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8DAYS + AUCKLAND > WELLINGTON Highlights >< Flexible Holidays Golden sandy beaches, charming towns, fishing and boating all await in the Bay of Islands. Enjoy a full day here at your leisure. 0 Iconic Sites Huka Falls thunder over an escarpment into the Waikato River, leaving a lasting impression. Lake Tekapo is calmer, but equally memorable Time For You Free nights in Wellington and Auckland are well spent in the country’s most innovative restaurants and bars. Hundreds of options await YE) Sustainable Travel saz | Many Kiwi kids go to school hungry. We're helping Eat My Lunch ensure they're fed, donating a lunch for every guest lunch served @ Welcome to Auckland After settling into your hotel, why not explore Auckland, Take a walk down Queen Street to the main shopping precinct or to the Viaduct Harbour and the Auckland Waterfront region. This recently developed area of central Auckland with cafés and restaurants galore. Take a seat in the sunshine, enjoy a glass of one of New Zealand's famous Sauvignon Blancs and watch the maritime activity on Waitemata Harbour. This evening, meet your fellow travelling companions and your Travel Director and fellow travellers at a Welcome Reception. Hotel: Holiday Inn Express. @ Auckland - Bay of Islands Depart Auckland and travel north over the Harbour Bridge past the sprawling suburbs of the North Shore. Your travels take you through Northland’s lush farmland scenery to the beautiful Bay of Islands. This afternoon, discover the stories, people and events that shaped the past, present and future of Aotearoa New Zealand at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. You'll view the world's largest ceremonial war canoe, the historic Treaty House and carved Meeting House. Stand on the spot where New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, was first signed in 1840. Hotel: Copthorne Resort, Garden View, 2 nights. BD © Bay of Islands Free Time Today is a completely free day for you to experience the beauty of the Bay of Islands. Perhaps take a coach trip to Cape Reinga, the very top of New Zealand, via idyllic Ninety Mile Beach. Experience a day of sailing aboard a historic tall ship, enjoy wine tasting on a wine tour of the region, or a tour of Russell to learn more about the settling of the Bay of Islands. Tonight, you are free to dine as you wish. B @ Bay of Islands - Auckland Enjoy a leisurely morning before your return to Auckland. Your journey takes you to Whangarei, the northern-most city in New Zealand, where you can wander around the art galleries and through the marina in the Town Basin, before arriving into Auckland. Hotel: Holiday Inn Express. B @ Auckland - Rotorua Acity sights tour will start your morning in Auckland. You'll stop at the Auckland War Memorial Museum for views across Auckland City and the Waitemata Harbour. Leaving Auckland, you'll follow the meandering trail of the Waikato River, New Zealand's longest river, past the lush farmlands of the Waikato Region, to the Waitomo Caves. Experience the natural beauty underground on a guided tour through the world-famous Waitomo Glowworm Grotto. Descend an illuminated stat of curving limestone to caverns lit by twinkling blue and green glowworms. From here, you'll travel through the King Country region, which was at the centre of the New Zealand Wars in the 1860s. On arrival in Rotorua an orientation tour takes in views of Lake Rotorua. Hotel: Ibis, 2 nights. BHD @ Rotorua Free Time With a full free day in Rotorua, you'll have plenty of options of how to explore. If you'd like to adventure by land and water, see the area in an amphibious WWil-era Duck. These land and water vehicles used during the war will take you to three of Rotorua’s most stunning lakes (splashdowns included!) for views and commentary on the beautiful scenery. Or see the area from above on an ancient forest zipline adventure, zipping through the trees while learning about local flora and fauna as well as New Zealand's conservation efforts. Lastly, Hobbit fans will want to take advantage of today’s opportunity to tour the sights featured in the Lord of the Rings movies at Hobbiton. These beautiful landscapes offer not only a bucket list trip for Hobbit fans, but a gorgeous countryside getaway. Wherever you venture today, there's something for every traveller and plenty of memories to be made. B @ Rotorua - Wellington Journey through tall pine forests and verdant farmland today to spectacular Huka Falls and serene Lake Taupo. Head south over the Central Plateau, New Zealand's main volcanic area, and then travel along the Kapiti Coast to Wellington, the nation’s capital. Hotel: Travelodge. B
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