THREE DAYS IN THE
BAY of ISLAND’S
This Three Day Budget Bay of Island tour is the ideal escape from Auckland this tour includes a cruise out on the Bay of Island and a day to relax or choose from our optional tours.
TOUR CODE BUDBOI3
TOUR COST FROM NZ $499 PER PERSON SHARE TWIN
SINGLE PERSON NZ $650
DAILY DEPARTURES
Day 1
Auckland - Bay of Islands
Travel across the Auckland Harbour Bridge, north via the Hibiscus Coast to the beautiful Bay of Islands. Arrive in Paihia and the option of a visit to the historic Waitangi Treaty House where New Zealand’s most important document of state was signed in 1840. In the afternoon, explore Paihia at your leisure.
The Bay of Islands is a stunningly beautiful length of sand and rock coastline that circles a sea pierced by 150 islands. Wherever you are in the Bay of Islands, it's impossible to escape the lure of the sea. Catch a ferry or charter boat and immerse yourself in the blue-green world of island and beach. Or paddle a sea kayak in and out of island nooks and crannies. Swimming with dolphins is another specialty of the Bay of Islands.
Accommodation in Bay of Islands
Day 2
Cape Reinga Optional Excursion
Today you have the option of travelling to the top on New Zealand via Ninety Mile beach. First stop is the Puketi Kauri Forest for a 20 minute boardwalk stroll amongst 1000-year old kauri trees. Pass by golden sand beaches at Whangaroa, Coopers Beach, Cable Bay and Taipa. Refreshments stop at Ancient Kauri Kingdom. The departing place for Maori spirits is Cape Reinga where the Tasman Sea and mighty Pacific Ocean crash together beneath the Cape Reinga Lighthouse. Walk out to the lighthouse and post a card home at New Zealand's most northern mailbox. Other highlights include the Te Paki Quicksand Stream (which we navigate by coach very carefully!), thrilling sand tobogganing on boogie boards down the giant Te Paki Sand Dunes and travelling by coach down the vast Ninety Mile Beach. OUR COST IS nz$120 Or spend the day relaxing in the Bay.
Day 3:
Bay of Islands - Auckland
This morning you will board your cruise boat for a memorable trip to Cape Brett (Included in your tour cost) on our way to the Cape Brett Lighthouse, we seek out the playful dolphins. Bottlenose and common dolphins take great delight in racing alongside and showing off their aerobic flips! See them race alongside and play in the bow waves. We also often encounter orca whales. Further out we visit beautiful Motukokako Island and the famous Hole in the Rock. Hold your breath as we skilfully navigate our way through the hole and into spectacular Grand Cathedral Cave. As we cruise back to Paihia we pass several remote islands, fringed with golden sand beaches and decorated with red-flowering pohutukawa trees. On your return, disembark in Russell, the first capital of New Zealand, and enjoy a self guided sightseeing tour of this historic township. Board the ferry back to Paihia, then rejoin your coach for the return journey to Auckland
TOUR COST INCLUDES
• 2 nights in the beautiful Bay of Islands
• Bay of Islands Cape Brett "Hole in the Rock" cruise
• Complimentary hotel pick-up & drop off service from inner city hotels.
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PLEASE NOTE ALL OPTIONAL TOURS MUST BE BOOKED AT THE TIME OF BOOKING YOUR TOUR
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