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New Zealand Amplified (Northbound)
17 days • 4.3
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Start
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Finish
Auckland, New Zealand
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Trip Code
PHRXC
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Min Age
18
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Trip Size
6 - 16
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Physical Rating
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Meals
16 breakfasts, 1 dinner
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Transport
Private Vehicle, Train, Ferry
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Accommodation
Multi-share hostel with shared facilities (16 nights)
From £2,637(17 days)
Trip Informations
Why you’ll love this trip
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Calling all adventure seekers! Queenstown is overflowing with adrenaline-pumping activities, so dive straight in or sit back with a glass of world-class local wine.
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All aboard for one of the world’s most spectacular train journeys – take the famous TranzAlpine through the Southern Alps from the West Coast to Christchurch.
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Visit a Maori village where profits from your visit are fed back into the community, learn the haka and Maori weaving before tucking into a traditional hangi dinner.
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Experience the geothermal delights of Rotorua, watch New Zealand’s largest geyser erupt and observe adorable kiwis in a nocturnal house at a conservation centre.
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A little piece of paradise awaits on the Coromandel Peninsula – dig your own natural hot tub on Hot Water Beach and check out the much-photographed Cathedral Cove.
Is this trip right for you?
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This trip is operated and run by Haka Tours, an Tuuur Company. You will be travelling with a mixture of both Haka customers and Tuuur customers. Tuuur works closely with Haka Tours to ensure that all of our customers enjoy their time in New Zealand.
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Accommodation on this trip is in mixed-gender multi-share dormitory style hostels with shared facilities. Dorms generally consist of 4-8 beds (private rooms are available on request). You may be required to share with non-Tuuur travellers outside of your group. People travelling together may occasionally be separated due to rooming configurations.
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Where something incredible lies around every corner
Get ready for an adventure of epic proportions – the best of New Zealand is waiting! Spend 17 days discovering the South Island and North Island with the guidance of a passionate local leader. See the innovative ways Christchurch has rebuilt post-quake, get to know the adventure capital of the world in Queenstown and experience the natural beauty of Franz Josef. Cross the Cook Strait and hang out in delightful Wellington, hop between beaches on the Coromandel Peninsula, learn about local culture at a Maori village and check out the geothermal wonders of Rotorua. From spectacular scenery to fascinating culture, New Zealand is sure to leave you in awe. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Accommodation on this trip is in mixed-gender multi-share dormitory style hostels with shared facilities. We are aware of a system functionality limitation incorrectly indicating "twin-share" when you manage your booking on our website.
- DAY 1Day 1 • Christchurch / Lake Tekapo
- DAY 2Day 2 • Queenstown
- DAY 3Day 3 • Queenstown
- DAY 4Day 4 • Queenstown / Wanaka
- DAY 5Day 5 • Wanaka / Franz Josef
- DAY 6Day 6 • Franz Josef
- DAY 7Day 7 • Hokitika / Greymouth / Christchurch
- DAY 8Day 8 • Christchurch / Kaikoura
- DAY 9Day 9 • Kaikoura / Wellington
- DAY 10Day 10 • Wellington / Taupo
- DAY 11Day 11 • Taupo
- DAY 12Day 12 • Taupo / Murupara
- DAY 13Day 13 • Rotorua
- DAY 14Day 14 • Rotorua
- DAY 15Day 15 • Coromandel Peninsula
- DAY 16Day 16 • Coromandel Peninsula / Auckland
- DAY 17Day 17 • Auckland
Inclusions
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16 breakfasts, 1 dinner
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Private Vehicle, Train, Ferry
bed Accommodation
Multi-share hostel with shared facilities (16 nights)
festival Included activities
circleLake Tekapo - Visit the Church of the Good Shepherd
circleChristchurch - City Tour
circleQueenstown - Kawarau Gorge
circleArrowtown - Village visit
circleWest Coast - Haast Pass
circleWest Coast - Lake Hawea Lookout
circleFranz Josef - Carve your own Pounamu Necklace
circleGreymouth - Tranz Alpine Train Journey
circleHokitika - Mountain Jade Greenstone Factory
circleKaikoura - Visit to a Seal Colony
circleMarlborough - Cook Strait Ferry Crossing
circleWellington - Mount Victoria Lookout
circleTongariro National Park - Scenic Drive
circleMurupara - Learn to Weave Flax
circleMurupara - Hangi Dinner
circleMurupara - Village Tour with Maori Elder
circleMurupara - Learn the Haka
circleRotorua - Visit Te Puia Maori Village
circleRotorua - Pohutu Geyser
circleCoromandel Peninsula - Cathedral Cove
circleRotorua - Hobbiton Movie Set Tour
circleCoromandel Peninsula - Hot Water Beach
museum Optional activities
circleLake Tekapo - Tekapo Springs Hot Pool - NZD50
circleLake Tekapo - The Crater Experience - NZD129
circleLake Tekapo - The Summit Experience - NZD209
circleLake Tekapo - Hike up Mt John - Free
circleQueenstown - Kawarau Bridge Bungy - NZD320
circleQueenstown - Canyoning - NZD239
circleQueenstown - Shotover River Jet Boat Ride - NZD169
circleQueenstown - Lord of the Rings 4WD Tour - NZD285
circleQueenstown - Canyon Swing - from - NZD295
circleQueenstown - Milford Sound Fly-Cruise-Fly Day Trip - NZD674
