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luxury New Zealand Tours
10 Day - Relaxing tour through NZ
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Rejuvenating Spas and Time to relaxRecharge your batteries from your work stressed environment. Rejuvenate with the internationally-acclaimed Wai Ora Spa therapies. Take a relaxing massage or facial provided by local professionals in their traditional Miri Miri way. Enjoy a bath in the geothermal Hot Pools of Rotorua. Relax over a gourmet meal with some world class local wines and experience some of the most beautiful scenery in the world! Travel Comments
*This Tour can start in any of the 3 main centres of Auckland, Rotorua or Queenstown.
*We can add days or reduce the travel time to your request.
*We can add or change suggested activities to your special needs. Relaxing Sightseeing Tours
All tours are private, depart daily, and can be customized to suit individual interests and schedules. Please contact us at info@arohatours.co.nz or 0064-21-890611 for more information about our luxury New Zealand tours. Our Vehicles Travel Guide Profiles
15 Day - Relaxing Premium Tour
14 Day - Exclusive Wine Tour
Day 1: Auckland airport arrival NORTH ISLAND (Dinner/sailing cruise)
You will be met on arrival at Auckland International Airport by your Aroha NZ Tours Representative, and transferred to your accommodation in our luxurious vehicle. Auckland is known as the City of Sails! Watch the fairy-tale lights of Auckland city pass while dinning and cruising the Auckland Harbour. (Private charter) If you still not tired that visit the nearby Viaduct Basin and its many lively bars. Accommodation: Auckland - Mollies Hotel, Hilton Hotel or Westin Hotel (luxury)
Day 2: Auckland – Bay of Islands (Waitangi Grounds, Historic Russell)
Private Pick up from your Inner City Hotel to the domestic Airport in Auckland were you will take a domestic flight to Keri Keri in the Bay of Islands. A taxi will await you and transfer you to your luxury Lodge accommodation. The Bay of Islands is a world-renowned holiday destination for deep sea and big game fishing as well as sailing and cruising throughout the many picture perfect islands, bays and coves. It is also known for its dolphin and whale watching, its secluded beaches, lush native bush walks, and historic attractions. It epitomises clean, green New Zealand. Russell is the first the first European settlement in New Zealand. Walk along the spectacular Paihia waterfront and Waitangi beach to the historic Waitangi Treaty grounds, the location of the signing of the peace treaty between the Maori and the British Crown in 1840. Accommodation: Bay of Island - Eagles Nest (Superior), Flagstaff lodge or Pahia Beach Spa Resort (Luxury)
Day 3: Bay of Island/Northland (Charter flight to Cape Reinga)
For the morning we have arranged a Fly/Drive" ½ day tour to Cape Reinga. The initial stage of the tour consists of a flight to Cape Reinga via Northlands harbours, including 90 Mile Beach. Once on the ground a comfortable air-conditioned mini-bus will meet the aircraft. It will take you on a 2½ hour tour around the top of New Zealand. After a 20 minute drive, we reach the Cape Reinga Lighthouse where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean. Our local guide will accompany you on your walk to the lighthouse, sharing the myths and legends or this very spiritual area. The return flight to the Bay of Islands includes some of the most spectacular coastal scenery Northland has to offer. You will fly over the Parengarenga Harbour and Great Exhibition Bay, which are only visible by air or by sea. This area is very remote and without a doubt one of the most beautiful places in New Zealand with it's pure white silica sand and crystal clear water. Complete the day with a spa treatment designed to de-stress and re-energise. Accommodation: Bay of Island - Eagles Nest or Kauri Cliffs (Superior), Flagstaff lodge or Pahia Beach Spa Resort (Luxury)
Day 4: Bay of Islands – Rotorua (Geothermal pools and spa experience on private island)
You will be picked up from your accommodation to be taken to the domestic Airport in Keri Keri to take a flight back to Auckland and than a flight to Rotorua. Your tour arrives in the geothermal capital of Rotorua in the afternoon. You will be transferred to the remote Mokoia Island exclusively on the “Wai Ora Fast Cat”, and have a short guided tour of the Island which will finish beside Hinemoa’s pool where you will be provided with an explanation of the significance of the pool and the people involved. After your walk you will enjoy a private pattered lunch while having the exclusive use of the Island. Enjoy food that is been influenced by our indigenes people and taste a selection of New Zealand wines. After lunch you will experience a traditional rejuvenation massage or facial provided by local Maoris in their traditional Miri Miri way. Experience the internationally-acclaimed Wai Ora Spa therapies on this private island. Accommodation: Rotorua - Wai-Ora Resort (luxury), Wildwood Lodge or Treetops Lodge (superior)
Day 5: Rotorua (Authentic Maori Village/Concert, geothermal areas, Huka Falls and Lake Taupo) with privare guide
