North Island Road Trip From Auckland: 7, 10 & 14-Day Routes

Draw a line on the map from Auckland to Wellington and almost everything a first-time visitor wants from the North Island sits within an hour of it: the green hills of Hobbiton, the geysers and steaming lakes of Rotorua, Lake Taupō, and the three volcanoes of Tongariro rising out of the tussock on the Desert Road. The coast is never far away either, with the Coromandel’s beaches to the east and Taranaki’s lone mountain to the west. That is why a North Island road trip from Auckland is one of the easiest great drives in the world to plan. The only real questions are how long you have, and how much of the island you try to cram into it.

This guide answers both. It sets out three complete routes — seven, ten and fourteen days — with a day-by-day plan, realistic driving times, where to sleep and what to book ahead, plus variations for anyone who needs to end back in Auckland rather than in Wellington. It finishes with honest verdicts on what is worth the detour and a costing for each version. Prices and opening times were checked in September 2026; treat them as the right order of magnitude and confirm anything time-critical before you go.

At a glance: three North Island road trips

Route	Days	Rough distance	Longest drive	Ends in	Best for
The essential south	7	About 750 km	About 4.5 hours	Wellington	First-timers heading on to the South Island
The 7-day loop	7	About 850 km	About 3 hours	Auckland	Anyone flying in and out of Auckland
The classic loop	10	About 1,000 km	About 3 hours	Auckland	The best balance of sights and time
Top to bottom	14	About 1,750 km	About 4.5 hours	Wellington	Seeing the whole island, Northland included

All distances are rough and all times are driving only, with no stops. On most days you will spend two to three hours behind the wheel, which is about right. More than four hours a day, day after day, turns a road trip into a delivery run.

Before you choose: one way or a loop?

The single biggest decision is where the trip ends. A one-way trip to Wellington lets you cover the whole length of the island without doubling back, and it sets you up perfectly for the ferry or a flight to the South Island. The costs are a one-way rental fee — roughly NZ$50-250 or more within the North Island — and, if you are flying home from Auckland, a domestic flight back north. A loop back to Auckland avoids both, but it means you either skip Wellington or give up a day or two driving back up the island.

The rule we use: if the South Island is part of the trip, go one way and end in Wellington. If Auckland is your international gateway in both directions and the North Island is the whole trip, loop. Our road trips from Auckland hub compares car, campervan, coach and train in more detail, and the car rental guide has the one-way fees and insurance numbers.

Which direction?

Clockwise or anticlockwise matters less than people think, with two exceptions. First, put Tongariro somewhere with slack either side, because the Alpine Crossing is entirely weather-dependent and you want to be able to shuffle a day. Second, make your first day a short drive. Most people start the trip within a day or two of a long-haul flight, and the first afternoon on the left-hand side of the road is not the time for a five-hour stint. If you have only just landed, read our first-day plan and collect the car a day later.

The 7-day North Island road trip: Auckland to Wellington

This is the essential version: the geothermal belt, the great lake and the volcanoes, ending in the capital. It is a week with some long days, but none of them are punishing, and every night except one is spent somewhere worth waking up in.

Day	Route	Driving	Sleep
1	Auckland to Hobbiton, then Rotorua	About 3 hours	Rotorua
2	Rotorua	Minimal	Rotorua
3	Wai-O-Tapu, Huka Falls, Taupō	About 1.5 hours	Taupō
4	Taupō to Tongariro National Park	About 1.5 hours	National Park or Whakapapa
5	Tongariro Alpine Crossing, or a spare day	Shuttle only	National Park or Whakapapa
6	The Desert Road and on to Wellington	About 4.5 hours	Wellington
7	Wellington	None	Wellington, or onward

Day 1: Auckland to Hobbiton and Rotorua

Leave Auckland early to beat the traffic on the Southern Motorway, and take the Waikato Expressway south past Hamilton before turning off towards Matamata on State Highway 27. The Hobbiton Movie Set is about two hours from the city and runs guided walking tours of around two hours through the Shire, finishing with a drink at the Green Dragon Inn. A standard adult ticket has been in the region of NZ$120-140; tours sell out, especially in summer, so book a mid-morning slot in advance. From Hobbiton it is about an hour to Rotorua. Our Hobbiton guide covers the tour options.

