NJ/FIT-SIC-2
Auckland
Meet and greet on arrival and private transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day free at leisure.
# Optional 2-hour sightseeing tour along with the transfer is available.
Pick up by Cheeky Kiwi Travel coach and cross the rich Waikato farmland for Waitomo. Enjoy a guided tour of the Waitomo Caves and a short boat ride through the famous Glow-Worm grotto. See twinkling lights emitting from the ceiling like stars in a dark night.
Then continue journey to the thermal resort of Rotorua.
Join Great Sights coach as we cross the Central North Island – and enter Middle-earth! Just outside the rural township of Matamata is the private farm that was transformed into The Shire for Sir Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.
Buffet Lunch included. Return to Rotorua in the afternoon.
In the evening, join the Te Pā Tū (formerly Tamaki Maori Village), which presents culture and kai (cuisine) events – sharing Māori history, traditions, and future aspirations across four hours of celebration and feasting.
(return transfer to your accommodation is included).
Whole morning free at leisure for optional activities. Return to Auckland by Intercity coach in the afternoon.
Pick-up and transfer to the airport by shuttle service. END OF SERVICE.