New Zealand North Island

Nau mai haere mai! Welcome to New Zealand! You’ll be picked up from the Auckland city centre and the tour begins from here. Our first walk is at Karangahake Gorge, including a long section of old mining tunnel. This hike is pretty cool and very very dark. We then drive to our accommodation and relax. For the full itinerary and hiking grades and timings, download our brochure.

Today we embark on the Tarawera Lake Walk to the hot beach. This has a very tropical vibe, with amazing views through palm trees. The best part is at the end where hot thermal springs meet the lake and you can enjoy a swim. We’ll then have a short explore of the giant redwood forest. After dinner, we take a night time dip in the Kerosine Falls thermal river. Experience a magical moment as the natural hot water creek cascades over you, leaving you feeling fantastic.

Start the day with an optional (but awesome!) dip in Kerosine Falls again. Next, we tackle the uphill bonanza of Rainbow Mountain, which passes a blue lake before reaching the summit with 360-degree views at the top. Make sure to admire the amazing colours on the path. Enjoy a brief rest on the bus before the epic Huka Falls Walk. We walk along the river towards a local spa park for a possible dip in the thermal pool. Then it’s time to arrive at our new accommodation and relax.

Get ready for an early departure for the Tongariro Crossing, one of the best day walks you’ll ever do. This walk is simply stunning, incredible, awesome and is world renowned for good reason. Leave the logistics to us, just make the most of this unforgettable summit. Afterwards, you can enjoy some downtime! You’ll have earned it.

Head out today for a fresh and exhilarating morning on a raft down the Turangi River, over rapids and around rocks – a different kind of adventure!
Taranaki Falls. A short walk takes you over the alpine plains, admiring the mountains around you then down to a spectacular waterfall.

After all that we’ll have some downtime!

The dramatic volcanic landscape on the Mount Ruapehu climb has some good elevation as you scramble and hike up toward the highest cafe in the southern hemisphere. No matter where you stop, this is a spectacular walk. Tonight, we arrive at our final accommodation and wander into the local town for a delicious evening meal.

Today we begin with a quick pack up before sadly leaving our accommodation. Don’t fret though, we get to head straight to Waitomo Caving and Tubing – what a way to end an epic holiday! Soak in this fantastic day of caving, tubing, waterfall jumping, and glow worm sighting! Trust us, you’ll be beaming after this experience! Finally, we head back to Auckland Airport and say our goodbyes.