9 Great Days Signature New Zealand – North Island Tour

Guided Group Tour New Zealand North Island 2025/2026

Enjoy the ultimate escape to New Zealand’s spectacular South Island 

Explore the dramatic landscapes of the spectacular South Island while travelling Business Class on Wheels on the Ultimate coach, with a maximum of 20 travellers.

Explore the North Island’s history, culture and beautiful scenery while travelling in Premium Economy Comfort on the 32 seat Signature coach. Visit Auckland, dubbed the “City of Sails”, the sub-tropical region of the Bay of Islands, Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tour and Lunch, the geothermal wonder of Rotorua including a traditional Māori Hangi and Concert, the art deco city of Napier, and the “Coolest little Capital”, Wellington.

New Zealand is more than just a travel destination; it’s an explosion of experiences that will awaken every sense and evoke a sense of wonder you’ve never felt before. Explore the highlights of the North Island of New Zealand in Premium Economy Comfort in a mid-size group. Enjoy this guided group tour to remember.

  • 5-Star Nature and Signature Extras: Signature Group Touring itineraries are specifically tailored to provide a premium level of comfort, service and quality without compromise. Travel in style and enjoy several extras.
  • 4-Star Hotel Accommodation: The hotels used are stylish, centrally located and offer deluxe service. These hotels have a large range of facilities available and many offer swimming pools, gyms and a choice of dining options. All the service standards are aimed towards looking after your every need.
  • Premium Economy on Wheels
  • Professional Coach Captain: Handpicked for their expert knowledge and extensive driving experience, the Coach Captain will be on hand to assist you with every aspect of the tour. Enjoy the professional commentary including numerous facts and figures, myths, legends and many laughs along the way.
  • Fully Escorted Touring: An experienced Grand Pacific Tour Leader will accompany you throughout the tour. Not only will they make you feel welcome and relaxed, but they will also ensure you enjoy a memorable Kiwi experience.

This is one of the most exciting New Zealand North Island Group tours available!
We invite you to come and make unforgettable memories on this 9-day grand adventure. Let’s create your extraordinary story in New Zealand together! Find here the itinerary of your New Zealand holiday.

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OVERVIEW

Enjoy authentic experiences of New Zealand’s North Island in Premium Economy Comfort. Experience thermal mud pools and geysers, a traditional Māori Hāngi and Concert, Hobbiton, and witness the sub-tropical region of the Bay of Islands.

p.P. in Double/Twin Share:

NZD 8,150.00

 
  • Single Room NZD 8.550.00
  • All prices in NZD (New Zealand Dollar)
  • incl. 15% GST (New Zealand Goods & Services Tax)
  • Currency converter
  • Duration: 9 Days
  • Starts: Auckland
  • Finishes: Wellington
  • Style: Signature Mid-Size Group Tours
  • Coach: 32 Premium Economy Comfort
  • Accommodation: 4 Star

Pre & Post Stays

  • Auckland – $230 pp, twin share, $450 single
  • Wellington – $210 pp, twin share, $400 single
Experience
  • Personalised Meet and Greet on arrival
  • Return airport transfers in New Zealand
  • Experienced Tour Leader
  • Professional Coach Captain
  • 32 Premium Economy Comfort seats on a full-size coach
  • 8 nights 4 star accommodation
  • 2 two night stays
  • Hotel porterage
  • 1 cruise
  • All sightseeing and prepaid attractions
  • Extensive Optional Activities
  • Ultimate Documentation Pack
  • No hidden Extras

