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Northern Wonders

8-Day Tour of Wellington, Rotorua, Auckland and Bay of Islands

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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

8 days, 1 country and 4 cities

7 nights accommodation

Meals

7 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners

Activity Level

Balanced

Itinerary

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North Island Landscapes: Coast, Caves and Maori Culture

Immerse yourself in the highlights of New Zealand's North Island in a week. Bars in Wellington, Hot Springs in Rotorua, and a glow-up at the Waitomo glowworm caves. This North Island tour has everything you want and more.

How you’ll travel

Saver

Essentials covered, with the freedom to make it your own.

3-star stays

Selected hotel dinners

Deluxe coach travel

2 Experiences

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Day By Day Itinerary

8-day itinerary from Wellington to Auckland visiting 1 Country and 4 Cities.

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Northern Wonders trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.6/

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161,878 reviews

independently verified reviews

93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/17/2026 05:50:03

The Itinerary was full on with great places to see.

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 10/17/2026 05:48:06

NA Mike was the perfect tour director. When I travel again, it'd be wonderful to have him as the

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Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 10/17/2026 05:02:00

Too many cultural event type options at significant additional cost. Not enough time at some stops

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MD Shaffer

4/5

Reviewed on 10/17/2026 04:35:03

Too many places with so little time at each

"SICK BUS"

Trusted Customer

4.5/5

Reviewed on 10/17/2026 04:12:08

Professional and personal tour leader and bus driver. There were several passengers on the bus who

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Trusted Customer

3.5/5

Reviewed on 10/17/2026 03:53:48

Overall, it was a good tour. This was our first time on a bus tour and we didn’t know what to

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"Egypt with Nile Cruise"

Trusted Customer

1/5

Reviewed on 10/17/2026 03:46:36

Although Costsaver booked our pre-night hotel stay, upon arrival there was no reservation at the

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"One Great Historical Tour"

James Gardner

5/5

Reviewed on 10/17/2026 02:52:13

This historical tour we were on was great. I really appreciated all the work our tour guide put into

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"Historic Highlights With Walking"

Monica Schmidt

5/5

Reviewed on 10/17/2026 02:52:13

Yes, it was exceptional, the bus driver and tour guide were great. The itinerary was wonderful,

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"Stressful"

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 10/17/2026 02:38:00

Had issues with booking and registration. It got stressful. We had a trip interruption so we didn’t

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You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

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