North Island: Auckland, Rotorua & Wellington — 6 days
Māori geothermal sites, volcanoes and a creative capital. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Auckland; Auckland → Waitomo → Rotorua; Geothermal Rotorua; Rotorua → Wellington.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Auckland
- 06:00 — Arrival in Auckland
- 10:00 — Hotel check-in — Centre-ville
- Walk to the Sky Tower — Centre-ville → Auckland
- 14:00 — Sky Tower — Auckland
- 17:00 — Viaduct Harbour waterfront — Auckland
- Walk to the harbour — Auckland → Viaduct Harbour
- 20:00 — Seafood dinner — Viaduct Harbour
Day 2 — Auckland → Waitomo → Rotorua
- 08:00 — Drive to Waitomo — Auckland → Waitomo
- 11:00 — Waitomo Glowworm Caves — Waitomo
- 13:30 — Lunch in Waitomo
- 15:00 — Drive to Rotorua — Waitomo → Rotorua
- 17:00 — Hotel check-in — Rotorua
Day 3 — Geothermal Rotorua
- 09:30 — Wai-O-Tapu geothermal valley — Wai-O-Tapu
- 13:00 — Lunch in Rotorua
- 15:00 — Te Puia cultural village — Rotorua
- 19:00 — Māori cultural evening & hāngī — Rotorua
Day 4 — Rotorua → Wellington
- 09:00 — Lake Rotorua & Government Gardens — Rotorua
- 13:00 — Flight Rotorua → Wellington
- 16:00 — Hotel check-in — Wellington
- 18:00 — Te Papa museum — Wellington
Day 5 — Wellington
- 09:30 — Wellington Cable Car — Lambton Quay → Kelburn
- Walk to the Cable Car — Lambton Quay → Kelburn → Wellington
- 11:00 — Botanic Garden — Wellington
- Walk to Cuba Street — Wellington → Cuba Street
- 13:00 — Lunch on Cuba Street — Cuba Street
- Out to the Wētā Workshop — Cuba Street → Wellington
- 15:00 — Wētā Workshop — Wellington
- Walk to the waterfront — Wellington → Wellington Waterfront
- 20:00 — Dinner on the waterfront — Wellington Waterfront
Day 6 — Departure
- 09:00 — Wellington market — Wellington
- 12:00 — Shuttle to the airport
- 15:00 — Flight home