New Zealand's North to South Island Adventure

Overview

Destination:

New Zealand,

Start:Auckland, New Zealand
Finish:Christchurch, New Zealand

Duration:11 days

Type:Group tour (max 16)

Style:

Adventure,

Explorer,

Tripcode:

98460

Travel Period

May 2025 - August 2027

From heart-racing moments to awe-inspiring scenery, this road trip through New Zealand is one to remember for a lifetime. Join a local leader for an 11-day adventure taking in epic landscapes, wildlife and culture. Take it easy at Coromandel’s Hot Water Beach, check out simmering mud pools and geysers in Rotorua, learn the Haka and tuck into a traditional hangi at a Maori village and make the most of all Taupo has to offer. See Hobbiton of Lord of the Rings fame and feel like you’re stepping straight into a fantasy as you drive through landscapes used in the films. Then, travel to the South Island to continue your adventure, sailing on the ferry through the spectacular Marlborough Sounds. End it all in Christchurch, the perfect spot to extend your journey into the south! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Accommodation on this trip is in mixed-gender multi-share dormitory style hostels with shared facilities. We are aware of a system functionality limitation incorrectly indicating "twin-share" on sections of booking confirmations and invoices.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. Accommodation on this trip is in multi-share hostels. Multishare typically includes 4-8 beds. You may be required to share with group members of a different gender, couples and non-Intrepid travellers outside of your group. People travelling together may occasionally be separated due to rooming configurations.
2. A single supplement (with shared bathroom facilities) is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. If you are a single traveller this will give you a single room, if you are travelling as a couple a double room will be allocated to you. The single supplement excludes Day 5 (Murupara) where you will be in shared accommodation and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
3. This trip is run by Haka Tours, an Intrepid Company. You will be travelling with a mixture of both Haka customers and Intrepid customers. Intrepid works closely with Haka Tours to ensure that all our customers enjoy their time in New Zealand.

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What's Included

Meals: Meals: 9 breakfasts, 1 dinner.
Transport: Private Vehicle, Ferry.
Accommodation: Multi-share hostel with shared facilities (10 nights).
Coromandel Peninsula - Hot Water Beach.
Rotorua - Hobbiton Movie Set Tour.
Coromandel Peninsula - Cathedral Cove.
Murupara - Hangi Dinner.
Rotorua - Pohutu Geyser.
Rotorua - Visit Te Puia Maori Village.
Murupara - Learn to Weave Flax.
Murupara - Learn the Haka.
Murupara - Village Tour with Local Maori.
Tongariro National Park - Scenic Drive.
Wellington - Mount Victoria Lookout.
Marlborough - Cook Strait Ferry Crossing.
Kaikoura - Visit to a Seal Colony.

Dates & Pricing

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Your Itinerary

Day 1: Auckland

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Day 2: Coromandel Peninsula

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Day 3: Coromandel Peninsula / Hobbiton / Rotorua

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Day 4: Rotorua

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Day 5: Rotorua / Murupara

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Day 6: Taupo

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Day 7: Taupo

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Day 8: Wellington

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Day 9: Marlborough Sounds / Kaikoura

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Day 10: Kaikoura / Christchurch

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Day 11: Christchurch

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Travel Partner

Intrepid is a small group tour travel company with humble beginnings that now sends over 100,000 travellers a year on grassroots and responsible travel tours.