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10 Day North Island Family Guided Tour

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 Package Includes: Private Tour Guide/Driver & Vehicle
 Excellent 4* Family Accommodation 10 Nights,11 Days Touring - All Inclusive & Customisable
 Included NZ North Island Tours: Waitomo Glowworm Caves Tour Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Lunch Hells Gate Geothermal Tour Hobbiton Movie Set Tour Cathedral Cove Boat Tour
•• Special Deal: Includes FREE Auckland Sky Tower Admission ••

Experience the best of New Zealand’s North Island with our guided New Zealand family vacation packages. We offer the best flexible New Zealand escorted tours with no date or itinerary restrictions. Book the best for your family with New Zealand vacation packages inclusive of a private tour guide/chauffeur plus private touring vehicle.

10 Day North Island Family Holiday Guided Tour Itinerary | New Zealand Family Vacation Packages

Day 1 Auckland

Your guided holiday adventure begins in New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland. Home to one third of New Zealand’s population and bordered by two stunning harbours, Auckland is a thriving, diverse city surrounded by natural wonders.

Explore Auckland with your guide, visiting top attractions such as the Sky Tower, Mt Eden’s volcanic crater, Waiheke Island, Sea Life Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium, or Piha Beach.

Stay 1 night in Auckland.

Day 2 Waitomo Glowworm Caves Tour

Travel time Auckland to Waitomo Caves – 2.5 hours

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Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Venture off the beaten track as your guide takes you on a scenic drive to the Waitomo Caves. The land is wilder around here, with limestone outcroppings emerging from farmland and densely forested hills rising all around, but the wildest landscape of all lies underground.

Witness the marvels of these vast caverns as you explore two fantastic caves – the Ruakuri Cave, home to a dizzying array of cave formations, and the Waitomo Glowworm Caves, where you will be dazzled by a galaxy of glowworms overhead.

Travel time Waitomo Caves to Taupo – 2 hours 

Enjoy the scenic drive to Taupo, a small town set beside New Zealand’s largest lake. With the volcanic peaks of Tongariro National Park looming in the distance, and the lake itself formed from an ancient volcanic crater, you will get a close-up look at the immense forces that shaped New Zealand.

Stay 1 night in Taupo.

 Day 3 Lake Taupo + Huka Falls

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Wai O Tapu

Visit the majestic Huka Falls with your guide in the morning.

Then venture to the Huka Prawn Park. With acres of land dedicated to the production of New Zealand fresh water prawns, and pure family fun, Huka Prawn Park offers a day of fun and excitement for all ages. Hand feed the baby prawns, challenge each other and play on the water features and adventure playgrounds, feed the wild but friendly Rainbow Trout, soak your feet in the relaxing Geothermal Foot Bath and fish for the feisty prawn!

Discuss with your guide what you would like to do for the afternoon. Recommendations include visiting Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland or taking a boat cruise to view the magnificent Maori Rock Cavings on Lake Taupo.

 Day 4 Rotorua + Skyline Rotorua Gondola & Lunch

Travel time Taupo to Rotorua – 1 hour 

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Skyline Rotorua Luge

Enjoy the scenic drive to Rotorua, New Zealand’s geothermal wonderland.

Enjoy a sumptuous lunch at Rotorua’s most spectacular location – the top of the Skyline Gondola! After lunch enjoy the thrill of the Luge, select from one of the three exciting Luge trails. Take off downhill on your luge through twists and turns to a backdrop of dramatic scenery and through Redwood forests. Option to enjoy beautiful nature walks, visit the Jelly Belly shop or the Volcanic Hills winery and tasting room.

Discuss with your guide what you would like to do for the afternoon. Recommendations include visiting Rainbow Springs Nature Park, where you can view New Zealand wildlife and the famous Kiwi. Or, for a unique New Zealand farm experience, visit Agrodome Rotorua.

Stay 2 nights in Rotorua.

 Day 5 Hell’s Gate + Maori Hangi & Culture Evening

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Maori Hangi & Culture Evening

Stroll through Hell’s Gate Geothermal Reserve in the morning, where you will have the opportunity to experience the rich Maori culture and soak in a relaxing sulphur spa.

