After being picked up from your flight make your way into New Zealand’s biggest and most famous city. Explore the harbours, beaches and even volcanoes which make this city so unique.
A Magic Bus coach will take you on this journey over the Hauraki Plains and onto the Coromandel Peninsula. Stop off in at the Shires Rest and you have the opportunity to add on a visit to the Hobbiton movie set before entering Rotorua.
Includes a personalised selection of the following depending on your areas of interest: Egg-to-Egg Kiwi encounters Interactive participation in Kiwi conservation project Learn Maori customs Visit a local Maori Marae (Meeting house) Install native wildlife tracking tunnels Building forest trails Native bird feeding and night count surveys Collecting and monitoring native seeds Planting and maintaining native tree seedlings
Today Magic takes you through the geothermal wonderland of the central North island. To check out volcanoes, geysers, hot pools, water falls and steaming natural wonders - not to mention the thrill of Bungy jumping.
Visit Waitomo – home of the world famous Glowworm caves and explore the underground abyss that hides there. We’ll then head to the volcanic plateau town of National Park where to can climb, tramp and ski.
Today in National Park you will have the opportunity to add on a guided or unguided walk along the world famous Tongariro Alpine Crossing. The Crossing traverses the Ngauruhoe and Tongariro mountains which tower above this World Heritage site. If you don’t wish to add this walk you can spend the day exploring National park or undertaking other optional activities such as mountain biking or canoeing.
Travel via train up the heart of the North Island. From the comfort of your carriage you will have fantastic views of the National Park, the volcanic plateau, Mt Ruapehu, stunning river gorges and New Zealand farmland and rugged native rainforest.
Say good bye to Auckland and depart from your accommodation in the morning.
This is a Hop-on-hop-off bus experience operated by a local tour operator.
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