Luxury New Zealand Family Vacation
Sample Itinerary
Summary Itinerary
Included below is a brief itinerary, upon booking a far more detailed itinerary will be provided including all timings, booking information, driving directions, maps, contact numbers, recommendations and more.
Day 1
Transfer from Auckland airport to Auckland ferry terminal, than take a ferry to Waiheke. From the Waiheke ferry terminal transfer to Marino Ridge.
Accommodation: Marino Ridge Waiheke Island
Day 2
The Wine Connoisseur’s Tour – Waiheke Island
Accommodation: Marino Ridge Waiheke Island
Day 3
Transfer from Marino Ridge to Waiheke ferry terminal, than take a ferry to Auckland. From the Auckland ferry terminal transfer to Auckland airport. Then fly from Auckland to Queenstown, pick up your rental vehicle and self drive to Matakauri Lodge
Accommodation: Matakauri Lodge, Owners Cottage
Day 4
Milford Sound Heli flight with cruise & glacier landing
Accommodation: Matakauri Lodge, Owners Cottage
Day 5
Guided hike on the Routeburn Track
Accommodation: Matakauri Lodge, Owners Cottage
Day 6
Enjoy today at your leisure. There are so many options in Queenstown including paragliding, bungy jumping, canyoning, shopping, Skyline gondola, luging, the list goes on & on! Or you could head over to visit Arrowtown, a picturesque old mining village approximately 20 mins from Queenstown.
Accommodation: Matakauri Lodge, Owners Cottage
Day 7
Dart River Wilderness Safari
Accommodation: Matakauri Lodge, Owners Cottage
Day 8
Fly from Queenstown to Napier, collect your hire car & head to your accommodation
Accommodation: Summerlee Luxury Private Accommodation
Day 9
Privately guided Hawkes Bay Tour with wine tastings
Accommodation: Summerlee Luxury Private Accommodation
Day 10
Self guided Bike The Vines Tour, Hawkes Bay.
Accommodation: Summerlee Luxury Private Accommodation
Day 11
Self drive to Taupo
Accommodation: The Point Villas
Day 12
Geothermal & Maori culture Tour in Rotorua
Accommodation: The Point Villas
Day 13
Guided Mountain Biking Tour
Accommodation: The Point Villas
Day 14 – Departure
Return your hire car to Taupo airport before your flight to Auckland. Spend the day exploring the city before your flight home.
Accommodation
Includes all accommodation as follows:
- 2 nights sole use of lodge at Marino Ridge, Waiheke Island, Auckland
- 5 nights in the Owner’s Cottage at Matakauri Lodge, Queenstown
- 3 nights sole use of Summerlee Private Luxury Accommodation, Hawke’s Bay
- 3 nights in a private villa at Point Villas, Taupo
Accommodation Inclusions:
- Marino Ridge, Waiheke Island – Pre-dinner drinks and nibbles
- Matakauri Lodge – Pre-dinner drinks and canapes, dinner, full breakfast, lunch, non alcoholic mini bar, wi-fi, and use of lodge facilities excluding golf and spa treatments. Lodge facilities include infinity pool and hot tub, spa & fitness centre with lap pool, sauna & jacuzzi, sports courts, three private beaches, mountain bikes and walking tracks.
- Breakfasts provisions at Point Villas
Activities
Includes all activities as follows:
- The Wine Connoisseur’s Tour – Waiheke Island
- Milford Sound scenic flight & cruise with glacier landing
- Full day guided walk on the Routeburn Track from Queenstown
- Dart River Wilderness Jet Boat Experience
- Hawke’s Bay privately guided tour with wine tastings
- Self guided bike tour through the vines in Napier
- Geothermal and Maori culture tour in Rotorua
- Fully guided mountain bike experience in Rotorua
Transport
Includes all vehicle transfers as follows:
- Auckland airport to Auckland ferry terminal (return)
- Auckland ferry terminal to Waiheke Island via shared ferry (return)
- Waiheke ferry terminal to Marino Ridge (return)
Vehicle hire
- Includes standard vehicle insurance & unlimited kms
- Excludes airport pick up/drop off fee and fuel
**Please note It is mandatory that a customer must produce a driver licence in English when renting a hire car in New Zealand. If their driver licence is in any language other than English, it must be accompanied by an approved translation, such as International Driver Permit. **
