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For 1-3 persons: a group CCAR (Toyota Corolla 1.8 litre 5 door with air conditioning, or similar).
For 4 persons: a group FCAR (Holden Commodore 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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| Outline Itinerary |
| Day 1: |
arrive Auckland
On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. |
| Day 2: |
Auckland-Waitomo Caves-Rotorua (370 km)
Collect your rental car and travel south over the Bombay Hills and through
the lush Waikato pasturelands. At Waitomo, tour the subterranean caves
by boat, see a grotto illuminated by countless tiny glowworms suspended
from the cave's ceiling. Continue to the famous geothermal centre of
Rotorua. Enjoy a Maori hangi dinner and concert. |
| Day 3: |
Rotorua
Spend a full day sightseeing in Rotorua with entrance vouchers for the
following included: Te Puia Thermal Reserve to see roaring geysers and
boiling mud pools, Paradise Valley Springs where you will see New Zealand
native wildlife plus crystal clear pools teeming with trout. The Agrodome
Leisure Park famous for its entertaining sheep show, a gondola cable
car ride to the Skyline Skyride complex and the Polynesian Spa, which
is New Zealand's leading thermal bathing complex. |
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Rotorua-Taupo-Napier (225km)
Drive via Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake to the World Heritage
listed, Tongariro National Park, where the three volcanic mountains of
Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro dominate the scenery. Continue on to
Napier. |
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Napier
Enjoy a day at leisure in Napier, set in the wine producing region of Hawkes Bay. |
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Napier-Wellington (320km)
Travel south through the Manawatu Gorge, coastal horticultural farms and the rocky seascapes to Wellington. |
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Wellington
Explore New Zealand's capital city. Make time to ride the cable car, visit
the National Museum Te Papa and see the Parliament Buildings. Wellington
is noted for its live theatre, art galleries, restaurants and cultural
activities. |
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Wellington
Drop off your rental car at the airport or ferry depot. |
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