New Zealand: Northern Choice | Northbound | Oct 2024
May 2025
Tour Description:
Just how much mind-boggling can be packed into a 12-day holiday? Quite a lot when you're prancing around New Zealand. We'll sashay our way from Auckland to Christchurch, chowing down on fish'n'chips and Māori hāngi meals, watching geothermic mud pools boil & signing up for adrenalin rushes that will buzz on in our minds 'til we're old and grey.
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Dates & Pricing
Thursday 10 Oct 24 — Monday 21 Oct 24 | Starting at $2,193 | Get a Quote | |
Sunday 03 Nov 24 — Thursday 14 Nov 24 | Starting at $2,322 | Get a Quote | |
Tuesday 19 Nov 24 — Saturday 30 Nov 24 | Starting at $2,322 | Get a Quote | |
Wednesday 27 Nov 24 — Sunday 08 Dec 24 | Starting at $2,112 | Get a Quote | |
Friday 13 Dec 24 — Tuesday 24 Dec 24 | Starting at $2,112 | Get a Quote | |
Sunday 29 Dec 24 — Thursday 09 Jan 25 | Starting at $2,376 | Get a Quote | |
Monday 06 Jan 25 — Friday 17 Jan 25 | Starting at $2,508 | Get a Quote | |
Friday 10 Jan 25 — Tuesday 21 Jan 25 | Starting at $2,508 | Get a Quote | |
Tuesday 14 Jan 25 — Saturday 25 Jan 25 | Starting at $2,244 | Get a Quote | |
Saturday 18 Jan 25 — Wednesday 29 Jan 25 | Starting at $2,244 | Get a Quote | |
Sunday 26 Jan 25 — Thursday 06 Feb 25 | Starting at $2,244 | Get a Quote | |
Monday 03 Feb 25 — Friday 14 Feb 25 | Starting at $2,376 | Get a Quote | |
Friday 07 Feb 25 — Tuesday 18 Feb 25 | Starting at $2,376 | Get a Quote | |
Tuesday 11 Feb 25 — Saturday 22 Feb 25 | Starting at $2,376 | Get a Quote | |
Saturday 15 Feb 25 — Wednesday 26 Feb 25 | Starting at $2,244 | Get a Quote | |
Wednesday 19 Feb 25 — Sunday 02 Mar 25 | Starting at $2,244 | Get a Quote | |
Sunday 23 Feb 25 — Thursday 06 Mar 25 | Starting at $2,244 | Get a Quote | |
Monday 03 Mar 25 — Friday 14 Mar 25 | Starting at $2,244 | Get a Quote | |
Tuesday 11 Mar 25 — Saturday 22 Mar 25 | Starting at $2,376 | Get a Quote | |
Thursday 27 Mar 25 — Monday 07 Apr 25 | Starting at $2,244 | Get a Quote | |
Saturday 12 Apr 25 — Wednesday 23 Apr 25 | Starting at $2,340 | Get a Quote | |
Monday 28 Apr 25 — Friday 09 May 25 | Starting at $2,210 | Get a Quote | |
Wednesday 14 May 25 — Sunday 25 May 25 | Starting at $2,210 | Get a Quote | |
Friday 30 May 25 — Tuesday 10 Jun 25 | Starting at $2,210 | Get a Quote |
Destination & Sightseeing
11 Breakfast (B)
3 Dinner (D)
FAQs
Christchurch: Which Version is Northbound vs Southbound? Southbound trips start in Auckland and end in Christchurch. Northbound trips start in Christchurch and finish in Auckland. They’re both the same itineraries, just in reverse.
Included Experience
Marlborough Sounds: Check out the sunken river valleys of Marlborough Sounds from an iconic Interislander Ferry. You'd wanna get your camera for this one!
Mount Ruapehu: It's not a real carrot, just a statue. But standing at 7.5 metres tall, it still impresses. This famous spot in Ohakune represents all of the carrot farms (and there are plenty here) in town.
Mount Ruapehu: Today we'll check out Mt Ruapehu, an active stratovolcano elevated almost 2,800 metres into the air!
Mount Ruapehu: See even more of the sights made famous by "The Lord of the Rings."
Huka Falls: Huka falls is a jaw-jutting display of natural hydro power. Here you'll see 220,000 litres of water tumble over the waterfall... per second that is(!)
Rotorua: Wait til you see 'em. Wait til you smell 'em. These geothermic mudpools are a thing to behold.
Rotorua: A traditional Māori cultural performance, topped off with a traditional Māori feast... this ought to satisfy even the keenest of culture vultures.
Auckland: Cameras at the ready folks, the views will be extraordinary here.
Auckland: With sailboats at every angle, this is a beaut view indeed.
Whangārei: See the work of the visionary Austrian painter, architect and ecological activist who made New Zealand his spiritual home.
Paihia: The Waitangi Treaty Grounds might just be NZ's most important historical site, marking the place where the British Crown and the Māori people signed their first accords back in 1840.
Paihia: A dinner of fish 'n' chips, enjoyed while overlooking the Bay of Islands in Paihia. Is this heaven? No sir, it's just salt and vinegar.
Make Travel Matter®
Kaikōura: On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, we'll meet eco-warrior Sabrina Leucht, who has dedicated many years of her life to helping New Zealand's injured native birds... and is now working to establish the region's first wildlife hospital.
Rotorua: On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, we'll head to National Kiwi Hatchery near Rotorua to learn all about the locals' efforts to protect New Zealand's adorable national bird.