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North Island Highlights Road Trip 8D7N, Self-Drive

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At a Glance

Discover the highlights of the North Island at your own pace, with this 8-day nature- and walking-focused self-drive road trip showcasing the Bay of Islands, The Coromandel, Rotorua and Tongariro National Park.

New Zealand’s North Island offers island sanctuaries and lively cities with a large helping of culture and history for a truly diverse holiday experience. From the Bay of Islands where New Zealand’s political history began, journey through landscapes that blend magnificent beaches and coasts, sprawling farmlands and geothermal wonders. Maori culture is rich and ever-present in many parts of the North Island.

Departing from Auckland, hit the road to experience the wonders of the North Island. Discover an island paradise of golden, sandy beaches and charming towns in the Bay of Islands; traverse one of New Zealand’s best coastal walks ...

Trip Highlights

  • Cosy up in some of the North Island’s best boutique luxury lodges and hotels
  • Explore Auckland – New Zealand’s most populous city – at your own pace
  • Discover beautiful beaches, quiet nature and twinkling bays on the Coromandel Coastal Walkway /li>
  • Embark on one of the world’s greatest day walks, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
  • Uncover the raw beauty of the world’s youngest geothermal site, Waimangu Volcanic Valley
  • Discover the highlights of the Bay of Islands – including Kawiti Glow Worm Caves and Puketi Forest – on a guided tour

What's Included

  • 7-nights’ boutique hotel accommodation on a twin share basis 
  • 8-days’ full size car rental* 
  • Meals: 7 x Breakfast, 1 x Lunch 
  • Bay of Islands Highlights guided tour including Kawiti Caves, Puketi Forest, Kauri Workshop, Makana Chocolate Factory, Hauru Waterfalls and Waitangi Lookout Loop (Day 2) 
  • Coromandel Coastal Walkway guided walk (Day 5) 
  • Waimangu Volcanic Valley self-guided walk including entry to the valley, walk map and bus shuttle service between the visitor centre and lake alongside the walking trails (Day 6) 
  • Premium Tongariro Alpine Crossing guided walk including transport between the Adrift Tongariro base and the activity, lunch (vegetarian available on request at time of booking), crampons and ice axes if required for winter conditions, $40NZD of clothing and footwear hire ($20NZD boots, $10NZD per item of clothing) (Day 7) 

Itinerary

DAY 1 Bay of Islands: Embrace pristine beaches and water activities
The Sanctuary, Bay of Islands
None
DAY 2 Bay of Islands: Visit the Kawiti Glow Worm Caves, Puketi Forest and other must-see sights
The Sanctuary, Bay of Islands
Breakfast
DAY 3 Auckland: Explore New Zealand’s most populous city at your own pace
Fable Hotel, Auckland
Breakfast
DAY 4 The Coromandel: Settle into coastal paradise
Atea Lodge, The Coromandel
Breakfast
DAY 5 The Coromandel: Traverse the Coromandel Coastal Walkway
Atea Lodge, The Coromandel
Breakfast
DAY 6 Rotorua: Uncover a geothermal wonderland in Waimangu Volcanic Valley
Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel, Rotorua
Breakfast
DAY 7: Tongariro Alpine Crossing: Embark on one of the world’s best day walks
Chateau Tongariro Hotel, Mount Ruapehu
Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation

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How To Get There

- The start and finish point of this package is Auckland, New Zealand.

Weather & Climate

New Zealand has a largely temperate climate with mild temperatures, moderate rainfall, and abundant sunshine, especially in the far north (Bay of Islands). Because New Zealand lies in the Southern Hemisphere, the average temperature decreases as you travel south. The warmest months are December, January and February, and the coldest June, July and August. In summer, the average maximum temperature ranges between 20 - 30ºC and in winter between 10 - 15ºC.

Other Information

Onlyluxe Travel acts as travel agency and work with different tour operators.

Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.

A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 60 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 60 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.

Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.

General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 60 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 60 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance

Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.

Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.

Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.

Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.

Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.

Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.

Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.

Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.

Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.

Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.

For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.

Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.

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