Self drive Holiday Itineraries and Travel in New Zealand

For Independent Travellers with driving times, routes and accommodation options as well as price indications, suggested Itineraries are prepared by GINZ.com to make planning your trip easier. If you want to stay longer in one place, change your accommodation to a different style or add more activities. We can make suggestions on your travel plans for New Zealand and make the reservations for you.

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New Zealand Highlights in 10 days - Travel New Zealand's North and South Islands. Visit the Bay of Islands, drive through the Kauri Forest, experience a Maori Hangi concert, take a domestic flight to Queenstown, explore the Milford Sound in a day trip, visit the Westcoast glaciers and board the Tranz Alpine train back to Christchurch. This suggested itinerary is prepared by GINZ.com to make planning your trip easier. You can use the itineraries without any changes, edit them, add or remove dates and products. Contact us.
New Zealand Highlights in 15 days - Travel New Zealand's North and South Islands. See the America's Cup village in Auckland, explore the beaches and Kauri trees on the Coromandel Peninsula, travel to Rotorua and experience the local Maori culture and thermal areas, take a domestic flight to Nelson, do some sea-kayaking in the Abel Tasman National Park, walk the glaciers on the Westcoast, visit Milford Sound and meet the Albatross and Penguin colonies in Dunedin. This suggested itinerary is prepared by GINZ.com to make planning your trip easier. You can use the itineraries without any changes, edit them, add or remove dates and products. Contact us.
South Island Highlights in 12 days - Travel New Zealand's South Islands only. You are able to stay longer at one place and explore the area. Visit historic Christchurch, see the highest mountain (Mt. Cook), take a flight to Milford Sound, travel along the Westcoast and see the glaciers, go sea-kayaking in the Abel Tasman National Park, soak in the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and see the whales in Kaikoura. This suggested itinerary is prepared by GINZ.com to make planning your trip easier. You can use the itineraries without any changes, edit them, add or remove dates and products. Contact us.
Honeymoon Deluxe New Zealand - This itinerary is based on romantic retreats while on honeymoon. Travel New Zealand's South Island and swim with dolphins, take a scenic flight over Mt. Cook, do jet-boating or a Milford Sound day tour from Queenstown, walk the Fox Glacier with a guide, see the Pancake Rocks and stay in a vineyard cottage near Nelson, explore the limestone caves near Westport and meet the whales of Kaikoura. This suggested itinerary is prepared by GINZ.com to make planning your trip easier. You can use the itineraries without any changes, edit them, add or remove dates and products. Contact us.
Exclusive Retreats in New Zealand - For our most discerning travellers this itinerary option provides you with the most exclusive facilities available in New Zealand as well as the natural and scenic highlights our country has to offer. Travel New Zealand's North and South Islands. See the America's Cup village in Auckland, explore the beaches and Kauri trees on the Coromandel Peninsula with a local guide, travel to Taupo and stay at Huka Lodge, take a domestic flight to Nelson, do some sea-kayaking in the Abel Tasman National Park, visit Milford Sound from Queenstown and meet the Albatross and Penguin colonies in Dunedin. This suggested itinerary is prepared by GINZ.com to make planning your trip easier. You can use the itineraries without any changes, edit them, add or remove dates and products. Contact us.
Lord of the Rings New Zealand self-drive tour - Filming for LOTR took place in New Zealand. Travel New Zealand's North and South Islands and visit some of the film locations. Drive to Matamata, home to 'Hobbiton' and 'The Shire', travel to the Tongariro National Park, visit the WETA studios in Wellington, sights in the Motueka area, Canterbury and Queenstown and Fiordland. This suggested itinerary is prepared by GINZ.com to make planning your trip easier. You can use the itineraries without any changes, edit them, add or remove dates and products. Contact us
Whale Rider Country - East Coast North Island - The Eastland region is renowned for its excellent surfing breaks, perfect swimming beaches and miles of untouched coastline. Find the perfect way to discover hidden bays on a road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway 35 between Opotiki and Gisborne. The block-buster movie 'The Whale Rider' was filmed here at Whangara. Home to Ngati Konohi, the descendants of Paikea, who rode a whale from the mythical Hawaiiki, the spiritual homeland of Maori. Contact us
Family Experience New Zealand - Travelling as a family can be fun (but challenging). This itinerary provides a good selection with recommended accommodation and activities. Travel New Zealand's North and South Islands. See the America's Cup village in Auckland, explore the beaches and Kauri trees on the Coromandel Peninsula, travel to Rotorua and experience the local Maori culture and thermal areas, take a domestic flight to Queenstown, visit Milford Sound and explore the Mt. Cook area. Contact us
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