7 Day North Island Scenic Holiday Package

Discover the North Island with this all inclusive self drive holiday package…

Holiday Package Includes:

• 7 Nights in 4 Star Accommodation
• Car Hire: Premium Toyota Corolla Sedan Automatic, including Full Insurance (zero excess)
• Lunch Cruise on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour
• Entry into Rotorua’s Hells Gate Geothermal Reserve
• Te Puia Te Po Maori Evening Experience including Hangi Dinner
• Taste of Taupo Scenic Floatplane Flight

Day 1 Arrive Auckland

Auckland – the “City of Sails” is New Zealand’s largest city and is bordered by two stunning harbour’s. Pick up your rental car and make your way to your accommodation. Stay 2 nights in Auckland City.

Day 2 Auckland

Discover Auckland and its surrounds with a lunch cruise aboard an impressive purpose-built yacht, which will take you on an amazing cruise around the sheltered waters of Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour while you enjoy lunch. Spend the rest of the day shopping and taking in the sights of Auckland City.

Day 3 Coromandel Peninsula

Driving time Auckland to Coromandel Peninsula 187 km / 116 miles, 2.5 hours

Renowned worldwide as a spectacular holiday destination, with warm white sandy beaches, misty rainforests and wilderness a-plenty, the Coromandel is the ideal place to relax and unwind. Dig your own hot pool at Hot Water Beach or sea kayak the coastline, exploring beaches, volcanic reefs, caves and the world famous Cathedral Cove! Stay 1 night in Whitianga, Coromandel.

Day 4 Rotorua

Driving time Coromandel Peninsula to Rotorua 141 km / 88 miles, 1.5 hours

Rotorua is distinguished by Maori culture and geothermal activity! This diverse city will put on a display as you stroll through Hells Gate, to view a steaming thermal reserve, with mud pools, craters and activites including the chance to try Maori weaving and wood carving. In the evening enjoy a traditional Maori Cultural Experience including a Hangi Dinner. Stay 1 night in Rotorua.

Day 5 Taupo

Driving time Rotorua to Taupo 76 km / 47 miles, 1 hour

Enjoy a short drive south to Taupo, rich in natural beauty with attractions such as the Huka Falls, world-class trout fishing, relaxing boat cruises, and bungy jumping. Enjoy a Taste of Taupo Scenic Floatplane Flight with highlights including flying over the ‘Craters of the Moon’. Stay 1 night in Taupo.

Day 6 Napier

Driving time Taupo to Napier 142 km / 88 miles, 2 hours

Head to the East Coast and discover Napier, the Art Deco Capital of New Zealand, which is also within the country’s oldest and second largest wine growing region, the Hawkes Bay. Why not indulge in a fascinating wine tour. Or if nature is of interest, Safari Overland to Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony – the world’s largest, most accessible Gannet nesting place. Stay 1 night in Napier.

Day 7 Wellington

Driving time Napier to Wellington 319 km / 198 miles, 4 hours

Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city, has so much to offer. Set on the edge of a stunning harbour, surrounded by rolling hills, it’s a city rich in culture waiting to be explored. From shopping and picturesque walks, to concerts, live theatre, exhibitions, festivals, Te Papa Tongarewa the Museum of New Zealand and more – Wellington has something for everyone. Stay 1 night in Wellington.