INCLUSIONS

Attractions & Highlights:
  • Kauri Museum
  • Waitangi Treaty Grounds
  • Hole in the Rock Dolphin Cruise
  • Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tour and Lunch
  • Skyline Rotorua Gondola and Luge Ride
  • Agrodome
  • Thermal mud pools and geysers
  • Te Puia traditional Māori Hāngi and Concert
  • Hawke’s Bay Express
  • Te Papa, NZ’s National Museum
  • Auckland City Sights Tour
  • Napier City Sights Tour
  • Wellington City Sights Tour
Experience
  • Personalised Meet and Greet on arrival
  • Return airport transfers in New Zealand
  • Experienced Tour Leader
  • Professional Coach Captain
  • 32 Premium Economy Comfort seats on a full-size coach
  • 8 nights 4 star accommodation
  • 2 two night stays
  • Hotel porterage
  • 1 cruise
  • All sightseeing and prepaid attractions
  • Extensive Optional Activities
  • Ultimate Documentation Pack
  • No hidden Extras
Accommodation & Meals:
  • 4-Star Hotel Accommodation: The hotels used are stylish, centrally located and offer deluxe service. These hotels have a large range of facilities available and many offer swimming pools, gyms and a choice of dining options. All the service standards are aimed towards looking after your every need.

  • 8 cooked breakfasts 
  • 6 sumptuous dinners including complimentary pre-dinner drink at the Welcome Dinner and 2 specialty dinners: Māori Hāngi and Concert, Rotorua; Farewell Dinner including pre-dinner drink, Wellington
  • 1 lunch: Hobbiton, Shire’s buffet 
  • Enjoy GPT Hotel Wine Time (discounted drinks)

Day 1: Dinner not included for anyone arriving later than 8pm. 

Signature Benefits

Signature Group Touring itineraries are specifically tailored to provide a premium level of comfort, service and quality without compromise. Travel in style and enjoy several unique extras.

  • Signature documentation pack including a travel bag and ticket wallet
  • Complimentary pre-dinner drink at the Welcome Dinner 
  • Complimentary pre-dinner drink at the Farewell Dinner
Coach & Guide Features:
  • 32 Premium Economy Comfort seats on a full-size coach
  • 2 door access; seat back tray table; cup holder
  • Restroom; daily onboard Wi-Fi allowance
  • Fully Escorted Touring: An experienced Grand Pacific Tour Leader will accompany you throughout the tour. Not only will they make you feel welcome and relaxed, but they will also ensure you enjoy a memorable Kiwi experience.

  • Professional Coach Captain: Handpicked for their expert knowledge and extensive driving experience, the Coach Captain will be on hand to assist you with every aspect of the tour. Enjoy the professional commentary including numerous facts and figures, myths, legends and many laughs along the way.

Not included in the price:

TOUR DEPARTURE DATES

2025
  • 02-Sep-25 – 10-Sep-25
  • 18-Nov-25 – 26-Nov-25
 
2026
  • 11-Mar-26 – 19-Mar-26
  • 10-May-26 – 18-May-26

ITINERARY

Your daily New Zealand tour details:

(B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (SL) Specialty Lunch (D) Dinner (SD) Specialty Dinner

Day 1: 

Arrive Auckland (D)

 

On arrival into Auckland, you will be met by a Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred to your hotel. This evening enjoy a complimentary pre-dinner drink when you meet your Tour Leader and travelling companions for dinner.

Hotel Crowne Plaza Auckland

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Day 2: 

Auckland – Bay of Islands (B,D)

 

Depart Auckland and travel to Matakohe for a visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum. Travel via Whangarei to Paihia, situated in the heart of the beautiful Bay of Islands. Enjoy a guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the location of the signing of the treaty between the Māori tribes and the British Government in 1840.

Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands (2 nights)

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Day 3: 

Bay of Islands (Free Day) (B)

 

Today is a free day. Choose from the many optional activities available, including the Cape Reinga coach trip via Ninety Mile Beach or a spectacular scenic flight. This evening is also free, you may like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional).

Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands

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Day 4: 

Bay of Islands – Auckland (B)

 

This morning cruise through the beautiful Bay of Islands aboard a luxury catamaran to Cape Brett, where a historic lighthouse keeps watch over Piercy Island, or as it is popularly known, the ‘Hole in the Rock’. Keep an eye out for dolphins and other marine life. Return to Paihia and travel south via Whangarei to Auckland. This evening is free to explore the local eateries surrounding your hotel.

Hotel Crowne Plaza Auckland

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Day 5: 

Auckland – Rotorua (B,L,D)

 

This morning, enjoy a city sights tour before departing Auckland. Journey through the picturesque countryside to Hobbiton for a buffet lunch. A guided tour of the 12-acre set, will take you past whimsical Hobbit Holes, the Mill and into the Green Dragon Inn. You can now venture beyond the door and into an authentic Hobbit Hole interior for a fully immersive experience.

