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New Zealand Northern Trail (Southbound) (16 destinations)

10 days
From Auckland to Wellington
4.5
11,897 traveler reviews
New Zealand Northern Trail (Southbound) (16 destinations) - Intrepid Travel

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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 12 - 16
Age range 15 to 99
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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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  • Flights
  • Insurance
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Number of tours

1,484

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

10 hours

Response rate

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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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  • 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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  • Mary
    · February 27th, 2025
    This tour was run by Haka Tours. There were several things that didn't go according to the itinerary: stay in Ohau was changed to Lake Tekapo, stay in Raglan was changed to Waitomo (which added 1.5hrs drive in the opposite direction). These were without any advance notice from Intrepid/Haka and no explanation given. We lost the morning free time in Raglan as a result & ended up on the road extra long. The published itinerary is too optimistic and in reality, driving time is much longer (half of the trip is spent on the road). This means much less free time than listed -- for example, forget about having morning free time in the towns because we had to get on the road early. Since shops close by 5-6pm, by the time we check in and have free time, the shops were closing. The 20 day tour ended up with different tour guides for the first & second half - one who was hired last minute & hadn't done the tour in this direction before, hadn't read the itinerary descriptions & didn't know about the listed optional activities. The 2nd guide was much more organized but then mis-managed the time and we ended up completely missing one of the scheduled activities which had to be moved to the next day. Not just the tour guides but the tour company made mistakes too. For example, the new people joining the 2nd half of the tour weren't even told when to meet up or were given wrong information. And the ferry crossing only had reservation for the tour bus but not the trailer. You'd expect an experienced company not to be missing these kinds of details. Most of the accommodations were motel quality and decent but a couple were really bad though like very dated, or lumpy carpet, or next to noisy highway. A couple of the breakfasts included were too simple - one was vegan with no hot food, and another looked like a kid's meal (fruit cup, yogurt, museli, toast). Most of the activities are optional which means the cost is much higher if you want to do highlights included in other tours like Milford Sound. As for booking optional activities, the FAQ says to contact them to book in advance but the reply received was to book with the guide after the tour starts. However, certain popoular excursions get booked up so some people missed out because of this. There's also discrepancy between the tour description on the Haka Tours site vs Intrepid (I compared them day-by-day) -- go with the Haka one as more accurate.
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Dates & Availability

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

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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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    • 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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