NJ/FIT-SIC-3
Auckland and Wellington
Meet and greet on arrival and private transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day free at leisure.
Free time on own leisure to go around the city with Explorer Bus (24-hour Hop On/Hop Off Pass included). Featuring Viaduct Basin, Waterfront Drive, Savage Memorial, Parnell Village and Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Garden. Includes entrance to Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World and return ferry trip across the harbour to the beautiful seaside suburb of Devonport.
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).
Join Intercity coach service for journey to Taupo, travel along the shore of the huge lake to spectacular Tongariro National Park comprising of massive active volcanoes and site of North Island’s ski fields. From the barren land of this plateau, you descend to the “Capital City”. Arrive in Wellington by early evening.
(Note: This coach service does not include commentaries)
Pick up by Hammonds Tour coach for morning city tour featuring Mt Victoria for 360deg view of the city. See “The Beehive”, Parliament Buildings, scenic bays and Lady Norwood Rose Gardens.
Afternoon free at leisure for own activities. A visit to Te Papa national Museum is recommended.
Pick-up and transfer to the airport by shuttle service. END OF SERVICE.
