Tour Type: Independent Coach Tour
Duration: 5 Days
Tour Starts In: Auckland
Tour Finishes In: Auckland
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from NZ $1599 pp
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5 Day Bay of Islands - Rotorua Combo Touring Route:
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Auckland - Bay of Islands
From Auckland travel north over the Harbour Bridge to Whangarei and Paihia, Bay of Islands. Cruise the Bay and through the intriguing Hole in the Rock. Your tour includes entry to Waitangi Treaty Grounds where the founding document of New Zealand was signed between the Maori & Europeans. Stay 2 nights in Paihia.
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Cape Reinga Day Tour
Venture North to Cape Reinga via Puketi Kauri Forest, viewing giant Kauri trees, to where the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean meet. Zoom along Ninety Mile Beach. Stop for sightseeing and refreshments(own expense). |
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Paihia - Auckland - Rotorua
Return to Auckland and then through the Waikato Valley to Rotorua. Tonight we enjoy a Maori Hangi (feast) and Concert, a quintessential New Zealand experience. Stay 2 nights in Rotorua.
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At Rotorua
This morning you will be met at your accommodation for your morning sightseeing tour of this city. Rotorua sits calmly atop some remarkable cracks in the earth's crust - sometimes giving the impression that the town is on fire. This impression is reinforced by the hot mists of Te Puia, roaring geysers and boiling mudpools heated to unbearable temperatures. Other highlights on your tour of Rotorua are the native and exotic vegetation at Rainbow Springs, which are world renowned for their pools of tame trout. The Agrodome Farm display features a vital section of New Zealand's agriculture, sheep shearing and a sheep dog display. This afternoon is free and there are many activities to attract you. |
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Rotorua - Waitomo - Auckland
Travel to Waitomo for a tour of the limestone caves. Cruise below a galaxy of glowworms. Continue via Hamilton and the Waikato River to Auckland once more. You arrive at approximately 5.10 pm. |
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from NZ $1,599
5 Day Bay of Islands - Rotorua Combo
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5 Day Bay of Islands - Rotorua Combo Reviews
Tour reviews from past clients of Relaxing Journeys for the 5 Day Bay of Islands - Rotorua Combo. |
Well thank you! We had a fantastic time. We came over to the Auckland for a wedding and wanted to see some of the place whilst we were there. It was the first time that we had been on a tour such as this, and I am already looking at the website again to see what we can do. Toni suggested this particular holiday to us as we had limited time over there. We just loved the organisation of it all - getting picked up at our door step and returned, we had nothing to think about except to be ready on time. Our trip from Auckland to the Bay of Islands was really lovely and our driver was quite informative. Here, we stayed at the Kingsgate Hotel. Fantastic view from the dining room overlooking the water - it was beautiful (and so was the buffet brekky). Paihia was a beautiful spot. From there we went up to Cape Reinga which was also beautiful. We managed to see quite a lot of the countryside. Our driver that day was Hoppy and he was extremely informative. He always had something to tell us. From there it was onto Rotorua. Again, we stayed at Kingsgate, which was clean and tidy. The dining room and buffet breakfast was lovely. We had such a full itinery here in Rotorua. We had so much to see and do. We had a Maori Concert and Hangi the first night which was wonderful. Next day was to Te Puia, Rainbow Springs and the Agrodome. We loved all of these. in the afternoon we had a mud bath and spa. Still thinking about that one, but at least I can say that it was certainly an experience. Next day back to Auckland via Waitomo to view the glow worm caves, this was truly amazing. I could just keep on telling you amazing things, but I'm sure I will run out of room, and I have to let you experience it for yourself. All in all, we had a fantastic time. Can't wait to come back over there. We will certainly be using Relaxing Journeys again when we do. Thank you to Toni and your team. It was truly wonderful.
David & Val Weier (Australia)
Tour Date 31/01/2011 |
Toni, we only returned home yesterday (25/02) from our round the world trip so sorry for delay in replying. On behalf of the four of us I would like to thank you and your company for a most enjoyable 5 day tour. The hotel 'Scenic Bay of Islands' was excellent (rooms were the best on our travels & buffet was excellent). At the Kingsgate in Rotorua there was a slight hiccup with one of the rooms but after a bit of diplomacy by their Supervisor it was partly resolved. Buffet was excellent in Bay of Islands, the cruise was excellent at Reitanga & 90 Mile Beach. We had a good day out at Rotorura. The half day tour wasenjoyable but a little hurried. The Hangi feast was excellent.
