5 Days North Island New Zealand Discovery 

DAY-01:   WELCOME TO AUCKLAND.
Arrive at Auckland International Airport. Welcome to Auckland, New Zealand! Your airport private transfer will take you to your hotel in Auckland. Tonight, make your own way to Orbit Restaurant situated at the top of Auckland Sky Tower for your western dinner with 360 panoramic views of Auckland. After your dinner, walk back to your hotel.

The rest of today is free at your own leisure. Overnight at the hotel. (D)

DAY-02:  WAITOMO & ROTORUA.
This full-day sightseeing tour has it all! Experience magical glowworms and world-famous limestone formations at Waitomo Caves, as well as the rich cultural heritage and geothermal bounty of Rotorua. Leaving Auckland in the morning, we travel through the lush farmland of the Waikato and King Country regions. Your experienced local driver guide will provide entertaining commentary and point out historical sites of interest.

On arrival in the small town of Waitomo, enjoy a 45-minute guided tour through the world-famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves with their amazing stalactites, stalagmites, towering caverns, and other rock formations. Formed from limestone over 30 million years ago, the caves were first discovered in 1887 and are now one of New Zealand’s most popular tourist destinations. Your tour finishes with a short but magical boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto – an underground cavern illuminated by the twinkling lights of thousands of tiny glowworms.

Lunch at own arrangement.  After lunch, we make our way to Rotorua.

You will arrive in Rotorua in the afternoon. Be enthralled by the Maori culture of wood carving, flax weaving demonstration, and the replicas of the Maori buildings here.  Other sights in Rotorua include the lakeside boulevard and the iconic Government Gardens.

Then we make our way to Te Puia, one of New Zealand’s foremost cultural venues. At Te Puia’s marae (meeting house) you will receive a traditional welcome and be invited to experience a Māori cultural performance with Hangi Dinner, in which ancient and modern stories are told through song, dance, poi, and stick games. You’ll gain an understanding of this unique culture and its history and be thoroughly entertained by the talented and charismatic performers. Next, venture into a landscape unlike any other with a guided tour of the bubbling mud pools and active geysers of the Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley. See the world-famous Pohutu geyser unleash vapor jets up to 30 meters high. The tour also includes a visit to Te Puia’s woodcarving and weaving schools, where apprentices are trained in these traditional skills by master carvers and weavers.

After your full-day Waitomo and Rotorua tour, your van will transfer you to your hotel for check-in.

The rest of today is free at your own leisure. Overnight at the hotel. (B)(D)

DAY-03: HOBBITON MOVIE SET.
Start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Today onboard the van as we cross the Central North Island – and enter Middle Earth of the world’s famous Hobbiton Movie Set.

The Hobbiton Movie Set is constructed on a beautiful 1,250-acre farm near Matamata. Take a guided tour of Hobbiton and learn how this working farm was transformed into The Shire from Middle-earth for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies. Your guide will show you locations like Hobbit holes, the Green Dragon Inn, and the Mill – and maybe even let you in on some secrets from filming!

After your Hobbiton Movie Set tour, continue your journey back to Auckland. Upon arrival in Auckland, check in to your hotel. The remainder of today is free at your own leisure.

Dinner will be at Fortuna Restaurant within walking distance only from your hotel. Overnight at the hotel. (B)(D)

DAY-04:  AUCKLAND HIGHLIGHTS.
After breakfast from your hotel, enjoy your Auckland Highlights Tour today.

Discover first-hand why Auckland is regarded as one of the best places in the world to live, with a tour of its scenic highlights.

Travel through the city center, including Auckland's famous Queen Street, Karangahape Road with its chequered past and eclectic vibe, and fashionable Ponsonby. Cross over the Auckland Harbour Bridge, enjoy views of the Hauraki Gulf and city skyline, and visit the Viaduct Harbour and the revitalized Silo Park waterfront precinct.

See historic buildings around the University of Auckland before continuing over Grafton Bridge to the Auckland Domain. The Domain is the city's oldest park and, at 75 hectares, one of its largest. Developed around an extinct volcano, it features tropical gardens, duck ponds, and public art, and is also home to the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

The tour concludes after your Japanese Teppanyaki Lunch.

You will have your whole afternoon free to enjoy at your own pace. This is the ideal time for “Pasalubong Shopping” or you may opt to relax at the hotel.

Dinner at own arrangement. Overnight at the hotel. (B)(L)

DAY-05:  DEPART AUCKLAND.
Your journey comes to an end after your breakfast this morning. Free until check-out time from your hotel.

You will be transferred to Auckland International Airport for your International flight bound home taking with you the most unforgettable and lasting memories of a wonderful New Zealand. (B) 

End of our service, hope to welcome you again!

Our local staff will meet and greet you at the Auckland International Airport arrival hall

Our local staff will meet and greet you and drop you off to Auckland International Airport

Your Hotel Accommodation

In Auckland – Sky City Auckland - https://skycityauckland.co.nz/

In Rotorua – Millennium Hotel Rotorua - https://www.millenniumhotels.com/en/rotorua/millennium-hotel-rotorua/

SURCHARGE:

• Surcharge may apply for accommodations and attractions traveling New Zealand during the Shoulder and Peak Season including holidays and special events period. We will advise you on this if there is any.
  
  
• The quoted price is subject to sudden price increases or surcharges imposed by our suppliers that are beyond our control

• New Zealand Good & Services Tax
  
  
• Accommodation with daily breakfast inside the hotel
  
  
• Private touring coach with English speaking driver-guide
  
  
• Meals as specified in your itinerary
  
  
• Private round-trip van airport transfers (In & Out AKL Airport)
  
  
• Daily tipping

• Travel Kit

• International and domestic air tickets
  
  
• Any extra meals
  
  
• Drinks (juices or soft drinks) ordered during meals
  
  
• Optional tours and activities not mentioned on the brief itinerary
  
  
• Hotel porterage
  
  
• Items of a personal nature such as phone calls, pay movies, room services, mini bars laundries or other expenditures during the tour
  
  
• Other services not mentioned on the itinerary

DEPOSIT / TERMS OF PAYMENT:

• Upon confirmation of reservations, we will require 50% per person tour deposit payment
  
  
• Full payment is payable four (4) weeks prior to commencement of service
  
  
• For bookings less than four (4) weeks prior to commencement of service and during peak seasons and block out periods shall be considered “book & buy”. Full payment has to be made immediately upon confirmation of all services

CHILD POLICY:       *NOTE: Child = 2 – 11yrs inclusive         

Infant under 2 years of age: FOC

Child share room with 1 adult: Upon request

Child share room with 2 adults with bed: Upon request

Child share room with 2 adults not occupying a bed: Upon request

** For 2 children sharing one twin room, both child will be charged at: Upon request

CANCELLATION POLICY:

We will endeavor to minimize any cancellation charges imposed.  However, our general cancellations policy is as follows:

Ø  46 days or more                        – US$ 500

Ø  45-22 days prior to arrival          – 30% of tour fare

Ø  21-08 days prior to arrival          – 50% of tour fare

Ø  07-01 days prior to arrival          – 100% of tour fare