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Jewels of the Bay 2025

Auckland Return

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In just 4 days on this NZ holiday you pack in a lot of attractions, from Auckland’s windswept harbor, dotted with yacht sails, to the gem-like Bay of Islands.

Team Info

Travel Director, Driver Guide and local Guides

Travel

4 days, 1 country and 2 cities

Accommodation

3 nights

Meals

3 Full Breakfasts, 1 Dinner

Itinerary

This adventure may be short, but it’s certainly sweet. Think of it as a travel amuse bouche – a taster to inspire further trips to New Zealand. In just 4 days on this NZ holiday you pack in a lot of attractions, from Auckland’s windswept harbor, dotted with yacht sails, to the gem-like Bay of Islands, its archipelago of subtropical islets ideally explored on a cruise. Wherever this NZ tour takes you, expect a dose of heritage and Māori culture. Discover how and where New Zealand became a member of the Commonwealth and explore the streets of the country’s first European settlement and seaport.

CODE: 

UBOIM

Trip Details

What's included

  • Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide
  • Centrally located Premium 4 - 4.5 star hotels

Fitness Requirements

Low level of fitness required

Flight Information

Flights to and from the start/end of your trip are not included in the trip price.

Day 1 – flights to arrive any time into Auckland Airport
Day 4 – flights to depart after 7.00pm from Auckland Airport 

Return arrival and departure airport to hotel transfers are included.

What to bring

  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
  • Water bottle
  • Warm layers in cooler months
  • Camera

Trip map & itinerary

Day by day itinerary

4 Days Guided Holiday | Auckland to Auckland

Highlights

Cultural Immersion

Free day in the Bay of Islands? An optional mini tour of Russell takes you to iconic locations that make it so significant in New Zealand’s early history.

Local Connection

Meet the artists, makers and producers that call the Bay of Islands home, as well as descendants of Traditional Landowners who signed the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.

Make Travel Matter

Take a journey of discovery through New Zealand's most important historic site, with a local guide. Discover the stories, people and events that have shaped the past, present and future.

World Class Nature

Waterfront resort nestled in 60 acres of subtropical gardens within the Waitangi National Trust Reserve, where the golden sands curve to greet the South Pacific Ocean.