Ultimate North Island (15 Days)
Departs Daily
Includes • Auckland and Wellington city tours • ‘Hole in the Rock’ Cruise • Glowworm kayaking tour • Winery tour •
DAY 1 - ARRIVE AUCKLAND
On arrival in Auckland, ‘The City of Sails’, seat in coach passengers will be met by our local representative and privately transferred to your hotel. Self drive passengers will collect your rental car at the airport and drive to your hotel.
DAY 2 - AUCKLAND – BAY OF ISLANDS
Travel north over Auckland’s Harbour Bridge and along the Hibiscus Coast. There is the opportunity to view mighty Kauri Trees enroute. The journey continues, travelling through Whangarei, Northland’s only major city and port, before arriving in the beautiful Bay of Islands. This afternoon enjoy a ‘Hole in the Rock and Cape Brett’ cruise. Finish your cruise in historic Russell and return by local ferry to Paihia at your leisure. (B)
DAY 3 - BAY OF ISLANDS
Today is at your leisure to enjoy the Bay of Islands and Northland. You might like to book an optional Cape Reinga & 90 Mile Beach day tour, visit the Waitangi Treaty Grounds or take time to explore Kerikeri. Optional activities not included in the tour price. (B)
DAY 4 - BAY OF ISLANDS – AUCKLAND
Depart Paihia and return to Auckland ‘the City of Sails’. (B)
DAY 5 - AUCKLAND – COROMANDEL
Depart Auckland travelling along the Seabird Coast to visit Miranda Shorebird Centre. Continue through Thames and Coromandel town, visiting the Rapaura Watergradens and taking a ride on the Driving Creek Railway narrow gauge train en route. Continue to Whitianga for the night. (B)
DAY 6 - COROMANDEL
Visit or view the most famous beaches in the Coromandel area today - Hot Water Beach, Cathedral Cove, Hahei, Cook's Beach and Mercury Bay. Take the Whitianga (Seat in Coach only, Self drive will take their own car) to continue your tour exploring the Coromandel Pennisula and beaches, including Otama Beach Reserve and Matarangi. Return to Whitianga for the evening. Please note: the exact order of today's tour will depend on daily tidal patterns to allow you to experience Hot Water Beach's thermal waters. (B)
DAY 7 - COROMANDEL – TAURANGA
At leisure in Whitianga this morning. Book one of these optional activities - golf, fishing, horse-riding, visit local museums or shops etc. Optional activities not included in the tour price. This afternoon depart for Tauranga visiting Matatoki Chees Farm en route. (B)
DAY 8 - TAURANGA – NAPIER
Today travel south through Rotorua and Taupo before heading east to the coast again and on to the ‘Art Deco City’ of Napier. (B)
DAY 9 - NAPIER
This morning is at your leisure to explore Napier, before joining an afternoon wine tour that will visit and include tastings at 3 local wineries. (B)
DAY 10 - NAPIER – WELLINGTON
Travel through the Manawatu Gorge to Palmerston North, before arriving in the ‘Capital City’ of Wellington. (B)
DAY 11 - WELLINGTON
Enjoy a morning sightseeing tour of Wellington and a short guided tour of Te Papa (the ‘Museum of New Zealand’) before having a free afternoon to explore New Zealand’s capital city. (B)
DAY 12 - WELLINGTON – NATIONAL PARK
Travel north from Wellington up the Kapiti Coast, through Palmerston North and into Tongariro National Park. This park is dominated by the 3 mountains - Mt Ruapehu, Mt Tongariro and Mt Ngaruahoe. (B)
DAY 13 - NATIONAL PARK
Today is a free day to enjoy Tongariro National Park. You might like to book the optional Tongariro Crossing guided tour – please ask your consultant for information. (B)
DAY 14 - NATIONAL PARK – AUCKLAND
Depart National Park and continue north around Lake Taupo, through lush Waikato farmland to arrive in Auckland. (B)
DAY 15 - DEPARTURE DAY
Your arrangements conclude today with a departure transfer or the return of your rental car. We trust you enjoyed your Kiwiway Vacation! (B)
Kiwiway Recommendation: The Tongariro Crossing is considered one of New Zealand's most beautiful day walks. Talk to your Kiwiway consultant about adding this optional activity on Day 13 of your tour.
Your Choices:
In the table to your right, you have several choices of accommodation and transport. Click on the below boxes to view examples of each choice open to you:
Click here to add extra nights to your package (both Seat In Coach and Self Drive).
