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Suggested Itineraries - New Zealand

Auckland - Bay of Islands - Cape Reinga - Auckland (5 days)

	Activities and Tours	Accommodation
Day 1:	Drive from Auckland to Bay of Islands via eastcoast highway 1 (4hours). Visit Waitangi Treaty Ground - Birth place of the nation.	Bay of Islands
Day 2:	Take a full day bus tour to Cape Reinga and 90 mile beach - northern tip of NZ.	Bay of Islands
Day 3:	Take a famous Hole in the Rock Cruise or Swim with Dolphins. Visit historic Russell and Kerikeri basin.	Bay of Islands
Day 4:	Drive back to Auckland via westcoast highway 12 (6 hours), stop at Waipoua Forest to see the giant Kauri tree Tane Mahuta.	Auckland
Day 5:	Enjoy your day in Auckland. View the city from Sky Tower. Visit museums & art galleries or go shopping.	Auckland

Auckland - Coromandel - Rotorua - Waitomo - Auckland (5 days)

	Activities and Tours	Accommodation
Day 1:	Drive from Auckland to Coromandel Peninsula via highway 2 & 25 (2hours). Take a half day heritage tour of Coromandel Town visiting Driving Creek Railway and the Coromandel Gold Stamper Battery.	Coromandel
Day 2:	Take a Coastal Walkway or visit Hot Water Beach. note: The hot springs are only accessible at low tide, however more often than not two hours each side of low tide, will still provide you with an opportunity to dig your own spa.	Coromandel
Day 3:	Drive from Coromandel to Rotorua via highway 2 & 36 (3hours). Stop for lunch at Tauranga or Mt. Maunganui. Experience Maori cultural performance and hangi (traditional Maori meal) at night.	Rotorua
Day 4:	Visit Wai-o-tapu. A Wonderland of Stunning Geothermal Activity. Drive back to Auckalnd via Waitomo (5hours) to see the Glowworm Caves.	Auckland
Day 5:	Enjoy your day in Auckland. View the city from Sky Tower. Visit museums & art galleries or go shopping.	Auckland

Auckland - Rotorua - Taupo - Wellington (5 days)

	Activities and Tours	Accommodation
Day 1:	Drive from Auckland to Rotorua via Waitomo (5hours). See the Glowworm Caves at Waitomo. Experience Maori cultural performance and hangi (traditional Maori meal) at night.	Rotorua
Day 2:	Visit Wai-o-tapu. A Wonderland of Stunning Geothermal Activity. Leave Rotorua for Taupo (1hour).	Taupo
Day 3:	Enjoy your day in Taupo. Trout fishing, boat charter, bungy jumping or take a exciting jet boat ride at Hukafalls.	Taupo
Day 4:	Leave Taupo for Wellington via highway 1 (5hours). Drive through the Tongariro National Park - first national park in New Zealand and a dual World Heritage area.	Wellington
Day 5:	Explore Wellington, New Zealand's capital city. Visit Te Papa - Museum of New Zealand. Ride the iconic Wellington Cable Car to the very top for a panoramic view of Wellington. Enjoy shopping, cafes and restaurants.	Wellington

Christchurch - Mt. Cook - Queenstown - Milford Sound (6 days)

	Activities and Tours	Accommodation
Day 1:	Explore Christchurch - largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. Hop on a Tramway to take a inner city tour. The tram stops at Cathedral Squere, Arts Centre, Botanical Garden, Canterbury Museum, Avon River etc.	Christchurch
Day 2:	Take a full day tour or self drive to Akaroa - french settlement, Kaikoura - whale watch or Tranz Alpine train.	Christchurch
Day 3:	Drive from Christchruch to Mt. Cook - highest mountain in New Zealand via Lake Tekapo (4hour drive). Visit the famous Church of the Good Shepherd and Sheepdog Statue along side the turquoise lake.	Mt. Cook
Day 4:	Enjoy activities like hiking, scenic flight at Mt. Cook in the morning. Leave Mt. Cook for Queenstown via highway 8 & 6 (4hours).	Queenstown
Day 5:	Take a full day coach tour to the spectaclar Milford Sound in the Fiordland, including a scenic cruise.	Queenstown
Day 6:	Enjoy your day in Queenstown - adventure capital of New Zealand. Go walking, sailing, hiking, fishing, golfing, skiing, skydiving, bungy jumping, jetboating, whitewater rafting, parapenting... the choice is yours.	Queenstown