Explore Like a Local...Self Drive in New Zealand
Photo: Gorgeous night view of Wellington.
PRICE INCLUDES:
The experience and knowledge of Goway. All itineraries have been researched and test driven by staff from our Sydney officeFull detailed itinerary ensuring you don’t miss anything en route featuring helpful directions and maps to every Hotel
Toll-free assistance telephone line during your travels
Accommodation in Bed and Breakfast or unique “Small & Special” properties
Hertz Group 1 car rental with unlimited kilometers
Goway’s co-pilot backpack kit
Maps
Valuable discounts
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Auckland 226 kms (140 miles) 3 hours: Collect your rental car and travel through lush Waikato pasture lands to the Waitomo area. Visit the Waitomo Caves or perhaps travel to Hobbiton for a tour of the film set from Lord of the Rings Triology (optional). Continue to Rotorua, famous for its spouting Geysers, bubbling mud pools and warm geothermal pools.
Duration: 2 Nights
Accommodation: Regent of Rotorua
Day 2
Rotorua Sightseeing: The day is free for Rotorua Sightseeing. Perhaps join a morning city tour or a Steambox lunch tour at Te Puia.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day 3
Rotorua to Napier 219 kms (136 miles) 2.5 hours. Depart for the art deco city of Napier, enjoy the architecture, tree lined waterfront location and many fountains and gardens.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Duration: 2 Nights
Accommodation: Greenmeadows On Gloucester
Day 4
Napier: The day is free to spend as you wish. We suggest and Art Deco Walk around Napier. This afternoon why not enjoy a wine and gourmet food experience. Learn from a local wine maker, lear about wine and food at one of NZ's top winery restaurants.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Photo: A shot of Auckland harbour at night.
Day 5
Napier to Wellington: 315 kms (195 miles) 4 hours. Depart Napier and head towards Martinborough. Discover a host of top-class vineyards in and around the area, (famed for its internationally award-winning Pinot Noir).
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Duration: 2-Nights
Accommodation: Wellesley Boutique Hotel
Day 6
Wellington: Known as the 'coolest little capital' Wellington offers a diverse range of sight-seeing options. Perhaps enjoy a guided tour of Te Papa Museum of Wellington, New Zealand's National Museum.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day 7
Wellington to Queenstown: Return your car in time for your onward flight (airfare not included). On arrival, collect your rental vehicle and make your way into town. The day is free to explore this quaint Alpine village.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Duration: 2-Nights
Accommodation: Queenstown Park Boutique Hotel
Day 8
Queenstown: At leisure to explore the adventure capital of New Zealand. Optional tours include a Milford Sound Day Excursion, where you take a cruise past mile-high Mitre Peak, through glacially carved fiords and out into the open sea. Perhaps take a short drive to the historic gold rush village of Arrowtown or the town of Wanaka.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day 9
Depart Queenstown: The morning is at leisure until you return your vehicle and depart Queenstown.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Photo: Overlooking stunning Queenstown.