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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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| Day 1: |
arrive Auckland
Transfer to your hotel in the city centre for an overnight stay. |
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Auckland-Rotorua (234km)
Collect your hire car and take leisurely drive through farming country to Rotorua for a two-night stay. We recommend a detour en route to the fabulous glow-worm caves at Waitomo. |
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exploring Rotorua
A full day free to explore New Zealand’s best know geothermal area, with its geysers, volcanoes, lakes and Maori culture. Optional traditional Maori feast, ‘hangi’, in the evening (at additional cost). |
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Rotorua-Whakatane (85km)
Make your way to Whakatane, situated at the Bay of Plenty. |
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Whakatane
Explore the area, perhaps taking an optional boat trip to New Zealand’s only active marine volcano, White Island, where it is possible to swim with wild dolphins (at additional cost). |
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Whakatane-Te Kaha (130km)
Enjoy the short drive to Te Kaha where you can enjoy your overnight accommodation on the rural East Cape. Dinner and breakfast are included here. |
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Te Kaha-Gisborne (255km)
Follow the Pacific Coast Highway around East Cape. Sights include the East Cape lighthouse, Cooks Cove Walkway, New Zealand’s longest pier at Tolaga Bay and the settlement of Whangara where the Whale Rider was set and filmed. |
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