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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

Group Size

Average 45 people

Itinerary

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Discover Northern New Zealand's Bays, Geysers and Cities
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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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

Northern Spotlight trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.6/

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160,456 reviews

independently verified reviews

93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"Just average not like previous Trafalgar tours"

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 10/04/2026 11:49:15

Option tours are almost mandatory because of the location of the hotels Offer masks and pureel to

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"Excellent land tour"

Gary Brittain

5/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 19:44:45

Excellent at satisfying the tour client in all situations. Very effective in accommodating various

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"Wonderful Japan"

Richard Siemerling

5/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 19:30:10

Well thought out. Covered both big cities and small villages. Excellent tour guide. Very inclusive

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"Northern California Tour"

Trusted Customer

2.5/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 19:28:05

Their website was not user friendly. Giving us information about the trip was not timely. The tour

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Ulupi Patel

5/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 19:14:43

No

"European Vacation"

Trusted Customer

4.5/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 19:04:24

The bus driver, Raf, and the Pete, our guide were great! Pete offered his opinion and helped us

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Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 18:55:41

The itinerary was great, we were able to see so many different places. However it felt a bit rushed

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"Overall I enjoyed the trip"

Sylvie Martin

4/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 18:46:06

I enjoyed most of the services offered. Some hotels had issued with loose tiles, loose light

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"Best of Germany"

Shirley Laugeness

4/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 18:25:39

Our tour guide Alex was excellent. He gave us just the right amount of history without overwhelming

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"Trip of a lifetime in Italy"

Linda Solterisch

5/5

Reviewed on 10/02/2026 18:12:56

Excellent excellent excellent. We saw so much and we did so much and it was fun fun fun. The best

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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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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.

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