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11 Days/8 nights North Island Classic from $3290 per
person
Day 1 - Depart US
Day 2 - Cross International Date Line
Day 3 - Arrive Auckland
Arrival into Auckland Meeting service and pickup your rental car. Drive South of Auckland for about 45 minutes to the Mangatawhiri Valley, where your accommodation is nestled in a tree filled valley. Stay: Peppers Hotel Du Vin & Firstlands Vineyards
Day 4 - Auckland/Rotorua
(Breakfast included)
Continue the drive South through the country towns of the Thames and Matamata areas before arriving in the thermal wonderland of Rotorua (approximately 200kms). Stay: The Springs
Day 5 - Rotorua
(Breakfast included)
Full day free at leisure to explore the sights in this famous thermal area. We recommend a traditional Maori 'Hangi' (feast) and concert tonight (optional). Stay: The Springs
Day 6 - Rotorua/Napier
(Breakfast included) Make your way to Napier - the art deco capital of New Zealand. (approximately 218 kms). Stay: Cobden Villa
Day 7 - Napier/Wairarapa
(Breakfast
included)
Continue travelling South to reach Martinborough – a major wine producing area in the North Island. (approximately 286kms).
Stay: The Martinborough Hotel
Day 8 - Wairarapa (Breakfast included)
Full day free at leisure to visit the local wineries or just enjoy a day to relax.
Stay: The Martinborough Hotel
Day 9 - Wairarapa/Tongariro (Breakfast included)
Make your way up through the Island via the 'desert' road to your accommodation at the foot of Mt Ruapehu (approximately 360kms).
Stay: Bayview Chateau Tongariro
Day 10 - Tongariro/Auckland (Breakfast
included)
Leave the Chateau and travel via Lake Taupo, King country and Waikato areas back to New Zealand’s largest city Auckland (approximately 375kms).
Stay: Aachen House A Boutique Hotel - Excellence in Hospitality
Day 11 - Auckland (Breakfast
included)
Tour concludes with returning your rental car to the city or airport depot.
*Prices are per person based on double occupancy, for departures from
Chicago. Blackout periods
will have surcharges. Add-on fares are available from other cities.
Seats are limited and may not be available on every flight. Hotels are
subject to availability. US/foreign taxes/fees and fuel surcharges of
approximately $480 per person, including September 11th Security Fee,
are additional. Cancellation penalties and other restrictions apply.
