8D North Island Self Drive Holiday

HIGHLIGHTS

Includes:

Return economy airfare

1 night accommodation in The Coromandel

1 night farm stay in Matamata

2 nights accommodation in Rotorua

2 nights accommodation in Auckland

6 days car rental

Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm tour

Te Po Indigenous Evening Experience

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Auckland Harbour Dinner Cruise

ITINERARY

DAY 1: SINGAPORE - AUCKLAND

Depart Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Auckland.

DAY 2: AUCKLAND - COROMANDEL

(Drive Time: 2.5 hrs)

Upon arrival, collect your car from the airport and depart for a scenic drive to The Coromandel. Visit the world-famous Hot Water Beach where hot water bubbles out of

the sand. Take a stroll through the farmland to visit the beautiful Cathedral Cove for a walk or swim. In the afternoon, you may tour

Whitianga Harbour on a glass-bottom boat.

DAY 3: COROMANDEL - MATAMATA

(Drive Time: 2.5 hrs)

Today, depart for a leisure drive to the beautiful and rural Matamata district, which offers great country-style accommodation. Enjoy a

Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm tour from “The Hobbit” movie or be entertained with a sheep shearing demonstration. Complete your Kiwi

experience with a farm stay.

DAY 4: MATAMATA - ROTORUA

(Drive Time: 1.5 hrs)

After breakfast, continue to the thermal city of Rotoru. Head to Te Puia and visit New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute. Step into the ancient Whakarewarewa Valley where geysers including the world-famous Pohutu Geyser, mud pools and boiling waters still put on a show after 40,000 years. This evening, enter Te Heketanga a Rangi or Heavenly Origins to enjoy Te Puia’s Te Po Indigenous Evening Experience and feast on food and culture, while enjoying the friendship of the indigenous people.

DAY 5: ROTORUA

This morning, consider a visit to Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, New Zealand’s most colourful geothermal attraction. Alternatively,

see Agrodome’s world-famous sheep show and go on an organic working farm tour. You may also visit Skyline Rotorua, from which

you can catch panoramic views of Rotorua city, Lake Rotorua and the surrounding areas. Relax in the therapeutic waters of natural hot

springs such as Polynesian Spa, Hells Gate or Manupirua Thermal Springs.

DAY 6: ROTORUA - WAITOMO - AUCKLAND

(Drive Time: 4.5 hrs)

Today, visit the famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves before taking a leisure drive back to Auckland. You may stop at Zealong Tea

Estate near Hamilton where you can enjoy 100% pure New Zealand tea while overlooking stunning views. As the sun sets, watch the

night lights of this photographic city come alive as you go on a 2-hour Pride of Auckland dinner cruise before checking in for your stay in the heart of the city.

DAY 7: AUCKLAND

You may wish to visit Sky Tower for a truly captivating experience. At 328 metres, it is the tallest man-made structure in New Zealand and offers breathtaking views of up to 80 kilometres in every direction.

DAY 8: AUCKLAND - SINGAPORE

If time permits, you can do some last-minute shopping before you return your car at the airport and catch your flight home.