The 2 Best Five-Day Tours from Auckland

1.5-Day New Zealand North and South Island Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 10 reviews · from $1,364Our pick

Spend five days travelling from Auckland to Christchurch, with four hotel nights and stops for Waitomo’s glowworm caves, Rotorua’s geothermal valley, the Cook Strait ferry and Kaikoura whale watching. This is independent touring, not one continuous escorted group: transport and activity providers change along the way. The Coastal Pacific train runs from Picton to Kaikoura only from October 1 to April 30.

“The tour was ok, but why 5 days' tour is only 4 days tour with one free day? Heidi and Uolevi”

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2.5-Day Bay of Islands, Auckland, Hobbiton, Rotorua & Waitomo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $1,362Best value

Travel from Auckland to the Bay of Islands, then south via Waitomo, Rotorua, and Hobbiton. Local guides lead visits to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Te Puia, the glowworm caves, and the movie set. Four nights in 4-star hotels and attraction admissions are included, with a maximum group size of 14. Meals are not included.

“It’s nice when everything is booked for you. As a solo traveller it takes the worry out of how to get to places, also very helpful when you message operators they are lovely and fast to reply”

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