New Zealand - North Island Self Drive 8 Days

Arrival in Auckland from Canada.

Check in for your rental car at Thrifty Rental Car.

Inclusion: 8 days car hire.

Self-drive from the Airport to your Hotel in Auckland.

Check in at your hotel. 

Auckland sightseeing (self-drive) Visit at the Auckland Skytower that overlooks the harbor, A short ferry ride to Devonport sweeping views of the city can be fond at the summit of Mont Victoria, in the pretty seaside village of Devonport.

Inclusion: Admission to Skytower 

                Return Ferry ticket between Auckland and Devonpor

Full Breakfast at the hotel. 

Depart Auckland for Coromandel (3 hours self-drive).

Coromandel sightseeing First stop is Cathedral Cove, accessible from Hahei Beach. Next stop is Hot Water Beach where you dig your own natural spa in the sand, another highlight of the area is that experience Driving Creek Railway, a narrow-gauge bush and mountain railway. 

Inclusion: Driving Creek Railway Ride

Full Breakfast at the hotel. 

Depart Coromandel for Matamata (2 hours self-drive).

Visit to Hobbiton Movie Set Be amazed by the enchanting community of large Hobbit holes and enjoy guided tour of the movie set, stop for a handle of ale at the Green Dragon Inn, enjoy lunch at Rest Cafe Inclusion: Hobbiton Movie Set Tour (2 hours) Lunch at Hobbiton Movie Set (Green Drago Inn or The Shire’s Rest Café) Depart Matamata for Waitomo (1.5 hours self-drive) Visit to Waitomo Glowworm Caves experience underground cave systems where thousands of glow-worms light up the Glowworm Cave.

Inclusion: Waitomo Glowworm Caves Tour (45 mins) 

Depart Waitomo for Rotorua (2 hours self-drive)

Full breakfast at hotel 

Rotorua full-day sightseeing (self-drive) 

Enjoy Hells Gate popular experience geothermal walk as well as Māori carving then bath in world famous mud pool and cool plunge pool, after Hells Gate visit Skyline center with a gondola ride for sweeping views a tame but fun luge ride 

Inclusion: Hells Gate the Excite Experience (3 hrs) 

                Skyline Gondola and 2 x Luge Rides 

Spending evening enjoying a Māori cultural performance and traditional hangi meal in Mitai Maori Village Inclusion: Traditional Hangi dinner with Maori Show Return transfer to/from hotel

Full breakfast at hotel 

Depart Rotorua for Taupo (1 hour self-drive) 

Explore Lake Taupo and Huka Falls 

Depart Taupo for Tongariro National Park (2 hours self-drive) 

Arrive at hotel in Tongariro National Park

Full breakfast at hotel.

Take Full-day Hiking at Tongariro Alpine Crossing (Summer time only) hike that covers 19.4km, its heralded as the best hike in New Zealand. It's a challenging but beautiful hike across remarkable volcanic landscape of craters lakes and breathtaking views. 

Inclusion: Return transfer to/from hotel 

*Hiking is a self-guided and no guide will be provided.

Full breakfast at hotel.

Depart Tongariro National Park for Wellington (5 hours self-drive). 

Sightseeing in Wellington (self-drive). 

Visit Weta Cave & Workshop you can get behind-the-scenes look at movie making magic inaction. Check out the museums and galleries and enjoy a cable-car ride to the Kelburn lookout for expansive harbor views.

Inclusion: Return ride of Wellington Cable Car 

                Guided tour at the Weta Cave & Workshop

Full breakfast at hotel.

Self-drive to Wellington Airport.

Return the rental car on the way.