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This one-way small-group tour takes you from your Rotorua hotel to Auckland while visiting top North Island sights along the way. At Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, watch the Lady Knox Geyser erupt and walk past the Champagne Pool and mud pools with your guide. Then stop at Lake Taupo, Huka Falls and Hamilton Gardens with its 18 themed gardens before finishing in Auckland. You travel in a modern minibus with snacks and bottled water, which makes it a convenient option for travelers moving on with their luggage.

Leave Rotorua and
walk through Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
After pickup from a designated hotel in Rotorua, head to Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland. Watch the Lady Knox Geyser erupt, then explore the Champagne Pool, the Devil's Bath, mud pools and geothermal craters with your guide. You spend about 105 minutes here.
Stop at Lake Taupo and Huka Falls

Travel south to Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake and in fact a huge volcanic crater. Enjoy about 75 minutes of free time to buy lunch, and learn about the area's volcanic history on a Taupo highlights tour.
Heading north again, stop for about 25 minutes at Huka Falls, one of New Zealand's most popular waterfalls, for photos.
Stroll through the world's gardens at Hamilton Gardens

In Hamilton, spend about an hour exploring Hamilton Gardens on your own, where 18 themed gardens showcase different cultures and eras.
Arrive in Auckland and finish the tour

Finally, drive north to Auckland where the tour ends with a drop-off at your city hotel. Your guide is with you throughout, and you may stop at some lesser-known spots along the way.
※ The itinerary is for reference and may change depending on local conditions.
Meeting point :
Rotorua hotel pickup
Meeting point information:
Pickup takes place at the hotel or designated pickup point you selected when booking. Please check the voucher provided after confirmation for the exact pickup location and time. Pickup hotels: Pullman Rotorua, Jet Park Hotel Rotorua, Novotel Rotorua Lakeside, Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua, Rydges Rotorua, ibis Rotorua, Copthorne Hotel Rotorua, Regent of Rotorua Boutique Hotel, Millennium Hotel Rotorua, Distinction Rotorua Hotel & Conference Centre, Silver Fern Rotorua Suites & Spa, Sudima Lake Rotorua. If your hotel is not on the list, choose the nearest pickup point and meet there. The tour ends in Auckland.
Hotel pickup in Rotorua