- Personalised Meet and Greet on arrival
- Return airport transfers in New Zealand
- Business Class seats on a full-size coach
- Professional Coach Captain
- 8 nights 4.5 star accommodation
- 2 two night stays
- Hotel porterage
- 1 cruise
- All sightseeing and prepaid attractions
- Extensive Optional Activities
- Ultimate Documentation Pack
- No hidden extras
9 Great Days Ultimate New Zealand – North Island Tour
Premium New Zealand Small Group Tour 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.
Start your tour in Christchurch, discover highlights such as the world-renowned TranzAlpine Rail Journey, view the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps along the rugged west coast, enjoy picturesque Queenstown, cruise on the majestic Milford Sound and visit historical Dunedin.
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. There comes a time in our lives when we begin to prefer quality over quantity and crave more comfort and style on our holidays. Enjoy premium accommodation, fabulous cuisine and impeccable service on a small group tour to remember.
- 5-Star Nature and 5-Star Treatment plus VIP Extras: Ultimate Small Group Touring itineraries are specifically tailored to provide a Business Class level of comfort, service and quality without compromise. Travel in style and enjoy several unique extras.
- 4.5 – 5-Star Hotel Accommodation: You will stay at a selection of premium hotels in unique locations, or large hotels with a spirited ambience that suits the location. Enjoy a premium level of comfort, extensive guest facilities and thoughtful touches that create a long-lasting experience.
- Business Class on Wheels: Be dazzled by the state-of-the-art design, purpose-built Ultimate Coach featuring 20 Business Class leather seats, panoramic viewing, extensive onboard features and a level of comfort unparalleled by any other vehicle.
- Professional Coach Captain: The Ultimate Coach Captains are the best in the business. They are carefully selected for their professionalism and attention to detail. They are there from start to finish and will attend to your needs and ensure a personal touring experience. Enjoy their professional commentary including numerous facts and figures, myths, legends and laughs as you journey through New Zealand.
This is one of the most exciting New Zealand Small 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.
OVERVIEW
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p.P. in Double/Twin Share:
NZD 8,150.00
- Single Room NZD 10.150.00
- 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: Ultimate Small Group Tours
- Coach: 20 Seats Business Class Premium
- Accommodation: 4.5 Star
Pre & Post Stays
- Auckland – $230 pp, twin share, $450 single
- Wellington – $265 pp, twin share, $520 single
Experience
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
- Business Class seats on a full-size coach
- Professional Coach Captain
- 8 nights 4.5 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:
4.5 star Hotel Accommodation: You will stay at a selection of premium hotels in unique locations, or large hotels with a spirited ambience that suits the location. Enjoy a premium level of comfort, extensive guest facilities and thoughtful touches that create a long-lasting experience.
- 8 cooked breakfasts including a specialty breakfast: Stratosfare Restaurant, Rotorua
- 6 sumptuous dinners including complimentary pre-dinner drink at the Welcome Dinner and 2 specialty dinners: Māori Hāngi and Concert, Rotorua; Intimate Farewell Dinner, selected beverages, 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.
5 Star Treatment and VIP Extras
Ultimate Small Group Touring itineraries are specifically tailored to provide a Business Class level of comfort, service and quality without compromise. Travel in style and enjoy several unique extras.
- Ultimate documentation pack including travel bag and ticket wallet
- Complimentary pre-dinner drink at the Welcome Dinner
- Boxed mints and souvenir water bottle
- Intimate Farewell Dinner including selected beverages
Coach & Guide Features:
- Business Class seats on a full-size coach
- 2 door access; dedicated seat side storage with tray table; cup holder
- Restroom; daily onboard Wi-Fi allowance
- Professional Coach Captain: The Ultimate Coach Captains are the best in the business. They are carefully selected for their professionalism and attention to detail. They are there from start to finish and will attend to your needs and ensure a personal touring experience.
- Enjoy their professional commentary including numerous facts and figures, myths, legends and laughs as you journey through New Zealand.
