Join a guided panoramic tour of New Zealand’s cool little capital. Take in the Beehive and Parliament Buildings, heritage streets and the lively harbourfront, with insights into the city’s creative culture and café scene. Glimpse the red Wellington Cable Car climbing the hillside and admire the city’s compact skyline wrapped around the bay.

Ascend to the windswept Mount Victoria lookout for a wide-angle view of the harbour amphitheatre and the Cook Strait beyond. Your guide shares stories of seismic landscapes and pioneering planners that shaped Wellington’s identity from colonial port to contemporary capital.

Explore Napier’s elegant streets with a Local Specialist from the Art Deco Trust and join a guided walking tour through the compact Art Deco Quarter. Spot zigzags, sunbursts and geometric reliefs on finely restored facades along Marine Parade and Emerson Street, and learn how colour, pattern and proportion define this coastal city’s signature style.

Hear how the devastating 1931 earthquake led to a bold rebuild in Spanish Mission and Stripped Classical aesthetics, creating today’s cohesive urban gem. Your guide reveals the human stories behind landmark buildings, from civic pride to community conservation.

Visit a traditional Pounamu workshop and meet skilled carvers who transform New Zealand pounamu (greenstone) into meaningful Maori taonga. Watch demonstrations of shaping and polishing, feel the heft of raw stone, and learn how design and material are carefully paired.

Discover the symbolism of koru and hei tiki motifs, the cultural protocols around gifting, and how communities safeguard sources and stories of pounamu. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experience supports artisans who keep ancestral knowledge alive through contemporary craft.

Step inside the All Blacks Experience to trace New Zealand rugby’s high-performance culture through interactive zones, compelling film and behind-the-scenes insights. Engage with the tactics, training and teamwork that have shaped generations under the legendary black jersey.

Feel the goosebumps as a live or recorded haka performance brings the passion of the national game into sharp focus. This curated encounter blends sport, identity and storytelling, celebrating the values that resonate far beyond the field.

Explore the Waitangi Treaty Grounds with a Local Specialist and stand where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840. Walk between the elegant Treaty House, ceremonial lawn and carved meeting house that embodies the artistry and identity of local iwi.

See the world’s largest ceremonial war canoe, Ngatokimatawhaorua, and look across the island-dotted bay that witnessed pivotal moments in Aotearoa’s story. Your guide unpacks the treaty’s continuing significance and the shared histories woven into this coastal landscape.

Gather with your group for a hosted farewell dinner in Auckland, toasting the vibrant cities, coastal scenes and cultural encounters that defined your journey. Expect seasonal ingredients and regional flavours that showcase the North Island’s generous pantry.

Raise a glass to new friends and share highlights from your journey as the City of Sails lights up outside. It’s a warm, convivial finale that captures the spirit of Kiwi hospitality.

Visit Te Papa Tongarewa on Wellington’s waterfront to explore Maori history and taonga, natural wonders and contemporary art through innovative interactive galleries. Engage with stories that reveal Aotearoa’s landscapes, cultures and creativity.

This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour. Curators and cutting-edge exhibits bring the nation’s narrative to life, making Te Papa an insightful choice if you wish to deepen your connection with New Zealand’s past and present.

Sample regional wines among the vines of Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand’s oldest wine region. Visit selected cellar doors to taste polished chardonnay, refined syrah and vibrant reds shaped by sunshine, sea breezes and stony river terraces.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Learn about sustainable viticulture and distinctive subregions as you swirl and savour in elegant tasting rooms framed by coastal hills and the bright Pacific light.

Travel by specialist vehicle on an overland adventure to the famed gannet nesting colony at Cape Kidnappers. Stand on dramatic sea cliffs and watch Australasian gannets glide and gather, with ocean-bluff vistas stretching to the horizon.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Guides share coastal geology and wildlife behaviour, enriching a rare chance to observe a thriving seabird colony in a spectacular natural setting.

Sink into geothermal waters at Wai Ariki on Rotorua’s lakefront, where mineral-rich pools, steam and contemporary design create deep relaxation. Move between hot and cold therapies designed to soothe muscles and reset the senses.

Inspired by Ngati Whakaue healing traditions, this Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Unwind at your own pace, emerging refreshed for more North Island discovery.

Venture to Matamata’s rolling paddocks and walk among the famous Hobbiton Movie Set. Stroll past round-doored hobbit holes and gardens, and step inside the Green Dragon Inn to soak up the Shire’s convivial atmosphere.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Guides share filming secrets and location lore as you wander this meticulously crafted slice of Middle-earth set amid emerald hills.

Lift off on a scenic flight by floatplane or helicopter for a bird’s-eye sweep over Rotorua’s emerald crater lakes, steaming vents and the rifted flanks of Mount Tarawera. The aerial perspective reveals patterns and colours hidden from the road.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost, bookable on tour and weather dependent. Pilots narrate geology and history as you glide above one of the world’s most active geothermal regions.

Journey to the spiritual tip of Aotearoa at Cape Reinga (Te Rerenga Wairua), where the meeting of two oceans stirs swirling currents. Travel one of the world’s longest sand strands along Ninety Mile Beach, with towering dunes and sweeping Tasman vistas.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Guides share Maori traditions that honour this far-north headland as the departing place of spirits.

Cruise the Bay of Islands among secluded coves and emerald headlands to Motukokako/Piercy Island’s dramatic Hole in the Rock. Keep watch for dolphins, seabirds and changing light as the skipper navigates island channels and open water.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Commentary weaves geology and maritime lore into a scenic voyage across turquoise seas.

Set sail aboard a historic tall ship and feel canvas billow overhead as you help set the sails alongside the crew. Glide between islands, bays and quiet anchorages, taking in classic wooden craftsmanship and sea air.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Learn traditional seamanship and maritime tales while the Bay of Islands unfolds in wide, unhurried horizons.

Take in expansive views over Lake Taupo, the country’s largest lake, where pumice shores meet deep cobalt waters. Travel through volcanic heartlands and pause for photos and reflection on the lakeside and at classic lookouts that frame the inland sea against distant mountain silhouettes.

Feel the energy of Huka Falls as the Waikato River surges through a narrow volcanic gorge in a turquoise torrent. Your visit connects spectacular scenery with the region’s powerful geothermal forces and dramatic geological origins.

Delve into Maori culture at Te Puia with the immersive Te Po Indigenous Experience. In the carved meeting house Te Aronui a Rua, witness powerful kapa haka, poi and haka performances that share ancestral narratives. Stroll the geothermal valley to see the mighty Pohutu Geyser erupting amid clouds of steam.

Savour a generous hangi-inspired dinner, showcasing earth-cooked flavours and local produce. Learn about the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute’s role in preserving master carving and weaving, and feel the mana of a place where culture and nature converge.

Stretch your legs along the waterside promenade at Whangarei’s Town Basin, where yachts, cafés and galleries create a relaxed Northland vibe. Browse local crafts, follow the sculpture trail and watch marina life unfold beside the Hatea River.

Absorb the easy-going rhythm of New Zealand’s northernmost city and pause for photos and reflection among colourful facades and public art. This gentle interlude blends nautical heritage with a creative precinct shaped by artists and seafarers.

Walk the historic streets of Russell (Kororareka), once a rowdy whaling port and briefly New Zealand’s first capital. Visit early colonial sites such as Christ Church and the waterfront, and hear tales of traders, missionaries and sailors.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Guides connect calm present-day charm with a colourful past that shaped the Bay of Islands.