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Northern Spotlight

8 Days

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Tour Description

It’s incredible how much a tour of New Zealand’s North Island can reveal about the country. Your roll-call includes oh-so-cool cities like Auckland tours and Wellington tours, the gateways to the Bay of Islands and Rotorua. Adventure and bliss await.

Priced From:

$ 4072pp *

From: 2025-05-24

To: 2026-03-21

Start Location: Auckland, New Zealand

End Location: Wellington (Nz), New Zealand

Trip Type: Cost Saver Escorted

Tour Advisors

Tiffany McCrea-Lennon

Managing Director

Russell Mein

Travel Specialist

Caitlin Lennon

Travel Coordinator

Michelle Baldwin

Travel Specialist

Gaylyn Murdoch

Administration Manager

Holly Skene

Travel Co-ordinator

Kim Thomas

Broker

Itinerary

Welcome to Auckland
Day 1
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre
Auckland is known as the ‘City of Sails’. And you’ll discover why when exploring its two harbours at your leisure. Pick a waterfront precinct and find a perch to while away the afternoon with a glass of Central Otago sauvignon blanc and a backdrop of yachts darting the water. Meet fellow travel companions at a Welcome Reception tonight.
Auckland - Bay of Islands
Day 2
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel and Resort
Your journey north on a Bay of Islands tour from Auckland is not short of drama – discover 140 droplets of land ringed by turquoise sea at the top of the country. It’s undeniably beautiful, but it also holds a special historical significance: this is where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840, between Captain William Hobson and Māori chiefs. Your guide, likely a descendant of one of the original signatories, will explain the significance of the site, while pointing out the world’s largest ceremonial war canoe and a carved meeting house.
Bay of Islands Free Time
Day 3
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel and Resort
If there’s a travel destination that inspires wanderlust, the Bay of Islands is it. And today, you can do just that. At your leisure, venture up to Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua, the very top of New Zealand, via idyllic Ninety Mile Beach. Or glide around on an historic tall ship, cruise to the Hole in the Rock or join a tour of Russell and learn more about the settling of the Bay of Islands. The choice is yours.
Bay of Islands - Auckland
Day 4
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre
Northern exposure is a thing today, when you journey toward the top of the country to visit Whangarei – NZ’s northern-most city, and a place where waterfalls meet beaches, galleries meet museums. It’s like the country in a tantalising snapshot – a union of nature and forward-thinking culture. Explore at your leisure before sinking back into your seat for the mesmerising commute back to Auckland.
Auckland - Rotorua
Day 5
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Ibis Rotorua Hotel
There’s no bad day in Auckland – today, yours starts with a city sights tour before you set your GPS for the Waikato River and Waitomo Caves. This place is radiant – quite literally. While cruising cavernous waterways, your route is cast in a magical light by thousands of glowworms. It’s a landscape almost as otherworldly as Rotorua, where mud pops and jettisons from bubbling geysers, and steam rushes skywards from cracks in the Earth. This evening, explore Te Puia’s geothermal valley, and learn about Māori history and culture on this guided experience, which includes a dinner of hangi-inspired cuisine and a cultural performance in a finely carved meeting house, Te Aronui a Rua. It ends on a high at the Pohutu Geyser, where, armed with a hot chocolate you’ll view one of New Zealand’s geothermal wonderlands.
Rotorua Free Time
Day 6
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Ibis Rotorua Hotel
Explore at your own pace today, but with plenty of tips from your Travel Director. Want a bit of down time?  We wouldn’t blame you for simply blissing out at Wai Araki Hot Springs & Spa. Hobbit fans will want to take advantage of the opportunity to tour the sights featured in The Lord of the Rings movies at Hobbiton. These beautiful landscapes are not only a bucket list tour for Hobbit fans, but a gorgeous countryside getaway.
Rotorua - Wellington
Day 7
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Travelodge Wellington
You’ll hear Huka Falls well before you see it – at this natural wonder, a staggering 220,000 litres of water thunder over an 11-metre-high waterfall every second. The road ahead unfolds in a broad panorama of Lake Taupo, its waters so vivid and blue you’ll think someone has taken the glasses off your nose and cleaned them for the first time. Traverse the Kapiti Coast to New Zealand’s cool little capital, Wellington, where there are so many restaurants and bars to choose from, you’ll need a guidebook. Wait, you have an in-the-know Travel Director to talk to.
Farewell from Wellington
Day 8
Duration: 1
The best way to begin a Wellington day? With a coffee. The city is known for its uber-cool cafés, designed to fuel you through your city sights tour. You may wish to linger in town, discovering Maori culture at Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand. Afterwards, it’s time to bid farewell to your NZ crew. What a week.