Day 2: Rotorua

Rotorua is the heart of the geothermal North Island and one of the most important centres of Māori culture in the country, and it deserves a full day. Choose one of the major geothermal parks — Te Puia, with the Pōhutu geyser and the national carving and weaving schools, is the obvious one in town — and spend the afternoon among the giant trees of the Redwoods, where the Treewalk hangs walkways between the trunks. In the evening, book a hāngī and cultural performance; it is the thing that visitors who only day-trip to Rotorua miss. End in the hot pools on the lakefront. Geothermal parks and cultural experiences typically cost somewhere between NZ$50 and NZ$130 an adult depending on what is included. See our Rotorua guide for the options.

Day 3: Wai-O-Tapu, Huka Falls and Taupō

Leave Rotorua by about half past nine and drive half an hour south to Wai-O-Tapu, where the Lady Knox Geyser is set off at 10:15am every day; arrive by 9:45am to get a spot. Then walk the park’s loop past the Artist’s Palette and the Champagne Pool, a steaming green crater lake ringed with orange mineral deposits. Wai-O-Tapu opens from 8:30am to 4:30pm, with last entry at 3pm. From there it is under an hour to Taupō. Stop at Huka Falls just north of town, where the Waikato River squeezes through a narrow chasm and more than 200,000 litres of water a second thunder over the drop. It is free and five minutes from the car park. Spend the evening by the lake.

Day 4: Taupō to Tongariro National Park

Drive around the eastern shore of Lake Taupō to Tūrangi and on into Tongariro National Park, New Zealand’s oldest national park and a dual World Heritage Site for both its volcanic landscape and its cultural significance to Māori. It takes about an hour and a half. Base yourself in National Park village or at Whakapapa on the slopes of Ruapehu, and in the afternoon walk the Taranaki Falls loop from Whakapapa, a two-hour track through tussock and beech forest to a waterfall pouring over an old lava flow. Confirm your Crossing shuttle for the morning.

Day 5: the Tongariro Alpine Crossing

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is 19.4 km one way, climbing past the cone of Ngauruhoe to the Red Crater and the vivid Emerald Lakes before descending the far side. The Department of Conservation advises allowing nine hours. Because it is a one-way walk and parking at both ends is restricted, almost everyone uses a shuttle; one of the main operators charges around NZ$78 a person in 2026 for secure parking and transport, and prices vary between companies. The walk is only worth doing in good weather — in cloud you see nothing, and in wind the exposed ridges are genuinely dangerous — so this is your flex day. If the forecast is bad, do it tomorrow and drive to Wellington in one push on day seven, or skip it and walk the Tama Lakes track instead. Our Taupō and Tongariro guide covers the Crossing in detail, from shuttles to what to pack.

Day 6: the Desert Road to Wellington

The longest day of the trip, and one of the most spectacular. Drive south to Waiouru and onto the Desert Road, the stretch of State Highway 1 that crosses the high, bare Rangipo Desert with the volcanoes lined up to the west. Stop at Taihape, which has a giant corrugated-iron gumboot, and break the journey again at one of the Rangitīkei towns before the long run down to the coast. Since Transmission Gully opened in 2022, the final approach to Wellington is a fast motorway. Allow about four and a half hours of driving from National Park village.

Day 7: Wellington

Wellington is compact enough to see a lot in a day. Start at Te Papa, the national museum on the waterfront, where general entry is free. Ride the cable car up to Kelburn and walk down through the Botanic Garden, drive or walk up to the lookout on Mount Victoria for the view over the harbour, and spend the evening in the bars and restaurants around Cuba Street. From here you can fly home, fly south, or take the ferry across Cook Strait to Picton.

The 7-day loop: back to Auckland

If you need to end where you started, swap Tongariro and Wellington for the Coromandel and Waitomo. This loop is gentler on the driving and misses the volcanoes, but it adds the country’s best beaches and the glowworm caves.

• Days 1-2: The Coromandel. Drive to Hahei (about 2.5 hours) and spend two nights. Walk to Cathedral Cove and dig your own pool at Hot Water Beach around low tide.
• Days 3-4: Rotorua. Drive south through Waihi and the Bay of Plenty (about 3 hours). Two nights, as above.
• Day 5: Taupō. Wai-O-Tapu on the way, Huka Falls and the lake. One night.
• Day 6: Waitomo. Drive west across the King Country (a little over 2 hours) for the glowworm caves. One night.
• Day 7: Back to Auckland. About two and a half hours, or three with a stop at Hobbiton on the way.

