Two weeks in the North Island
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery, Adventure / Sports & Leisure, Free time, Relaxation / Well-being.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Automne, Hiver.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Auckland ?
The map of your stay "Two weeks in the North Island"
Detail of the stay : Two weeks in the North Island
How to get there - Auckland
Direction Northland: Bay of Islands
Steps: Auckland
Just arrived in Auckland, no time out, heading for Northland. Heading due north along the east coast, following the Twin Coast Discovery Highway. The first stop is Bay of Islands to enjoy the superb scenery composed by this string of islands. A major tourist destination famous for its protected waters and fish, it is also the nation's cradle. Waitangi was the place where the treaty between the Maori people and the Crown of England was signed
Cape Reinga
Steps: Cape Reinga
The following day, continue north to Cape Reinga. At the end of the world, Cape Reinga is a sacred place for Maori; it is also the meeting point between the turbulent waters of the Pacific Ocean and the Tasmanian Sea.
Places of interest : CAPE REINGA
Waipoua Forest
Steps: Waipoua Forest
Going down south, go through Ninety Mile Beach and walk or drive for miles of sand in a 4x4. If you feel like it, it's time to try surfing in Ahipara before continuing the trip along the west coast. After crossing Hokianga Harbour by ferry between Kohukohu and Rawene, enter the Waipoua Forest, home to the majestic giant kauri. Greet the guardian of the place, Tane Mahuta, "God of the forest", the greatest kauri in the world
Coromandel Peninsula - day 1
Steps: Opoutere
Cape to the east towards the Coromandel peninsula. In the programme: Visit the Cathedral Cove cliffs, immersion in a natural hot water pool at Hot Water Beach and discover the sublime panorama on the peninsula from the peak of the Pinnacles. Spend one night in Opoutere.
Places of interest : CATHEDRAL COVE TE WHANGANUI-A-HEI HOT WATER BEACH
Coromandel Peninsula - day 2
Calm down along the peninsula towards the south. Enjoy the scenery.
Bay of Plenty
Steps: Tauranga
The road continues on the beautiful Bay of Plenty beaches. Tauranga and Mount Maunganui offer excellent surf spots and there is abundant fishing. Catch a sunburn or do a nice catch?
Auckland day - 1
Auckland day - 2
Steps: Auckland
Visit the beautiful Auckland War Memorial Museum, climb the Sky Tower if you haven't done so the day before, then dine in the heart of the lively Ponsonby district
Places of interest : SKY TOWER AUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Waitomo Cellars
Steps: Waitomo
South direction towards the Waitomo Cellars. In the programme: rappel, caving or simple boat ride under the vaulted vaults of vers worms.
Places of interest : WAITOMO MUSEUM OF CAVES
Rotorua Rotorua
Steps: Rotorua
Take the road to Rotorua. Smell the first sulfur smells will produce geothermal phenomena so characteristic of the region. In the evening, dive in the warm waters of Polynesian Spa and attend a Maori show.
From Waiotapu to Taupo
Steps: Taupo
In Waiotapu, let yourself be surprised by the colours of Champagne Pool and admire Lady Knox Geyser's awakening. Before entering Taupo, make a jump to Huka Falls
Places of interest : HUKA FALLS
Hiking Day - Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Steps: Turangi
Take his walking shoes to make one of the finest treks of one day in that country: the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. After 7 to 9 hours walking through lunar and then lush landscapes, plan to spend the night in the peaceful village of Turangi.
Places of interest : TONGARIRO ALPINE CROSSING
Canoe on Wanganui river
Steps: Whanganui
No time to blow! Cap to Wanganui for a canoe day over 330 km of the Wanganui River.
Places of interest : WHANGANUI RIVER
