Kiwi Experience
Northern Round-Up, Auckland to Auckland
The Northern Round-Up takes you through the core of New Zealand’s North Island. You’ll go to the amazing beaches in the Coromandel, geysers of Rotorua, the Central Volcanic Plateau (home of Mt. Doom) and the lush farmland of the Horowhenua. Mix this with some amazing activites like black water rafting, marae visit, skydiving, and the exclusive overnight stop of River Valley, and you’re in for one amazing trip!??
Description
Starts: Auckland, New Zealand
Ends: Auckland, New Zealand
AUCKLAND TO HOT WATER BEACH
?Spend the afternoon walking or kayaking to Cathedral Cove, and then soak in the natural springs at Hot Water Beach!
HOT WATER BEACH TO WAITOMO
Check out New Zealand’s gold mining history before travelling on to experience the glowworms, underwater caves and forest walks of Waitomo.
WAITOMO TO ROTORUA
Last chance to explore Waitomo on the Ruakuri bush walk before heading to Rotorua, the Maori culture capital of New Zealand.
ROTORUA TO TAUPO
A popular backpacker destination, with New Zealand’s biggest lake and plenty to keep you occupied!
TAUPO (EXTRA DAY)
We recommend staying an extra night in Taupo because there’s so much to do! If you’re short on time, you can always skip this extra day, timetable allowing, and get to the next stop sooner.
TAUPO TO RIVER VALLEY
Today we visit Tongariro National Park to enjoy some stunning free walks before arriving at River Valley Adventure Lodge later in the day
RIVER VALLEY TO WELLINGTON
New Zealand’s capital of cool is full of culture, cafes and cinema!
WELLINGTON TO TAUPO
The drive today has beautiful rivers and lakes as well as Lord of the Rings landscapes!
TAUPO TO AUCKLAND (VIA ROTORUA)
Hop-off in Rotorua, or head onwards to the ‘City of Sails’.
Terms & Conditions
Pick-up times are approximate only and subject to change. Always check with your Driver Guide or our reservations team two days before departure to confirm departure point and time. Within NZ call **+64 9 336 4286.** Reservations for each sector of your trip should be made **at least 5 days before departure** to give you the best chance of a seat in the summer period (1 January to 30 April), and 2 days before departure to ensure a seat at other times. Changes to reservations must be made at least 24 hours prior to departure. This is a really important point – if you don’t call us we won’t know where or when to pick you up from. Everyone wants to travel with Kiwi Experience, especially in summer, so the more time you can give us the better! Kiwi Experience Travel Passes are non-transferable. Should you fail to show for any booked and confirmed departure your Travel Pass will become invalid unless and until a NZD$50 fee is paid to reinstate the Travel Pass. Luggage is limited to one piece at 23 kilograms. For the ‘Unlimited Travel’ option of this pass, the whole route needs to be completed before any sector can be repeated. When starting this pass in Christchurch, you should travel north and complete the North Island route before travelling south to complete the South Island route. This way you can complete the whole route and then repeat the sectors that you want with the ‘Unlimited Travel’ option. If you wish to repeat the Christchurch to Picton sectors of this pass before you have completed the whole route, the standard Christchurch to Picton sector prices will apply. Please see point 19 of our Terms and Conditions for all Terms and Conditions specific to ‘Unlimited Travel’. Please visit our website for complete terms & conditions. http://www.kiwiexperience.com/Pages/booking-terms-conditions.aspx
In addition to WTC’s terms and conditions; Kiwi Experience Cancellation Policy: Cancellations within 365 days of the start date incur a $166.00 fee. http://www.kiwiexperience.com/Pages/booking-terms-conditions.aspx