Click here to add extra days' car rental to your Self Drive package.
| Seat In Coach | |||
| From: 1 Oct 2011 - To: 30 Apr 2012 | |||
| Tour Code: RUNIC | |||
| Standard | Superior | First Class | |
| Single | $5,755 | $6,387 | $7,703 |
| Twin | $3,833 | $4,170 | $5,120 |
| Triple | $3,595 | $3,825 | $4,692 |
| Self Drive | |||||||||
| From: 1 Oct 2011 - To: 30 Apr 2012 | |||||||||
| Tour Code: RUNIS | |||||||||
| TOUR PRICES PER PERSON NZ $ | |||||||||
| Standard | Superior | First Class | |||||||
| PAX | SGL | TWN | TRP | SGL | TWN | TRP | SGL | TWN | TRP |
| Group B - Compact | |||||||||
| 1 | $5,047 | $5,679 | $6,630 | 2 | $4,293 | $2,852 | $4,925 | $3,189 | $5,876 | $3,726 |
| 3 | $4,042 | $2,601 | $2,356 | $4,674 | $2,938 | $2,586 | $5,625 | $3,475 | $3,029 |
| Group C - Intermediate | |||||||||
| 1 | $5,117 | $5,749 | $6,699 | 2 | $4,328 | $2,887 | $4,960 | $3,224 | $5,911 | $3,761 |
| 3 | $4,065 | $2,624 | $2,380 | $4,697 | $2,961 | $2,609 | $5,648 | $3,498 | $3,052 | 4 | $3,934 | $2,492 | $2,248 | $4,565 | $2,830 | $2,478 | $5,516 | $3,367 | $2,920 |
| Group D - Full Size | |||||||||
| 1 | $5,511 | $6,143 | $7,094 | 2 | $4,525 | $3,084 | $5,157 | $3,421 | $6,108 | $3,958 |
| 3 | $4,197 | $2,755 | $2,511 | $4,828 | $3,093 | $2,741 | $5,779 | $3,630 | $3,183 | 4 | $4,032 | $2,591 | $2,347 | $4,664 | $2,928 | $2,577 | $5,615 | $3,465 | $3,019 |
| Group P - Minivan | |||||||||
| 4 | $4,195 | $2,753 | $2,509 | $4,826 | $3,091 | $2,739 | $5,777 | $3,628 | $3,181 | 5 | $4,064 | $2,622 | $2,378 | $4,695 | $2,960 | $2,608 | $5,646 | $3,497 | $3,050 |
| 6 | $3,976 | $2,535 | $2,291 | $4,608 | $2,875 | $2,521 | $5,559 | $3,409 | $2,963 | 7 | $3,914 | $2,472 | $2,228 | $4,545 | $2,810 | $2,458 | $5,496 | $3,347 | $2,901 |
| Seat In Coach | |||
| From: 1 May 2012 - To: 30 Sep 2012 | |||
| Tour Code: RUNIC | |||
| Standard | Superior | First Class | |
| Single | $5,670 | $5,914 | $6,781 |
| Twin | $3,850 | $3,953 | $4,712 |
| Triple | $3,680 | $3,765 | $4,490 |
| Self Drive | |||||||||
| From: 1 May 2012 - To: 30 Sep 2012 | |||||||||
| Tour Code: RUNIS | |||||||||
| TOUR PRICES PER PERSON NZ $ | |||||||||
| Standard | Superior | First Class | |||||||
| PAX | SGL | TWN | TRP | SGL | TWN | TRP | SGL | TWN | TRP |
| Group B Compact | |||||||||
| 1 | $4,533 | $4,851 | $5,292 | 2 | $3,934 | $2,623 | $4,251 | $2,792 | $4,692 | $3,004 |
| 3 | $3,734 | $2,423 | $2,254 | $4,051 | $2,593 | $2,368 | $4,492 | $2,804 | $2,566 |
| Group C Intermediate | |||||||||
| 1 | $4,656 | $4,973 | $5,415 | 2 | $3,995 | $2,684 | $4,312 | $2,854 | $4,754 | $3,065 |
| 3 | $3,774 | $2,464 | $2,294 | $4,092 | $2,633 | $2,409 | $4,533 | $2,845 | $2,606 | 4 | $3,664 | $2,353 | $2,184 | $3,981 | $2,523 | $2,299 | $4,423 | $2,734 | $2,496 |
| Group D Full Size | |||||||||
| 1 | $4,852 | $5,169 | $5,610 | 2 | $4,093 | $2,782 | $4,410 | $2,952 | $4,852 | $3,163 |
| 3 | $3,840 | $2,529 | $2,360 | $4,157 | $2,699 | $2,474 | $4,599 | $2,910 | $2,672 | 4 | $3,713 | $2,402 | $2,233 | $4,030 | $2,572 | $2,348 | $4,472 | $2,783 | $2,545 |
