Discover North Island - from Auckland to Wellington

Highlights of this trip: Auckland - Bay of Islands - Cathedral Cove - Pauanui - Rotorua - Taupo - Huka Falls - Tongariro National Park - Whanganui - Wellington

Summary
Pick up in:

Auckland

Return in:

Wellington

Travel Days:

9 days

Distance:

1500 km

1
Auckland
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Pick-up your motorhome or camper. Get known with your new home on wheels. and get used to the left-hand traffic. Stop by the next supermarket and get installed on the first campground.
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2
Auckland - Bay of Islands
228 km
Explore Auckland, the biggest city of New Zealand, during the morning. The city is built on 48 extinct volcanos. Afterwards drive to Bay of Islands.
Approx. driving time: 3 hours 10 minutes
3
Bay of Islands
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Enjoy a full day of relaxation and exploring the gorgeous beaches and bays, or visit the jagged western coastline, or book a sailing trip.
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4
Bay of Islands - Cathedral Cove - Pauanui
455 km
Drive to the Coromandel Peninsula. Visit the most popular highlights which are "Cathedral Cove" and "Hot Water Beach". On "Hot Water Beach" you can dig your own spa pool and take a bath in the hot spring. Pauanui is a small harbour town on the eastern side of the peninsula.
Approx. driving time: 6 hours 20 minutes
5
Pauanui - Rotorua
191 km
Drive along the Bay of Plenty to Rotorua. In Rotorua you find many hot springs, geysers and it's famous for the Maori culture. Visit a Maori tribe and eat hangi a typical maori meal which is done in an earth oven.
Approx. driving time: 2 hours 35 minutes
6
Rotorua - Taupo - Huka Falls - Tongariro National Park
190 km
Visit Lake Taupo and Huka Falls on your way to the Tongariro National Park.
Approx. driving time: 2 hours 25 minutes
7
Tongariro National Park
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Enjoy a full day in the National Park. The most popular hike is called "Tongariro Crossing" which takes you through different vegetation areas. From far away you can see snow-covered Mount Ruapehu with the vulcanos Mount Ngauruhoe and Mount Tongariro.
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8
Tongariro National Park - Whanganui - Wellington
325 km
Drive to Whanganui and then along the varying Kapiti coast to Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. Wellington is also called San Francisco of New Zealand, is a gourmet city. You can visit a few wineries which are connected together in the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail.
Approx. driving time: 4 hours 15 minutes
9
Wellington
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Drop-off your vehicle
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