Ultimate Northern Discovery 5Day/4nights
Description
A five day independent tour departing Auckland daily and taking in most of the key tourism destination in the North Island of New Zealand. You will visit the Bay of Islands, with a tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the historic township of Russell, and a cruise to the famous 'Hole in the Rock'. Your day in Auckland includes a sightseeing tour of Auckland City. On day four travel to Rotorua, via Waitomo Glowworm Caves, with a guided tour of the glowworm grotto. on arrival in Rotorua a guided tour of Te Puia and a Maori Cultural Performance has been arranged for your pleasure. Day five includes a tour of Hobbiton on your return journey to Auckland. The tour includes four nights in 4 star accommodation and all transport and tours listed.
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Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up from all hotels within Auckland city. If you are based outside the city, or if your hotel is not listed, then please advise for pick up instructions.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(6)
Well organized. Only one time did our tri vary from itinerary and that was to flip flop our 2 days in the Rotorua area to fit their different tour timings. It was not a problem at all.
Great review and comments. Thank you.
Trip was very well organized, not with a group but traveling on your own and well timed details. Excellent directions for the schedule. Only once did we have an issue with the prepaid taxi not showing up.
You had a busy time - pleased it all (mainly) went well for you.
Got to see lots of the N. Island & really liked Bay of Islands area, Russell & Hole in the Rock cruise on 1st day. Could have spent another night in the area. All the independent transportation providers were exactly on time, so we appreciated that. Hotel accomodations were all very nice. Tour representative Janferies was very helpful. We enjoyed all the stops & sights on the tour, but there was a lot of bus or van travel time.
Thank you for your review and your excellent comments which are noted. NZ is a tricky country to navigate and that's why we offer these tour solutions to take the hassle away from you - and yes that comes with a bit of travel. Pleased you enjoyed your experience.
This was the perfect trip travelling solo. It was an independent tour put together expertly to incorporate what I wanted to visit. Adjustments to the itinerary at the actual time of travel were conveyed personally by staff involved in my tour but all minor changes ensured that I still got to do everything included on my tour. The schedule was thoughtfully put together so that I didn't end up exhausted from early morning starts and late finishes. There was also personal free time built in. This permitted me to do a couple of local things under my own steam after a great intro to whichever location I was in. Very competently and professionally put together. I just wish that accommodation allowed for travelling solo (ie. Single rooms or smaller doubles at single occupancy rates, especially in low/shoulder season) as it hikes the price up quite a bit. The itinerary print out was excellent, providing precise instructions and timings right down to a Google maps screenshot to assist with locations. Additionally, all reference numbers for every booking, be it accommodation or boat trip or other excursion, bus company, coach, was included with corresponding local phone numbers. Very thorough and reassuring for an older, solo traveller. The accommodation selected was great with friendly staff and central locations. It was also great being part of an excursion on buses that were generally large vans for up to a max of 20 passengers as it made it easy to chat to fellow tourists and also allowed for more personable contact with the drivers/guides.
Thank you for your detailed review. The time we put into creating personalised itineraries is what makes it unique and special for each guest to New Zealand. We know this is your holiday and we do our best to craft it specifically for your needs. So pleased you had the best time.
It’s nice when everything is booked for you. As a solo traveller it takes the worry out of how to get to places, also very helpful when you message operators they are lovely and fast to reply
Thank you for taking the time to submit your review which are valuable to us to ensure we meet and where possible exceed our customers expectations. I do hope you do have the opportunity to visit New Zealand again at some future date.