In the evening, experience a unique insight into Māori culture. Be enthralled by Māori cultural performances as you get the opportunity to participlate in the graceful poi dance or ferocious haka. Taste an exquisite Māori feast prepared in the traditional Hangi style. You will be treated to New Zealand mussels, traditional rewana bread and dips, meats, chicken, lamb, vegetables and salads. Try a local drink made from kawakawa extract and manuka honey plus make sure you leave room for dessert.  After dinner you will be invited to board the motorised waka for a journey to Te Puia’s geothermal valley. You’ll disembark right in front of the Pohutu Geyser, illuminated in its full glory beneath a starry sky. Marvel at the sight of this glorious natural wonder, while your tour guide entertains you with traditional Māori mythology and stories.

Day 6 Hobbiton Movie Set Tour + Tauranga

Travel time Rotorua to Matamata – 1 hour 

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Hobbiton Tour

Experience the magic of Middle-earth as you tour the Hobbiton Movie Set, where the charming village from The Lord of the Rings has been brought to life.

Travel time Matamata to Tauranga – 1 hour

Continue your day trip to Tauranga surrounded by hectares of orchards and gardens producing everything from kiwifruit and citrus fruit to avocados. Your tour guide will take you to where you can purchase fresh local produce then continue on to Mount Maunganui, a short distance from Tauranga, which has spectacular beaches a magnet for surfers all year round and voted New Zealand’s best by TripAdvisor.

Stay 2 nights in Tauranga.

Day 7 Tauranga + Mount Maunganui

Discuss with your guide what you would like to do today, recommendations include a guided walk up Mount Maunganui or visiting The Mount’s glorious surf beach.

“The Mount” is the colloquial name for Mount Maunganui, a relaxed beach town that occupies a peninsula at the southern end of Tauranga Harbour. The peninsula is actually a huge sandbar, with a sheltered bay on the inner harbour side and a magnificent surf beach on the ocean side.

Day 8 Coromandel Peninsula + Hot Water Beach

Travel time Tauranga to Coromandel – 2.5 hours

Embark on a scenic tour of the Coromandel Peninsula, taking in views of the lush rainforest and idyllic beaches. If the tide is right, visit Hot Water Beach, where you can dig your own hot pools, on your way to Whitianga.

Stay 2 nights in Whitianga, Coromandel.

Day 9 Cathedral Cove Boat Tour

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Cathedral Cove Boat Tour

Discover the rugged coastline today on a boat tour that takes through the marine reserve and past immense sea caves and sandy bays. Stop at the famous Cathedral Cove to soak in the views!

In the afternoon, your guide will show you some of the best hidden secrets of the Coromandel, including lush forest walks and secluded golden-sand beaches.

Day 10 Auckland

Travel time Coromandel Peninsula to Auckland – 3 hours 

As your holiday draws to a close, return to Auckland and spend your final evening shopping, touring around with your guide, or celebrating the end of a fantastic holiday with a harbour dinner cruise.

Stay 1 night in Auckland.

Day 11 Depart Auckland

Your guide will deliver you to Auckland Airport for your departing flight.

 

Pricing

As our Guided Tour prices are split between travellers, pricing will vary depending on the number of travellers on the tour. Please make a tour enquiry to receive your personal quote.

11 + Travellers: Please enquire for your custom quote
10 Travellers: NZD$4299 per adult | NZD$3949 per child
9 Travellers: NZD$4499 per adult | NZD$4149 per child
8 Travellers: NZD$4599 per adult | NZD$4249 per child
7 Travellers: NZD$4899 per adult | NZD$4549 per child
6 Travellers: NZD$5299 per adult | NZD$4949 per child
5 Travellers: NZD$5849 per adult | NZD$5499 per child
4 Travellers: NZD$6649 per adult | NZD$6299 per child
3 Travellers: NZD$8049 per adult | NZD$7699 per child
2 Travellers: NZD$10,799 per adult | NZD$10,449 per child
1 Traveller: NZD$20,399

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