Kia Ora Explorer
New Zealand
16 days / 15 nights
Family Holiday
Guide Price €965 per person (based on 2 adults & 2 children sharing during school holidays)
Family Holiday
Duration: 16 days/15 nights
Ideal for budding explorers, this exhilarating journey winds through New Zealand’s most awe-inspiring national parks and can be experienced by car or motorhome. Pass active volcanoes, towering mountains and enjoy time on the beach before ending in the thrill-seekers paradise of Queenstown.
- Enjoy the mud pools in Rotorua
- Zipline down Roy's Peak
- Jet boat adventure in Queenstown
from €965
per person (based on 2 adults & 2 children sharing during school holidays)
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Itinerary
Known as the ‘City of Sails’, Sail on the harbour, visit ancient rainforest or simply indulge in great shopping before sampling the restaurants and cafés of Viaduct Harbour.
Days 6-9
Bubbling mud pools and colourful craters make geology come to life in geothermal Rotorua. Learn the moves of the famous Maori haka, visit Frodo in Hobbiton and stop by Rainbow Springs Nature Park to meet the shy rescue kiwis before continuing to the volcanic peaks of Tongariro.
Days 10-13
Welcome to the South Island! Trek through ancient forests and relax on the sweeping golden beaches of Abel Tasman National Park before continuing to Kaikoura for an aqua adventure. Here you can whale watch or snorkel with playful dusky dolphins.
Days 14 -16
Barbecue on the shores of turquoise Lake Tekapo and learn all about the night sky at the Mount John Observatory. Tackle one of Queenstown’s mountain biking trails, zipline down Roy’s Peak or take to the water on an exhilarating jet boat adventure.
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Price & Inclusions
- 5 nights accommodation
- 11 days Maui Cascade motorhome hire
- Kiwi Encounter
- Kaikoura Swim with Dolphins
- Shotover Jet
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The tour itinerary, inclusions and departures are based on travel from 01/11/2025 to 10/11/2026. For holiday guide price terms and conditions, click here.Flights
As we can offer you such a flexible choice of flights, we don't include international airfares with our tour prices. The price you pay will be determined by the time of year you travel, your departure airport, airline and availability.
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