New Zealand: Guided 90-Day Tour of North & South Islands
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Are you ready for ZigZag’s Epic 90-Day Camping Tour? It’s the ultimate Kiwi bucket list adventure, and incidentally, the longest commercial road trip available in New Zealand!
Highlights
- Visit Queenstown, Rotorua, Mount Cook, Bay Of Islands, Kaikoura & Fiordland
- Enjoy a brew in the Green Dragon pub on a Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tour
- Hike (if you like) Tongariro Crossing, Abel Tasman NP, Roy’s Peak, Hooker Valley
- Climb, fly over, or land on the Franz Josef and/or Fox Glaciers
- Sample wine in Blenheim, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Martinborough, & Central Otago
Description
This incredible small group guided tour explores every inch of the magnificent North & South Islands.
Comprising of more than 8,300 kms (that’s over 5000 miles) of iconic New Zealand landscapes and beauty spots, and travelling to over 100 renowned tourism locations via 19 individually ‘named’ scenic routes and highways, our magnificent 90-day tour may just be the bestest, most epicest darn road trip journey in the world!
In-depth and detailed, but with an emphasis on taking our time and relaxing (it is a holiday, after all!), ‘The Epic’ meanders through our most well-known tourism hotspots (and lots of other hidden gems we think are even better), giving each of our ‘ZigZaggers’ ample opportunities to experience all the additional Kiwi culture, activities and attractions that this ‘big’ little country is famous for.
Along the way, we’ll visit (and in many cases, spend the night/s very near to) New Zealand’s highest snow-capped mountains, the turquoise waters of our many alpine-fed lakes and rivers, volcanoes, geysers and colourful steaming mud pools, deserted golden beaches and towering sand dunes, emerald bays, harbours, islands and lagoons, misty primeval rainforests and Hobbit holes, picturesque lighthouses and rugged coastlines, cascading waterfalls and underground streams lit by twinkling glow-worms, awe-inspiring fiords, sounds, caves, cliffs, glaciers and gorges, native reserves teeming with exotic tuatara, birdlife, whales, dolphins and seals, the isolated cape that experiences the planet’s first sunrise each day, our world-famous wine-making regions and hiking tracks, our largest and most cosmopolitan cities, our most important sites of early Maori and European history, and the very best coffee shops and carts that we can find.
Come experience Queenstown, Hobbiton, Lake Rotorua, Kaikoura, the Bay Of Islands, Arthurs Pass, Tongariro/Ruapehu, Franz Josef Glacier, Taupo, Fiordland, Napier & the Hawkes Bay, the Marlborough Sounds, Cape Reinga, Lake Wanaka, Abel Tasman National Park, The Catlins, The Coromandel Peninsula, Mount Cook, Mount Taranaki, Lake Tekapo, and Punakaiki…. just to name a few.
They’re all included, and sooooooo much more. Everything. Chocka-block full of epicness. The very, very, very best of New Zealand. ‘Nuff said.
Includes
Two experienced driver/guides
Over 8000km's of scenic touring in our customised Mercedes Sprinter van with individual leather seats, air conditioning and USB charging
Maximum group size - 10
Your own 'easy to erect' large canvas tent, camping bed & chair
87 x breakfasts, 1 lunch & 65 x dinners supplied
Tea, coffee & hot chocolate supplied
A session of curling at Naseby's international curling rink.
Moeraki Boulders
Omarama Clay Cliffs
Entry to & tour of Ngarua Caves
Cook Strait ferry to Wellington
The Forgotten World
Hamilton Gardens
Eastwoodhill Arboretum
Maori cultural dinner and show
Wai O Tapu Geothermal Wonderland
Hobbiton Movie Set Tour
Night Kiwi hunt in Trounsen Forest
Important Information
- This is a comprehensive 90-day tour, ensure you have sufficient time.
Be prepared for a variety of weather conditions across different locations and bring layers for changing weather (check our website under 'Planning and Packing' for a suggested kit list)
Be prepared for moderate physical activity
View the 'Terms of Trade' on our website
View our 'FAQ's' on our website
Tour will proceed with minimum of six (6) passengers
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund