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Discover Tongariro National Park, the oldest national park in New Zealand
Gain an insight into Māori culture, join in a hāngi (Māori feast) and cultural performance
Enjoy a half-day coastal walk and sailing trip in Abel Tasman National Park
Cruise the stunning Milford Sound with one night on board the Milford Mariner
Discover Queenstown and enjoy the scenic delights of this world-famous destination
Visit Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park: home to the highest mountains and longest glaciers in New Zealand
Visit Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park: home to the highest mountains and longest glaciers in New Zealand
From the waterfront city of Auckland to the spectacular Southern Alps, New Zealand is blessed with an array of natural wonders that are best experienced by foot and boat. This active trip maximises time spent outdoors, whether it’s sailing through waterways, hiking between volcanic peaks or jetboating through Mount Aspiring National Park. Make the most of your time in New Zealand – a country that always exceeds expectations – with this jam-packed itinerary that includes highlights of the north and south islands.
The day is free to relax and recover from the flight. If you’re arriving into Auckland Airport today, you can arrange a free arrival (shared shuttle) transfer from the airport to the hotel – see the Joining Instructions for more information.
Auckland is a beautiful city and worthy of time to explore. The nearby Viaduct restaurants are an ideal means of overcoming the last of the jetlag. Around 6pm, say hello to your tour leader and fellow travellers at our hotel, where we gather as a group for the first time to get to know each other and learn more about the adventures ahead.
Your tour leader then ensures a big welcome by arranging a group dinner together.
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Excellent itinerary with an excellent Tour Leader
This is a lovely, varied trip for someone who wants to see as much of this wonderful country as possible in a short time - with someone else doing the many hours of driving required, and with someone who has invaluable local knowledge.
Trails of New Zealand is an excellent memorable trip. Wonderful scenery, great walks, very comfortable accommodation. Well-thought itinerary, good mix of driving interspersed with walks and other activities.
I enjoyed every moment of the trip.
Great insight into an amazing country . We covered so much and saw some amazing sights. Some of the days were understandably quite long but unfortunately the transport ( i.e. the minibus) was not the most comfortable, my husband at 6foot 1inch was unable to fit his knees in between the seats and had to travel with his legs in the isle ( not the most comfortable of positions) also the air conditioning was not very efficient.
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