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Northern Spotlight

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

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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, 2 Dinners

Activity Level

Balanced

Itinerary

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Discover Northern New Zealand's Bays, Geysers and Cities
How you’ll travel

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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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Trip map

Northern Spotlight Guided Tour Map 2026-27-28 LABW

Day By Day Itinerary

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

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Northern Spotlight trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

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160,274 reviews

independently verified reviews

93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"Best time ever"

Trusted Customer

4.5/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 16:14:28

Enjoyed the whole trip and experience. Everything just flowed seamlessly, great organisation skills.

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"Scotland made easy"

Julie Hehir

4.5/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 16:12:39

You won’t be disappointed Many extras to pay for while on tour if you want to stay involved with the

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"Our trip to Alaska was wonderful"

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 16:09:44

Our tour guide *Personal information removed by Feefo*, was excellent. Always courteous and caring

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Catherine Wild

4/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 15:49:34

Tour Director *Personal information removed by Feefo* was fantastic nothing was to much of a problem

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Linda Jackson

5/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 15:48:00

"Best tour guide *Personal information removed by Feefo*"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 15:33:22

Each person‘s requests were met. They were very good at placing our little groups rooms next to each

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"Thanks Trafalgar"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 15:31:32

Great value for the cost of the trip .memorable experience. Trafalgar was excellent at getting us to

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"Great experience. A quick intro to Peru when you have limited time."

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 15:25:16

*Personal information removed by Feefo* the guide was first rate. He and *Personal information

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"Wonderful service with a variety of memorable and lasting memories"

Timothy Le Drew

4/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 15:21:47

Again very good - excellent hotels and ability to add to scheduled activities, experiences that are

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"Tha Amazing Race Best of Italy!"

Lauren Hills

5/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 15:16:37

Absolutely top quality! *Personal information removed by Feefo*, our driver was wonderful and the

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

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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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Sustainable development

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

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Unique to TTC

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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