(9 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis) Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo, Hawkes Bay, Queenstown, Milford Sound
This private luxury tour of New Zealand is ideal for families with older children and features the absolute best of New Zealand’s North and South Islands. Stay at exclusive lodges and country retreats, and enjoy daily activities that capture the essence of New Zealand: stunning landscapes, delicious food and wine, Maori culture, quaint villages, and thrilling soft-adventure activities.
Begin on the North Island in Auckland, a stylish city on a harbor, and take a private tour of the city's most interesting neighborhoods and cultural attractions.
Next, transfer with your private driver-guide to Rotorua, and tour some of New Zealand's most fascinating geothermal areas and historic sights, including active geysers, steaming lakes, live kiwis and Maori heritage.
Continue to Taupo for a stay at one of New Zealand's most acclaimed luxury lodges. While there, take a privately guided nature walk around Lake Taupo, followed by a boat tour and fishing excursion. There will also be free time to immerse yourself in the luxuries available at the lodge.
Continue with your private driver-guide to Hawkes Bay, New Zealand's most acclaimed food and wine region. Stay in a luxurious country estate surrounded by rolling farmland, and enjoy a full-day private insider tour of wineries and artisanal food shops, Art Deco architecture in the picturesque town of Napier, and the gannet seabird colony on the dramatic cliffs of Cape Kidnappers.
Fly to Queenstown, an upscale lakeside resort surrounded by high mountains, and stay at Blanket Bay, the South Island’s most exclusive luxury lodge. One day, fly over the Southern Alps to and from Milford Sound, and cruise among the breathtaking scenery of Fiordland National Park, one of New Zealand's most famous and dramatic scenic regions. Also, take a thrilling jet boat safari up the glacial Dart River and into the magnificent landscapes of Mt. Aspiring National Park, a backdrop for the Lord of the Rings films.
Itinerary Overview
Day 1
Arrive Auckland
Private arrival transfer to hotel for 1 night. Afternoon private city tour
Day 2
Auckland - Rotorua - Taupo
Full-day private tour of Rotorua en route to Taupo for 2 nights
Day 3
Taupo
Half-day private hike and boat cruise on lake
Day 4
Taupo - Hawkes Bay
Private transfer with touring en route
Day 5
Hawkes Bay
Private insider tour of food and wine, local villages, wildlife
Day 6
Hawkes Bay - Queenstown
Private transfer and flight to Queenstown for 3 nights in Glenorchy
Day 7
Queenstown
Private Milford Sound flight excursion
Day 8
Queenstown
Morning Dart River safari. Afternoon at leisure
Day 9
Depart Queenstown
Private airport transfer
Hotels
Auckland:
Hilton Auckland
Taupo:
Huka Lodge
Hawkes Bay:
Greenhill the Lodge
Queenstown:
Blanket Bay
Cost
Upon request
All Artisans of Leisure tours are private and depart daily.
Call us at (800) 214-8144 for more information regarding the above tour, or to begin customizing your own itinerary.
