Is the transport for this tour in a full sized coach/bus or other vehicle?

For this tour, transport will be a mix of private vehicle, train, ferry, and boat.

I am a single traveller. Is there a group where a single 66 year old would best fit into.

This trip typically sees a wide mix in age ranges and gender splits across the board. Taking a look at some of the departures for next year I would say our 15FEB, 24FEB, & 24MAR departures would be the best fit demographics wise.

Is there a possibility of sharing a room to avoid the single supplement? What is the average age of persons usually taking this particular tour?

Yes, twin share is an option, single supplement is available for those that don't want to share. The Min age for this trip is 18 years old and the group demographic will vary by departure date.

From

NZ $13,575 per person

Ultimate New Zealand (66 destinations)

24 days

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From Auckland to Christchurch

4.5

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Platinum Operator: Intrepid Travel
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
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 6 - 16
Ages 18+

Places You’ll See

Auckland
Paihia
Bay of Islands
Raglan
Rotorua
Waitomo
Matamata
Taupo
Tongariro National Park
Wellington
Picton
Christchurch
Queenstown
Wanaka
Lake Wanaka
Lake Hawea
Greymouth

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Highlights

Explore Auckland's Sky Tower
Cruise to Poor Knights Islands
Discover Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Sail across Cook Strait
Carve your own pounamu pendant

Itinerary

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Introduction

Day 1 Auckland
Day 2 Auckland / Tutukaka
Day 3 Poor Knights Islands / Paihia
Day 4 Paihia
Day 5 Waitangi / Auckland
Day 6 Coromandel Peninsula
Day 7 Coromandel Peninsula
Day 8 Hobbiton / Rotorua
Day 9 Rotorua
Day 10 Rotorua / Taupo
Day 11 Taupo
Day 12 Wellington
Day 13 Wellington
Day 14 Marlborough Sounds / Kaikoura
Day 15 Kaikoura / Christchurch
Day 16 Christchurch / Lake Tekapo / Ohau
Day 17 Mackenzie Country / Queenstown
Day 18 Queenstown
Day 19 Queenstown / Arrowtown / Wanaka
Day 20 Mou Waho Island / Wanaka
Day 21 Franz Josef
Day 22 Franz Josef
Day 23 West Coast / Greymouth / Christchurch
Day 24 Christchurch

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Intrepid Travel

Number of tours

1,095

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

9 hours

Response rate

76%

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What our customers ask about this tour

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Sandra
Asked on September 17th, 2025
Is the transport for this tour in a full sized coach/bus or other vehicle?
Transport
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written September 2025
  For this tour, transport will be a mix of private vehicle, train, ferry, and boat.
T
Tom
Asked on September 17th, 2025
I am a single traveller. Is there a group where a single 66 year old would best fit into.
Age Range
Group size
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written September 2025
  This trip typically sees a wide mix in age ranges and gender splits across the board. Taking a look at some of the departures for next year I would say our 15FEB, 24FEB, & 24MAR departures would be the best fit demographics wise.
E
Elena
Asked on April 17th, 2024
Is there a possibility of sharing a room to avoid the single supplement? What is the average age of persons usually taking this particular tour?
Age Range
Single supplement
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written April 2024
  Yes, twin share is an option, single supplement is available for those that don't want to share. The Min age for this trip is 18 years old and the group demographic will vary by departure date.

From

NZ $13,575 per person

Price based on Cheapest Room

Price based on Shared Room

Price based on Private Single Room

Price based on Private Double Room

Select Date

1 Adult2 Adults, 1 Child2 Children

Best price guarantee Learn More

Plan your adventure:

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Tour ID: 273937

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Visa
- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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- For any tour departing before December 29th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after December 29th, 2025, a minimum payment of $400 is required to confirm your booking with Intrepid Travel. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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