Arrive Auckland

Welcome to New Zealand. Please make your own way to the hotel where you will enjoy hosted courtesy welcome canapés & a drink prior to dinner, giving you the perfect opportunity to get acquainted with your fellow travellers. (D)

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Stamford Plaza, Auckland

Only a 5 minute walk from Viaduct Harbour, Stamford Plaza features 4 restaurants, a hot tub and a fitness center offering stunning city and harbor views. 

The Stamford Hotel is in the heart of Auckland, an 8 minute walk from shopping on Queen Street. Vector Arena is a 15 minute walk away.

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Hokianga / Bay of Islands

Today you will travel across the entire width of New Zealand’s Northland region, passing from one coast to the other, leading you to beautiful Paihia where local guides will escort you on a tour of the famous Waitangi Treaty House and Grounds, providing you with a detailed history and commentary on the area and of the Treaty Of Waitangi itself. This afternoon a launch cruise will take you across the Bay and world acclaimed fishing grounds made famous by Zane Grey, to Cape Brett and the spectacular “Hole in the Rock”. On the way back you will have the option to disembark at historic Russell, instead of heading straight back to Paihia, and explore at your leisure. You will then return to Paihia on a later ferry and make your own way back to the hotel which is located 2 kilometres from the Paihia wharf. Dinner is at your own arrangements tonight. (B)

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Copthorne Resort, Bay of Islands

This welcoming Bay of Islands hotel commands a superb waterfront location in the heart of the Bay of Islands, offering uninterrupted bay views surrounded by 60 acres of subtropical gardens as part of the historic Waitangi Treaty Grounds. With 180 guest rooms including four suites, the hotel provides individual patio or balcony from which to enjoy the bay, estuary or garden views while the rooms offer a serene escape with designs inspired by nature. 

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Coromandel Peninsula / Rotorua

This morning is a fascinating guided gentle walk into the semi-tropical rainforest, where you will pass under some of the largest tree ferns in the world. See New Zealand’s only native palm tree and explore The Coromandel’s raw beauty. Cross crystal clear streams where you can taste the pure water flowing from the mountains high above, and view the craggy volcanic outcrops. Learn about some of the history of the region, as well as Maori medicines and foods of the forest, before departing this lovely peninsula and travelling to Te Puke, Kiwi Fruit capital of the world, and later arriving into Rotorua, centre of Maori culture and a thermal wonderland. This evening you will enjoy an award winning pre-European Maori Village cultural experience with Tamaki. Arriving into the Marae (village) you will be given a briefing in protocol, before being treated to a display of ancient stories and legends, songs and dances as well as witnessing the famous haka. Next comes the traditionally prepared and cooked hangi (meal), a delicious way to finish an evening steeped in culture and legend. Return to your hotel approximately 9.30pm. (B, D)

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Millennium Hotel, Rotorua

Centrally located in the city beside mystical Lake Rotorua, this welcoming, international class  Rotorua Hotel is just a brief stroll from the Rotorua Museum, Convention Centres and adjacent to Polynesian Spa.

At Millennium Hotel Rotorua, you will find 227 air-conditioned rooms offering you a wide choice of accommodation styles, including the Club floor rooms with complimentary use of the  exclusive Club Lounge.

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Rotorua / Matamata / Auckland

Arrive at Hobbiton Movie Set in Matamata for your guided tour and light lunch at the Green Dragon Inn. Check in at the Shire’s Rest Café to meet your guide who will escort you on a fascinating tour of the set. In September 1998 Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema discovered the Alexander family farm during an aerial search for suitable film sites for The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The fantastic views and rolling countryside of the Alexander Farm closely resembled that of The Shire as described by author, J.R.R Tolkien. The set was rebuilt in 2011 for the “The Hobbit” trilogy and will now remain permanently. After your visit, travel north to Auckland where your Acrossnz Coach Tour concludes in Auckland city centre. (B, L)