| Group P MInivan | |||||||||
| 4 | $3,915 | $2,604 | $2,435 | $4,232 | $2,774 | $2,550 | $4,674 | $2,985 | $2,747 | 5 | $3,799 | $2,488 | $2,319 | $4,116 | $2,658 | $2,433 | $4,558 | $2,869 | $2,631 |
| 6 | $3,721 | $2,410 | $2,241 | $4,039 | $2,580 | $1,256 | $4,480 | $2,792 | $2,553 | 7 | $3,666 | $2,355 | $2,186 | $3,983 | $2,525 | $2,300 | $4,425 | $2,736 | $2,498 |
| Seat In Coach | |||
| From: 1 Oct 2012 - To: 30 Apr 2013 | |||
| Tour Code: RUNIC | |||
| Standard | Superior | First Class | |
| Single | $6,158 | $6,834 | $8,242 |
| Twin | $4,101 | $4,462 | $5,479 |
| Triple | $3,846 | $4,092 | $5,020 |
| Self Drive | |||||||||
| From: 1 Oct 2012 - To: 30 Apr 2013 | |||||||||
| Tour Code: RUNIS | |||||||||
| TOUR PRICES PER PERSON NZ $ | |||||||||
| Standard | Superior | First Class | |||||||
| PAX | SGL | TWN | TRP | SGL | TWN | TRP | SGL | TWN | TRP |
| Group B Compact | |||||||||
| 1 | $5,401 | $6,076 | $7,094 | 2 | $4,594 | $3,052 | $5,270 | $3,413 | $6,287 | $3,987 |
| 3 | $4,325 | $2,783 | $2,521 | $5,001 | $3,144 | $2,767 | $6,018 | $3,718 | $3,241 |
| Group C Intermediate | |||||||||
| 2 | $5,475 | $6,151 | $7,168 | 2 | $4,631 | $3,089 | $5,307 | $3,450 | $6,324 | $4,024 |
| 3 | $4,350 | $2,808 | $2,546 | $5,026 | $3,168 | $2,792 | $6,043 | $3,743 | $3,266 | 4 | $4,209 | $2,667 | $2,405 | $4,885 | $3,028 | $2,651 | $5,902 | $3,602 | $3,125 |
| Group D Full Size | |||||||||
| 1 | $5,897 | $6,573 | $7,590 | 2 | $4,842 | $3,300 | $5,518 | $3,661 | $6,535 | $4,235 |
| 3 | $4,490 | $2,948 | $2,687 | $5,166 | $3,309 | $2,933 | $6,184 | $3,884 | $3,406 | 4 | $4,315 | $2,772 | $2,511 | $4,990 | $3,133 | $2,757 | $6,008 | $3,708 | $3,230 |
| Group P Minivan | |||||||||
| 4 | $4,488 | $2,946 | $2,685 | $5,164 | $3,307 | $2,931 | $6,182 | $3,882 | $3,404 | 5 | $4,348 | $2,806 | $2,544 | $5,024 | $3,167 | $2,790 | $6,041 | $3,741 | $3,264 |
| 6 | $4,255 | $2,712 | $2,451 | $4,930 | $3,073 | $2,697 | $5,948 | $3,648 | $3,170 | 7 | $4,188 | $2,646 | $2,384 | $4,864 | $3,006 | $2,630 | $5,881 | $3,581 | $3,104 |
- Accommodation at the level chosen, subject to availability at time of reservation
- Meals as specified in the itinerary
- Sightseeing entry fees as specified in the itinerary
- Arrival documents
- 15% Goods and Services Tax
For Seat in Coach Passengers:
- Meet and Greet and arrival transfer by private vehicle
- Remainder of transportation by seat in coach with English speaking driver/guide
For Self Drive Passengers:
- Transport by self drive rental vehicle including unlimited kms
- Standard motor vehicle insurance and applicable vehicle pickup fees
- Any additional drivers added to the policy on collection of the vehicle
- International or domestic airfares
- Airport departure taxes (if applicable)
- Any items or services not specified in the itinerary above
- Pre-registration or late check-out of rooms
- Gratuities
- Personal items
Self Drive:
- Refundable rental insurance bond
- Optional extra insurances to reduce your vehicle excess
- Fuel charges
