Most of these New Zealand North Island itineraries work there way North to South, however Wellington airport is an international airport and flights are available to Australia.
South Island itineraries
These itineraries are based on Christchurch being the entry and exit points. Both Dunedin and Queenstown also offer international flights to Australia.
5 Day North Island only Option A
This itinerary really is a very fast paced route and would assume you have an early flight into Auckland.
Day 1 Fly into Auckland – Waitomo Caves
Day 2 Waitomo Caves – Rotorua
Day 3 Rotorua exploring this geothermal wonderland
Day 4 Rotorua – Auckland via Tauranga & the Karangahake Gorge
Day 5 Auckland fly out
7 Day North Island
A better option giving you more time to acclimatise to the time zone and climate.
Day 1 Fly into Auckland
Day 2 Auckland – Rotorua va Waitomo
Day 3 Rotorua exploring this geothermal wonderland
Day 4 Rotorua – Napier
Day 5 Napier – Wellington
Day 6 Wellington – Immerse yourself in the Art of the Capital city.
Day 7 Auckland fly out
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10 Day North Island only Option A
Day 1 Fly into Auckland
Day 2 Auckland – Rotorua va Waitomo
Day 3 Rotorua exploring this geothermal wonderland
Day 4 Rotorua – Taupo
Day 5 Taupo – Napier
Day 6 Napier spend the day finding out about the art decor city and a wine tour dinner to finish
Day 7 Napier to Wellington
Day 8 Wellington – an underrated touristy city at times, however plenty off attractions to fill your day
Day 9 Wellington fly to Auckland late after making the most of what the capital has to offer.
Day 7 Auckland fly out