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- Topdeck
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 10 - 48
- Age range 18 to 39
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Wander through the volcanic landscape of Tongariro
- Delve into culture and take part in a Haka and Poi class
- See the stunning New Zealand landscape in super HD
- Sip fine wines with the finest scenery in Marlborough
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Auckland (North Island, New Zealand) – Waitomo – Marae Stay
- Day 2 Rotorua
- Day 3 Rotorua – Lake Taupo – Tongariro National Park
- Day 4 Tongariro National Park
- Day 5 Tongariro National Park – Wellington
- Day 6 Wellington
- Day 7 Wellington – Nelson (South Island)
- Day 8 Nelson
- Day 9 Nelson – Kaikoura
- Day 10 Kaikoura – Christchurch
- Day 11 Christchurch – Hokitika – Franz Josef Glacier Region
- Day 12 Franz Josef Glacier Region – Queenstown
- Day 13 Queenstown
- Day 14 Queenstown
- Day 15 Queenstown
- Day 16 Queenstown – Arrowtown – Lake Ohau
- Day 17 Lake Ohau – Lake Tekapo – Christchurch
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- HUHenry· May 5th, 2023I had an amazing trip with an amazing group of people! Guy was an excellent guide with great knowledge of everywhere we went to! He was also great at getting activities organised for us! Itinerary was also excellent, a great mix of activities and natural sights as well as visiting some of the iconic towns and cities. Would happily do this trip again!Show moreTrip date: April 2023
- SMSiobhán· February 16th, 2023The tour from star to end was excellently organised and executed. Our tour guide and driver Guy was incredible, extremely knowledge in all things New Zealand which gave us a unique and personalised experience. I was able to pack in and learn so much in the two and half weeks that I was in New Zealand and am already planning a return trip.Show moreTrip date: January 2023
MagdaLena· January 2nd, 2023Automatic translation available in English. View in EnglishIncredible trip that I will never forget! Our excellent guide took us to all the beautiful places worth seeing in this country and always kept us entertained and laughing. I was traveling alone, but with the people in my tour group I made great friends from day one! We enjoyed our time to the fullest and had so much fun doing all the great activities we tried during the trip. Can only recommend this tour!Show moreTrip date: December 2022- Riley· December 19th, 2022Really great tour overall, got pretty lucky with some of the activities cause they can be weather dependent. Was not able to do black water and white water rafting on the north island or the Tongariro alpine crossing. Guy was extremely informative and was very flexible with changing plans if something didn't work out. Was a pretty good pace for most of the tour, aside from three places on the south island where we stayed for only night. Still saw the majority of the cool things around the island, would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore New Zealand!Show moreTrip date: November 2022
- TTimWiles· November 15th, 2019Great adventure, alot of experiances to enjoy. Its a slower pace tour in the sense that there is alot of time on the road travelling from place to place. The nightlife scene was more around Pubs rather than clubs. The tour is mainly focused on exploration, seeing the country via Hikes, Planes, Helicopters and such. There are many cultural experiances that get you into the Kiwi lifestyle, along with plenty of lord of the rings experiances along the way.Show moreTrip date: July 2019
- MMitchellMuscat· November 14th, 2019Do it, it was one of the best experiences of my life. Going on a trip by myself and making plenty of life long friends and memories. Plus the views were spectacular!Show more
Trip date: July 2019 - Ashleigh· August 29th, 2019Had an absolute blast on this trip! New Zealand is such an incredible country and the trip was a great way to get a taster of both islands, I will definitely be returning to explore more. Our leader Jimmy and driver Em were both incredible at their jobs and made the experience that much better. Everything was well organised and the inclusions and optionals were great. I made friends for life on this tour and can't recommend enough! :)Show moreTrip date: July 2019
- Tom· October 5th, 2013It was a really amazing experience, I am really thankful for a good job Scotty and Craig did. Apart some small things like no wifi on the bus and crazy priced one at accommodations everything was really good. Really felt in love with Queenstown, Wellington , Milford Sound. However, I think , that some activities should be included , otherwise a day is spent doing nothing. E.g. Fox glacier, if you do not go for a hike , there's like 3 cafes and you in the middle of nowhere , same goes for rotorua , I did rafting , because otherwise there's nothing else to do, which is king of annoying a bit. Lastly, I suggest 1 day instead of 2 in Tongariro park , because apart from walks (it was raining and foggy) there's nothing else. More time in Wellington would have been cool. Also , if possible finish tours in a different way, because the last day of tour for nearly all people (6 day and 10 day and 14 day) was driving in the morning and getting left somewhere , in our case Auckland without a tour in the city and simply a sad mood. Apart from these small things ,everthing was amazing - the team, the people I went with , didn't expect so many solo travellers which made it so good. Loved the glow worms walk in Fox glacier forest , all the things done South Island - lake Matheson was amazing , lake Ahau , furry seals and overall all! ThanksShow moreTrip date: September 2013
- Sonia· October 13th, 2012Highly recommend this tour, had an amazing time, great group, and worth your money The only thing is do not expect top notch accommodations, many are very poor in standards But other than that great guide and driver and cant wait to go back :)Show more
Topdeck commented on this reviewThank you for your feedback, we are glad that you had a great time! We are always looking at ways to improve the standard of our trips and your comment regarding accommodation caught our eye. As our trips are catered for the 18-39 age bracket we tend... Show moreTrip date: September 2012
What our customers ask about this tour
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Ron
Asked on February 9th, 2023I want to book flights, so should I book a flight that reaches on 5th and returns on 23rd afternoon or if my flight reaches on the 6th that's also fine
TopdeckOperator•Written February 2023This trip departs from the hotel at 7am on the first day, so I would recommend booking a flight that reaches Auckland at least the day before once you have confirmed your tour booking!
