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3-Day North Island Tour ❤ 5-Star Mercedes-Benz Group Tour

NZ$1399from / per person

Explore Hobbiton, Rotorua’s geothermal attractions and Māori culture, Taupō and Huka Falls, then return to Auckland. Includes four first-entry attraction admissions and the meals listed in the itinerary.

Highlights

  • Visit Hobbiton, including Bag End, Hobbit holes, the Green Dragon Inn, the mill and the Party Tree; enjoy a buffet lunch and apple cider at a themed tent restaurant.
  • Experience Mitai Māori Village with a waka canoe journey, Māori song and dance and Haka, cultural stories, a traditional hangi buffet, forest walk, village remains, a sacred spring and glowworms.
  • See Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland and its Champagne Pool, Lake Taupō, Huka Falls and a geothermal power station; optional Polynesian Spa lakefront pools are at own expense.
  • Take a tractor mini-farm tour at Agrodome and enjoy a Western lunch at an award-winning summit restaurant overlooking Rotorua.

Daily Itinerary

Day 1Auckland – Hobbiton – Rotorua

*Meet at Sky Tower at 7–8 a.m. and depart; pass through the Auckland airport hotel area.* In the morning, visit ★ Hobbiton, one of the filming locations for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. Travel through picturesque sheep country and see the famous Bag End, Hobbit holes, the Green Dragon Inn, the mill and the Party Tree. Enjoy a buffet lunch and a delicious apple cider at a themed tent restaurant. In the afternoon, head to Rotorua, the Māori heartland and geothermal capital. Visit the Rotorua Government Gardens and stroll by the lake to enjoy the scenery and Rotorua’s distinctive air. In the evening, enter ★ Mitai Māori Village for an immersive experience of indigenous Māori culture. Watch warriors paddle a canoe downstream, enjoy powerful Māori song and dance and Haka performances, and hear Māori history and legends. Then enjoy a generous Māori buffet dinner cooked traditionally in a Hāngi earth oven, with local flavours such as meat, chicken and kumara. After dinner, walk through the forest to see an ancient village site and sacred spring, and watch glowworms illuminate the wooded stream valley at night. Hotel: Princes Gate or similar 5-star hotel Breakfast: not included; at own expense Lunch: Western-style at the Green Dragon Inn Dinner: Māori buffet dinner

Day 2Rotorua – Taupō – Rotorua

After breakfast, visit the renowned ★ Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland. Its spectacular geothermal scenery and vivid natural mineral pools create astonishing colours in the sunlight, showcasing some of New Zealand’s most iconic geothermal wonders. The world-famous Champagne Pool is a highlight, with bubbles continually rising and distinct layers of colour—a classic photo stop. Next, head to Lake Taupō, New Zealand’s largest lake. Choose and pay for your own lunch; one option is the distinctive McDonald’s airplane restaurant. Taupō’s McDonald’s is said to be one of the coolest in the world because a retired C3 aircraft has been converted into a restaurant, making a meal here a special experience. We will also see famous Huka Falls and a geothermal power station unique to New Zealand. One of New Zealand’s most popular attractions, Huka Falls is an excellent photo spot: the water roars and plunges dramatically, with up to 22 ten-thousand litres flowing over the edge each second. Return to Rotorua in the afternoon. After dinner, you may visit the world TOP 10 **Polynesian Spa lakefront pools at your own expense to ease fatigue and relax. Hotel: Princes Gate or similar 5-star hotel Breakfast: Western-style hotel breakfast Lunch: at own expense Dinner: Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup and specialty venison meal

Day 3Rotorua – Auckland (A flight departing Auckland after 6 p.m. is recommended)

After breakfast, begin a day of culture and wonder. Visit the renowned ★ Agrodome for a mini-farm tour. Ride a dedicated tractor deep into a lush 350-acre farm and interact with alpacas, cows, sheep and other animals, experiencing authentic New Zealand farm life. At midday, ascend to the summit of White Cloud Mountain and enjoy a Western lunch at the award-winning ★ summit-view restaurant. With expansive views over Rotorua’s lake and city, hills and forests, dine in a bright, comfortable setting while taking in the scenery and a carefully prepared Western lunch. Return to Auckland in the afternoon, concluding the North Island tour. Breakfast: Western-style hotel breakfast Lunch: two-course Western meal Dinner: at own expense *The itinerary overview is for reference only. Follow the guide’s actual arrangements; the travel agency reserves the right to adjust the sightseeing order according to circumstances.*

Price Table

ItemPrice NZD
AdultNZ$1399
Child aged 4–12 with one adult (child rate per person)NZ$1259
Child aged 4–12 with two adults (child rate per person)NZ$1119
Child aged 2–4NZ$979
Under 2, no bed (infant occupies a seat only and receives no other services)NZ$460
Single-room supplementNZ$310

Departure Dates

2026-11-01 2026-11-15 2026-11-29 2026-12-13 2026-12-27 2027-01-10 2027-01-24 2027-02-07 2027-02-21 2027-03-07 2027-03-21

