Pure New Zealand - North and South Islands
Discover the best of New Zealand on a scenic journey through Auckland, Rotorua, Hobbiton, Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Queenstown, Milford Sound, and Te Anau. Experience Māori culture, breathtaking lakes and mountains, famous movie locations, nature cruises, glowworm caves, and more.
Starting from
$4,788 per person
- Duration
- 10D9N
- Destination
- New Zealnd
- Hotel
- Auckland: Grand Millennium Auckland or Crowne Plaza Auckland or similar
- Airline
- Qantas & Air New Zealand
- Departure city
- Manila
- Tour leader
- Included
- Visa
- Required
What's included
- Roundtrip International Airfare
- Domestic Flight to Christchurch
- Hand Carry w/ Check-in Baggage
- Private Coach
- Meals as specified
- 4-Star Hotel Accommodation
- Fully Loaded Tours
- English-Speaking Guide
- Filipino Tour Escort
- Agrodome Farm Show and Farm Tour
- Te Puia Te Pō Indigenous Experience
- Hobbiton Movie Set Guided Tour
- Auckland City Tour
- Christchurch Tram City Tour
- Milford Sound Nature Cruise
- Te Anau Glowworm Caves
- TSS Earnslaw Cruise to Walter Peak
- Scenic gondola ride to Skyline Rotorua
- Visit Government Gardens and Rotorua Lakefront
- Haka and Māori cultural performance
- Guided tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set
- Visits to Historic Arrowtown and the Kawarau Bridge
Not included
Outside the package price and left to you to sort out.
- Travel Insurance - PHP 1,888 (Up to 75 y/o only. If pax is 76 y/o and above, for quotation for Premium Insurance.)
- NOTE: FOR SMOOTHER VISA PROCESSING, IT IS ADVISABLE FOR APPLICANTS TO POSSESS A VALID US VISA.
We can arrange these for you
Not covered by the package price. What is optional is whether we process it — anything on this list that your trip requires, such as a travel tax or a visa, still has to be paid and filed whether we do it for you or you do it yourself. Tick what you would like us to handle and we will put it on your quotation.
Flights
The schedule as it stood when this tour was put together. Airlines change times and aircraft without notice — your travel documents carry the confirmed details.
- QANTAS QF020 Outbound MNL → SYD 23 May · 23:35 → 24 May · 06:40 (7h 05m)
- QANTAS QF143 Internal SYD → AKL 24 May · 00:00 → 24 May · 14:05 (14h 05m)
- AIR NEW ZEALAND NZ547 Internal AKL → CHC 27 May · 14:00 → 1 Jun · 08:30 (114h 30m)
- QANTAS QF124 Return ZQN → SYD 1 Jun · 07:05 → 1 Jun · 08:30 (8761h 25m)
- QANTAS QF019 Return SYD → MNL 1 Jun · 12:25 → 28 Jun · 18:50 (654h 25m)
Day by day
01 Day MANILA ON BOARD
- Departure from Manila.
02 Day AUCKLAND - ROTORUA ON BOARD
- Upon arrival in Auckland, you will be met and greeted by North Island’s Coach Captain, before transferring directly to Rotorua. In the evening, enjoy a Western-style dinner at Aorangi Peak. Transfer to hotel.
03 Day ROTORUA B/L/D
- After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy the world-famous Agrodome Farm Show and Farm Tour, where you’ll have the chance to feed the animals, sample organic honey and kiwifruit juice, and learn how kiwifruit is grown in New Zealand. Continue with a scenic gondola ride to Skyline Rotorua, followed by a buffet lunch at Stratosfare Restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the historic Government Gardens and Rotorua Lakefront. Later, transfer to Te Puia for the Te Pō Indigenous Experience, featuring a traditional hāngi buffet dinner, a captivating Haka and Māori cultural performance, and hot chocolate by the geyser.
04 Day ROTORUA - MATAMATA - AUCKLAND B/L/D
- After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Matamata to enjoy a guided tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set, followed by a local lunch. Continue on to Auckland City Tour, taking in highlights such as the Harbour Bridge, Tāmaki Waterfront Drive, Auckland Domain, Parnell Village, and Queen Street. In the evening, enjoy a Western buffet dinner at Fortuna Restaurant. Transfer to hotel.
05 Day AUCKLAND - CHRISTCHURCH B/-/D
- After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy the morning at your leisure (no coach service provided). At 11:00 AM, transfer by coach to Auckland Airport for your flight to Christchurch. Upon arrival at Christchurch, meet and greet your driver before commencing a Christchurch Tram City Tour (Includes Tram ticket), sightsee Hagley Park, the Avon River, and the Cardboard Cathedral. Lunch is at your own arrangement today. In the evening, enjoy a Vietnamese dinner. Transfer to hotel.
06 Day CHRISTCHURCH - TEKAPO - CROMWELL - QUEENSTOWN B/L/D
- After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Queenstown with scenic photo stops along the way at the beautiful Lake Tekapo and the iconic Church of the Good Shepherd. Continue to Lake Pukaki for a distant view of majestic Mount Cook. Enjoy a Japanese bento lunch in Tekapo before traveling onward via Cromwell. Upon arrival in Queenstown, a Western dinner will be provided. Transfer to hotel.
07 Day QUEENSTOWN - MILFORD SOUND - TE ANAU B/L/D
- After breakfast at the hotel, take a morning coach to Milford Sound, with a stop in Te Anau along the way. Enjoy a Milford Sound Nature Cruise, including a bento lunch on board. Return by coach to Te Anau, where a Chinese dinner will be served. In the evening, experience the magical Te Anau Glowworm Caves. Transfer to hotel.
08 Day TE ANAU - QUEENSTOWN B/L/D
- After breakfast at the hotel, travel by coach to Queenstown and check in at the RealNZ office for your TSS Earnslaw Cruise. Enjoy a scenic cruise to Walter Peak, followed by a BBQ lunch. Return to Queenstown and continue with visits to Historic Arrowtown and the Kawarau Bridge. In the evening, an early Thai dinner will be provided. Please note the driver’s service concludes at 7:00 PM today.
09 Day QUEENSTOWN - FREE DAY B/-/-
- After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a full day at leisure. No coach service is provided today, lunch and dinner will be at your own arrangement.
10 Day QUEENSTOWN - MANILA X
- Boxed breakfast will be provided before your transfer to Queenstown Airport for your departure flight to Manila.
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