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New Zealand Northern Trail (Southbound) (16 destinations)

10 days
From Auckland to Wellington
4.5
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 16
Ages 15+
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Highlights

  • Explore Auckland's vibrant nightlife
  • Dig your own hot tub at Hot Water Beach
  • Surf or relax in scenic Raglan
  • Discover Maori culture and geothermal wonders
  • Hike the famous Tongariro Crossing

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Auckland
  2. Day 2 Coromandel Peninsula
  3. Day 3 Raglan
  4. Day 4 Hobbiton / Rotorua
  5. Day 5 Rotorua
  6. Day 6 Rotorua / Taupo
  7. Day 7 Taupo
  8. Day 8 Wellington
  9. Day 9 Wellington
  10. Day 10 Wellington
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

Intrepid Travel

Number of tours

1,547

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

5 hours

Response rate

84%

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Customer Reviews

  • Peter
    · May 7th, 2025
    Our guide and itinerary were very good, but accommodations were uneven with the Bealey Quarter Hotel, where the tour began and ended, having substandard accommodations and services.
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  • Tim
    · April 13th, 2025
    Outstanding overview of the entire country. Liked that we stayed most places for 2 nights rather than changing accommodations every night. Provided numerous activities at all locations although some were a bit spendy especially those that included flying i.e. Heli Hikes on Franz Josef Glacier. Hobbiton was a highlight as was Queenstown's 4WD LOTR locations tour. Our guide was well versed on history and Māori culture and shared great insights on both during the travel time we had on the bus. Bus was comfortable and provided great views of the amazing landscape. Well-paced for the number of days included.
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  • Hilda
    · March 16th, 2025
    The tour was excellent, a very good itinerary, our tour leader, Adam had a very good knowledge & his commentary on road while driving from one place to another was very good, he stopped at interesting spots for us to spend time, view & take pictures.
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Dates & Availability

10 days
New Zealand Northern Trail (Southbound) (16 destinations)
From Auckland to Wellington

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What our customers ask about this tour

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  • C

    Catherine

    Asked on December 2nd, 2024

    Where to meet in Auckland on 5th December for North Island South Bound tour

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    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten December 2024

      This tour will meet at the Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham, there will be a 6pm welcome meeting held in the lobby.

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    Jean

    Asked on November 14th, 2024

    How much is for Single traveler for this tour?

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    Single supplement
    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten November 2024

      A single supplement is available if you'd prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement applies to all nights of your trip and is subject to availability. If you would like to have this added on the additional cost would be AUD$1,115.

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    Karen

    Asked on April 9th, 2022

    I'm booking this trip for my parents, who are fit but in their 70's. I was wondering if I can pay a surcharge/upgrade for their accommodations to be upgraded. And also wondering about the minimum number of people required for this date to not be cancelled.

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    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten May 2022

      All of our tours are already set in a trip style, so that is the style that you book into and there would not be changes to the standard of the accommodation. Often if there is camping guests can upgrade to cabins on site if they are available for a charge to be paid in destination. There is a minumim number of 6 guests to have the tour run.

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    Martha

    Asked on March 21st, 2022

    Would like to know more details on two tours: New Zealand North Island Highlights and New Zealand Northern Trail (Southbound). What is more popular? What is the accommodation like for both tours?

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    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten March 2022

      North Island Highlights is probably the most popular but only marginally. Accommodation for Northern Trail: 9 nights in twin-share 3-4 star accommodation: a mix of hotels, motels, and lodges. North Island Highlights accommodation: Hotel (7 nights), Eco Lodge (2 nights).

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