Included

  • 1. Accommodation in 5-star hotels throughout and hotel buffet breakfasts.
  • 2. Meals listed in the itinerary (for Chinese group meals when the group has more than 6 people: 6 dishes and 1 soup for 6 people; 7 dishes and 1 soup for a group of 7; 8 dishes and 1 soup for groups of 8 or more).
  • 3. Transport: 12–25-seat vehicle throughout, with a Chinese-speaking driver-guide (ten working hours per day; overtime costs NZD 150, payable in cash to the guide).
  • 4. Attractions: first-entry admission to 4 attractions—Hobbiton, Mitai Māori Village, Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland and Agrodome.
  • 5. Note: During Christmas, New Year and Lunar New Year periods, adults and children may be required to pay holiday surcharges. Ask sales for the exact dates.

Not Included

  • 1. Guide gratuities (recommended NZD 6 per person per day).
  • 2. Lunches and dinners at own expense, airfares, visa fees and optional activities.
  • 3. Additional costs caused by factors beyond human control (for example, special circumstances involving weather or hotel rooms).
  • 4. Travel insurance is strongly recommended.

Notes

Sunday departures, 2026.10–2027.03; Mercedes-Benz group of no more than 12; 5-star hotels throughout. Price: NZD 1,399 per person. Per-person price for a twin-share room. Prices are in NZD. Friendly reminder: If you book within 10 days before departure, the hotel may charge an additional supplement. Thank you for your understanding; contact your sales consultant with questions. A group of up to five people will be assigned a 7-seat Alphard vehicle. Important reminders: 1. The hotel star rating may change depending on availability. If hotels have no rooms, or during major events and public holidays, room surcharges or other special circumstances may apply; the final confirmed quotation will prevail. 2. A New Zealand triple room is normally one double bed plus one single bed, or two double beds, or a sofa bed, folding bed or camp bed. Three beds of the same standard cannot be guaranteed. If you require 3 separate beds, please advise in advance. If the hotel cannot confirm this, you may choose another room type and pay the difference. 3. Guests are strongly advised to purchase travel and personal belongings insurance. The local operator is not responsible for costs arising from failure to do so. *Cancellation and amendment policy* A 50% deposit per person is due when the quotation is confirmed; pay the balance 21 days before departure. - If you cancel the tour for any reason, refunds are handled as follows: 30–15 days before departure (inclusive): cancellation or booking change incurs 30% of the tour fee. 14–8 days before departure (inclusive): cancellation or booking change incurs 50% of the tour fee. Within 7 days before departure (inclusive): cancellations or changes are non-refundable. - If a guest cannot travel due to the pandemic, the above refund terms apply. - The company accepts no responsibility if, for personal reasons, a guest fails to meet the guide on time. - All programme arrangements depend on local conditions. The company may adjust the sightseeing arrangements due to weather or flight reasons and reserves the final decision and right of interpretation. - If any listed hotel is fully booked, the company may replace it with another hotel of the same grade. *Booking information* Important: Hotel star ratings may change depending on availability. If no rooms are available, or during major events and public holidays, room surcharges or other special circumstances may apply; the final confirmed quotation will prevail. Smoking is prohibited inside hotel rooms and on room balconies. The hotel requires fines starting at NZD 500 for violations. If the hotel issues a fine for smoking in a room, the person responsible for that room must pay it. If they refuse, our company has an agreement with the hotel to submit the matter to the New Zealand Disputes Tribunal. Any subsequent fines, litigation, visa and immigration issues are the individual’s responsibility. If you suffer from motion sickness, bring motion-sickness medicine and sick bags in advance. Conditions and restrictions: The travel agency may adjust the itinerary according to weather. If an attraction cannot be visited due to force majeure, we will refund its cost or arrange a product of equivalent value. Shopping independently during free time is the guest’s own action and is unrelated to us. Insurance: Travel insurance is strongly recommended to cover costs arising from unexpected circumstances, such as additional transport costs, cancellation fees and losses from lost valuables. Guests who voluntarily decline travel insurance must bear such costs themselves in the event of an accident, including additional transport or accommodation costs, cancellation fees and losses from lost valuables. If weather, war, strikes, earthquakes or other force majeure prevent travel, we will refund unused attraction admission tickets in accordance with the travel-agency agreement; other items follow the supplier’s policies. No refund is given if a traveller voluntarily abandons the tour at short notice for personal reasons. Our company accepts limited responsibility only for services and related matters expressly listed in this text; it accepts no responsibility for matters beyond this description, including personal or social matters, unforeseeable emergencies, legal or criminal matters, religious beliefs or any other such matters. All prices marked NZD or $ are in New Zealand dollars. All terms, restrictions and itinerary descriptions are drawn up under relevant New Zealand laws and regulations and are governed and protected by New Zealand law. All text, images, marks and icons are copyrighted by our company; reproduction is prohibited. *If a newer itinerary is available, the description in the latest version takes precedence.*

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