Not included in the price:
- Flights (International flights to New Zealand can be booked here)
- Entry and visa fees
- Personal expenses
- Optional excursions, meals, and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
- Travel insurance
TOUR DEPARTURE DATES
2025
- 24-Sep-25 – 02-Oct-25
- 03-Oct-25 – 11-Oct-25
- 03-Nov-25 – 11-Nov-25
- 20-Dec-25 – 28-Dec-25
2026
- 09-Jan-26 – 17-Jan-26
- 08-Feb-26 – 16-Feb-26
- 13-Mar-26 – 21-Mar-26
- 11-Apr-26 – 19-Apr-26
- 12-May-26 – 20-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 as you meet your travelling companions.
Hotel Crowne Plaza Auckland
Day 2: Auckland – Bay of Islands (B,D)
Board the luxurious Ultimate Coach, depart Auckland and travel to Matakohe to enjoy 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.
Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands (2 nights)
Day 3: Bay of Islands (Free Day) (B)
Today is a free day to explore the Bay of Islands. Your Coach Captain will assist with the many optional activities available, including the Cape Reinga coach trip via Ninety Mile Beach, a spectacular scenic flight over the crystal-clear turquoise waters of the Bay of Islands or you might be interested to sail in a classic tall ship. This evening is also at leisure, you may like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise (optional) or try one of the waterfront restaurants.
Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands
Day 4: Bay of Islands – Auckland (B)
This morning you will explore the scenic beauty of the Bay of Islands including an island visit aboard a luxury catamaran. Cruise to Cape Brett and the famous ‘Hole in the Rock’, keep an eye out for dolphins and other marine life. On return to Paihia travel south via Whangarei before returning to Auckland. This evening is free to dine at leisure.
Hotel Crowne Plaza Auckland
Day 5: Auckland – Rotorua (B,L,D)
This morning embark on a city sights tour of Auckland, dubbed the ‘City of Sails’. Depart Auckland and travel 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 Regent of Rotorua (2 nights)
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 Regent of Rotorua
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
Day 8: Napier – Wellington (B,SD)
Travel south this morning into Wellington for a city tour of the nation’s capital which will highlight the history and culture on show here. A highlight this afternoon 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. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner including selected beverages with your newfound friends.
Hotel InterContinental Wellington
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.
COACH FEATURES
Business Class on Wheels
There comes a time in our lives when we begin to prefer quality over quantity and crave more comfort and style on our holidays. Enjoy premium accommodation, fabulous cuisine and impeccable service on a small group tour to remember. Be dazzled by the state-of-the-art design, purpose-built Ultimate Coach featuring 20 Business Class leather seats, panoramic viewing, extensive onboard features and a level of comfort unparalleled by any other vehicle.
Maximum 20 Travellers
- 20 Business Class reclining leather seats with adjustable headrest and calf support
- Panoramic viewing, air conditioning, seat belts and onboard restroom
- Wood grain timber tray table with built-in cup holder
- Seat side personal storage providing easy access to your travel bag
- Personal audio control unit with multiple music channels and a complimentary set of headphones
- Stylish centre galley area equipped with refrigerated drinking fountain and fridge units
- Complimentary daily onboard Wi-Fi allowance and USB charging port
- A range of glossy magazines
20 Seat Coach. 1+1 Seating
- Travel in style on a full-size, state-of-the-art coach with a maximum of only 20 travellers and enjoy extensive onboard features. Seat layout may vary between Ultimate coaches.
Coach Luggage Limit: Up to 2 suitcases + Travel Bag per person
Professional Coach Captain
- The Ultimate Coach Captains are the best in the business. They are carefully selected for their professionalism and attention to detail. They are there from start to finish and will attend to your needs and ensure a personal touring experience.
- Enjoy their professional commentary including numerous facts and figures, myths, legends and laughs as you journey through New Zealand.
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Alene Elvine
HR Manager
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