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New Zealand Northern Trail (Southbound) (12 destinations)

10 days
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From Auckland to Wellington
4.5
12,014 traveler reviews
  • Close-up view of a Tui bird with vibrant blue, white, and brown plumage.
  • A woman enjoys the view of a steaming geothermal pool in a vibrant landscape.
  • A red tram travels up a hill with panoramic views of Wellington city.
  • Hiker standing above emerald lakes with a volcanic landscape in the distance.
  • People paddleboarding near rocky cliffs and forested area.
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  • Person posing on a cliff overlooking a beach and ocean.
  • Group on a boat inside a cave with glowing blue lights.
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Group Tour
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 16
Ages 15+

Places You’ll See

  • Auckland
    Auckland
  • Raglan
    Raglan
  • Rotorua
    Rotorua
  • Taupo
    Taupo
  • Wellington
    Wellington
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Highlights

  • Explore Auckland's vibrant waterfront
  • Dig your own hot tub at Hot Water Beach
  • Enjoy a sunset cruise in Raglan
  • Tour the Hobbiton movie set
  • Experience a Maori hangi dinner and haka

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Auckland
  2. Day 2 Coromandel Peninsula
  3. Day 3 Coromandel Peninsula
  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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Number of tours

1,667

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

9 hours

Response rate

92%

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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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  • Tim
    · April 13th, 2025
    Outstanding overview of the entire country. Liked that we stayed most places for 2 nights rather than changing accommodations every night. Provided numerous activities at all locations although some were a bit spendy especially those that included flying i.e. Heli Hikes on Franz Josef Glacier. Hobbiton was a highlight as was Queenstown's 4WD LOTR locations tour. Our guide was well versed on history and Māori culture and shared great insights on both during the travel time we had on the bus. Bus was comfortable and provided great views of the amazing landscape. Well-paced for the number of days included.
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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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