The 10-day North Island road trip: the classic loop

Ten days is the length we recommend. It covers everything in the seven-day south route except Wellington, adds the Coromandel, Waitomo and Raglan, gives Tongariro the flex day it needs, and brings you back to Auckland without a long final slog. If you would rather end in Wellington, see the variation below.

Day	Route	Driving	Sleep
1	Auckland to the Coromandel via the Thames coast	About 3 hours	Hahei or Whitianga
2	Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach	Minimal	Hahei or Whitianga
3	Karangahake Gorge to Rotorua	About 3 hours	Rotorua
4	Rotorua	Minimal	Rotorua
5	Wai-O-Tapu, Huka Falls and Taupō	About 1.5 hours	Taupō
6	Taupō to Tongariro National Park	About 1.5 hours	National Park or Whakapapa
7	Tongariro Alpine Crossing, or a spare day	Shuttle only	National Park or Whakapapa
8	Across the King Country to Waitomo	About 2 hours	Waitomo
9	Waitomo caves, then Raglan	About 1.5 hours	Raglan
10	Raglan to Auckland, via Hobbiton if you missed it	About 2 hours	Auckland

Days 1-2: the Coromandel Peninsula

Head south-east out of Auckland on State Highway 2 and turn off for Thames. The road north along the Thames coast is slow and beautiful, hugging the Firth of Thames past pōhutukawa and small bays; if you have time, detour up to Coromandel Town before crossing the ranges to Whitianga or Hahei. Spend the second day on the east coast. The Mautohe track to Cathedral Cove reopened on 30 January 2026 after storm repairs, though it still closes after heavy rain, so check before you set off. Time Hot Water Beach for the couple of hours either side of low tide, when you can dig a pool in the sand and sit in water heated from below. Our Coromandel day trip guide has the detail on both, and our Coromandel road trip guide covers the full loop and where to stay.

Day 3: through the Karangahake Gorge to Rotorua

Drive south down the coast through Tairua and Whangamatā to Waihi, where the vast open pit of the Martha gold mine sits right beside the town centre, then west into the Karangahake Gorge. Stop for the Windows Walk, which follows old gold-mining tramways through tunnels cut into the cliff above the river. From the gorge, cut south through the Bay of Plenty to Rotorua, about three hours of driving in total.

Days 4-7: Rotorua, Taupō and Tongariro

As in the seven-day route: a full day in Rotorua, then Wai-O-Tapu and Huka Falls on the way to Taupō, then two nights in Tongariro National Park with one day for the Alpine Crossing and one day in reserve. With ten days you can afford to use the reserve properly — if the Crossing weather is perfect on the first day, spend the second on the Tama Lakes track or cycling the Old Coach Road from Ōhakune.

Days 8-9: Waitomo and Raglan

From National Park village, drive north-west through Taumarunui and Te Kūiti to Waitomo, about two hours. The Glowworm Cave boat trip, gliding in silence under a ceiling of blue-green lights, is the essential experience; a standard adult ticket is about NZ$61, or NZ$98 combined with the Ruakuri Cave. If you want something more active, black-water rafting takes you through the caves on an inner tube. Stay the night, and in the morning drive west to Marokopa Falls and the Mangapōhue Natural Bridge before heading north to Raglan, New Zealand’s surf town, for a night by the sea. Our Waitomo guide compares the caves.

Day 10: back to Auckland

Raglan to Auckland is about two hours. If you skipped Hobbiton on the way out, you can loop through Matamata on the way back, though it adds a couple of hours. Aim to be back in the city by mid-afternoon, particularly on a Sunday, when the Southern Motorway fills with returning weekenders.

Variation: 10 days one way via Napier or Taranaki

If you would rather end in Wellington, drop Waitomo and Raglan and head south from Tongariro. Go east to Napier (about three hours via Taupō) for its Art Deco streets, rebuilt after the 1931 earthquake, and the wineries of Hawke’s Bay, then down through the Wairarapa to Wellington. Or go west via the Forgotten World Highway to New Plymouth and the lone cone of Taranaki Maunga, then down the coast through Whanganui. Either way, allow two nights at the new stop and a night in Wellington.

The 14-day North Island road trip: top to bottom

Two weeks lets you see the whole island, from the subtropical north to the capital. The first four days loop through Northland; the rest follow the classic route south, ending in Wellington via Hawke’s Bay. It is the most complete North Island trip there is, and at fourteen days it still has room to breathe.

