New Zealand With Paihia Self Drive

Cities : Auckland (1N),Paihia (2N),Rotorua (2N),Auckland (1N),Queenstown (4N),Twizel (1N),Christchurch (1N)
Sightseeing
- Sky Tower in Auckland
- International Antarctic Centre with Hagglund ride and 4D show
- Full Day Milford Sound Cruise
- Jet Boat Ride - 30 Minutes
- Gondola And 1 Luge Ride
- Agrodome - Farm Tour
- Polynesian Spa - Family Pools (Formerly known as Family Spa Public)
- Redwoods Treewalk Day Time
- Te Puia - Te Ra Day Pass Admission
- Waitomo Glowworm Caves
- Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach Tour
Meals
- 12 Breakfast
Day wise travel itinerary
- Day 1 :Auckland
On arrival in Auckland,’ The City of Sails', pick up self drive vehicle from airport and drive to hotel. Auckland-City inspires both her inhabitants and her visitors with staggering location mild climate and wealth of thing to see and do. Evening at leisure
Car Rentals Includes: GST, Unlimited Kilometers and loss damage waiver, GPS, Airport fees, Comprehensive Insurance
Car Rental Rate Excludes:
- Parking, Fuel, Fines, ferry terminal pick up fee, Ferry transfer, premium location surcharge, 24 hrs roadside assistance, Child Seat, Toll taxes, Snow chain and One way fees if any. Car pick up / drop off time must be same
- On Self-drive, client will need to carry a valid credit card for bond and extras to pick up of rental car.
- Credit card MUST be under the name of the customer. Any third person credit card will not be accepted.
- Customer's name MUST be printed on the credit card.
- Clients will need to carry a valid credit card with enough funds for bond (Cash bond will not be acceptable by rental car company), also need to carry valid full driving license (should be in clear English).
- Child / Infant seat are not included & will be on additional cost
- Day 2 :Auckland - Paihia (228 Kms, 3hrs 30mins approx)
After breakfast drive to Paihia township in the beautiful Bay of Islands which is often referred to as 'the birth place of the New Zealand nation’. Highlights today are travelling along the Hibiscus Coast and the ever-changing semi-tropical landscape.
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- Day 3 :Paihia - Cape Reinga & 90 Mile Beach Tour SIC
A visit to New Zealand is not complete without a journey to the top of the North Island – Cape Reinga. Uncover the wild beauty of this vast and untouched region that is rich in Maori culture and tradition.
This journey will take you to Cape Reinga, where according to Maori legend, this is the place of departing spirits on their journey to the homeland - Hawaiki. On your way, visit the ancient Puketi Kauri forest, with a 20 minute boardwalk past 1,000 year old Kauri trees and native bush. Stop at Taipa Beach Resort for morning tea (own expense) then later, enjoy a BBQ lunch at Houhora for $23. On arrival at Cape Reinga, stand on the windswept tip of New Zealand and watch the Pacific Ocean collide with the Tasman Sea.
Then take the opportunity to try sand boarding down the massive sand dunes on boogie boards at Te Paki Stream – try it if you dare! A fun experience that is available to all passengers. Your journey along the vast and empty 90 Mile Beach will provide striking contrasts to the busy and populated east coast. Feel the sand between your toes as your guide digs for shellfish (conditions permitting). This is an action packed day with opportunities to take photos or simply sit back and enjoy this unique part of New Zealand.
