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NZ: North Island & Kaikōura

Name: NZ: North Island & Kaikōura
Brand: Contiki
Price: 34560.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (218 reviews)

Auckland

Christchurch

Days

Country

Cities

The one that sees you delve into the likes of Wellington, Auckland and Rotorua

Just how much mind-boggling can be packed into a 12-day holiday? Quite a lot when you're prancing around New Zealand. We'll sojourn our way from Auckland to Christchurch, chowing fish'n'chips and Māori hāngi meals, watching geothermic mud pools boil & signing up for adrenalin rushes that will buzz on in our minds 'til we're old and grey.

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What you'll get from this trip

FromR34560ppStandard price R38400 pp

Price is based on Multi Share room, departing on 30 October 2026.

Same trip, southbound. Starting in Auckland, ending in Christchurch.

Average 45 people

What's included:

Coach
1 night in Hostel
7 nights in Hotel
1 night in Special Stay
15 Experiences
11 Breakfasts
3 Dinners

Day trip highlights

Discover the moments that make this trip unforgettable — from must-see sights to optional adventures.

What's not included:

Flights to/from the start/end location
Travel insurance
Free-time add-ons

Trip Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

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"Wonderful tour of the North Island"

Trusted Customer

5/5

10/03/2026 01:37:55

I booked online via Costco Travel. It was super simple. Contiki saw that I booked another trip after NZ and combined them so that I could pay for both trips and have all details in one portal. I loved the free time add ons and nature! Britt was such a knowledgeable guide who informed us about each

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"New Zealand Contiki Tour"

Mitchell Smithers

4.5/5

09/25/2026 14:45:20

My trip was reasonably easy to book, majority of my tour was managed by my travel agent. Going into this trip I was very nervous as this was my first time going on a tour with other young people. But I ended up having an absolutely blast of a time. So much so that I ended up extending my trip to

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Trusted Customer

5/5

08/12/2026 11:37:39

"Best trip!!"

Trusted Customer

5/5

05/11/2026 07:36:52

I felt like it was pretty easy for me to book everything myself :) I really enjoyed this trip! I thought it was a great balance of free time add ons and time to explore and accomodation was all very well located! The trip manager did a great job at sharing information and planning extra stuff like

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Trusted Customer

5/5

03/26/2026 06:39:20

Contiki staff over the phone were SO understanding and accomodating!! I had so much fun on the first 5 days of the trip, I decided to extend my trip and do the full 21 days!! Highly recommend :)