Six-day Essence Tour in North Island

1. Tour one of the world's top ten livable cities - "Sailing Capital" Auckland
2. Visit the world’s wonder, Waitomo Glowworm Cave
3. Visit Lake Taupo- New Zealand's largest lake
4. Feel the charm of one of the world's top ten geothermal hot springs in Polynesia
5. Enjoy the unique breakfast while visiting Lake Rotorua by LAKELAND QUEEN
6. Visit the Maori Cultural Village with its unique ethnic characteristics and enjoy the mud pool
7. Experience the pure farm life in New Zealand and have a close contact with the lovely animals     
8. Visit shooting areas of The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit
9. Feel the atmosphere full of tropical passions in Paihiya, so one can enjoy the unique style of the island's harbor
10. Visit New Zealand's first capital, Russell
11. Take a special travel bus, and come to the magnificent Ninety Mile Beach
12. Watch the majestic landscape of the intersect of the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean
13. Take a luxury cruise ship to be in close contact with dolphins

Day 1: Auckland

Go sightseeing in the city of Auckland, after arriving in largest sailing capital of New Zealand' and picked up by the guide at the airport: climb the highest peak in the city, Mount Eden to see remains of the crater and overlook the port of Whitemount, with all of the city's beautiful scenery in one’s eyes; Harbor Bridge, the city commercial district of Queen Street, Princes Wharf and Angel Bay. Check in the hotel after dinner.

Day 2: Auckland - Waitomo Firefly (2hr50min, 200km) - Taupo (2hr10min, 163km) - Rotorua (1hr10min, 80km)

After breakfast, head for Waitomo to visit the world's spectacular firefly stalactite cave, which was discovered by Maori chief in 1887. You can take a boat tour of the underground lake to enjoy the wonder of firefly in the sky shining like glowing stars; and under the team leader's explanation, one will understand fireflies’ ecology. After lunch, go to Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake, and one can enjoy the famous Wyla Geothermal Power Station, Lake Falls and etc. One can also take a jet boat ride to visit Taupo at one’s own expense. Then arrive in Rotorua, Maori town and geothermal capital. Visit the Rotorua Government Gardens, where one can stroll along the lake to enjoy the beautiful scenery and the unique atmosphere of Rotorua. After dinner, have a bath in the world's top 10 Polynesian hot springs, so one can relieve one’s fatigue and relax oneself.

Day 2: Auckland - Hobbit (2hr50min, 200km) - Taupo (2hr10min, 163km) - Rotorua (1hr10min, 80km)

After breakfast, head for Love Gordon Farm to watch sheepshearing performances and participate in fun pasture mini-tours, then take a private ranch in close proximity to contact lovely animals in the ranch and feed them by hand. Afterwards, visit the Maori Culture Village with rich regional characteristics to explore the unique Maori culture; and enjoy the spectacular intermittent geothermal fountain and the mud pool and hot spring pool with temperature above 100C. After lunch, head for the shooting site of Hobbit Villages in the movie The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit in the central North Island to experience the stunning movie scene. Walk through the places where characters have gone like Hobbit House, Party Tree, Green Dragon Bar, Hobbit village to experience the unique village in depth. Then return to Auckland.

Day 4: Auckland - Paihia (3hr20min, 236km)

In the morning, head north to Paihia full of tropical passions at the heart of many islands. After lunch, one can visit the of the Waitangi Signing Memorial with historic significance at one’s own expense to understand New Zealand's founding history of Maori’s signing with the British. Then take a ferry ride across the sea to visit New Zealand's first capital Russell, town with a long history. The city is very quiet everywhere, together with a large number of berths in the harbor, so one will enjoy the unique style of the island harbor.


Day 5: Paihia - Ninety Mile Beach (1hr30min, 107km) - Cape Raga (1hr40min, 116km) - Paihia (3hr10min, 223km)

In the morning, take the luxury bus of the foreign company to the Ninety Mile Beach facing the Tasman Sea. On its way lies the Millennium Forest, where  one can see the world's tallest and oldest trees when walking through forest paths and short paths. When one reaches Ninety Mile Beach, which is next to the Bay of Islands, take a limousine bus on a stretch of sandy beaches. It is spectacular to see while the bus is moving on the soft sand, water on both sides of the wheel splashes. At the end of the beach is a huge sand dune, indulged in which, one will seem to walk into the desert. Climbing the sand dune is a must-do activity here. After a delicious Western buffet lunch, head for the northernmost lighthouse of Cape Raga to see the magnificent landscape of the intersect of the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean while standing at the northernmost corner of the Cape.

Day 6: Paihia - Hole in the Rock - Auckland (3hr20 min, 236km)

After breakfast, take the luxury cruise ship to enjoy the tour of New Zealand's largest marine park and visit the famous Hole in the Rock; one will have the opportunity to play with dolphins which like to be close to human beings, and if lucky, there may be chances to see whales and walrus. After lunch, return to Auckland to end your joyous tour in North Island!