NORTH ISLAND & AUCKLAND TOURING

Top 10 Things to do

1. Awesome Auckland
New Zealand’s largest city, explore the ‘City of Sails’ at Auckland, home to many of the country’s leading cultural attractions, including Auckland Museum.
2. Watch dolphins come out to play
Join a Travelbag tour to sail across New Zealand’s Bay of Islands in search of the playful dolphins that inhabit the surrounding waters.
3. Sink into a thermal spa
Find a moment of peace in one of Rotorua’s natural thermal spas and hot mud pools, the result of significant geothermal activity, including spectacular geysers.
4. Tuck into Wellington
Discover why New Zealand’s capital city of Wellington is forging a reputation as one of the world’s finest locations for food and drink.
5. Unwind in Lake Taupo
Peer across the wonderfully idyllic stretches of the beautiful Lake Taupo, the largest lake in New Zealand.
6. Traverse the Cook Strait
Savour the picturesque views through Marlborough and Charlotte Sounds as you cross from the North Island to the South Island aboard a Cook Strait cruise ship.
7. Watch the Waitomo Caves light up
Watch in awe as the caves of Waitomo come alive in a pretty display of lights courtesy of the resident glow-worms.
8. Feast like a native in Rotorua
Sample a traditional Maori Hangi feast when you stay in Rotorua, an enchanting evening of fantastic food, as well as traditional song and dance.
9. Admire the thunderous Huka Falls
Take a moment to enjoy the beautiful scene of Huka Falls as it thunders into Lake Taupo, creating a stunning spectacle with its turquoise waters
10. Be awe-inspired by Waipoua’s kauri trees
Waipoua Forest is notable for being home to two of the world’s largest historic kauri trees and a visit there is a chance to be awe-inspired by their incredible scale

NORTH ISLAND & AUCKLAND - PLACES TO SEE

Auckland

Home to more than a third of all New Zealanders, Auckland thrives with its vast harbour, distinctive skyline and numerous cultural attractions.

Rotorua

A town located in an area of geothermal activity, Rotorua has emerged as one of the world’s more unique ‘spa destinations’ with its hot mud pools and geysers.

Bay of Islands

The Bay of Islands is an archipelago in the northern reaches of New Zealand, where spectacular scenery and wildlife – including dolphins – reside.

Wellington

New Zealand’s capital city may not be as large as Auckland, but is quickly establishing a reputation for a world-class art, architecture and food.