Rob Stott & Joyce Upton (United Kingdom)
Tour Date 11/02/2010 |
I thoroughly enjoyed the whole trip. Hotel rooms were very good - in fact better than I thought they'd be (particularly the Scenic Circle Airedale in Auckland). The tour coach driver on the Saturday (20 June - Auckland to Paihia) was fantastic. Full of knowledge and gave excellent commentary (he also drove from Waitomo to Auckland on 24 June). As was Derek who took the Cape Reinga trip on the Sunday (21 June). He was a lovely friendly man. The Bay of Islands tour was supposed to stop at Otehi Bay and we were meant to be able to get off for a walk - didn't happen. It was meant to go until approximately 5.30 pm - finished at 4 pm. I have a feeling I paid for an extended tour and got the short version. But a lovely tour of the beautiful islands. The guy who took the Rotorua Morning Sights tour (23 June) was hopeless. Pointing out the 'Girls School' and 'church' and the 'park' and the 'bay' (no names) does not constitute an interesting tour of the town. Some more descriptions of interesting places would be good. I also thought that the tours at Te Puia, Rainbow Springs and the Agrodome were too short. Half an hour in the attraction then half and hour in the gift shop! At Rotorua I gained no knowledge of this fascinating area from any of the tour guides, either on the bus or at Te Puia. I wasn't informed that I needed to bring bathers and a towel for the Hells Gate Mud Bath and Spa. On reflection it seems obvious, but I thought that the bath and spa would be extra and I'd just not do that, but it was included in my cost, so to have brought my own bathers would have been useful! Hells Gate itself was fantastic. The self guided tour enabled me to gain a great deal of information about this area - great. The hotel at Rotorua (Kingsgate) was lovely but too far from anywhere. However, overall it was a great trip. I would recommend it to others (I'd just warn them they will be sitting on a bus much more than the itinerary alludes to).
Karen Earle (Australia)
Tour Date 20/06/2009 |
We had a great time. We were interested in the Maori Culture and were happy with what we learned. Especially enjoyed the commentary from the Maori bus drivers. We did give ourselves some down time in between tours and that worked our very well for us, since we're older. Also some time on our own to see Auckland and Christchurch was really nice. The weather was wonderful the whole 3 weeks which of course was a real plus. Would definitely recommend both of the tours we took. Thanks for the help.
Harry & Evelyn Ritter (United States)
Tour Date 06/04/2009 |
The Bay of Islands Rotorua Combo Tour was really great and very good service by Relaxing Journeys and Great sights coaches. Special thanks to Jill. And I would surely love to book with Relaxing Journeys next time. Keep up your good service. Regards, Kiran.
Chandran Kiran Rama (Australia)
Tour Date 26/01/2009 |
Tour Prices
All tour prices below are per person. |
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| Stay |
Twin Share |
Single |
Triple |
Breakfasts |
| Motel |
NZ $1,599 |
NZ $1,999 |
NZ $1,559 |
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| Bronze |
NZ $1,799 |
NZ $2,189 |
NZ $1,739 |
NZ $120 |
| Silver |
NZ $1,949 |
NZ $2,529 |
NZ $1,849 |
NZ $140 |
| Gold |
NZ $1,989 |
NZ $2,619 |
NZ $1,889 |
NZ $156 |
| Apartment |
NZ $1,999 |
NZ $2,809 |
NZ $1,909 |
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Valid for bookings made with Relaxing Journeys between 1 February 2012 and 29 February 2012
with your tour starting between 11 April 2012 and 31 March 2013 . Subject to availability at time of booking. |
*Prices above are valid 01 November 2011 to 30 September 2012. Prices before or after this period are on request.
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Tour Information
This is an independent coach tour and operates daily. |
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Independent New Zealand Coach Tours
Independent coach tours are
the ideal way to explore New Zealand. We pre-book all your travel arrangements including coach, rail and ferry transport, accommodation, transfers between your transport and accommodation and key sightseeing activities. We can add and take off days in the middle, start or end of your tour and you can choose to add meals and/or pre and post tour accommodation. You also choose the level of accommodation that suits you best, from 3 star to 5 star! While the coaches do not have dedicated tour guides, the multi-talented coach drivers provide excellent onboard commentary. You will receive an informative touring wallet which will include brochures, detailed maps, tour vouchers and comprehensive itinerary.
Accommodation Levels
Your coach tour accommodation is in specially chosen properties, centrally located and of a high standard. Choose from 5 levels of accommodation - Motel, Bronze, Silver, Gold & Apartments. All accommodation is subject to availability at the time of booking so get in early!
Daily Departures
Our independent coach tours operate daily, using regular coach, train and ferry services. This provides you with excellent flexibility when planning your coach tour start date to coincide with your flights or other holiday arrangements.
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