only).
  • Bus/Train/Ferry fare as applicable for transfer(s).
  • All sightseeing and applicable tickets as mentioned in the itinerary.
  • All transfers and tours as per itinerary.
  • International and domestic airfares for and from New Zealand.
  • Visa fees & related charges (We will help towards visa procurement at extra cost if needed).
  • Any kind of travel insurance.
  • RTPCR tests and Covid Insurance.
  • Health insurance.
  • Cost of optional & add-on tours unless mentioned otherwise.
  • Porterage at hotels and airports,
  • Tips to driver and guide Laundry, wines, mineral water.
  • Telephone charges and all items of personal nature.
  • Meals which are not mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Additional transfers if any.
  • Toll, parking & Fuel at all destinations as well as hotels.
  • GPS & excess insurance if not mentioned in inclusions.
  • Any damage to hotel rooms/coach.
  • Any bond (Hotel will require cash or credit card bond & Rental car company will require credit card bond) during the stay, from the customer.
  • Anything not specifically mentioned under inclusions but that is present in the itinerary.

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