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New Zealand: Best of the North Island, a tour by G Adventures

Tour · 6 nights · with G Adventures

New Zealand: Best of the North Island

Small-group touring with G Adventures across New Zealand’s North Island, featuring kayaking, surfing, and cultural encounters over six nights.

Duration
6 nights
Departures
6 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
New Zealand
Operator
G Adventures
From
£674.25
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Surf lesson at Raglan

  2. Sea kayaking in Raglan Harbour

  3. Maori cultural experience in Rotorua

  4. Huka Falls visit

  5. Lake Taupo sailboat trip

About the trip

This six-night itinerary navigates the varied landscapes of New Zealand’s North Island with G Adventures’ small-group style. After arriving in Auckland, the tour moves on to Raglan where a surf lesson awaits alongside a sea kayaking trip in a nearby harbour.

Further inland, Rotorua invites with its geothermal valleys and opportunities to hear about local Maori culture firsthand. Nearby, adrenaline-seekers find thrills in natural surroundings, with Huka Falls providing a powerful spectacle before a sailboat trip on Lake Taupo offers a gentler pace. The final stop, Wellington, combines a big night out with the chance to explore New Zealand’s capital. Accommodation mostly involves multi-share hostels, reflecting the tour’s youthful and sociable nature.

Group travel is led by a Chief Experience Officer who doubles as driver and cook, fostering connections throughout. This is a tour that moves quickly through its diverse locations, with a few hands-on activities to break the journey. It’s not designed for a quiet fortnight but for those interested in experiencing distinct sides of the North Island without lingering too long in any one place.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Auckland
  2. 2 Rotorua
  3. 3 Lake Taupo
  4. 4 Wellington

Itinerary

The route

  1. Auckland

  2. Rotorua

  3. Lake Taupo

  4. Wellington

These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

G Adventures confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Travelling alone
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Flights
Not included: you book your own to the start
What’s included
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Accessibility
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For full details of what’s included, check with G Adventures. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is New Zealand: Best of the North Island?
New Zealand: Best of the North Island is a 6 nights tour holiday.
Who operates New Zealand: Best of the North Island?
New Zealand: Best of the North Island is operated by G Adventures.
How much does New Zealand: Best of the North Island cost?
Prices for New Zealand: Best of the North Island start from £674.25, subject to availability.

The operator

G Adventures

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