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- Day 4 :Paihia - Rotorua (455kms, 8 to 9hrs approx)
After breakfast depart for Rotorua. On arrival in Rotorua check-in at the hotel. Evening you have a chance to enjoy Polynesian Spa is a developed geothermal spa facility in Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand. Enjoy Polynesian Spa to feel relax .Dinner at Indian Restaurant by short walk. Late evening enjoy redwood night walk- enjoy Recreational walk featuring 23 suspension bridges through 115-year-old redwood trees. Redwoods Nightlights™ is one of New Zealand’s top design led tourism experiences that features 30 exquisite lanterns designed by world-renowned designer and sustainability champion David Trubridge. Floating between 9-20 metres above the forest floor, this award-winning, eco-tourism walk is 700 metres long, spans across 28 suspension bridges and 27 platforms and takes about 40 minutes to complete
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- Day 5 :Rotorua
Morning depart for Rotorua Sightseeing tour, visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve, famous Pohutu Geyser which erupts 10 to 25 times each day to heights of 16 to 20 meters. The reserve is also filled with boiling mud pools generated by the extreme thinness of the earth's crust in the area. Follow your reserve experience with entry to the Maori Arts & Crafts Institute which is preserving the remarkable heritage of our Maori people and teaching the young crafts people the traditional arts of bone and greenstone (jade) carving and weaving etc. Agro dome Sheep and Farm tour for a New Zealand farm show featuring sheep dog demonstrations, cow milking and an introduction to the stars of our sheep industry. Overnight at Rotorua
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- Day 6 :Rotorua - Waitomo Glow worm Caves - Auckland (Rotorua to Waitomo caves, 140 Kms 1hrs 50min Waitomo caves to Auckland
Morning depart for Rotorua Sightseeing tour, visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve, famous Pohutu Geyser which erupts 10 to 25 times each day to heights of 16 to 20 meters. The reserve is also filled with boiling mud pools generated by the extreme thinness of the earth's crust in the area. Follow your reserve experience with entry to the Maori Arts & Crafts Institute which is preserving the remarkable heritage of our Maori people and teaching the young crafts people the traditional arts of bone and greenstone (jade) carving and weaving etc. Agro dome Sheep and Farm tour for a New Zealand farm show featuring sheep dog demonstrations, cow milking and an introduction to the stars of our sheep industry. Overnight at Rotorua
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- Day 7 :Auckland - Queenstown
Early morning self drive to Auckland airport and drop the car to given point and later depart for flight to Queenstown. After breakfast enjoy spectacular half day tour highlighting the 'Must-Do" sights and attractions in Queenstown covering Bungy jumping site (Bungy jump on own at extra charges). Visit Skyline Gondola ride and one luge ride - The gondola ride takes you to Bob's Peak perched high above Queenstown. From here get the best views over picturesque Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu and Remarkable Mountains spread before you in a magnificent panorama. Overnight at Queenstown
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- Day 8 :Queenstown - Milford Sound Cruise (307 Kms 3 hrs 45 min approx)
Early morning depart for Full day tour to Milford Sound. Follow the southern arm of Lake Wakatipu to Lumsden, and onward to Lake Te Anau. Enter the Eglinton Valley and travel through the breath taking man made Homer Tunnel to reach Milford Sound. Enjoy a cruise on this world famous fiord, dominated by Mitre Peak and the cascading Bowen Falls. Return to Queenstown.
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- Day 9 :Queenstown
After breakfast proceed to Arrow town- The picturesque town retains its old world charm through careful preservation of its colorful history and colonial style architecture. Highlights are the Lakes District Museum, Remarkable Sweet Shop and the great shops and cafes in the high street for Jet Boat Ride (30mins) (weather permitting). Discover Queenstown’s untouched and pristine wilderness during your authentic jet boat journey along the historic Kawarau and Shotover Rivers. Jet’s trip takes you down an exclusive section of the Kawarau River that is only accessible by jet boat! Evening free for leisure.
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- Day 10 :Queenstown - Free Day
Day free for leisure to optional for all the adventures activities like sky Diving, Jet boating, white water rafting, bungy jumping, ETC.
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- Day 11 :Queenstown - Twizel (200 kms, 3 hrs approx)
After breakfast drive through beautiful scenery and to Mt. Cook region. The region is renowned for its incredibly clear starry nights, brilliant sunny days, and remarkable turquoise blue lakes, valleys of emerald green and snow-capped mountains. Shaped by the giant forces of nature, massive glaciers have scoured the land leaving a trail of lakes and rivers across the landscape. Today you will see awesome mountain ranges - the snow capped Southern Alps stretching across the western horizon.
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- Day 12 :Twizel - Christchurch (285 kms, 4 hrs approx)
After breakfast depart for Christchurch. Take a brief Stop at Lake Tekapo to view Church of Good Shepherd. On arrival visit International Antarctic Centre - One of New Zealand's best tourist attractions, it provides visitors of all ages with an interactive, fun and exciting experience of Antarctica. Also enjoy Hagglund & 4D Theatre.
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- Day 13 :Back Home
After breakfast depart for airport and fly back home with wonderful memories.
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Gallery
- Antarctic Centre - 4
- New Zealand
- New Zealand Map
- Fast facts about New Zealand
- Auckland
- Auckland Tower
- Auckland Tower - 1
- Paihia
- Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach Tour
- Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach Tour
- Waitomo Caves
- Waitomo Caves - 1
- Te Puia Thermal Reserve
- Te Puia Thermal Reserve - 1
- Te Puia Thermal Reserve - 2
- Agrodome Sheep Show
- Kiwi Farm Tour
- Polynesian Spa
- Redwoods Treewalk Day Time
- Queenstown
- Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Milford
- Milford - 1
- Milford Sound Cruise
- Milford Sound Cruise - 1
- Milford Sound Cruise - 2
- Luge Ride
- Queenstown Skyline
- Shotover Jet Queenstown
- Mt. Cook Region
- Antarctic Centre
- Antarctic Centre - 1
- Antarctic Centre - 2
- Antarctic Centre - 3
- Antarctic Centre - 4
- New Zealand