Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
You'll arrive in New Zealand and transfer to your hotel, where you'll meet your group and CEO at a welcome meeting. After that, join everyone for a hands-on cooking class where you'll prepare a fresh Kiwi meal together and start getting to know your fellow travelers.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner Party - fresh Kiwi meal prepared during cooking class)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nesuto Stadium Hotel & Apartments), Hotel (Oaks Auckland Hotel)
Included Activities
- Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Dinner Party with cooking class
- Day 2
Auckland to Rotorua
Start with breakfast, then take a guided walk up Mt Eden Summit with your CEO to catch views across Auckland. Later you'll head south to Rotorua with an optional lunch stop at Eat Street along the way. By afternoon, board a boat to cross Lake Rotoiti and relax in hot springs surrounded by bush.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Mt Eden Summit Walk
- Lake Rotoiti Hot Pools
Optional Activities
- Lunch at Eat Street, Rotorua (local food stalls and restaurants)
Landmarks Mt Eden Summit Lake Rotoiti 
- Day 3
Rotorua
You'll spend the full day at Kohutapu Lodge, a Maori-owned property focused on Indigenous culture. Learn how hangi lunch is prepared underground using traditional methods, then share the feast with your Maori hosts. Explore traditional eel traps, visit a marae, and walk through 800-year-old podocarp trees in Whirinaki Rainforest while spotting endemic birds and medicinal plants.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional hangi lunch prepared in underground pit, feast with Maori hosts)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Kohutapu Tribal Tour
Landmarks Whirinaki Rainforest - Day 4
Rotorua
You have the full day free to do what you want in Rotorua. Options include visiting hot springs, going white water rafting, or taking a Rotorua Canopy Tour to explore from the treetops.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
Optional Activities
- Hot Springs (45-75 NZD per person)
- Whitewater Rafting (125 NZD per person)
- Rotorua Canopy Tours (189-259 NZD per person)
- Day 5
Rotorua to Auckland
Drive from Rotorua to Waitomo to see glow worms light up the caves. You'll ride a boat through the water-filled caves and watch bright blue glow brighten from the worms hanging from the ceiling as sunlight fades. Then drive to Auckland for your last evening on the North Island.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nesuto Stadium Hotel & Apartments), Hotel (Oaks Auckland Hotel)
Included Activities
- Waitomo Spellbound Cave Excursion
Landmarks Waitomo Caves - Day 6
Auckland to Kaikoura
Your flight lands on the South Island this morning, and then you'll drive through North Canterbury with time for lunch along the way. By afternoon you'll reach Kaikoura and head out to the fur seal colony on the peninsula. The drive takes you through rolling farmland and coastal scenery before you get to see the seals up close in their natural habitat.
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The White Morph)
Included Activities
- Seal Colony Visit
Optional Activities
- Whale Watching (175 NZD per person)
- Dolphin Tour (240 NZD per person)
Landmarks Kaikoura Seal Colony 
- Day 7
Kaikoura
Kaikoura is one of the best places in New Zealand to see wildlife. Spend today however you wish, with options to see animals in the wild.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The White Morph)
Optional Activities
- Giant Sperm Whale Watching Tour (175 NZD per person)
- Dusky Dolphin Tour (240 NZD per person)
- Day 8
Kaikoura to Hokitika
Drive to Hokitika, a town between the Tasman Sea to the west and the Hokitika River to the south. It's full of natural beauty, wildlife, and history tied to shipwrecks and gold and greenstone mining. The drive is one of the longer ones, but you'll have pitstops along the way to break things up. After arriving, you'll have free time to explore.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Beachfront Hotel Hokitika)
Landmarks Hokitika - Day 9
Hokitika to Franz Josef
Start with a walk through Hokitika Gorge where you'll cross the suspension bridge over water that's an intense shade of blue. After that you'll head back to town for a group lunch, then drive to Franz Josef. Later in the afternoon you'll hike through the rainforest with the glacier visible in the distance as you make your way through the lush vegetation.
- Meals
- Lunch (Group lunch in Hokitika)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rainforest Retreat)
Included Activities
- Hokitika Gorge Walk with Suspension Bridge Crossing
- Franz Josef Glacier Walk
Optional Activities
- Heli Scenic Flight with Snow Landing (350-445 NZD per person)
- Franz Josef Kayaking (135 NZD per person)
- Guided Heli Hike with Heli Transfer (698 NZD per person)
Landmarks Hokitika Gorge Franz Josef Glacier 
- Day 10
Franz Josef
You have a free day in Franz Josef to choose what you want to do. Options include a scenic helicopter flight up to the glacier, kayaking on Lake Mapourika, or joining a Guided Heli Hike to helicopter to the glacier and hike through snow-capped mountains and across the bright blue glacier.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rainforest Retreat)
Optional Activities
- Heli Scenic Flight with Snow Landing (350-445 NZD per person)
- Franz Josef Kayaking (135 NZD per person)
- Guided Heli Hike - Heli Transfer (698 NZD per person)
- Day 11
Franz Josef to Queenstown
Drive with your group to Queenstown, the adventure capital. After you arrive, settle in and take an evening stroll around this lakeside town.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Heartland Hotel Queenstown)
Landmarks Queenstown 
- Day 12
Queenstown
Today is your Me Day, all about what you want to do. Explore Queenstown however you wish, or join your CEO and other solo travelers to ride the famous gondola to the mountain top and take in views of the lake and mountain peaks. Tonight you can optionally join your CEO for a final group dinner before your early morning departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Heartland Hotel Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Queenstown Me Day
Optional Activities
- Queenstown Gondola Ride
- Final group dinner with CEO and other travelers
Landmarks Queenstown Gondola - Day 13
Queenstown
Wake early for a day trip to Fiordland National Park, one of New Zealand's most spectacular destinations. Drive from Queenstown, board a boat and cruise between mountain slopes, cascades and sea. Keep an eye out for dolphins and rainbows made by waterfalls. After the boat ride, drive back to Queenstown and enjoy one last free evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Heartland Hotel Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Fiordland National Park Day Cruise
Landmarks Fiordland National Park 
- Day 14
Queenstown
You arrived as a solo traveler and you're leaving with many new friends. Say goodbye to your fellow Solo-ish travelers and depart at any time.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Departure Day
