Explore New Zealand

Welcome to New Zealand! Upon arrival into Auckland you will connect with a flight to Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands. You’ll be met and transferred to Kauri Cliffs Lodge. The rest of the afternoon is yours at leisure to explore the lodge’s wonderful surroundings or perhaps play a round of golf or relax in the spa.

On your first full day, you will enjoy a boat cruise through the Bay of Islands.

On your final day in the Bay of Islands your guide will take you on a half day Kerikeri Arts and Sightseeing Excursion. Then enjoy a sumptuous lunch at Marsden Estate Winery. In the afternoon you will hike through the Puketi Forest with your private guide.

You will fly to Taupo, via Auckland, where you will be met and transferred to Huka Lodge. The remainder of the day is at your leisure to enjoy the wonderful facilities at the lodge or perhaps take a short walk to the mighty Huka Falls where more than 220,000 litres of water tumbles over a cliff face every second! This evening enjoy private dining in the Jetty Pavilion by the river at Huka Lodge.

Tomorrow morning you lift off from the lodge to enjoy a White Island and Mount Tarawera Volcanic Helicopter Safari. Fly to White Island where you will stand on and walk around the island’s active crater floor. On your return flight you will land on the summit of Mount Tarawera, affording spectacular views of the craters and domes. Your flight will conclude at idyllic Lake Rotoiti. Enjoy a private boat cruise in this pristine natural environment, also rich in Maori history, historical sites, legends, stories, myths and traditions. You may also take a swim in the thermal pools only accessible by boat. Dinner this evening is beside the outdoor fireplace at your lodge.

Take a road transfer (2 1/2 hour drive) to The Farm at Cape Kidnappers in the Hawke’s Bay. Take the rest of the day to settle into your wonderful new surroundings.

The next morning, enjoy a round of Golf at Cape Kidnappers, voted one of the top 50 courses in the world by Golf Magazine. The afternoon is yours at leisure to enjoy the may activities in and around The Farm on this working sheep and cattle farm.

On your final full day in Hawke’s Bay you will enjoy the Best of the Bay Tour. After lunch visit one of New Zealand’s celebrated Maori artists, Ema Scott, in her studio.

You will fly to Wellington where you have a helicopter waiting for you at Queens Wharf for your private scenic flight to Wharekauhau Country Estate, a 5000 acre rural retreat on the south east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. The remainder of the day is at your leisure to relax and settle into the estate.

The following morning enjoy a Wharekauhau Farm Tour. The afternoon is yours to enjoy any number of activities in the area including hiking, horseback riding and quad biking.

Take a private helicopter back to Queens Wharf for a tour of Wellington, after which you will fly to Nelson. Upon arrival in Nelson you will be met and transferred to Split Apple Retreat.

Tomorrow you will enjoy a full day Private Boating Excursion in the Abel Tasman National Park. The following day, explore the area perhaps visiting local art galleries or wineries; or for more active pursuits, heli-hiking or mountain biking.

Today you fly to Christchurch, then transfer by road to Grasmere Lodge in Arthur’s Pass. This afternoon, enjoy the lodge’s spa, canoe on Lake Grasmere or hike through the surrounding forests.

Tomorrow enjoy a Four Wheel Drive Farm Tour in the morning and horse riding in the afternoon.

This morning you will be transferred to Otahuna Lodge in Christchurch where you will relax at Otahuna Lodge. Tomorrow take a guided Akaroa Day Excursion. Akaroa is a tranquil village that once prospered as a French whaling station and is still rich with French, Maori and English culture. After lunch at a local restaurant you will have time to explore the gardens, streets, galleries and historic churches of the town. From the town’s harbor, board a boat for a scenic cruise looking for a Hector dolphin pod.

Today you fly to Queenstown and transfer by road to Matakauri Lodge. Tomorrow morning you enjoy a Milford Sound Helicopter Excursion with Glacier Landing. After your flight you will take a y a Half Day Sightseeing Tour in the Southern Lakes Region. Your guide will design the day to suit your interests. Enjoy lunch at Amisfield Winery Bistro, the architecturally award winning winery known for its “Grown Not Made” philosophy. Following lunch you may wish to visit the Kawarau Bridge where you will have the chance to Bungy jump where it all began. You will then proceed t the nearby historic gold mining village of Arrowtown.

Your final full day in New Zealand is yours to enjoy at leisure. Some of the activities in the area include golf at one of New Zealand’s most exclusive golf clubs, Dart River Jet Boating, fly fishing or paragliding.

Today you will fly from Queenstown to Auckland and connect with your international flight home.