Prepaid Attractions

• Kauri Museum
• Waitangi Treaty Grounds
• Hole in the Rock Dolphin Cruise
• Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tour and Lunch
• Skyline Rotorua Gondola and Luge Ride
• Agrodome
• Thermal mud pools and geysers
• Te Puia traditional Mãori Hãngi and Concert
• Hawke's Bay Express
• Te Papa, NZ’s National Museum
• Auckland City Sights Tour
• Napier City Sights Tour
• Wellington City Sights Tour

Coach Features

• 20 Business Class seats on a full-size coach
• 2 door access; dedicated seat side storage with tray table; cup holder
• Restroom; daily onboard Wi-Fi allowance

Experience

• Return airfares from Perth
• Personalised Meet and Greet on arrival
• Return airport transfers in New Zealand
• Professional Coach Captain
• 8 nights 4.5 star accommodation
• 2 two night stays
• Hotel porterage
• 1 cruise
• All sightseeing and prepaid attractions
• Extensive Optional Activities
• Ultimate Documentation Pack

Meals

• 8 cooked breakfasts including a specialty breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua
• 6 sumptuous dinners including complimentary pre-dinner drink at the Welcome Dinner and 2 specialty dinners: Mãori Hãngi and Concert, Rotorua; Intimate Farewell Dinner, selected beverages, Wellington
• 1 Shire’s buffet lunch: Hobbiton
• Enjoy GPT Hotel Wine Time (discounted drinks)

Day 1: Dinner not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm.

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Day 1: Arrive Auckland

On arrival into Auckland, you will be met by a Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred to your hotel. This evening, enjoy a complimentary pre-dinner drink as you meet your travelling companions.
Stay: Crowne Plaza Auckland
Meals: Dinner

Day 2: Auckland - Bay of Islands

Board the luxurious Ultimate Coach, depart Auckland, and travel to Matakohe to enjoy a visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum. Travel via Whangarei to Paihia, situated in the heart of the beautiful Bay of Islands. Enjoy a guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the location of the signing of the treaty between the Māori tribes and the British.
Stay: Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands (2 nights)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3: Bay of Islands (Free Day)

Today is a free day to explore the Bay of Islands. Your Coach Captain will assist with the many optional activities available, including the Cape Reinga coach trip via Ninety Mile Beach, a spectacular scenic flight over the crystal-clear turquoise waters of the Bay of Islands, or you might be interested in sailing in a classic tall ship. This evening is also at leisure; you may like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional) or try one of the waterfront restaurants.
Stay: Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands
Meals: Breakfast

Day 4: Bay of Islands - Auckland

This morning, explore the scenic beauty of the Bay of Islands, including an island visit aboard a luxury catamaran. Cruise to Cape Brett and the famous ‘Hole in the Rock,’ keeping an eye out for dolphins and other marine life. On return to Paihia, travel south via Whangarei before returning to Auckland. This evening is free to dine at leisure.
Stay: Crowne Plaza Auckland
Meals: Breakfast

Day 5: Auckland - Rotorua

This morning, embark on a city sights tour of Auckland, dubbed the ‘City of Sails’. Depart Auckland and travel through the picturesque countryside to Hobbiton for a buffet lunch. A guided tour of the 12-acre set will take you past whimsical Hobbit Holes, the Mill, and into the Green Dragon Inn. You can now venture beyond the door and into an authentic Hobbit Hole interior for a fully immersive experience.
Stay: Regent of Rotorua (2 nights)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Rotorua

Today begins with a gondola ride and breakfast at Skyline Rotorua, where spectacular views are on offer. There is also time for a thrilling luge ride! Next stop is Agrodome for an action-packed hour of farming entertainment and education that is unlike anything you’ve seen before. Enjoy some free time this afternoon before travelling to Te Puia to see the boiling mud pools and awesome geysers that Rotorua is famous for. This evening, experience an entertaining Māori cultural performance featuring the graceful poi dance and ferocious haka. This is followed by a Hāngi feast, prepared in the traditional way, over hot coals and buried in the ground.
Stay: Regent of Rotorua
Meals: Breakfast, Specialty Dinner

Day 7: Rotorua - Napier

Depart Rotorua and travel along the Thermal Explorer Highway to Huka Falls and Lake Taupo. Continue to Napier, known as ‘The Art Deco Capital,’ where the most comprehensive collection of art deco buildings in the world can be found. Board the Hawke’s Bay Express and hear informative commentary on the city’s fascinating history. Enjoy some free time this afternoon to explore the city.
Stay: Scenic Hotel Te Pania
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8: Napier - Wellington

Travel south this morning into Wellington for a city tour of the nation’s capital, which will highlight the history and culture on show here. A highlight this afternoon will be time to explore Gallipoli: A Scale of War exhibition at Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum. Cutting-edge technology brings these stories to life through the eyes of New Zealanders who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner with selected beverages with your newfound friends.
Stay: InterContinental Wellington
Meals: Breakfast, Specialty Dinner

Day 9: Depart Wellington

Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight home after a memorable New Zealand holiday.
Meals: Breakfast

• All prices shown are starting prices, capacity controlled and subject to availability and change at any time.
• *Price valid ex PER (economy class) and includes prepaid taxes (subject to change).
• Valid for new bookings only for travel September 2025 – May 2026.
• ^Save $250 per person on Sep 2025 and May 2026 departures. All other departures save $150 per person off the brochure price.
• #Festive season surcharge of $150 per person applies to 20 Dec 2025 departure.
• Maximum savings are reflected in the advertised price.
• Not to be used in conjunction with any other special offer; not applicable on group departures; can be withdrawn at any time without notice.

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