Day	Route	Driving	Sleep
1	Auckland to the Bay of Islands via Whangārei Falls	About 3.5 hours	Paihia or Russell
2	Waitangi, Russell and a boat trip	Minimal	Paihia or Russell
3	Cape Reinga by coach tour	None (tour)	Paihia or Russell
4	Kerikeri and the Hokianga	About 1.5 hours	Ōmāpere or Ōpononi
5	Waipoua Forest and back to Auckland	About 4 hours	Auckland
6	To the Coromandel	About 2.5 hours	Hahei or Whitianga
7	Coromandel coast to Rotorua	About 3 hours	Rotorua
8	Rotorua	Minimal	Rotorua
9	Wai-O-Tapu, Huka Falls and Taupō	About 1.5 hours	Taupō
10	Taupō to Tongariro National Park	About 1.5 hours	National Park or Whakapapa
11	Tongariro Alpine Crossing, or a spare day	Shuttle only	National Park or Whakapapa
12	To Napier via Taupō	About 3.5 hours	Napier
13	Napier to Wellington through the Wairarapa	About 4.5 hours	Wellington
14	Wellington	None	Wellington, or onward

Days 1-5: Northland

Head north over the Harbour Bridge and up State Highway 1. If you want a gentler start, break the drive at Matakana — our Matakana guide covers the wineries and the Saturday market — or stop at Whangārei Falls, a short walk from the car park, before continuing to Paihia. Spend day two on the history of the Bay of Islands: the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, where the Treaty was signed in 1840, and a passenger ferry across to Russell, once the rowdiest port in the Pacific. Add a boat trip out through the islands if the weather is good; our Bay of Islands guide has the options, and our Northland road trip guide covers these five days in more detail.

For Cape Reinga on day three, take a coach tour rather than driving. The tours from Paihia run all day — Fullers GreatSights charges around NZ$195 for an adult, leaving at 7am and returning about 6pm with lunch included — and their purpose-built coaches drive along Ninety Mile Beach, which no rental agreement will let you do. On day four, drive through Kerikeri, with its 1830s Stone Store, and across to the Hokianga Harbour, where huge sand dunes face the town across the water. The next morning, walk to Tāne Mahuta in the Waipoua Forest, the largest known living kauri, before the long drive back down the west coast to Auckland.

Days 6-14: south to Wellington

From Auckland, follow the ten-day route through the Coromandel, Rotorua, Taupō and Tongariro. After the Crossing, head back through Taupō and east across the ranges to Napier, where the whole city centre was rebuilt in Art Deco style after the 1931 earthquake. Walk the Marine Parade, eat well, and if you have time, drive up Te Mata Peak near Havelock North for the view. On day thirteen, take State Highway 2 south through the farming towns of the Wairarapa, with a stop in Martinborough for its vineyards, and over the Remutaka Hill into Wellington. Finish with a day in the capital.

Where to stay at each stop

You do not need to pick hotels a year out, but knowing which part of each town to aim for saves a lot of evening searching.

Stop	Where to base yourself	Good to know
Rotorua	The motel strip along Fenton Street, or near the lakefront	Plenty of motels have their own private hot pools, which is worth paying a little extra for
Taupō	Lakefront motels, or the town centre	Walkable to the lake, cafés and restaurants
Tongariro National Park	National Park village for the Crossing shuttles; Ōhakune for more restaurants; Tūrangi for the lake	National Park village is small and basic, and fills up on good-weather weekends
The Coromandel	Whitianga for choice, Hahei for Cathedral Cove	Hahei has limited accommodation; book early for summer
Waitomo	Waitomo village, or Ōtorohanga and Te Kūiti nearby	The village itself is tiny, with only a few places to stay and eat
Raglan	The town centre, near the harbour	A small town with a big summer following
Bay of Islands	Paihia for choice and the tour departures, Russell for peace	A frequent passenger ferry links the two
Napier	The Art Deco centre or along Marine Parade	Most of what you want to see is walkable
Wellington	The city centre or Te Aro	Parking is scarce and expensive, so choose somewhere with a space if you still have the car

Motels are the backbone of North Island road-trip accommodation: a self-contained unit with a kitchenette and parking at the door, usually spotless and reasonably priced. Holiday parks add cabins at the budget end; lodges and farmstays fill the top end.

