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New Zealand Private Travel (8 days)

Tour Operator
Lakani World Tours

Auckland, New Zealand to Queenstown, New Zealand

Valid for Departures Now Through: 31 Dec 2025
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The Pre-Designed Private Travel Experiences includes deluxe accommodations, meals as indicated, expert local guides, entrance fees, all transfers and sightseeing excursions by private car. Can be customized to traveler preferences.

Itinerary

Day 1
Auckland, New Zealand

Hotel: Park Hyatt Auckland
Meals: None

Note: This is a sample itinerary that can be customized based on traveler preferences.

On arrival in Auckland, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for early check in. Your tour of Auckland will include a drive over the Auckland Harbour Bridge to Westhaven Marina, Auckland Viaduct, Tamaki Drive and waterfront.

Day 2
Auckland, New Zealand

Hotel: Park Hyatt Auckland
Meals: Breakfast

Discover the wild west coast of Auckland, as you visit the rainforest with a huge variety of New Zealand's flora, along with a stop at a gannet colony.

Day 3
Rotorua, New Zealand

Hotel: Solitaire Lodge
Meals: Breakfast

Discover the real Middle-earth during a tour of Hobbiton, the most picturesque private farmland near Matamata as you visit the set from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogy. Rotorua is the home of the New Zealand Maori culture. Visit St. Faith's Church on the shores of Lake Rotorua, where the hot geothermal air under the ground heats the church naturally in cold periods.

Day 4
Rotorua, New Zealand

Hotel: Solitaire Lodge
Meals: Breakfast

Continue to the Skyline Gondola where you will take a gondola ride up Mt. Ngongotaha for magnificent views over Rotorua.

Day 5
Queenstown, New Zealand

Nelson, New Zealand

Hotel: Sofitel Queenstown Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Fly to Queenstown where you will visit the gold-rich area of Arrowtown. This quaint town is a popular destination all year round and its rich heritage attracts visitors of all ages. Cross over the Edith Cavill Bridge which straddles the Shotover River; the Shotover Jet attraction is an adrenaline rush you'll never forget!

Day 6
Queenstown, New Zealand

Hotel: Sofitel Queenstown Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Today's excursion to Milford Sound by fixed wing aircraft allows an opportunity to see the unique character of the region with rainforests, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and the fjords carved by glaciers. Join a cruise on the fjord and experience an alpine landing.

Day 7
Queenstown, New Zealand

Hotel: Sofitel Queenstown Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Day at leisure to enjoy Queenstown independently.

Day 8
Queenstown, New Zealand

Hotel: Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa
Meals: Breakfast

Transfer by private car to the airport for departure.

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