Experience picture perfect parks and glorious gardens on this 8 day self-guided New Zealand North Island journey.
Staying in beautifully appointed accommodation along the way, you’ll journey in your own hire car from Auckland through Hamilton, New Plymouth and Rotorua.
A highlight of your journey is bound to be a guided tour of Hamilton Gardens – famed for exploring the relationship between people and plants. You’ll explore New Zealand’s first traditional Maori Garden, as well as the renowned Paradise Garden Collection.
You’ll also be left in awe by the Redwoods Treewalk in Rotorua, where you’ll walk across eco-suspended bridges designed to give you unrivalled views of 75-metre-tall, century-old redwoods.
As if that’s not already enough, your journey also takes in one of the most luscious gardens in movie history – the Hobbiton movie set!
This trip is ideal for couples and friends who enjoy travelling at their own pace.
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