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New Zealand Uncovered (Southbound)
20 days • 4.8
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Start
Auckland, New Zealand
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Finish
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Trip Code
PHKYC
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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
18 breakfasts, 4 dinners
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Transport
Private Vehicle, Train, Ferry
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Hotel/Motel (19 nights)
From £4,792(20 days)
Trip Informations
Why you’ll love this trip
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Discover the diversity of Rotorua, from the geothermal activity to the rich Maori culture – visit a Maori village for a hangi dinner and watch a traditional haka performance.
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Admire the landscapes of Tongariro National Park – home to emerald green lakes and soaring volcanic peaks. If you’re up for the challenge, tackle the famous Tongariro Crossing.
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Get to know New Zealand’s creative and cosmopolitan capital, Wellington. Your local leader will show you the best of the city, including the Weta Workshop of Lord of the Rings fame.
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Live it up in the adventure capital of the world, Queenstown. Whether you fancy bungy jumping, jet boating, 4WD-ing through Lord of the Rings scenery or wine tasting, there’s something here for everyone.
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Take one of the world’s most scenic train journeys and cross the spectacular Southern Alps on the famous TranzAlpine from the West Coast to Christchurch.
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.
Itinerary
Journey through the legendary landscapes of the North and South Islands
Welcome to New Zealand, where snow-dusted peaks rub shoulders with glacial lakes, and off-the-grid surf towns give way to cosmopolitan cities. This in-depth 20-day adventure takes you to all the places where you can see the country at its best, from the North Island to the South Island. Join a local leader in Auckland and travel through the geothermal wonders of Rotorua, chill out on the beaches of Coromandel and Raglan, explore the otherworldly landscapes of Tongariro National Park and get to know Wellington’s creative side. Hop over to the South Island where the high-adrenaline activities of Queenstown, fabulous wineries of Marlborough and awe-inspiring scenery of Franz Josef await.
- DAY 1Day 1 • Auckland
- DAY 2Day 2 • Coromandel Peninsula
- DAY 3Day 3 • Raglan
- DAY 4Day 4 • Hobbiton / Rotorua
- DAY 5Day 5 • Rotorua
- DAY 6Day 6 • Rotorua / Taupo
- DAY 7Day 7 • Taupo
- DAY 8Day 8 • Wellington
- DAY 9Day 9 • Wellington
- DAY 10Day 10 • Marlborough Sounds / Kaikoura
- DAY 11Day 11 • Kaikoura / Christchurch
- DAY 12Day 12 • Christchurch / Lake Tekapo / Ohau
- DAY 13Day 13 • Mackenzie Country / Queenstown
- DAY 14Day 14 • Queenstown
- DAY 15Day 15 • Queenstown / Arrowtown / Wanaka
- DAY 16Day 16 • Mou Waho Island / Wanaka
- DAY 17Day 17 • Franz Josef
- DAY 18Day 18 • Franz Josef
- DAY 19Day 19 • West Coast / Greymouth / Christchurch
- DAY 20Day 20 • Christchurch
Inclusions
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18 breakfasts, 4 dinners
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Private Vehicle, Train, Ferry
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Hotel/Motel (19 nights)
festival Included activities
circleCoromandel Peninsula - Cathedral Cove
circleCoromandel Peninsula - Hot Water Beach
circleRaglan - Fish & Chips Dinner
circleRaglan - Sunset Boat Cruise
circleWaitomo - Ruakuri Bush Walk
circleRotorua - Redwood Forest Canopy Walk
circleRotorua - Hobbiton Movie Set Tour
circleRotorua - Pohutu Geyser
circleRotorua - Hangi Dinner & Haka Dance
circleTaupo - Huka Falls
circleWellington - Zealandia Wildlife Sanctuary
circleLake Tekapo - Mt John Lookout
circleWanaka - Mou Waho Island Cruise & Guided Nature Walk
circleFranz Josef - Greenstone Pendant Carving
circleGreymouth - Tranz Alpine Train Journey
museum Optional activities
circleCoromandel Peninsula - Cathedral Cove Kayaking - NZD175
circleRaglan - Kayaking Tour - NZD99
circleWaitomo - Glowworm Cave Tour - NZD79
circleRotorua - Skyline Gondola Rotorua - NZD43
circleRotorua - Forest Ziplining - from - NZD189
circleRotorua - Whitewater Rafting - NZD139
circleRotorua - ZORB - from - NZD45
circleTongariro National Park - Tongariro Crossing (Unguided, Transport to/from Trail Head only) - from - NZD130
circleWellington - Te Papa Museum Tour - NZD35
circleWellington - Weta Workshop Cave Tour - NZD55
circleQueenstown - Walter Peak Lake Cruise with Gourmet Dinner - NZD189
circleQueenstown - Kawarau Bridge Bungy - NZD320
circleQueenstown - Lord of the Rings 4WD Tour - NZD285
circleQueenstown - Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise - NZD499
circleQueenstown - Skyline Gondola - NZD64
circleQueenstown - Milford Sound Coach-Cruise-Coach Day Trip - NZD274
circleQueenstown - Time Tripper - NZD20
circleQueenstown - Shotover River Jet Boat Ride - NZD169
circleWanaka - Waterfall Climbing - from - NZD199
circleFranz Josef - Glacier Lake Kayaking - NZD165
circleFranz Josef - Franz Josef Glacier Valley Walk - Free
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Saturday Jul 12, 2025
Thursday Jul 31, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 13 spaces left
£5,990
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Friday Jul 25, 2025
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 12 spaces left
£5,990£4,792
