‘NEW ZEALAND ROMANCE’ 09 Days / 08 Nights
ITINERARY IN DETAIL Day 01
Arrive Auckland
Kia Ora! On arrival in Auckland, 'The City of Sails', collect your rental car at the airport and drive to your hotel. Auckland, New Zealand The rest of the day is at leisure for you to explore the city (on your own) and discover why it is one of the best places in the world to visit. This evening, why not take an optional Dinner cruise and enjoy a unique dining experience on Auckland's magnificent Waitemata Harbour? Day 02
Auckland - Waitomo - Rotorua Rotorua, New Zealand Transfer from hotel in Auckland to hotel in Rotorua, en route enjoy a guided tour of Waitomo Glowworm Caves (Seat in Coach). Leaving Auckland in the morning we travel through the lush farmland of the Waikato and King Country regions. Drive past Rangiriri, the location of an historic Maori Land Wars site. On arrival in the small town of Waitomo enjoy a guided tour through the world famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves with their amazing stalactites, stalagmites and other limestone formations. We finish the tour with a silent boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto - a subterranean cavern lit up by the lights of thousands of tiny glowworms. We then continue our journey this afternoon by driving to Rotorua, through the forested Mamaku Ranges ,and the beautiful Fitzgerald Glade where the roadside trees arch overhead to form a tunnel of natural greenery. Rotorua is a compact package of natural beauty, from forested hills, and geysers (that spout up to 50 feet into the air) to mud stream vents and has the combination of beauty and excitement. On arrival in Rotorua, check-in to your hotel and relax in this perfect paradise!!
Enjoy a guided tour of Te Puia Thermal Reserve, with a visit to Rainbow Springs and Agrodome Sheep Show (Self drive). This morning, explore Rotorua's geothermal wonderland and discover the unique culture of New Zealand's Maori people. Enjoy a guided tour of Te Puia Thermal Reserve and see boiling mudpools and roaring geysers. Continue to Rainbow Springs to see New Zealand's trout, birds and wildlife before proceeding to the Agrodome for a New Zealand farm show featuring sheep dog demonstrations, cow milking and an introduction to the sheep industry.
Enjoy a relaxing soak in the lake spa retreat at the Polynesian Spa (Self drive). In the afternoon, immerse yourself in the Polynesian pools and relax in the healing thermal waters.
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