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Get Social: New Zealand

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Trip Overview

TRIP VIBE = fast-paced fun with tons of socialising, bucket-list sights and good times all round. Home of Lord of the Rings, Crowded House and the World’s Sexiest Accent – there’s no doubt this little country has a BIG reputation for being jam-packed with pure awesomeness. Don’t waste time choosing between North and South, adventure or chill, culture or landscapes – bungy out of boring and dive headfirst into the best 17 days of your life. We’re waiting.

Worth noting…

On this trip, you'll get two in one - your Trip Leader is also your Driver.

Tales From Topdeckers

Trip itinerary

  1. Auckland (North Island, New Zealand) – Waitomo – Marae Stay

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    You’ve got your home life, and home friends... and home routine. But this is your chance to leave it all behind. Ready? Meet us in Auckland and say kia ora to your fellow Topdeckers. First stop on our Kiwi adventure: Waitomo Caves. A glowworm-studded labyrinth of underground caves and rivers – this place is like something out of a sci-fi movie. Spend your free time exploring Ruakuri Cave on foot. Cruise through the magical grotto. Or strap in for a unique blackwater rafting experience (disclaimer: you’re gonna get wet). Later, we’ll receive a traditional welcome at the marae (Maori meeting ground) and will tuck into a hangi with the gang. Hear local Maori stories and learn the meaning of whanau as we bunk down in this sacred ancestral meeting place. This is as authentic as it gets.

    • Included Today
      • Overnight stay in a traditional Maori marae and hangi dinner
    • Meals
      • Dinner
    • Optional extras
      • Waitomo Caves (boat cruise): from $75
      • Ruakuri Cave: from $70
      • Blackwater rafting at Waitomo Caves: from $170
  2. Rotorua

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  3. Rotorua – Lake Taupo – Tongariro National Park

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  4. Tongariro National Park

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  5. Tongariro National Park – Wellington

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  6. Wellington

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  7. Wellington – Nelson (South Island)

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  8. Nelson

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  9. Nelson – Kaikoura

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  10. Kaikoura – Christchurch

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  11. Christchurch – Hokitika – Franz Josef Glacier Region

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  12. Franz Josef Glacier Region – Queenstown

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  13. Queenstown

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  14. Queenstown

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  15. Queenstown

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  16. Queenstown – Arrowtown – Lake Ohau

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  17. Lake Ohau – Lake Tekapo – Christchurch

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What's included

Included experiences

  • - Overnight stay in a traditional Maori marae and hangi dinner
  • - Visit Lake Taupo and Huka Falls
  • - Orientation walk of Tongariro National Park with Trip Leader
  • - Orientation walk of Wellington with Trip Leader
  • - Cook Strait ferry crossing
  • - Orientation walk of Christchurch with Trip Leader
  • - Visit Hokitika
  • - Visit Lake Matheson
  • - Stay in the scenic Franz Josef Glacier region

Accommodation

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-3 nights in lodges, 12 nights in hostels, 1 night in a traditional Maori marae

Transport

- Air-conditioned coach

Optional activities

- FYI: these are optional activities available locally. Things might change – prices are here to give you a rough idea.

- Waitomo Caves (boat cruise): from $75

- Ruakuri Cave: from $70

- Blackwater rafting at Waitomo Caves: from $170

- Visit the Hobbiton movie set: from $150

- Canopy tour: from $169

- Zorbing in Rotorua: from $145

- Whitewater rafting in Rotorua: from $119

- Hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing with a local guide (June to September): from $295

- Quad biking in Tongariro National Park: from $155

- Guided kayaking and seal-spotting tour in Abel Tasman National Park: from $130

- Full-day canyoning in Abel Tasman National Park: from $295

- Heli-hike excursion in Franz Josef Glacier region: from $585

- Scenic flight over Franz Josef Glacier: from $385

- Jet boating in Queenstown: from $139

- Canyon swinging in Queenstown: from $249

- Bungy jumping in Queenstown: from $220

- Skydiving in Queenstown: from $299

- Scenic cruise on Milford Sound (including lunch): prices available locally

- Funyaking in Queenstown: from $399

- Wilderness Jet adventure in Queenstown: from $279

- Whitewater rafting down the Shotover River: from $219

- Mountain biking excursion in Arrowtown: prices available locally

Views & Reviews

Latest Reviews

Average rating based on 20 reviews
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  • Freya Ol March 2023

    The trip was awesome! Beautiful scenery and the tour guide/ bus driver knew so much information, was friendly and made everyone feel comfortable (thanks Guy!) The trip felt slightly rushed and unorganised. Our guide also told us that the trip itinerary we were given when we booked was over 7 years old and we shouldn't read it!! TopDeck could have at least updated this, especially when some of the activities were $200 different from the expected to actual pricing. Also stated in the itinerary we were meant to have many orientation walks and other included activities, however, we only had one walk the entire trip, and it was very short and unnecessary as we arrived at 4 pm and were leaving the town at 8 am the next morning. Would be much more appreciated in the towns we had full days in. Also, the app is outdated and barely worked. Travellers tried to contact topdeck or the trip leader but turned out the trip leader didn't even have access to the chat! The app also logged out almost every time which was very annoying when trying to organise dinner or meet-ups with the other people in the group. Also wasn't a fan of how they organised payment for the additional activities on the trip... It would've been much better if we got told at the start how they went about it, as many of us took out copious amounts of cash to pay for them but then turned out we could just transfer.

    More prior planning from TopDeck would've made this trip perfect! But highly recommend this trip!

  • Anonymous March 2023
  • Anonymous March 2023
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