Set amidst a landscape of erupting geothermal activity, hot thermal springs and hot bubbling mud pools is the Living Maori village of Whakarewarewa situated in Rotorua, the heart of the North Island. Discover our unique lifestyle and traditions. Join a guided tour and see the wonders of Mother Nature and learn how we have come to live in harmony within this unique environment. After the cultural performance, see how they lift your hangi meal from the steam vents and enjoy your meal. From here you will also see the world famous Pohutu Geyser, the largest such geyser in the Southern hemisphere. Following on from this you take another journey through a world of unique thermal formations at Waitapu Thermal Wonderland. View the fascinating 'Champagne Pool” and experience the panorama of vividly colourful hot and cold pools, steaming fumaroles and hot boiling mud pools. We continue through the Waikato region, one of New Zealand’s greenest places, and richest agricultural regions. You will pass land with lush grass for raising cattle, thoroughbred horses and vast stands of exotic timber. Today we stay at Lake Taupo, the largest Lake in this country on the way we stop at the Huka Falls - these spectacular falls roar through a 15-m wide chasm before plunging a further 11-m. Highly recommended (Optional and extra charge): Helicopter trip to Volcanic White Island In the afternoon we can arranged a helicopter flight and landing on an active volcano White Island Situated 50 kilometres offshore, this active island volcano constantly emits a cloud of steam and periodically erupts to a greater extent expelling volcanic ash several thousand metres into the atmosphere. The main vent is below sea level and protected by crater walls. You can walk right inside its main crater just above sea level with a minimum of physical effort and without undue risk. This allows you to experience at first hand nature's immense power as gas and steam burst up from far below the earth's crust. Accommodation: Rotorua - Wai-Ora Resort (luxury), Wildwood Lodge or Treetops Lodge (superior)
Day 6: Rotorua – Domestic flight to Queenstown SOUTH ISLAND
You will take a domestic flight to the South island. Because they are so many things to do in Queenstown, to cater to your diverse interests, we have left the afternoon free for you to pick and choose whatever optional activities you desire. Your host can arrange and advise you on all the options, if you a thrill seeker and you want to go skydiving or if you just like to walk beautiful treks. Enjoy a round of Golf at world renown golf courses or book another a treatment at the Resort/hotel spa. Accommodation: Queenstown - Azur Lodge, Matakauri Lodge, Blanket Bay or The Spire Hotel (Superior), Sofitel or Peppers Beacon (Luxury)
Day 7: Queenstown (Wine and Area Tour, Onson Hot Pools) with private guide
Central Otago is New Zealand’s fastest growing wine region and also it’s most scenic. Take the time to explore these incredible vineyards set in small micro-climates in a landscape dominated by high snow-capped mountains, and tussock clad slopes. Travel to Cromwell and Bannockburn, the heart of Pinot Noir country, and depending on your personal tastes, we will guide you to a selection of boutique wineries. At some stage of the wine tour we suggest a stop for relaxing lunch at one of the wineries. Visit the surrounding areas to Arthur's Point it's on to Coronet Peak for more spectacular views of Queenstown, to your next stop in Arrowtown, a historic colonial village that takes you back into the Gold Mining days of the Otago region. In the late afternoon The unwind and soak-up Queenstown’s spectacular scenery while relaxing in the Onsen hot pools. Immerse yourself in the views, the pure waters, and the fresh mountain air, as your mind and body surrenders to the deep penetrating warmth and gentle massage of our private pools. Accommodation: Queenstown - Azur Lodge, Matakauri Lodge, Blanket Bay or The Spire Hotel (Superior), Sofitel or Peppers Beacon (Luxury)
Day 8: Queenstown -(Helicopter flight to Milford Sound and glacier landing-Fiordland National Park)
Today we have organised a helicopter flight to Milford Sound. (1,5) The icon of Mitre Peak beckons you as your helicopter lifts off to begin your journey into Milford Sound. Get up and close with some of the most spectacular mountains and glaciers in the Southern Alps before landing at Milford. Experience the Sound up close and personal with great photo opportunities of Mitre Peak and the Bowen falls. Upon departing Milford via the Harrison Valley take in the beautiful blue green icefalls, true rivers of ice, as we land you exclusively upon Ngapunatoru Plateau of Mt Tutoko. One of the few companies with this privilege! Return to Queenstown via isolated valleys with impressive views to make this special trip truly memorable. Accommodation: Queenstown - Azur Lodge, Matakauri Lodge, Blanket Bay or The Spire Hotel (Superior), Sofitel or Peppers Beacon (Luxury)
Day 9: Queenstown
Day for relaxing!
Or. Other activity recommendations (Optional and extra charge): Jet boating, Balloon ride, Zip-lining, White water rafting, Horse riding and many more, Please make an enquiry. Accommodation: Queenstown - Azur Lodge, Matakauri Lodge, Blanket Bay or The Spire Hotel (Superior), Sofitel or Peppers Beacon (Luxury)
Day 10: Queenstown departure
Your personal driver will take you back to your departing flight at the airport.
As a matter of course, we do not publish prices for these luxury tours as they can vary enormously for tailor-made travel. There are a number of factors which will influence the price of your travel arrangements: these include the standard of hotel (we offer a variety of premium to the super-luxurious), the season, the level of private guiding/transfers and the complexity of the itinerary. Our specialists will be delighted to discuss the various options in more detail with you.
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