Cradle of Māori culture and 144 paradise islands in the far north. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Paihia; Waitangi Treaty Grounds; Bay of Islands cruise; Giant kauri forest.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Paihia
Drive from Auckland — Aéroport d'Auckland → Paihia
15:30 — Seafront hotel check-in — Paihia
19:30 — Dinner — Paihia
Day 2 — Waitangi Treaty Grounds
09:30 — Waitangi Treaty Grounds, birthplace of the New Zealand nation — Paihia
13:00 — Lunch — Paihia
16:00 — Māori cultural performance and haka — Paihia
19:30 — Dinner — Paihia
Day 3 — Bay of Islands cruise
09:00 — Cruise to the Hole in the Rock, among the bay's 144 islands — Paihia
13:00 — Lunch on board — Paihia
14:30 — Dolphin watching in the bay — Paihia
19:30 — Dinner — Paihia
Day 4 — Giant kauri forest
Drive to Waipoua Forest — Paihia → Forêt de Waipoua
10:30 — Tāne Mahuta, the largest living kauri in New Zealand — Forêt de Waipoua
13:00 — Lunch — Forêt de Waipoua
Back to Paihia — Forêt de Waipoua → Paihia
19:30 — Farewell dinner — Paihia
Day 5 — Departure
09:00 — Breakfast — Paihia
Transfer to the airport — Paihia → Aéroport d'Auckland