Environment & Conditions

• Temperatures of 50-75° F
• Altitudes above 1,000 feet
• Hiking, camping, kayaking
• Good physical condition required
• Latitude 45° 01' S
• Longitude 168° 44' E

Tour Itinerary

Days 1-3
USA / Auckland, North Island / Rotorua
Arrive and transfer for a flight to Rotorua. Fish for trout at Lake Tarawera and take a relaxing soak at Hot Water Beach, where you can stretch out in the thermal-spring-heated sand. Solitaire Lodge D

Days 4-5
Rotorua / Motu River

Helicopter to the remote Motu River, which has carved a spectacular 60-mile gorge through the Raukumara Range, with its native New Zealand forest. Seated in four-person rafts, take on the quieter upper reaches before graduating to Grade 3 and 4 whitewater challenges, with overnights at riverside camps along the way. Mobile Camp B L D

Days 6-7
Bay of Plenty

After tackling the White Rapid, Jet boat to the Bay of Plenty where you are met and transported by helicopter back to Huka Lodge. Hike the 10-mile Tongariro Crossing, one of the world's most scenic and invigorating one-day treks. With fantastic views and live volcanic scenes, the trail leads a mile above sea level, past the Soda Springs, Blue Lake and Red Crater. Huka Lodge B L D; Day 7 B D

Day 8
Queenstown, South Island
 
New Zealand gave bungee jumping to the world, and no visit to Queenstown is complete without a jump from The Ledge, a parapet jutting from Bob's Peak high above the town; choose a "mild" jump or an extreme plunge of more than 15 stories. From here, you may also Parapont straight from Bob's Peak. Millbrook Resort B D

Day 9
Kayak Milford Sound, Fjordlands Region

Prepare for an unforgettable helicopter flightseeing adventure through snow-covered mountain peaks to Milford Sound, where you kayak one of the most scenic areas on Earth, with opportunity to see seals and dolphin. Millbrook Resort B D

Days 10-11
Queenstown

Drive by four-wheel-drive vehicle to nearby pristine streams and rivers, where you test your skill at fly-fishing for brown and rainbow trout. The following day, choose from an array of activities possible only through off-road driving, including canyon swings and mountain biking. Millbrook Resort Day 10: B L D; Day 11 B D

Days 12-13
Auckland

Depart Queenstown for a flight to Auckland, where you catch your overnight flight home.

Contact: Travelwizard.com
Phone: 1-415-446-5252 or 1-800-330-8820

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