Northern Choice
(Christchurch to Auckland Summer)

The one that takes you on an adrenaline-filled journey from the South Island to the North
Travel Style
In-Depth Explorer
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Duration
10 days
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Places
11 places
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Meals
9 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners
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Transport Style
Coach
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Group Size
Average 45 people
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Team
Expert Trip Manager, Driver and Local Guides
Christchurch, Wellington, Mount Ruapehu, Lake Taupo, Rotorua, Auckland, Paihia, Kaikoura, Picton, Huka Falls, Parry Kauri Park
Top Experiences
14 included & 13 free time add-ons available to add later
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See (and smell) Rotorua's bubbling geothermic mud pools
Included
Rotorua
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Experience a traditional Maori cultural performance and feast on a ground-smoked hangi dinner
Included
Rotorua
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Take a day trip to Cape Reinga at the very top of New Zealand's North Island
NZ$117
Paihia
Northern Choice (Christchurch to Auckland Summer)
14 Inclusions
Experiences that are included with your trip
- Spectacular drive along the Kaikoura Coast & visit to a seal colony
- Tuck into coffee and cake in one of Wellington's cafes, including a 'Heart parcels' brownie with proceeds going towards supporting the homeless
- Join our 2019 Changemaker Parris Quinn in handing out 'Heart Parcels' food to Wellington's homeless (from Oct 2020 - selected departures)
- Check out the cafe & restaurant scene in Wellington, voted the coolest little capital in the world
- See more of the sights made famous in the "The Lord of the Rings"
- See an active stratovolcano with Mt Ruapehu
- Take a behind the scenes tour of the of a Kiwi conservation project at the Rainbow Springs Kiwi Encounter
- See (and smell) Rotorua's bubbling geothermic mud pools
- Experience a traditional Maori cultural performance and feast on a ground-smoked hangi dinner
- Visit Hobbiton and take a guided tour of the set made famous by the "Lord of the Rings & Hobbit" movies
- See the 'City of Sails' harbour made famous by the America's Cup
- Check out Whangarei & Kawakawa's famous Hundertwasser toilets
- Get a dose of history with a guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds Tour
- Tuck into a true Kiwiana fish'n'chips dinner, seafood chowder or NZ Lamb salad overlooking the Bay of Islands in Paihia
13 Free Time Add-Ons
Optional experiences that you can choose from and pay for on your trip
- Wellington Dinner NZ$49
- OGO Ball From NZ$35
- Experience the rush of a Huka Falls Jet boat ride NZ$115
- Go white water rafting down the crashing Kaituna River NZ$99
- Hike the unique volcanic landscape of Mt Tarawera, Rotorua NZ$149
- Explore native rainforest at dawn with breakfast & coffee followed by ziplining on a Contiki Exclusive Rotorua Rainforest Canopy tour NZ$149
- Cook your kai (food) the traditional way over an active steam vent at Te Puia Maori Village, followed by a guided tour & hands-on weaving experience NZ$84
- Get a multi-sensory icecream extravaganza with a Giapo Chef's Table icecream experience NZ$45
- Take a day trip to Cape Reinga at the very top of New Zealand's North Island NZ$117
- Carino Day Sailing NZ$130
- Discover the Bay NZ$149
- Island Adventure Fast Boat NZ$78
- Glide through NZ's Bay of Islands on a Parasailing experience in Paihia From NZ$95
Where You'll Stay
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9 nights
All accommodation is included on this trip
8 nights in Hotel, 1 night in Contiki Special Stay
Throughout your trip you’ll be getting your beauty sleep in comfy beds in cosy multi-share rooms. Your accommodation will always be located in the heart of the action, with communal areas for you and your new best friends to relax and socialise.
About this trip
Just how much mind-boggling can be packed into a 10-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 Maori 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.
Buy With Confidence
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Only $99 deposit to book*
For a limited time, reserve your space now with a deposit of only $99, pay the rest 45 days before departure
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Pay over time, interest free
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No booking fee, no change fees
Change your travel dates or even your trip for free
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Financing available with UpLift
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