Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
You'll arrive in Auckland and head to your accommodation from the airport. Once you're settled, the rest of the day is yours to explore the city at your own pace. If you want those views everyone talks about, the Sky Tower offers panoramic sight lines across the city and harbor, or you can just wander the streets and get a feel for things on foot.
Included Activities
- Admission to the Auckland Sky Tower with access to viewing platforms
Optional Activities
- SkyWalk - outdoor loop around the pergola 192 meters above ground
- SkyJump - controlled free fall descent from the tower
- Sky Lounge coffee and light meals
- Orbit Restaurant - 360-degree revolving restaurant
- Stroll through world-class museums and galleries in city center
- Visit Auckland Gardens
- Explore vibrant waterfront and Viaduct restaurants
Landmarks Auckland Sky Tower Auckland Viaduct Auckland Gardens 
- Day 2
Auckland
Spend the day using the hop-on-hop-off Explorer Bus to navigate around Auckland at your own pace. You can check out museums and galleries whenever something catches your eye, and there's plenty of waterfront to walk around. In the afternoon, stop by the All Blacks interactive museum if rugby interests you, then come evening, you'll head out on the harbor for a sailing dinner cruise as the sun sets over the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Harbor Sailing Dinner Cruise - canapés and drink on departure, meal during cruise, dessert on return to Viaduct Harbour)
Included Activities
- Auckland Explorer Bus - 24-hour pass with hop-on-hop-off service
- Experience All Blacks - guided tour and interactive exhibition (approximately 1 to 1.5 hours)
Optional Activities
- Visit Auckland Gallery
- Explore Newmarket shopping district
- Visit Auckland War Memorial Museum
- Visit Holy Trinity Cathedral
- Explore Parnell Village
- Visit SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium
- Extended discovery of tree-lined streets, beaches and shopping districts
Landmarks Auckland Sky Tower Auckland Gallery Newmarket Auckland War Memorial Museum Holy Trinity Cathedral Parnell Village SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium Waitemata Harbour Westhaven Marina Viaduct Harbour - Day 3
Auckland - Rotorua
This morning you'll leave Auckland heading toward Rotorua, with stops along the way at the Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Te Puia geothermal area. Once you arrive in Rotorua later in the day, you can relax at the Polynesian Spa Pools where the natural hot mineral water overlooks Lake Rotorua, so there's time to unwind after the drive.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Waitomo Glowworm Caves
- Te Puia geothermal wonderland exploration
- Polynesian Spa Pavilion Pools for adults - seven hot mineral pools overlooking Lake Rotorua
- Priest Spa - three pools with special thermal baths
Landmarks Waitomo Glowworm Caves Te Puia Lake Rotorua Polynesian Spa 
- Day 4
Rotorua
Start early with a guided half-day geothermal tour that takes you through Wai-O-Tapu's mud pools and the Lady Knox geyser, then continues to Waimangu Volcanic Valley. After some time exploring those areas, you'll head back to prepare for the evening when Te Pa Tu begins, a Maori cultural festival with traditional songs, theater, and forest performances, finishing with a four-course dinner featuring seasonal kai.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Te Pā Tū Evening Māori Cultural Experience - seasonal kai horotai delicacies and four-course feast with traditional and fusion-style Māori cuisine)
Included Activities
- Eco Thermal Park Tour - half-day guided volcanic and geothermal tour including Wai-O-Tapu and Lady Knox geyser eruption, Waimangu Volcanic Valley
- Te Pā Tū Evening Māori Cultural Experience - four-hour festival with song, theater, traditions, seasonal kai horotai (delicacies including seared tuna, creamy pāua on rewena crostini, smoked kahawai, kumara, kawakawa tea), four-course feast (Wagyu pincanha, watercress chimichurri, taro gratin, kumara ice cream), torchlight-guided experience through forest Pā
Landmarks Wai-O-Tapu Lady Knox Geyser Waimangu Volcanic Valley Mt. Tarawera - Day 5
Rotorua - Auckland
You'll travel from Rotorua back toward Auckland, but the main event today is the Hobbiton Movie Set from The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films. Once there, you can walk through 44 hobbit holes, the mill, double arch bridge, party tree, and stop in the Green Dragon Inn. There's time to shop for souvenirs before heading on to Auckland for your final evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch available either at Shire's Rest or in the tent next to the Green Dragon Inn)
Included Activities
- Hobbiton Movie Set tour - including 44 hobbit holes, the mill, double arch bridge, party tree, Green Dragon Inn, Bilbo's home Bag End
Optional Activities
- Shopping at Hobbiton site
Landmarks Hobbiton Movie Set Bag End Green Dragon Inn Shire's Rest Waikato Bombay Hills - Day 6
Auckland
A private transfer will pick you up from your Auckland accommodation and take you to the airport for your departure, ending your time in New Zealand.
- Meals
- Breakfast