If the weather turns: rainy-day swaps

The North Island is green for a reason. Build in the expectation of at least one wet day on any trip longer than a week, and know what to swap.

• Rotorua: rain barely matters here — the hot pools are better in it, the steam is more dramatic on cool days, and the evening cultural experiences are indoors.
• Tongariro: if the Crossing is off, do not attempt it anyway. Soak in the Tokaanu thermal pools near Tūrangi, visit the national trout centre, or simply drive on and use the day elsewhere.
• Waitomo: the caves are underground, so the weather is irrelevant, although black-water rafting can be cancelled after very heavy rain.
• The Coromandel: Hot Water Beach works in the rain, since you are getting wet anyway. Cathedral Cove’s track closes after heavy rain; the Driving Creek railway and pottery in Coromandel Town is a good alternative.
• Napier: the National Aquarium and the MTG Hawke’s Bay museum are both on or near Marine Parade.
• Wellington: Te Papa alone can fill a wet day, and the city’s cafés and bars are made for it.

What to book ahead

Book	When	Why
Hire car or campervan	As soon as your dates are fixed	Summer prices climb and campervans sell out
Accommodation, December to February	Months ahead	Holiday-season demand, especially on the Coromandel and in Northland
Hobbiton tour	At least a few days ahead; weeks in summer	Timed tours sell out
Tongariro Crossing shuttle	A few days ahead, then confirm the night before	Weather decides whether it runs
Rotorua hāngī and cultural evening	A day or two ahead	Evening sessions fill up
Cape Reinga coach tour	A few days ahead	One departure a day
Cook Strait ferry, if heading south	Weeks ahead in summer	Vehicle and cabin space is limited

Waitomo, Wai-O-Tapu, Te Puia and most other attractions can be booked a day ahead or on arrival outside the summer holidays, though booking online is often a little cheaper.

What is worth it, and what is not

Every North Island itinerary online says everything is unmissable. It is not, and trying to do it all is the most common way to ruin the trip. Our honest verdicts:

• Hobbiton is superbly done and genuinely charming, even for people who have not seen the films. At NZ$120 or more a ticket, though, it is a luxury rather than a necessity. If you are not a fan and the budget is tight, skip it without guilt.
• Waitomo’s glowworms are the real thing and live up to the pictures. Worth the detour on any route that passes within an hour.
• Rotorua’s geothermal parks are all good, and all similar. Choose one or two — Te Puia in town, Wai-O-Tapu to the south — rather than four. Spend the money you save on a proper cultural evening, which is the thing you cannot see anywhere else.
• The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is one of the best day walks in the world in good weather and a miserable, potentially dangerous slog in bad. You need reasonable fitness, proper boots and layers. Do not do it just because it is on the list.
• Taupō is pleasant rather than thrilling. It works as a base, not a destination, unless you are here for the lake itself — fishing, kayaking or a boat trip to the Māori rock carvings at Mine Bay.
• Wellington deserves at least one full day. Visitors who treat it as a ferry terminal miss one of the best small cities anywhere.
• Cape Reinga is magnificent and very far away. On a seven- or ten-day trip it is not worth the time; on fourteen days, take the coach tour.
• The Coromandel in January is crowded, expensive and still lovely. If you can, go in February or March instead.

What a North Island road trip costs

A rough budget for two people sharing a compact hire car and staying in holiday park cabins or modest motels. Treat the figures as ranges, not quotes, and see the road trips hub for a fuller comparison with a campervan.

Item	7 days	10 days	14 days
Compact hire car (NZ$45-120 a day)	NZ$315-840	NZ$450-1,200	NZ$630-1,680
Excess reduction (about NZ$18-46 a day)	NZ$125-320	NZ$180-460	NZ$250-640
One-way fee	NZ$50-250+ (to Wellington)	None on the loop	NZ$50-250+ (to Wellington)
Fuel (91 at over NZ$3 a litre)	About NZ$180-230	About NZ$220-280	About NZ$380-450
Accommodation (cabins at NZ$95-185 a night)	NZ$570-1,110	NZ$855-1,665	NZ$1,235-2,405

On top of that, budget for the big experiences per person: roughly NZ$120-140 for Hobbiton, NZ$61 for the Waitomo Glowworm Cave, NZ$50-130 for a Rotorua geothermal park or cultural evening, around NZ$78 for a Tongariro Crossing shuttle and around NZ$195 for a Cape Reinga coach tour. Motels usually cost more than cabins; campsites cost less. Our holiday parks guide shows what the cabins are like.

