Auckland to Rotorua: 10-Hour One-Way Coach Tour

Highlights

• Enjoy a 10-hour tour complete with 7 stops in the geothermal region southwest of Auckland
• See the largest pastoral area of New Zealand and glow worm caves
• Explore Rotorua, New Zealand's highest city at 1,000 feet above sea level
• Learn about farming in New Zealand at the Agrodome
• Observe a Maori cultural performance
• Admire the scenery on the banks of Lake Rotorua
• Visit the Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve and the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute

Description

This deluxe 5-star tour allows you to experience the marvels of the geothermal areas southwest of Auckland. Admire incredible limestone formations with thousands of tiny glow worms in Waitomo, visit a working farm in Rotorua, and enjoy a Maori cultural performance. Heading south from Auckland along the main Southern Highway, you can enjoy the scenery of small rural townships while enjoying your Morning Snack. Your journey takes you through the largest province for dairy and sheep farming in New Zealand, where you can learn about the farming settlements and the birthplace of the Maori monarchy from your guide. Upon your arrival to Waitomo's glow worm caves you will experience an enchanting guided tour. Drift quietly in a boat as you stare in amazement at the world-famous cave formations lit with thousands of tiny lights from glow worms. A boxed lunch will be served on board as you drive from Waitomo to Rotorua, New Zealand's highest city at 1,000 feet. In Rotorua, you will be given a 45-minute tour that introduces you to farming in New Zealand, where you can watch sheep being shorn, animals being fed, and a sheepdog trial. Next, you will drive through the beautiful foreshore park on the banks of Lake Rotorua, where you can observe hundreds of ducks and swans before taking in the sight of the historic Government Gardens. After that, you can learn about the Maori people by watching a 45-minute cultural performance inside Te Puia's sacred Marae (meeting house). You will be able to visit Rotorua's premier attractions – the Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve and the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute. Inspect the woodcarving, weaving displays, Maori village, and geothermal features of the valley, such as the Pohutu Geyser, fumaroles, colorful silica deposits, and boiling mud pools. You will then be transported to your hotel in Rotorua.

Includes

Private transportation from your hotel in Auckland
Private transportation to your hotel in Rotorua
10-hour tour by deluxe coach
On board host service
English commentary from your driver/guide
Multilingual audio service in Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin (by request)
Admissions
Morning Snack
Boxed lunch
Evening snack
Local taxes and fees
Gratuity (optional)

Important Information

• The duration of the tour including transportation is approximately 10 hours
• Taped multilingual commentary in German, Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin is available by request. Please inform the supplier upon the reconfirmation of your booking
• Children under the age of 3 years travel free if a seat is not required (meals will be charged accordingly)

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund