23-Day Unforgettable Tour with all from Auckland to Wellington
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- Daily Breakfast
- Maori Cultural experience in the Coromandel and Rotorua
- Traditional Maori ‘Hangi’ (food cooked using heated rocks and buried in an underground oven)
- Explore an extraordinary geyserland, with candy-colored water at Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
- Sail between the North and South islands across the iconic Cook Strait
- Stay for two nights deep in the rainforest on the South Island's west coast
- Learn to carve your own ‘Tiki’ pendant from bone
- Gondola ride in Queenstown to see panoramic views of the "Adventure Capital of the World"
- Spend time in the stunning Abel Tasman National Park, an overnight boat trip (summer only)
- 23-Night Accommodation
- Passionate Kiwi guide
- Transportation
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Kia ora! Nau mai, haere mai ki Aotearoa! Hello and welcome to New Zealand –The Land of the Long White Cloud! After our 8am welcome breakfast, we’ll kick off our tour with a leisurely scenic drive to the subtropical “Winterless North”. The Northl...
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NO airport transfer , fast guide , Hotels ............................
Hello , first there is no airport transfer at all as they mentioned in the trip program , no one waited us at the airport as they mentioned that we should provide th...
Do not waste your time and money.
Everything was in Chinese and it was very confusing. I didn't get anything about pick up location, guide, vehicle whatsoever. I had no idea where or what is going to...
Marisa G.
May 2022
Highly recommend
Mehmet (our driver) and Nadir (our English speaking guide) made our home away from home on the Eskapas bus as comfortable as possible providing cold water and occasi...
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- Lunches and dinners (unless stated)
- Personal expenses
- Optional activity (availability subject to change) - Black Water Rafting - Canyon Swing - Canyoning - Day Trip to Cape Reinga - Extra Night’s Accommodation in Auckland - Extreme Jet Boating - Glacier Heli Hike - Heli-Ice Explorer - Heli-Mountain Biking - Hole in the Rock Cruise - Horse Trekking at Glenorchy - Hot Air Ballooning - Kawarau Bridge Bungy - Kayak in Glacier Country - Kayaking - Learn to Surf at Sumner (summer only) - Lord of the Rings Wellington Tour - Lost World Caving Experience - Middle-earth Tour in Queenstown - Milford Sound Trip - Nevis Bungy - Paragliding - Quad Biking - Rafting Kaituna River - Scenic Flight - Scuba Diving - Sea Kayaking - Skiing/Snowboarding Day at The Remarkables (winter only) Skydiving - Abel Tasman - Skydiving over Lake Taupo - Skydiving over Southern Alps - Skydiving over The Remarks - Sledging - Swimming with Dolphins - Tall Ship Sailing - The Shire Set Tour in Rotorua - The Tongariro Crossing - The Zorb - Tiger Moth Acrobatic Plane Ride - Underground Rafting - Water Touch Bungy - Whale Watching
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