9 Day Ultimate North Island Escape
Auckland city at night
9 Day Ultimate North Island Escape
Explore all highlights of the North Island in style. When travelling by the ultimate coach in New Zealand, it's the natural beauty that puts the magic in your day. Volcanoes, boiling mud pools, sandy beaches and wilderness lakes, you'll see it all on your 9 Day small group holiday. Meet new friends and see the best New Zealand's North Island has to offer.
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“AUCKLAND NIGHT BONUS OFFER !”
- Clients can enjoy a free night pre-tour on GPNI09U at the nominated hotel where the tour will begin (Room Only).
- Applicable for dates immediately prior to the tour commencing/immediately after tour concludes and is subject to availability.
- If the FOC pre tour night is not available on a specific departure date, the deal is not redeemable for an additional cash discount.
- VALIDITY: All bookings taken 01 October – 31 December 2019
- TRAVEL PERIOD: Valid for travel 01 October 2019 – 31 May 2020
- Please Quote “AUCKLAND NIGHT BONUS OFFER” at time of booking to your RJs Consultant
Tour Info
| Tour Type: | Small Group Tours |
| From: | Auckland to Wellington |
| Departures: | Sep 2019 to May 2021 |
| Price: | From (NZD) $4719 per person |
| Tour Operator: | Grand Pacific Tours |
| Duration: | 9 Days |
| Tour Code: | GPNI09U |
Inclusions
| 8 nights premium hotel accommodation |
| 8 cooked breakfasts, 7 sumptuous dinners including 2 specialty dinners |
| Guided tour of Kauri Museum |
| Guided tour of Waitangi Treaty Grounds |
| Dolphin & Hole in the Rock Cruise |
| Hobbiton Movie Set Tour & Lunch |
| Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Luge Ride |
| Thermal mud pools and geysers Guided Tour |
| Hawke's Bay Express Napier |
EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS! – Save up to 15%
Book a Grand Pacific tour with Relaxing Journeys this month & SAVE!
“AUCKLAND NIGHT BONUS OFFER !”
- Clients can enjoy a free night pre-tour on GPNI09U at the nominated hotel where the tour will end (Room Only).
- Applicable for dates immediately prior to the tour commencing/immediately after tour concludes and is subject to availability.
- If the FOC pre tour night is not available on a specific departure date, the deal is not redeemable for an additional cash discount.
- VALIDITY: All bookings taken 01 October – 31 December 2019
- TRAVEL PERIOD: Valid for travel 01 October 2019 – 31 May 2020
- Please Quote “AUCKLAND NIGHT BONUS OFFER” at time of booking to your RJs Consultant
* Single pricing also available with Exclusive Specials. Please enquire for Prices.
Day by Day Tour Itinerary
View Tour PDFOn arrival in Auckland you will be met by a Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred to your hotel. Meet your travelling companions over a complimentary pre dinner drink.
Stay: Crowne Plaza Auckland (D)
Board the luxurious Ultimate Coach, depart Auckland and travel to the Parry Kauri Park to see a magnificent example of a Kauri Tree. Enjoy a visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum in Matakohe, then travel via Whangarei to Paihia, situated in the heart of the beautiful Bay of Islands. Enjoy a guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the location of the signing of the treaty between the Maori tribes and the British.
Stay: Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands (Deluxe Room. 2 nights) (B, D)
Today is a free day. Choose from the many optional activities available, including the Cape Reinga coach trip via Ninety Mile Beach or a spectacular scenic flight. This evening is also free and you may like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional). (B)
This morning travel aboard a luxury catamaran to Cape Brett and the famous Hole in the Rock. Keep an eye out for bottlenose and common dolphins before returning to Paihia. Travel south via Whangarei to Auckland.
Stay: Crowne Plaza Auckland (B, D)
This morning enjoy a city sights tour including a visit to Sky Tower, one of New Zealand’s most spectacular attractions. Continue through the picturesque countryside to Hobbiton for a buffet lunch. This is followed by a guided tour of the Movie Set from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. Your guide will recount details of how this beautiful piece of farmland was transformed into The Shire from Middle Earth.
Stay: Regent of Rotorua (2 nights) (B, L, D)
Today begins with a Gondola ride at the Skyline Rotorua for breakfast, spectacular views and also time for a thrilling luge ride! Next stop is the Agrodome for an action packed hour of farming entertainment and education that’s unlike anything you’ve seen before. Enjoy some free time this afternoon before travelling to Te Puia to see the boiling mud pools and awesome Geysers that Rotorua is famous for. This evening experience an entertaining Maori Hangi and Concert. (B, SD)
Depart Rotorua and travel along the Thermal Explorer Highway to Huka Falls and Lake Taupo. Continue to Napier known as “The Art Deco Capital”, where a city tour will showcase the most comprehensive collection of art deco buildings in the world. Enjoy a tour on board the Hawke’s Bay Express and hear informative commentary on the city’s fascinating history. Enjoy some free time this afternoon to explore the MTG Hawkes Bay or to take a guided walk at your leisure (optional).
Stay: Scenic Hotel Te Pania (B, D)
Travel south this morning into Wellington for a city tour of the nation’s capital which will highlight the history and culture on show here. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner including selected beverages with your newfound friends.
Stay: InterContinental Wellington (B, SD)
Time to say goodbye. You’ll be transferred to the airport for your flight home after a memorable New Zealand holiday. (B)
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