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- Gold Operator
- Topdeck
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 10 - 20
- Age range 18 to 39
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Explore Auckland's volcanic landscape
- Visit the historic Waitangi Treaty Grounds
- Cruise through Waitomo's glowworm caves
- Experience Maori culture and a hangi dinner
- Hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Auckland (North Island, New Zealand)
- Day 2 Auckland – Whangarei Falls – Paihia (Bay of Islands)
- Day 3 Paihia
- Day 4 Paihia – Matakana – Waitomo
- Day 5 Waitomo – Rotorua
- Day 6 Rotorua – Kohutapu
- Day 7 Kohutapu – Tongariro National Park
- Day 8 Tongariro National Park
- Day 9 Tongariro National Park – Wellington
- Day 10 Wellington
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- AAnonymous· July 15th, 2022Delve Deep: New Zealand North Island was...Show moreTrip date: July 2022
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- From Tuesday1 Jul, 2025To Thursday10 Jul, 2025This departure date is not available or sold outSold outFrom:$3,339
- Instant Confirmation-20%From Tuesday9 Sep, 2025To Thursday18 Sep, 2025EnglishMultiple Room TypesFrom:$3,499$2,799
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Tuesday7 Oct, 2025To Thursday16 Oct, 2025EnglishMultiple Room TypesFrom:$3,499
- Instant Confirmation-10%From Tuesday18 Nov, 2025To Thursday27 Nov, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:$3,499$3,149
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Tuesday2 Dec, 2025To Thursday11 Dec, 2025EnglishMultiple Room TypesFrom:$3,499
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Tuesday6 Jan, 2026To Thursday15 Jan, 2026EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:$3,499
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Tuesday17 Feb, 2026To Thursday26 Feb, 2026EnglishMultiple Room TypesFrom:$3,499
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Helen
Asked on March 21st, 2025I would like to ask regarding the accommodation, I prefer to have a room to myself, is this possible for this tour?
- TopdeckOperator•Written March 2025
Yes, on all of our Delve Deep tours we have the option of booking single rooms.
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Jessica
Asked on January 18th, 2025Do you do any kind of discounts for nurses?
- TopdeckOperator•Written January 2025
Unfortunately, we don't currently have any discounts for nurses or other medical professionals. We have non-stop discounts for past passengers, groups of 4+ and passengers doing multiple Topdecks back to back PLUS a bunch of other campaigns and promotions through the year.
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Bianca
Asked on February 4th, 2023Are the activities too rigorous for older adults? It is difficult to tell from the itinerary.
- TopdeckOperator•Written February 2023
All Topdeck trips are designed for and aimed at the 18-39-year-old market. The average age on most of our trips is around 23-25 years old. Most of our trips are based on share accommodation, and our passengers expect to be sharing with fellow travellers of the same age. We have up to 50 passengers on some of our trips and we do need to keep in mind that when they book their trip, they all expect to be travelling with people of the same age group (18-39 years).
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Sara
Asked on September 4th, 2022On Sept 17th, where & at what time do we meet in Auckland CBD? Would it be possible for me to have name & address of the accommodations for the whole trip?
- TopdeckOperator•Written September 2022
On the first day of the trip you will need to meet the group and trip leader at the Copthorne Hotel in Auckland at 18:00pm on the 17th of September.
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Courtney
Asked on August 28th, 2022Do you have a similar tour around that time.
- TopdeckOperator•Written August 2022
The next departure date available after the 4th of February 2023 departure is our 18 February 2023 - 26 February departure. Unfortunately, we have no departure dates beginning shortly after the 9th.
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Liz
Asked on July 5th, 2022I am 59 years old, can I join this group since the group is for 19-39 years old?
- TopdeckOperator•Written July 2022
All Topdeck trips are designed for and aimed at the 18-39-year-old market. The average age on most of our trips is around 23-25 years old. Most of our trips are based on share accommodation, and our passengers expect to be sharing with fellow travellers of the same age. We have up to 50 passengers on some of our trips and we do need to keep in mind that when they book their trip, they all expect to be travelling with people of the same age group (18-39 years). We're deeply sorry that you are unable to join the trip, but unfortunately, we must adhere to our company's promise.
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Eileen
Asked on June 13th, 2022Would like to join the "Delve Deep, NZ North Island Tour" - is the age restriction very strict?
- TopdeckOperator•Written June 2022
The age restriction of 18-40 is very strict and we only allow passengers who are in this age demographic to join our tours.
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Gail
Asked on May 19th, 2022We were interested in re-booking our trip to NZ. We wish to use our credit and book for December. If by any chance the country is unable to take travellers again due to Covid-19, would we be able to get an extension?
- TopdeckOperator•Written May 2022
Yes, if something Covid-19 related where to happen in NZ we could definitely extend them out (fingers crossed this won't be the case).
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Gail
Traveler•Written October 2022I was wondering if I could carry my credit into the new year? My partner and I do not have any time to take a trip this year.
- TopdeckOperator•Written October 2022
We can extend your travel credit for book and commence travel by 30 June 2023.
- TopdeckOperator•Written November 2022
We can defiantly get you both on this trip, however it is a non guarantee departure which means we need a minimum of 10 people to join this trip and currently only one person is booked. This means this tour may not go ahead.
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Gail
Traveler•Written November 2022Would I be able to extent my credit to July for that trip?
- TopdeckOperator•Written November 2022
As long as you book a trip before June 30th 2023 you can use the credit. So you can book any available tour with this credit!
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Stephanie
Asked on May 8th, 2022What is included in tour price and how much would you recommend to bring with me? And are flights on top of tour price?
- TopdeckOperator•Written May 2022
We include all of the travelling and accommodation while on the tour, we don't include flights to and from the trip unfortunately. In regards to luggage, the baggage allowance is only 1x main bag with the dimensions of 70cms (height) x 45cms (width) x 25cms (depth). This bag gets stored under the coach when it's a travel day and it can be a suitcase or a backpack - whatever is best for you. Please also ensure that the weight does not exceed 20 KGS. If your dimensions are little over that is fine, as we allow a few extra centimetres leeway here and there.
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