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Friday Aug 01, 2025
Wednesday Aug 20, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 12 spaces left
£5,990£4,792
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Friday Sep 12, 2025
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 9 spaces left
£6,056£5,147
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Thursday Sep 18, 2025
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 11 spaces left
£5,990£5,091
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Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Sunday Oct 26, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 7 spaces left
£6,419£5,456
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Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Friday Oct 31, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 13 spaces left
£6,226£5,292
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Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 12 spaces left
£6,226£5,292
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Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
Sunday Nov 09, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 12 spaces left
£6,226£5,292
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Sunday Oct 26, 2025
Friday Nov 14, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 13 spaces left
£6,226£5,292
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Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Sunday Nov 16, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 14 spaces left
£6,226£5,292
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Saturday Nov 08, 2025
Thursday Nov 27, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 6 spaces left
£6,226£5,292
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Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Sunday Nov 30, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - Sold Out
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Monday Dec 08, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 8 spaces left
£6,298£5,353
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Saturday Nov 22, 2025
Thursday Dec 11, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 9 spaces left
£6,226£5,292
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Important notes
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1. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement applies to all nights of your trip and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
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2. 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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Val
Apr 14, 2025
Great!
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KARL
Mar 08, 2025
A really good tour that showcases the many different sides of New Zealand. I think it's key to your both the north and south islands as they are very different and both wonderful in their own ways. A really good mixed itinerary with well thought out included activities that aid the deeper understanding of NZ
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Michael
Feb 03, 2025
New Zealand in stunning from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave. The people and culture are wonderful. Our guide was fantastic.
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Jessica
Dec 29, 2024
What a fantastic trip! Our guide, Kreig, made everything happen for us and was extremely fun, knowledgeable, and passionate about New Zealand’s geology, ecology, and history. We saw and learned about so many amazing things, and did most of the optional activities as well. The itinerary was fast-paced and also not too much. Would definitely recommend!
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William
Dec 28, 2024
I loved this trip! The itinerary was encompassed everything I wanted to see and our tour guide, Kreig, was the best
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Susan
Nov 18, 2024
New Zealand is a fantastic country with so much to see and do from sightseeing to thrilling activities! This trip with Intrepid was the perfect way to see and do a wide variety of places and adventures.
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Tracey
Nov 16, 2024
Had an amazing time on the New Zealand Uncovered tour for 20 days. Definitely the best way to see both Islands in a shortish space of time. Very knowledgeable guides, making it personal and being flexible with some aspects the tour, depending on weather, what additional extras everyone is doing. Great accommodations, most of which are central and others within a 20 min walk to restaurants etc. Great to see how different both islands are. A huge bucket list tick.
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Sheila
Oct 31, 2024
This 20 day trip packed in so many amazing experiences. Our tour guide Robbie John was super helpful, informative and organised. He made an already fun trip more efficient with his helpful tips and tricks. Also this tour included a lot of interesting information about New Zealand environment and history
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Janine
Mar 31, 2024
This trip was amazing. Such a beautiful country with plenty to see and do. Highlights for me were Milford Sound and the Franz Josef helicopter. Great group and an excellent guide who went the extra mile for us providing options to do during our free time if wanted. Highly recommend doing this trip North to South as the islands are vastly different to each other and finishing with the South was a perfect ending.
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Richard
Jul 09, 2023
A fantastic trip around New Zealand. I enjoyed every moment.