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7 Days NZ North Island

Geysers, Māori culture, the world's best adventure activities, and New Zealand's vibrant capital city. The North Island is a compact and spectacular week for Australian families.

7 nights
Family of 4
~A$6,825
3 stops
Auckland2n
Rotorua3n
Wellington2n
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Your stop-by-stop itinerary

3 stops across 7 nights. Each one chosen so you experience a different side of NZ North Island.

1

Auckland

2 nights
Fly into Auckland Airport (AKL), hire car

Highlights

  • Sky Tower (optional skywalk for brave families)
  • Auckland Museum free entry
  • Waiheke Island ferry day trip (vineyards and beaches)
  • Rangitoto Island volcanic hike
  • St Heliers Beach

Local tips

  • 💡Get a hire car from the airport — essential for the rest of the trip
  • 💡Waiheke Island is 35 min by ferry and feels like a different world
  • 💡Auckland Museum has an outstanding Māori cultural performance — check session times
Suggested stay: Family hotel near Viaduct Harbour
2

Rotorua

3 nights
Drive from Auckland (2.5 hrs)

Highlights

  • Te Puia geothermal park and kiwi sanctuary
  • Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
  • Māori hangi dinner and cultural performance
  • Skyline Gondola and Luge Rotorua
  • Redwood Forest mountain biking or walking

Local tips

  • 💡Te Puia is the best introduction to both geothermal activity and Māori culture
  • 💡The town smells of sulfur — totally normal, kids find it hilarious
  • 💡Book the Māori hangi dinner experience at Tamaki Maori Village
Suggested stay: Family lodge near the geothermal parks
3

Wellington

2 nights
Drive from Rotorua via Taupō (4 hrs) or fly (1 hr)

Highlights

  • Te Papa Museum of New Zealand (free, world-class)
  • Zealandia eco-sanctuary night tour
  • Weta Workshop guided tour (Lord of the Rings props)
  • Mount Victoria lookout
  • Wellington Cable Car

Local tips

  • 💡Te Papa is one of the best museums in the Southern Hemisphere — allow a full day
  • 💡Book the Weta Workshop tour ahead — limited places and unmissable for any film fan
  • 💡Wellington is windiest city in the world — pack a layer regardless of forecast
  • 💡Fly home from Wellington (WLG)
Suggested stay: Family hotel on the waterfront

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