Dates & prices

Start Date: 2025-09-06
End Date: 2025-09-13
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Child Price: 4315
Adult Price: 4790
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Start Date: 2025-09-20
End Date: 2025-09-27
twin
Child Price: 3597
Adult Price: 4072
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triple
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Adult Price: 4555
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Adult Price: 6914
Start Date: 2025-09-27
End Date: 2025-10-04
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Child Price: 4315
Adult Price: 4790
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Start Date: 2025-10-04
End Date: 2025-10-11
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Child Price: 4315
Adult Price: 4790
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triple
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Adult Price: 4555
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Adult Price: 6195
Start Date: 2025-10-11
End Date: 2025-10-18
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Child Price: 3597
Adult Price: 4072
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Child Price:
Adult Price: 4072
triple
Child Price: 4555
Adult Price: 4555
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Child Price:
Adult Price: 6914
Start Date: 2025-10-18
End Date: 2025-10-25
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Child Price: 4315
Adult Price: 4790
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Child Price:
Adult Price: 4790
triple
Child Price: 4555
Adult Price: 4555
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Child Price:
Adult Price: 6195
Start Date: 2025-10-25
End Date: 2025-11-01
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Child Price: 3597
Adult Price: 4072
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4072
triple
Child Price: 4555
Adult Price: 4555
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6914
Start Date: 2025-11-01
End Date: 2025-11-08
twin
Child Price: 4315
Adult Price: 4790
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4790
triple
Child Price: 4555
Adult Price: 4555
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6195
Start Date: 2025-11-08
End Date: 2025-11-15
twin
Child Price: 3597
Adult Price: 4072
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4072
triple
Child Price: 4555
Adult Price: 4555
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6914
Start Date: 2025-11-22
End Date: 2025-11-29
twin
Child Price: 4315
Adult Price: 4790
twinShare
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Adult Price: 4790
triple
Child Price: 4555
Adult Price: 4555
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Adult Price: 6195
Start Date: 2025-11-29
End Date: 2025-12-06
twin
Child Price: 3597
Adult Price: 4072
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4072
triple
Child Price: 4555
Adult Price: 4555
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6914
Start Date: 2025-12-06
End Date: 2025-12-13
twin
Child Price: 4315
Adult Price: 4790
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4790
triple
Child Price: 4555
Adult Price: 4555
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6195
Start Date: 2025-12-13
End Date: 2025-12-20
twin
Child Price: 4315
Adult Price: 4790
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4790
triple
Child Price: 4555
Adult Price: 4555
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6195
Start Date: 2025-12-20
End Date: 2025-12-27
twin
Child Price: 4315
Adult Price: 4790
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4790
triple
Child Price: 4555
Adult Price: 4555
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6195
Start Date: 2026-01-03
End Date: 2026-01-10
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Child Price: 4445
Adult Price: 4935
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Adult Price: 4690
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Adult Price: 6385
Start Date: 2026-01-10
End Date: 2026-01-17
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Child Price: 3952
Adult Price: 4442
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Adult Price: 4690
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Adult Price: 6385
Start Date: 2026-01-17
End Date: 2026-01-24
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Child Price: 4445
Adult Price: 4935
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Adult Price: 4935
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Adult Price: 4690
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Start Date: 2026-01-24
End Date: 2026-01-31
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Child Price: 3952
Adult Price: 4442
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Adult Price: 4442
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Adult Price: 4690
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Start Date: 2026-01-31
End Date: 2026-02-07
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Adult Price: 4935
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Adult Price: 4690
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Start Date: 2026-02-07
End Date: 2026-02-14
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Child Price: 3952
Adult Price: 4442
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Adult Price: 4690
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Start Date: 2026-02-14
End Date: 2026-02-21
twin
Child Price: 4445
Adult Price: 4935
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4935
triple
Child Price: 4690
Adult Price: 4690
single
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Adult Price: 6385
Start Date: 2026-02-21
End Date: 2026-02-28
twin
Child Price: 3952
Adult Price: 4442
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4442
triple
Child Price: 4690
Adult Price: 4690
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6385
Start Date: 2026-02-28
End Date: 2026-03-07
twin
Child Price: 4445
Adult Price: 4935
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4935
triple
Child Price: 4690
Adult Price: 4690
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6385
Start Date: 2026-03-07
End Date: 2026-03-14
twin
Child Price: 3952
Adult Price: 4442
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4442
triple
Child Price: 4690
Adult Price: 4690
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6385
Start Date: 2026-03-14
End Date: 2026-03-21
twin
Child Price: 4445
Adult Price: 4935
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4935
triple
Child Price: 4690
Adult Price: 4690
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6385
Start Date: 2026-03-21
End Date: 2026-03-28
twin
Child Price: 3952
Adult Price: 4442
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4442
triple
Child Price: 4690
Adult Price: 4690
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6385
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