circleQueenstown - Milford Sound Coach-Cruise-Coach Day Trip - NZD274
circleQueenstown - Skydiving - from - NZD430
circleQueenstown - Nevis Bungy - NZD395
circleQueenstown - Milford Sound Coach-Cruise-Fly Day Trip - NZD789
circleQueenstown - Skyline Gondola - NZD64
circleQueenstown - Dart River Funyaks - from - NZD495
circleQueenstown - Time Tripper - NZD20
circleWanaka - Happy Hour on the Lake - NZD64
circleWanaka - Mou Waho Island Cruise & Guided Nature Walk - NZD159
circleWanaka - Skydiving - from - NZD379
circleWanaka - Mou Waho Island Cruise - NZD119
circleWanaka - Waterfall Climbing - from - NZD199
circleFranz Josef - Glacier Lake Kayaking - NZD165
circleFranz Josef - Glacier Heli Hike - NZD795
circleFranz Josef - Heli Experience with Snow Landing - NZD325
circleFranz Josef - Skydiving - from - NZD399
circleKaikoura - Whale Watching - NZD175
circleKaikoura - Dolphin Encounter - NZD120
circleKaikoura - Wildlife Kayaking - NZD140
circleKaikoura - Albatross Encounter - NZD175
circleTaupo - Skydive - from - NZD529
circleTaupo - Water Touch Bungy - NZD235
circleTaupo - Tongariro Crossing Return Shuttle to/from Trail Head (Nov-Apr only) - NZD130
circleTaupō - Lake Taupō Sailing Adventure - NZD69
circleRotorua - River Sledging - NZD135
circleRotorua - Guided Glowworm Kayak, Hot Pools & Dinner - NZD300
circleRotorua - Forest Ziplining Canopy Tour - from - (3.5hrs) - NZD189
circleRotorua - Whitewater Rafting - NZD139
circleRotorua - ZORB - from - NZD45
circleCoromandel Peninsula - Cathedral Cove Kayaking - NZD175
Dates and availability
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Saturday Jun 28, 2025
Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 10 spaces left
£3,146
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Friday Aug 01, 2025
Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£3,102£2,637
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Saturday Sep 06, 2025
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 15 spaces left
£3,102
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Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Saturday Oct 18, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 15 spaces left
£3,102
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Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Saturday Oct 25, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 15 spaces left
£3,223
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Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Sunday Nov 16, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 15 spaces left
£3,223
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Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Saturday Nov 29, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£3,223
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Saturday Dec 13, 2025
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 14 spaces left
£3,350
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Saturday Dec 20, 2025
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 10 spaces left
£3,377
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Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Sunday Feb 08, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 15 spaces left
£3,350
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Sunday Jan 25, 2026
Thursday Feb 12, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£3,350
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Monday Feb 02, 2026
Friday Feb 20, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£3,350
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Sunday Feb 15, 2026
Thursday Mar 05, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£3,350
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Friday Feb 27, 2026
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£3,350
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Friday Mar 27, 2026
Tuesday Apr 14, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£3,223
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Important notes
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1. This trip starts in Christchurch on Day 1 at 8am. You will depart the city immediately after the welcome meeting. This trip ends on Day 17 in Auckland and you are free to leave at any time.
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2. Accommodation on this trip is in multi-share hostels. Multishare typically includes 4-8 beds. You may be required to share with group members of a different gender, couples and non-Tuuur travellers outside of your group. People travelling together may occasionally be separated due to rooming configurations.
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3. A single supplement (with shared bathroom facilities) is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. If you are a single traveller this will give you a single room, if you are travelling as a couple a double room will be allocated to you. The single supplement excludes Day 12 (Murupara) where you will be in shared accommodation and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
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4. This trip requires a minimum number of booked customers to guarantee the departure. Your Booking Agent will advise at time of booking if the departure has met minimum numbers. If minimum numbers are not met, you will be advised no later than 56 days out from departure (prior to full payment due). We recommend arranging flights and related travel services once your departure is guaranteed. In the event that your departure is cancelled due to minimum numbers not being met, a full refund will be provided of monies paid.
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5. This trip is operated and run by Haka Tours, an Tuuur Company. You will be travelling with a mixture of both Haka customers and Tuuur customers. Tuuur works closely with Haka Tours to ensure that all of our customers enjoy their time in New Zealand.
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