When to go

The North Island road trip works all year, but each season changes it. February to April is the sweet spot: settled weather, warm sea, the school holidays over and prices falling. December and January are glorious and busy, with everything from rental cars to campsites at peak price. Winter, from June to August, is quiet and cheap, but the Desert Road can close in snow and the Tongariro Alpine Crossing becomes a winter mountaineering trip that needs a guide. Spring is green, changeable and uncrowded; the Crossing’s main season gets under way from about late October. Our guide to the best time to visit covers the seasons from the Auckland end.

Driving tips for the route

• Trust the times, not the kilometres. Outside the Waikato Expressway, most of this route is two-lane state highway with hills, bends and one-lane bridges.
• Fill up in the towns. Between National Park and Waiouru, across the Desert Road, and on the Forgotten World Highway, petrol stations are scarce.
• Check the road every morning. The Desert Road closes in snow; the Coromandel and Northland roads close after heavy rain. The NZ Transport Agency journey planner has the current state of every highway.
• Stop every two hours. Every town on this route has a café, and most have a toilet block and a playground.
• Keep left, and let people pass. Pull over when a queue builds behind you. Our driving guide covers the rules.

Frequently asked questions

How many days do you need for a North Island road trip?

Seven days covers the essentials from Auckland to Wellington: Rotorua, Taupō and Tongariro. Ten days is ideal, adding the Coromandel, Waitomo and a flex day for the weather. Fourteen days lets you add Northland and the Bay of Islands and still end in Wellington without rushing.

What is the best North Island road trip route from Auckland?

For most first-time visitors, south through Hobbiton and Rotorua to Taupō, then Tongariro National Park and on to Wellington. With more time, add the Coromandel at the start and Napier or Taranaki on the way south.

Is it better to end a North Island road trip in Wellington or Auckland?

End in Wellington if you are continuing to the South Island, because the Cook Strait ferry and domestic flights leave from there. Loop back to Auckland if you are flying out of Auckland and the North Island is your whole trip, which avoids a one-way rental fee.

Can you do the North Island in a week?

Yes, if you focus on the central route from Auckland to Wellington and accept a couple of longer driving days. Trying to add Northland or the Coromandel to a single week means more time in the car than at the sights.

Is the Tongariro Alpine Crossing worth it on a road trip?

In good weather, absolutely: it is one of the finest day walks in the world. Plan two nights nearby so you have a spare day if the weather turns, book a shuttle, and be honest about your fitness — it is 19.4 km with a steep climb and exposed ridges.

Should I hire a campervan for a North Island road trip?

Only if you want the campervan experience itself. Once fuel and campsite fees are added, a campervan rarely costs less than a small car and cabins, and it is slower on the hills and harder to park in towns. Our campervan hire guide covers the companies, costs and rules if you decide to go ahead.

What is the best time of year for a North Island road trip?

February to April offers the best mix of settled weather, warm sea and smaller crowds. December and January are busiest and most expensive. Winter is cheap and quiet but can close the Desert Road and makes the Tongariro Crossing a guided mountaineering trip.

Do I need to book North Island accommodation in advance?

In summer, yes, and months ahead for the Coromandel and the Bay of Islands around Christmas and January. Outside peak season you can usually book a day or two ahead as you go, though the first night is worth securing before you leave Auckland.

If your trip ends in Wellington, the final run south is the longest drive of the week. Our Auckland to Wellington road trip guide breaks State Highway 1 into five legs with the best stops on each, and compares it with the slower western route through Taranaki and the eastern route through Napier and the Wairarapa.

Related Auckland Guides

• Road Trips and Onward Travel from Auckland
• Car Rental in Auckland
• Picking Up a Rental Car at Auckland Airport
• Rotorua from Auckland
• Hobbiton from Auckland
• Waitomo Glowworm Caves from Auckland
• The Coromandel from Auckland
• The Bay of Islands from Auckland
• Day Trips from Auckland
• Auckland vs Wellington vs Queenstown

Photo Credits

The Champagne Pool at Wai-O-Tapu: ChampagnePool-Wai-O-Tapu rotated MC by Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.

Oriental Bay, Wellington: N2 Oriental Bay by Brett Taylor from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Taranaki Maunga: Manganui Ski Area, Mt Taranaki (52756242248) by Geoff McKay from Palmerston North, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.