
New Zealand's North Island: 7-Day Luxury Self-Drive Tour with Scenic Lake Taupo Helicopter Flight & Gourmet Wine Tour
There's something addictive about New Zealand's north. On the drive from Wellington to Auckland, the stunning landscape ranges from verdant green hills to black-sand beaches, vibrant farmland and vineyards, and it's worth taking the scenic route for many more reasons than just the scenery.
- Six nights of handpicked accommodation, including two nights at the sophisticated Sofitel Wellington, two nights at The Crown Hotel in Napier and two nights at the five-star Hilton Lake Taupo
- Daily breakfast and selected dining experiences, including a three-course progressive dinner at three of Hawke’s Bay's top-rated restaurants with paired wine tastings
- Five days of all-inclusive, full-size AWD car rental with GPS
- Helicopter flight over glittering Lake Taupo, Craters of The Moon, Wairakei geothermal valley and Huka Falls
- Scenic 90-minute cruise on Lake Taupo
- Thrilling 30-minute Huka Falls jet boat experience
- Gourmet providore walking tour of Wellington, including cheese, coffee and chocolate tastings with a two-course lunch and matched New Zealand wines
- Private guided tour of Cape Kidnappers, home to world’s largest gannet colony, with included refreshments
- Private tour of the Footwhistle Glowworm Caves in Waitomo
- Select private transfers per itinerary
- Sightseeing with expert local guides per itinerary
Your journey takes you to: Wellington — Napier — Taupo — Auckland.
Keen to see the South Island? Kick-off your tour with a 7-Day South Island luxury self-drive tour pre-tour.
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package Options
- Package valid for one person (twin-share) — you must purchase TWO packages
- Six nights of handpicked accommodation at five and four-star hotels and lodges
- Daily breakfast and selected dining experiences, including a Hawke's Bay progressive dinner at three of Hawke’s Bay's top-rated restaurants with paired wine tastings
- Five days of all-inclusive full-size AWD car rental with a GPS
- Helicopter flight over glittering Lake Taupo, Craters of The Moon, Wairakei geothermal valley and Huka Falls
- Scenic 90-minute cruise on Lake Taupo
- Thrilling 30-minute Huka Falls jet boat experience
- Gourmet providore walking tour of Wellington, including cheese, coffee and chocolate tastings with a two-course lunch and matched New Zealand wines
- Private guided tour of Cape Kidnappers, home to world’s largest gannet colony, with included refreshments
- Private tour of the Footwhistle Glowworm Caves in Waitomo
- Select private transfers per itinerary
- Sightseeing with expert local guides per itinerary
- Package valid for one person (twin-share) — you must purchase TWO packages
- Six nights of handpicked accommodation at five and four-star hotels and lodges
- Daily breakfast and selected dining experiences, including a Hawke's Bay progressive dinner at three of Hawke’s Bay's top-rated restaurants with paired wine tastings
- Five days of all-inclusive full-size AWD car rental with a GPS
- Helicopter flight over glittering Lake Taupo, Craters of The Moon, Wairakei geothermal valley and Huka Falls
- Scenic 90-minute cruise on Lake Taupo
- Thrilling 30-minute Huka Falls jet boat experience
- Gourmet providore walking tour of Wellington, including cheese, coffee and chocolate tastings with a two-course lunch and matched New Zealand wines
- Private guided tour of Cape Kidnappers, home to world’s largest gannet colony, with included refreshments
- Private tour of the Footwhistle Glowworm Caves in Waitomo
- Select private transfers per itinerary
- Sightseeing with expert local guides per itinerary
- Package valid for one person (solo traveller)
- Six nights of handpicked accommodation at five and four-star hotels and lodges
- Daily breakfast and selected dining experiences, including a Hawke's Bay progressive dinner at three of Hawke’s Bay's top-rated restaurants with paired wine tastings
- Five days of all-inclusive full-size AWD car rental with a GPS
- Helicopter flight over glittering Lake Taupo, Craters of The Moon, Wairakei geothermal valley and Huka Falls
- Scenic 90-minute cruise on Lake Taupo
- Thrilling 30-minute Huka Falls jet boat experience
- Gourmet providore walking tour of Wellington, including cheese, coffee and chocolate tastings with a two-course lunch and matched New Zealand wines
- Private guided tour of Cape Kidnappers, home to world’s largest gannet colony, with included refreshments
- Private tour of the Footwhistle Glowworm Caves in Waitomo
- Select private transfers per itinerary
- Sightseeing with expert local guides per itinerary
- Package valid for one person (solo traveller)
- Six nights of handpicked accommodation at five and four-star hotels and lodges
- Daily breakfast and selected dining experiences, including a Hawke's Bay progressive dinner at three of Hawke’s Bay's top-rated restaurants with paired wine tastings
- Five days of all-inclusive full-size AWD car rental with a GPS
- Helicopter flight over glittering Lake Taupo, Craters of The Moon, Wairakei geothermal valley and Huka Falls
- Scenic 90-minute cruise on Lake Taupo
- Thrilling 30-minute Huka Falls jet boat experience
- Gourmet providore walking tour of Wellington, including cheese, coffee and chocolate tastings with a two-course lunch and matched New Zealand wines
- Private guided tour of Cape Kidnappers, home to world’s largest gannet colony, with included refreshments
- Private tour of the Footwhistle Glowworm Caves in Waitomo
- Select private transfers per itinerary
- Sightseeing with expert local guides per itinerary