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New Zealand's South to North Island Adventure
11 days • 4.1
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Start
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Finish
Auckland, New Zealand
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Trip Code
PHRO
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Min Age
18
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Trip Size
1 - 16
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Physical Rating
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Meals
9 breakfasts, 1 dinner
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Transport
Private Vehicle, Ferry
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Accommodation
Multi-share hostel with shared facilities (10 nights)
From £1,509(11 days)
Trip Informations
Why you’ll love this trip
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Explore Hobbiton on a guided tour, finishing with a drink at The Green Dragon – this iconic must-see location is where scenes from the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies were filmed and is like stepping right into Middle Earth!
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Head to a Maori village where the 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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Discover the cool, artsy capital of Wellington with a local leader who knows all the best cafes, museums and hangouts.
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See the sea from the coastal town of Kaikoura – this picturesque spot is perfect for a classic walk along the beach and if you’re lucky, you might even see some seals near the coastline!
Is this trip right for you?
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This trip is 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 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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Adventure awaits in New Zealand – from South to North, discover the scenic beauty of a natural paradise
Wherever you lay your eyes in New Zealand, there’s something remarkable to look at. On this adventure from the South Island through the beauty of the North, spend 11 unforgettable days soaking up sunshine and hopping between beaches, lakes, villages and cities. A local leader will show you the best bits of this spectacular island as you jump off from Christchurch, head to seaside Kaikoura, explore trendy Wellington, marvel at the sight of Lake Taupo, learn about local culture in a Maori village, take in the geothermal wonders of Rotorua and chill out on the beaches of the Coromandel Peninsula before wrapping up in lively Auckland. Of all New Zealand’s assets, its people top the list, so embrace a warm welcome from the locals as you explore their beautiful backyard. 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
- DAY 2Day 2 • Kaikoura
- DAY 3Day 3 • Kaikoura / Marlborough Sounds / Wellington
- DAY 4Day 4 • Wellington / Taupo
- DAY 5Day 5 • Taupo
- DAY 6Day 6 • Murupara
- DAY 7Day 7 • Rotorua
- DAY 8Day 8 • Rotorua
- DAY 9Day 9 • Hobbiton / Coromandel Peninsula
- DAY 10Day 10 • Coromandel Peninsula / Auckland
- DAY 11Day 11 • Auckland
Inclusions
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9 breakfasts, 1 dinner
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Private Vehicle, Ferry
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Multi-share hostel with shared facilities (10 nights)
festival Included activities
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 Local Maori
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
circleKaikoura - Wildlife Kayaking - NZD140
circleKaikoura - Whale Watching - NZD175
circleKaikoura - Dolphin Encounter - NZD120
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
circleRotorua - Mt Tarawera Hike - NZD209
circleCoromandel Peninsula - Cathedral Cove Kayaking - NZD175
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Sunday Jul 06, 2025
Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 7 spaces left
£1,887£1,509
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Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 14 spaces left
£1,887£1,604
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Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
Saturday Oct 18, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£1,887
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Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
Saturday Oct 25, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 14 spaces left
£1,964£1,669
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Thursday Nov 06, 2025
Sunday Nov 16, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 15 spaces left
£1,964£1,669
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Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Saturday Nov 29, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£1,964
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Sunday Dec 21, 2025
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 13 spaces left
£2,035
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Sunday Dec 28, 2025
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 14 spaces left
£2,035
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Thursday Jan 29, 2026
Sunday Feb 08, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 14 spaces left
£2,035
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Monday Feb 02, 2026
Thursday Feb 12, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£2,035
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Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
Friday Feb 20, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£2,035
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Monday Feb 23, 2026
Thursday Mar 05, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£2,035
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Saturday Mar 07, 2026
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£2,035
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Saturday Apr 04, 2026
Tuesday Apr 14, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£1,964
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Thursday Apr 09, 2026
Sunday Apr 19, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 16 spaces left
£1,964
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Important notes
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1. 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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2. 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 6 (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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3. This trip is 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 our customers enjoy their time in New Zealand.
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Richard
Feb 26, 2025
This was an excellent one week tour across the North Island with a wide range of activities to really experience and engage with New Zealand’s culture and fascinating varied landscape. Angela was a great tour guide and really brought the group together. Overall, a very memorable trip!
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Anna
Jan 06, 2025
What a fantastic trip! Really good for Lord of the Rings fans, I especially enjoyed seeing Mount Doom, Hobbiton and Weta Workshop (this did cost extra but it's so worth it). Our guide, George, was great fun and very knowledgable.
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Jean
Dec 18, 2024
I had a wonderful eight days on the North Island. It was both relaxing and exciting, with opportunities for physical challenges, shopping, making new friends, and becoming more familiar with the unique personality of New Zealand.
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Felicity
Sep 28, 2024
I had the most amazing time on this tour! It’s the best tour I’ve been on and our team leader George was a super star! He was fantastic at suggesting activities and I learned so much from him. This trip really is a highlights tour of the North Island – I would highly recommend doing it!!
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Marian & Ed
Dec 19, 2023
This trip was exactly as advertised. Our tour guide Harry was excellent- he made sure everyone had a great time. He was a great driver, made sure we stopped during the long drives. Harry answered all questions, had a lively personality & was the best guide! Would definitely recommend!
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Lachlan
Mar 10, 2023
The trip in the north island of New Zealand was awesome. The scenery is spectacular and there is definitely lots of fun activities. Definitely recommend this trip as a great taster of the north island.
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Kaetlyn
Dec 20, 2022
Amazing experience with good tour guides.
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Christina
Mar 01, 2023
The entire experience of my tour was stressful and I would not recommend booking a tour with this company to anyone. One of the two New Zealand tours was cancelled 2 weeks before we left due to incompetence of the companies involved even though we booked 6 months in advance. Our tour guide was rude and unprofessional. The communication of changes and issues was extremely poor. I would elaborate more and give examples of the issues but 50 words is insufficient, I'd need several pages. This has put me off ever booking onto a tour ever again with any company just in case it was as bad as this one.