Rotorua Day tour 02

Tour Code: TTAWR 7R02
Tour Name: Rotorua Day tour 02
Price $NZ: Adult NZ$550.00; Child NZ$413.00;

Tour Description :

Duration: Departs 7.30am Terminates 8.15 pm approximately

Enjoy two of New Zealand’s most famous destinations in one day travelling aboard a premium air conditioned tour coach. Visit the Waitomo Glow Worm Caves before travelling to Rotorua , known internationally for it’s spectacular geothermal activity including geysers, boiling mud pools and springs and also for its crust as it’s got the thinnest crust in New Zealand.

An opportunity to know the Maori Culture & Natural history of New Zealand. Experiences also include Maori arts & crafts, a Maori cultural performance.

Places of Interest:

Day 1

• DEPART AUCKLAND:
  Travel the main Southern Highway through small rural townships steeped in early pioneer history.
• WAIKATO:
  Journey through New Zealand’s largest dairy and sheep farming region. Travel the outskirts of Hamilton City via the small agricultural settlements towards the King Country, hometown of the Maori Monarchy.
• WAITOMO GLOW WORM CAVES:
  Join a guided tour through this world-famous cave formation, climaxed by drifting silently in a boat through a glow worm cave lit up with thousands of tiny little glow worm lights.
• ROTORUA:
  New Zealand’s highest city, 305 meters (1000 feet) above sea level, located inside a volcanic crater. An area of great geothermal activity. We will visit the following attractions:
• LAKE ROTORUA:
  Drive through the foreshore park past hundreds of ducks and swans. Then through the gorgeous historic Government Gardens.
• TE PUIA CULTURAL PERFORMANCE:
  A 45 minute show of Maori song and dance inside Te Puia’s sacred meeting house.

  [PLEASE NOTE: If we are unable to cover this activity due to time restraints, we will refund $30 per person]

• TE PUIA INSTITUTE (MAORI ARTS & CRAFTS AND WHAKAREWAREWA THERMAL RESERVE):
  One of Rotorua’s famous attractions. See woodcarving, weaving displays, Maori village and the thermal valley with the famous Pohutu Geyser, fumaroles, colourful silica deposits and boiling mud pools.
• HANGI BUFFET LUNCH:
  Each dish has a twist of authentic Māori cuisine then crafted with locally sourced and freshly prepared ingredients by our award-winning chefs. From Steamed Puddings to Kai Moana (Seafood), Manuka Smoked Ham, Hāngī Chicken, Pātaka Kai has something to tempt all taste buds with our tantalizing dishes.
• RETURN TO AUCKLAND:
  Your attraction filled day ends as the coach travels through the gorgeous horse breeding district of Matamata and the pastureland of the Hauraki plains.

Tour Operates Daily:

• From CBD or from your inner-city hotel / motel lobby.
• Departs: Auckland CBD @7.30am and returns @8.15pm (approx.).
• Fare includes: Hotel/Motel pickups, on-board host service, admissions, buffet lunch and tax.

NOTE: When underground river is in flood and boats can’t operate, glow-worms are viewed from an observation platform.

WAITOMO GLOW WORM CAVES & ROTORUA GEOTHERMAL DELUXE:

OTHER TOUR OPTIONS

TTAWR 7RNR – As per tour 7R but finishing in Rotorua at 5:00pm – Adult NZ$510.00; Child NZ$383.00;,Terminating at your Rotorua hotel at 5:10 pm.

TTRA 10R – Rotorua / Auckland -Adult NZ$340.00; Child NZ$255.00; Departs Rotorua 5:00 pm. Terminates Auckland @8:10 pm.

Price: Adult NZ$550.00; Child NZ$413.00;