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- Platinum Operator
- Contiki
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Guided in English
- Group Size 8 - 45
- Age range 18 to 35
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Explore Auckland and learn the Haka dance
- Soar through Rotorua forests on a zipline
- Jet boat near the powerful Huka Falls
- Cruise Lake Taupō at sunset with dinner
- Watch whales and dolphins in Kaikōura
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Auckland to Rotorua
- Day 2 Rotorua
- Day 3 Rotorua to Lake Taupō via Huka Falls
- Day 4 Lake Taupō to Mount Ruapehu
- Day 5 Mount Ruapehu to Wellington
- Day 6 Wellington
- Day 7 Wellington to Kaikōura via Picton
- Day 8 Kaikōura
- Day 9 Kaikōura to Christchurch
- Day 10 Christchurch to Franz Josef via Arthur's Pass and Hokitika
- Day 11 Franz Josef
- Day 12 Franz Josef to Queenstown via Haast and Wānaka
- Day 13 Queenstown
- Day 14 Queenstown
- Day 15 Queenstown
- Day 16 Queenstown
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
Where You'll Stay
Sudima Lake Rotorua (or similar)
HotelDays 1, 2Lakeland Resort Taupō (or similar)
Hotelday 3Kings Ohakune (or similar)
Hotelday 4Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman (or similar)
HotelDays 5, 6Sudima Kaikōura (or similar)
HotelDays 7, 8The Breakfree on Cashel (or similar)
Hotelday 9Rainforest Retreat (or similar)
HotelDays 10, 11Lylo (or similar)
HotelDays 12, 13, 14, 15

Operated by
Contiki
Number of tours
596
Age Range
18 to 35 years old
Response time
6 hours
Response rate
88%
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- From Monday23 Jun, 2025To Tuesday8 Jul, 2025EnglishAlmost Sold OutCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestMultiple Room TypesFrom:$4,345
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Nick
Asked on December 6th, 2024The multishare option is in hostels? Big room? How does it work?
- ContikiOperator•Written December 2024
Multi-share can accommodate a maximum of 6 travelers of the same gender, your roommate can be switched in every destination. You will be staying for 6 nights in hotels, 4 nights in hostel, 2 nights in featured accommodation, 2 nights in lodge, and 1 night in special stay.
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Tour ID: 269573
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