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Northern Spotlight (Base, 2026/2027, Best Buys, 8 Days)

8 days
From Auckland to Wellington
4.7
3 traveler reviews
Northern Spotlight (Base, 2026/2027, Best Buys, 8 Days) - AAT Kings
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Plan your adventure:
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
Age range 5 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore Auckland's two harbors at leisure
  • Learn about the Treaty of Waitangi in Bay of Islands
  • Cruise to the Hole in the Rock or tour Russell
  • Visit Whangarei, NZ's northernmost city
  • Experience glowworms in Waitomo Caves

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Welcome to Auckland
  2. Day 2 Auckland - Bay of Islands
  3. Day 3 Bay of Islands Free Time
  4. Day 4 Bay of Islands - Auckland
  5. Day 5 Auckland - Rotorua
  6. Day 6 Rotorua Free Time
  7. Day 7 Rotorua - Wellington
  8. Day 8 Farewell from Wellington
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
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  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Operated by

AAT Kings

Number of tours

268

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.3
  • 4.4
  • BN
    · March 12th, 2023
    All excellent - loved Dexter and John - until the last day. Too much driving that day, lunch hour was rushed, and then the Wellington Travelodge wasn’t a good choice. Lots of mistakes checking in - someone was already in the room they gave us! And the elevators could not service the number of people staying there - made us worried about getting out in an emergency. One of our friends also got locked behind a fire door after using the bathroom on the 6th floor! We had to go search for her and could barely hear her calling behind the fire door. Bay of Islands and Rotorua were terrific - the latter dinner and culture show in particular were compelling. And we enjoyed the variety of people on the tour.
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    Trip date: March 2023
  • TW
    · January 15th, 2023
    Great tour guides. Met great people as well
    Trip date: January 2023
  • WP
    · March 19th, 2019
    Good balance to tour and guides/ drivers were excellent.
    AAT Kings commented on this review
    Hi William, thanks so much for sharing your feedback. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your experience with AAT Kings. We hope to see you again soon on another AAT Kings tour! Many thanks, AAT Kings
    Trip date: March 2019

Dates & Availability

8 days
Northern Spotlight (Base, 2026/2027, Best Buys, 8 Days)
From Auckland to Wellington

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Tour ID: 289260

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