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Ron
Traveler•Written February 2023Hello. I have been trying to book a tour but tour radar is not accepting my card. It's a Visa card.
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Ron
Traveler•Written February 2023My date of birth is 27/07/1985. Please make the booking and tour radar can call me for payment anytime
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Tracey
Asked on February 2nd, 2023Can we have a solo room for wife and husband?
- TopdeckOperator•Written February 2023
Our Get Social trips are hostel share only. A private room is not something we can offer. Our Play and Pause trips are Hotel style and double rooms are available on those departures.
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Lee
Asked on December 28th, 2022What is the single supplement to take a single room?
- TopdeckOperator•Written December 2022
This trip is our Get Social travel style, meaning that all accommodation is multi share/hostel style split by gender. We don't offer single supplements on this tour. If you would like to book a single room, you may be interested in our Delve Deep: NZ North Island or Delve Deep: NZ South Island trips, which are in hotel style accommodations.
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John
Asked on September 15th, 2022Is the price of domestic flight to Christchurch included in the tour?
- TopdeckOperator•Written September 2022
There are no included flights in this particular trip, you will travel via coach starting in Auckland and making your way down to Christchurch including a ferry.
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Sheila
Asked on August 23rd, 2022I am 58 years old fit energetic and healthy adult from Toronto Canada. I wonder if I can join this tour. I have done similar thing in the past on a different tour.
- TopdeckOperator•Written August 2022
Unfortunately we are quite strict with our age limits. I do have a sister company though you should have a look at this might work well for you.
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Martha
Asked on July 12th, 2022I'm 34 and planning to travel with my mother, she is 62 years. She is active and absolutely mobile, but still - she is not 20 :) Which tour could you advise? maybe there is the one to combine middle active and active?
- TopdeckOperator•Written July 2022
All Topdeck trips are designed for and aimed at the 18-39-year-old market. The average age on most of our trips is around 23-25 years old. Most of our trips are based on share accommodation, and our passengers expect to be sharing with fellow travellers of the same age. We have up to 50 passengers on some of our trips and we do need to keep in mind that when they book their trip, they all expect to be travelling with people of the same age group (18-39 years). We're deeply sorry that you are unable to join the trip, but unfortunately, we must adhere to our company's promise.
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Josh
Asked on May 10th, 2022Would like to know if there is an option for upgrade to a single room.
- TopdeckOperator•Written May 2022
As this is a Hostel style trip, there is no option for a single room upgrade. The Delve deep New Zealand tours do have options for single rooms however.
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Josh
Traveler•Written May 2022Is it a practical option to transfer on the same day one trip ends and the other starts (October 9)? It will mean getting from Wellington to Christchurch that same day.
- TopdeckOperator•Written May 2022
The Delve Deep: north island finishes at 1pm in Wellington, and the Delve deep: south island starts at 7pm. You have 6 hours between the two tours to travel from Wellington to Christchurch. The flight takes about 3.5 hours.
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Josh
Traveler•Written May 2022Can I still book the trips? I'm 42 years old. Might the vibe be not suitable for me?
- TopdeckOperator•Written May 2022
All Topdeck trips are designed for and aimed at the 18-39-year-old market. The average age on most of our trips is around 23-25 years old. We have up to 50 passengers and we need to keep in mind that they expect to be travelling with people of the same age group.
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