Day 1 · Date to confirm
Waitomo
Stay overnight in
Waitomo
Drive
No long drive — staying put
Plan for the day
Drive from Auckland, glowworm caves in the afternoon.
Sample itinerary · 9 days
Geothermal heartland to Wellington
Rotorua, Taupō and the Tongariro Crossing, then down through Hawke's Bay to the capital.
As produced by the Acrossnz AI itinerary builder
Day by day
Trip map
Where you spend your days
- 1. Waitomo1 day
- 2. Rotorua2 days
- 3. Taupō2 days
- 4. Napier2 days
- 5. Wellington2 days
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Day 2 · Date to confirm
Rotorua
Stay overnight in
Rotorua
Drive
Waitomo → Rotorua
Plan for the day
Via Hobbiton (booked ahead), evening Māori cultural experience.
Day 3 · Date to confirm
Rotorua
Stay overnight in
Rotorua
Drive
No long drive — staying put
Plan for the day
Wai-O-Tapu early, Redwoods treewalk later.
Day 4 · Date to confirm
Taupō
Stay overnight in
Taupō
Drive
Rotorua → Taupō
Plan for the day
Huka Falls and a lakefront afternoon.
Day 5 · Date to confirm
Taupō
Stay overnight in
Taupō
Drive
No long drive — staying put
Plan for the day
Tongariro Alpine Crossing if the weather allows; spare day if not.
Day 6 · Date to confirm
Napier
Stay overnight in
Napier
Drive
Taupō → Napier
Plan for the day
Drive the Napier–Taupō road, Art Deco walk.
Day 7 · Date to confirm
Napier
Stay overnight in
Napier
Drive
No long drive — staying put
Plan for the day
Cycle the Hawke's Bay wineries trail.
Day 8 · Date to confirm
Wellington
Stay overnight in
Wellington
Drive
Napier → Wellington
Plan for the day
Drive south via Martinborough, evening on the waterfront.
Day 9 · Date to confirm
Wellington
Stay overnight in
Wellington
Drive
No long drive — staying put
Plan for the day
Te Papa, the cable car, then fly out.