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ITINERARY

Duration: 21 days

PRICE & DEPARTURES

From £1047

VEHICLES

For 1-3 persons: a group CDAR (Mitsubishi Lancer 1.8 litre 5 door automatic with air conditioning, or similar).
For 4 persons: a group FDAR (Mitsubishi 380 3.0-3.8 litres, 4 door automatic with air conditioning, or similar).

Other car types are available. Please call for further details.

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Discover Aotearoa

Outline Itinerary (may be done in reverse order) [1/3] >>
Day 1:	Arrive Auckland Transfer to your hotel in the city for overnight stay.
Day 2:	Auckland-Bay of Islands (260 km) Collect your car and drive to the beautiful Bay of Islands, in Northland. Two nights in Paihia.
Day 3:	Bay of Islands Spend the day as you like in this historic and incredibly beautiful area. Explore the villages of Russell and Kerikeri, visit the Treaty House at Waitangi or take a boat trip among the islands of the bay, where it is also possible to swim with dolphins.
Day 4:	Bay of Islands-Coromandel (405 km) Drive to the Coromandel through farming country and beautiful coastal scenery. Two nights on the Coromandel at Pauanui/Tairua.
Day 5:	Coromandel A full day to explore the native bush and superb coastal landscapes of the peninsula, or to just laze on the beach.
Day 6:	Coromandel-Rotorua (218 km) Follow the coast road to the lively port of Tauranga before heading inland to Rotorua, New Zealand's premier geothermal area and a centre for Maori culture. This evening enjoy a traditional Maori feast, hangi and concert.
Day 7:	Rotorua Rotorua spend the day sightseeing with the following attractions included. A guided tour through Te Puia Thermal Reserve, Paradise Valley Springs, the Agrodome Leisure Park, a gondola cable car ride to the Skyline Skyride Complex and the Polynesian Spa.
Day 8:	Rotorua-Tongariro National Park (180 km) Witness the superb and varied scenery of the North Island heartland. Visit the Wairakei geothermal area and Lake Taupo en route to Ruapehu, a snow-capped volcano surrounded by desert like lava and ash.
Day 9:	Tongariro-Wellington (332 km) Drive to Wellington for an overnight stay. New Zealand’s vibrant capital city has a superb location on a sheltered bay and is easy to explore on foot. Ride the cable car to the botanic gardens, visit the acclaimed national museum Te Papa and enjoy a meal on chic waterfront.
Day 10:	Wellington-Picton-Nelson (110 km) Return your car to the ferry terminal depot and board the Interislander Ferry, across the Cook Strait and into Queen Charlotte Sound. On arrival in Picton, collect a second rental vehicle and drive the scenic road to sunny Nelson, famed for its arts and crafts. Overnight.

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