New Zealand: Northern Choice | Southbound | Oct 2024 - Sep 2025

What's Included

• Accommodation

  Stay at various accommodations including Bounty Motel, Jucy Snooze, Sudima Lake Rotorua, Lakeland Resort Taupo, Kings Ohakune, Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman, and Sudima Kaikoura.

• Guided Tour of Waitangi Treaty Grounds

  Enjoy a guided tour at Waitangi Treaty Grounds where New Zealand officially became a nation of two communities.

• Free Admission to Treaty Museum

  Receive free admission to the Treaty museum for more details on Kiwi history.

• Fish 'n' Chips Dinner

  Feast on a true Kiwiana fish 'n' chips dinner overlooking the Bay of Islands.

• Meals

  Enjoy included meals such as breakfast and dinner on various days.

• Traditional Maori Hangi Dinner and Cultural Performance

  Experience a traditional Maori hangi dinner and cultural performance in Rotorua.

• Lake Taupo Sunset Cruise

  Join a sunset cruise on Lake Taupo with fishing and dining.

• Orientation Tour of Wellington

  Take an orientation tour through the narrow streets of Wellington.

• Visit to Zealandia Eco-Sanctuary

  Explore Zealandia, a 225-hectare eco-sanctuary protecting over 40 rare native wildlife species.

• Inter-Island Ferry to South Island

  Travel across the Cook Strait via the Inter-Island ferry to the South Island.

• Visit to Kaikoura Wildlife Rescue

  Learn about local wildlife and conservation efforts at Kaikoura Wildlife Rescue.

• Tour of Christchurch

  Take an inspiring tour of Christchurch, rebuilt after the earthquake, including the Cardboard Cathedral.

What's Not Included

• Travel Insurance

  Travel insurance is not included in the tour package.
  
  

• Visa

  Visa fees and arrangements are not included in the tour package.
  
  

• Optional Tours and Activities

  Optional tours and activities are not included and may incur additional costs.
  
  

Dining Summary

• 3 Dinner (D)
• 11 Breakfast (B)

FAQs

• Christchurch: Which Version is Northbound vs Southbound? Southbound trips start in Auckland and end in Christchurch. Northbound trips start in Christchurch and finish in Auckland. They’re both the same itineraries, just in reverse.

Included Experience

• Auckland: Cameras at the ready folks, the views will be extraordinary here.
• Auckland: With sailboats at every angle, this is a beaut view indeed.
• Whangarei: See the work of the visionary Austrian painter, architect and ecological activist who made New Zealand his spiritual home.
• Paihia: The Waitangi Treaty Grounds might just be NZ's most important historical site, marking the place where the British Crown and the Maori people signed their first accords back in 1840.
• Paihia: A dinner of fish 'n' chips, enjoyed while overlooking the Bay of Islands in Paihia. Is this heaven? No sir, it's just salt and vinegar.
• Rotorua: A traditional Maori cultural performance, topped off with a traditional Maori feast... this ought to satisfy even the keenest of culture vultures.
• Rotorua: Wait til you see 'em. Wait til you smell 'em. These geothermic mudpools are a thing to behold.
• Rotorua: On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, we'll head to National Kiwi Hatchery near Rotorua to learn all about the locals' efforts to protect New Zealand's adorable national bird.
• Huka Falls: Huka falls is a jaw-jutting display of natural hydro power. Here you'll see 220,000 litres of water tumble over the waterfall... per second that is(!)
• Mount Ruapehu: Today we'll check out Mt Ruapehu, an active stratovolcano elevated almost 2,800 metres into the air!
• Mount Ruapehu: See even more of the sights made famous by "The Lord of the Rings."
• Kaikoura: We'll take a spectacular drive along the Kaikoura Coast, and pay a visit to a nearby seal colony. Yup, it's a coastal cuteness overload.
• Kaikoura: On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, we'll meet eco-warrior Sabrina Leucht, who has dedicated many years of her life to helping New Zealand's injured native birds... and is now working to establish the region's first wildlife hospital.

Accommodation

Stay at a variety of accommodations including Bounty Motel, Jucy Snooze, Sudima Lake Rotorua, Lakeland Resort Taupo, Kings Ohakune, Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman, and Sudima Kaikoura, offering comfort and convenience throughout your New Zealand adventure.