Hotel Pullman Rotorua (2 nights)

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Day 6: 

Rotorua (B,SD)

 

Today begins with a gondola ride and breakfast at Skyline Rotorua where spectacular views are on offer. There is also time for a thrilling luge ride! Next stop is Agrodome for an action-packed hour of farming entertainment and education that is unlike anything you’ve seen before. Enjoy some free time this afternoon before travelling to Te Puia to see the boiling mud pools and awesome geysers that Rotorua is famous for. This evening enjoy a Hāngi feast, prepared in the traditional way, over hot coals and buried in the ground. This is followed by an entertaining Māori cultural performance which features the graceful poi dance and ferocious haka.

Hotel Pullman Rotorua

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Day 7: 

Rotorua – Napier (B,D)

 

Depart Rotorua and travel along the Thermal Explorer Highway to Huka Falls and Lake Taupo. Continue to Napier known as ‘The Art Deco Capital’, where the most comprehensive collection of art deco buildings in the world can be found. Board the Hawke’s Bay Express and hear informative commentary on the city’s fascinating history. Enjoy some free time this afternoon to explore the city.

Hotel Scenic Hotel Te Pania

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Day 8: 

Napier – Wellington (B,SD)

 

This morning, travel south to Wellington. A highlight will be time to explore Gallipoli: A Scale of War exhibition at Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum. Cutting edge technology brings these stories to life through the eyes of New Zealanders who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances. Enjoy a city tour of New Zealand’s capital, showcasing its rich history and vibrant culture. This evening enjoy a pre-dinner drink and reminisce on memories shared with your new friends at the farewell dinner.

Hotel James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor

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Day 9: 

Depart Wellington (B)

 

Time to say goodbye. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight home after a memorable New Zealand holiday.

  • Stunning and proven New Zealand itineraries

    Passionate and knowledgeable local Kiwi guide | Accommodations and meals | Activities package: All admissions, tours and activities marked as included in the tour itinerary

  • Premium New Zealand Coach Tour

    Comfortable and air-conditioned bus transport.

  • Enhance your trip with numerous Add-on Activities and Upgrades

    Whilst your tour package includes an extensive range of pre-paid attractions and sightseeing, the Optional Activities are available to enjoy during your free time. They will provide the ‘icing on the cake’ experience that will hold memories for a lifetime. Optional Activities will be booked with your Crew once on tour.

COACH FEATURES

Premium Economy Comfort on Wheels

 

Maximum 32 Travellers
  • 32 Premium Economy Comfort leather and cloth reclining seats
  • 2 + 1 armchair seating configuration for better panoramic viewing
  • Adjustable arm and headrests and seat belts
  • Individual seat back tray table, cup holder and USB charging port
  • Multi-media entertainment systems with three screens
  • 2 door access, restroom, air conditioning and electrical sockets
  • Cold water storage available
  • Complimentary daily onboard Wi-Fi allowance
 
32 Seat Coach 2+1 Seating 
  • Travel in style on a full-size, premium coach with a maximum of 32 travellers and enjoy onboard features.
  • Seat Rotation Policy: The configuration of the coach seating is two seats on the left side of the aisle and an individual seat on the right side, all with panoramic viewing. All travellers will rotate and enjoy the variety of armchair comfort in the dual seats but also will experience the same Premium Economy Comfort on other days in a spacious individual window seat. For two people travelling together, the individual seats will flow in front and behind each other.
  • Coach Luggage Limit: 1 suitcase + Travel Bag per person
 
Professional Coach Captain 
  • Handpicked for their expert knowledge and extensive driving experience, the Coach Captain will be on hand to assist you with every aspect of the tour. Enjoy the professional commentary including numerous facts and figures, myths, legends and many laughs along the way.
 
Fully Escorted Touring
  • An experienced Grand Pacific Tour Leader will accompany you throughout the tour. Not only will they make you feel welcome and relaxed, but they will also ensure you enjoy a memorable Kiwi experience.

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