Selected Itinerary
Kia Ora and welcome to Auckland for your two night Special Stay. Celebrate the wonder of New Zealand at tonight’s welcome dinner.
Meals Included: Dinner
Sail on an authentic America’s Cup yacht or explore the wine and cuisine of Waiheke Island. Alternatively, take a leisurely harbour cruise, discover the black sand beaches of the West Coast, or join a small group sightseeing tour of Auckland.
Choose between a sunset dinner yacht cruise, Orbit 360 at Sky City, or dinner at the hotel’s Grand Millennium Brasserie.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Travel north towards the Bay of Islands and visit the Kauri Museum to learn about the history of the local pioneers.
The sense of awe you feel as you see the mighty Tãne Mahuta kauri tree for the first time is unforgettable. Listen to stories from your Mãori guide about the ‘Lord of the Forest’.
Watch the sunset on Hokianga Bay with a drink on the terrace of your hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Take a lunch cruise or enjoy a ferry ride to Russell, the birthplace of European settlement in New Zealand. Alternatively, cruise to Cape Brett Lighthouse and through the Hole in the Rock (weather permitting), or join a Taste of the Bay tour.
Spend the next two nights in Paihia.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Journey to the top of New Zealand – Cape Reinga – and enjoy the thrill of travelling along Ninety Mile Beach.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Discover the birthplace of modern New Zealand at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds with a Mãori guide. See the world’s largest waka, a ceremonial war canoe, over 70 years old but still used every year on 6 February to celebrate New Zealand’s Waitangi Day.
Enjoy an authentic Mãori cultural performance inside the beautifully carved meeting house including a traditional Mãori welcome, waiata (singing), poi, stick games, Mãori weaponry, as well as the famous haka.
Head south via the city of Whangarei and arrive back in Auckland where it’s time to bid a fond farewell to your new friends and the wonders of New Zealand.
Meals Included: Breakfast