New Zealand: Northern Choice | Southbound | Oct 2024
Sep 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 sojourn our way from Auckland to Christchurch, chowing 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
Wednesday 20 Nov 24 — Sunday 01 Dec 24 | Starting at $2,394 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Thursday 28 Nov 24 — Monday 09 Dec 24 | Starting at $2,394 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Wednesday 18 Dec 24 — Sunday 29 Dec 24 | Starting at $2,527 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Thursday 26 Dec 24 — Monday 06 Jan 25 | Starting at $2,527 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Monday 30 Dec 24 — Friday 10 Jan 25 | Starting at $2,527 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Friday 03 Jan 25 — Tuesday 14 Jan 25 | Starting at $2,368 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Tuesday 07 Jan 25 — Saturday 18 Jan 25 | Starting at $2,368 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Saturday 11 Jan 25 — Wednesday 22 Jan 25 | Starting at $2,368 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Sunday 19 Jan 25 — Thursday 30 Jan 25 | Starting at $2,243 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Thursday 23 Jan 25 — Monday 03 Feb 25 | Starting at $2,243 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Friday 31 Jan 25 — Tuesday 11 Feb 25 | Starting at $2,243 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Tuesday 04 Feb 25 — Saturday 15 Feb 25 | Starting at $2,243 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Saturday 08 Feb 25 — Wednesday 19 Feb 25 | Starting at $2,243 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Wednesday 12 Feb 25 — Sunday 23 Feb 25 | Starting at $2,243 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Sunday 16 Feb 25 — Thursday 27 Feb 25 | Starting at $2,243 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Monday 24 Feb 25 — Friday 07 Mar 25 | Starting at $2,243 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Tuesday 04 Mar 25 — Saturday 15 Mar 25 | Starting at $2,243 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Thursday 20 Mar 25 — Monday 31 Mar 25 | Starting at $2,243 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Saturday 05 Apr 25 — Wednesday 16 Apr 25 | Starting at $2,209 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Monday 21 Apr 25 — Friday 02 May 25 | Starting at $2,209 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Wednesday 07 May 25 — Sunday 18 May 25 | Starting at $2,209 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Friday 23 May 25 — Tuesday 03 Jun 25 | Starting at $2,209 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Friday 06 Jun 25 — Tuesday 17 Jun 25 | Starting at $2,209 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Friday 20 Jun 25 — Tuesday 01 Jul 25 | Starting at $2,209 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Friday 04 Jul 25 — Tuesday 15 Jul 25 | Starting at $2,150 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Friday 11 Jul 25 — Tuesday 22 Jul 25 | Starting at $2,150 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Friday 18 Jul 25 — Tuesday 29 Jul 25 | Starting at $2,150 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Friday 25 Jul 25 — Tuesday 05 Aug 25 | Starting at $2,150 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Friday 01 Aug 25 — Tuesday 12 Aug 25 | Starting at $2,150 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Friday 15 Aug 25 — Tuesday 26 Aug 25 | Starting at $2,150 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Friday 29 Aug 25 — Tuesday 09 Sep 25 | Starting at $2,150 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Friday 12 Sep 25 — Tuesday 23 Sep 25 | Starting at $2,150 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Friday 26 Sep 25 — Tuesday 07 Oct 25 | Starting at $2,150 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Destination & Sightseeing
3 Dinner (D)
11 Breakfast (B)
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
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.
Rotorua: A traditional Māori cultural performance, topped off with a traditional Māori feast... this ought to satisfy even the keenest of culture vultures.
Rotorua: Wait til you see 'em. Wait til you smell 'em. These geothermic mudpools are a thing to behold.
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.
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(!)
Mount Ruapehu: Today we'll check out Mt Ruapehu, an active stratovolcano elevated almost 2,800 meters into the air!
Mount Ruapehu: See even more of the sights made famous by "The Lord of the Rings."
Kaikōura: We'll take a spectacular drive along the Kaikōura Coast, and pay a visit to a nearby seal colony. Yup, it's a coastal cuteness overload.
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.