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Northern Spotlight (Base, 2024/2025, Best Buys, 8 Days)

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From Auckland to Wellington
4.7
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Northern Spotlight (Base, 2024/2025, Best Buys, 8 Days) - AAT Kings
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Tour Operator:
AAT Kings
Max group size:
48
Age range:
5 to 99
Operated in:
English
Tour id:
289301

Places You’ll See

  • Auckland
    Auckland
  • Bay of Islands
    Bay of Islands
  • Rotorua
    Rotorua
  • Wellington
    Wellington
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Highlights

  • Explore Auckland's two harbors at leisure
  • Visit the historic Treaty of Waitangi site
  • Cruise to the Hole in the Rock at Bay of Islands
  • Discover 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
  • Additional Services
  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

  • Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre

    Hotel
    Days 1, 4

  • Copthorne Hotel and Resort

    Hotel
    Days 2, 3

  • Ibis Rotorua Hotel

    Hotel
    Days 5, 6

  • Travelodge Wellington

    Hotel
    day 7

Operated by

AAT Kings

4.4
(100 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

220

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

93%

Since 1912, AAT Kings as a tour operator has been helping people from all over the world discover and explore Australia and New Zealand from top to bottom. With a broad range of holiday options, we strive to represent the very best that Australia and New Zealand have to offer. You can relax in...

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Cancellation Policy

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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
  • Tour Operator
    AAT Kings
    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, 2024/2025, Best Buys, 8 Days)
From Auckland to Wellington

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  • Currency
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    New Zealand Dollar
    New Zealand
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveller from USA, Canada, England, South Africa you will need an adaptor for type I.

    Type I
    New Zealand
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before January 25th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after January 25th, 2025, a minimum payment of $200 is required to confirm your booking with AAT Kings. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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