I was wondering if this can be done kind of backward, i.e., start in wellington and going north?

You can start the pass from Wellington if you wish but the pass will not travel in reverse. If you start from Wellington, your itinerary would look like this. Wellington to Auckland, Auckland to Hot Water Beach, Hot Water Beach to Waitomo, Waitomo to Rotorua, Rotorua to Taupo, Taupo free day, Taupo to Wellington.

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Gold Operator: Kiwi Experience
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 1 - 55
Ages 18-45

Places You’ll See

Auckland
Waitomo
Rotorua
Taupo
Wellington

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Highlights

Kayak to Cathedral Cove
Dig your spa at Hot Water Beach
Explore Waitomo's glowworm caves
Experience Maori culture at Mitai Village
Hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing

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Introduction

Day 1 Auckland to Hot Water Beach
Day 2 Hot Water Beach to Waitomo
Day 3 Waitomo to Rotorua
Day 4 Rotorua to Taupo
Day 5 Taupo free day
Day 6 Taupo to Wellington
Day 7 Wellington to Taupo

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Katie
· October 30th, 2024
I was in a group of five, at 81 probably the oldest Kiwi Experience participant you've ever had, but had a wonderful time because the group was warm and inclusive. Most of our group was not interested in white water rafting, bungie jumping, or zip lines but we enjoyed the rest. Our guide was friendly, helpful, and knew the countryside very well. I think he threw in a few little extras, lovely trails and viewpoints he had discovered, all close by and all quite wonderful. We enjoyed getting to know each other and parted friends.
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Bilke
· April 18th, 2024
The tour itself was really nice and some of the extra activities were nice additions. However, the breakfast options were a bit limited if you can't eat yogurt, eggs or onions. The sleeping options were ok so far but no more. It was sometimes not possible to put your luggage in a room with four people without falling over it.
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Zoltan
· March 4th, 2024
I participated in all the optional activities and the tour became one of the best ever. I strongly recommend to everyone to do everything! Don't save your money if you traveled through half of the globe. The included programmes are not enough, believe me. We saw so many beautiful places, especially in the south island. The bus was comfortable, we put the baggages into a separate trailer. The accomodations varied but all in all they were all good. I'll might come back one day!
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Ahmed
Asked on February 7th, 2025
I was wondering if this can be done kind of backward, i.e., start in wellington and going north?
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- Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written February 2025
  You can start the pass from Wellington if you wish but the pass will not travel in reverse. If you start from Wellington, your itinerary would look like this. Wellington to Auckland, Auckland to Hot Water Beach, Hot Water Beach to Waitomo, Waitomo to Rotorua, Rotorua to Taupo, Taupo free day, Taupo to Wellington.

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Price based on Shared Room

Price based on Private Single Room

Price based on Private Double Room

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1 Adult2 Adults, 1 Child2 Children

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