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NZ Intro 17 Day

17 days
From Auckland to Queenstown
4.9
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NZ Intro 17 Day - INTRO Travel
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 4 - 18
Age range 18 to 45
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Highlights

  • Explore the world-famous Waitomo glowworm caves by boat
  • Tour the real Hobbiton film set and locations featured in The Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit trilogies
  • Experience New Zealand’s incredible volcanic landscapes and thundering waterfalls
  • Experience authentic Maori culture with a traditional Maori village
  • Sail across Lake Taupo
  • Jet boat through canyons and cruise the breathtaking Milford Sound fiord
  • Explore Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
  • Unlimited assistance securing a paid job in New Zealand and support with all onward travel

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 ARRIVE IN AUCKLAND
  2. Day 2 GLOWWORM CAVES & HOBBITON
  3. Day 3 DISCOVER ROTORUA
  4. Day 4 MAORI VILLAGE
  5. Day 5 TAUPO & SAILING
  6. Day 6 WATERFALLS & ADRENALINE
  7. Day 7 TRAVEL TO WELLINGTON
  8. Day 8 DISCOVER WELLINGTON
  9. Day 9 FLY TO CHRISTCHURCH
  10. Day 10 CHRISTCHURCH ORIENTATION & LAKE TEKAPO
  11. Day 11 MT JOHN
  12. Day 12 AORAKI/MT COOK
  13. Day 13 DISCOVER WANAKA
  14. Day 14 EXPLORE QUEENSTOWN
  15. Day 15 MILFORD SOUND CRUISE
  16. Day 16 QUEENSTOWN & JET BOATING
  17. Day 17 CHECK OUT
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Number of tours

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Age Range

18 to 55 years old

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.1
  • Food
    Good
    3.6
  • 4.8
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  • NZ Intro 17 Day reviewer 1
    · March 16th, 2025
    Amazing tour, with an amazing group leader tommy
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    Trip date: February 2025
  • NM
    · July 3rd, 2024
    Great Itinerary and love the option of adding on more adventures options such as the bungee jump. I did find though there was a couple of activities that were a lot for one day, a bike ride and a hike was a lot when we’ve barely had a rest. Maybe even add an extra day to the tour to break it up a little.
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    Trip date: June 2024
  • GC
    · December 14th, 2023
    It was my first time doing a tour like this with other people who I didn’t know. Our leader (Jess) broke the ice real quick and we all had a great time with her. Loads of stuff to do but it was also really easy to take yourself away for a bit if you needed. I booked onto another tour (Philippines) before this one had even finished because it was so good. Only thing I can suggest is having a different, longer version which includes things like the coromandel, Wellington, Franz Josef etc but couldn’t fault my experience and I am looking forward to coming back!
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    Trip date: November 2023
  • JG
    · October 4th, 2023
    This tour was a great introduction to both the North and South Islands. Our group leader Emily regularly went above and beyond to create some special memories for everyone in the group. We had some unfortunate weather on the South Island and Emily did a fantastic job weathering that storm to provide us all an engaging and rewarding experience. I would recommend this tour to anyone new to New Zealand and hoping to see a little bit of everything, and I would recommend taking any tour with Emily because she was so professional, supportive, knowledgeable and genuinely pleasant to be around.
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    Trip date: September 2023
  • NZ Intro 17 Day reviewer 5
    · September 26th, 2023
    The tour was absolutely amazing. It was an excellent way to see the highlights of New Zealand. Our tour leader Emily did an amazing job of guiding us and making sure we had a great time. She was also so helpful when it came to onward travel plans and finding a job. Would very much recommend.
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    Trip date: September 2023
  • H
    · July 19th, 2023
    This trip was jam packed with amazing activities every day had something new and exciting to offer I didn’t want the trip to end. Not only were the activities exceptional with hooker valley and Milford sound being of particular note our tour guide Sean was exceptional. From his knowledge of the area to help with extra activities Sean couldn’t of been better. This tour really does show you the whole of New Zealand and has started an ongoing love for the country. I can’t wait to come back!!!!!
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    Trip date: June 2023
  • NS
    · July 19th, 2023
    We had an amazing experience with one of the funniest, personable and knowledgeable guide that I’ve ever had! Every sight we saw was breath taking and the people we traveled with were just as fun! Couldn’t recommend more!
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    Trip date: June 2023
  • A
    · June 8th, 2023
    Amazing experience definitely recommend to anyone I possibly can - you see so so much of New Zealand without the hassle of organising it all and I wished I’d booked a working holiday visa so I could stay longer and see even more. Probably the most beautiful country I’ve ever been to and I will be back!! Highlights were the Māori village in the North and Milford Sound in the South. If you can do both islands definitely do it as they’re amazing in their own ways. Sean was a brilliant tour guide, very very knowledgeable and helpful (he was so quick to book extra activities and gave lots of info even for countries we were visiting after the tour, he also helped out people on the tour who were staying for WHV’s) He’s quite a bit of a bantersaurus rex as well but do not tell him I said that bc it will go straight to his big hairless head xx We also had Emily on our tour as she was learning to guide and she was also amazing so if you get either of them you’ll be very lucky
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    Trip date: May 2023
  • SV
    · April 21st, 2023
    Loved it. The South Island is more fun than the north. The tour guide Sean was great although he should have bought me more beers
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    Trip date: April 2023
  • A
    · April 21st, 2023
    Sean was an amazing group leader who always...
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    Trip date: April 2023

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NZ Intro 17 Day
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