Aotearoa – New Zealand Travel Itineraries
Thoughtfully designed journeys for travellers who value pace, place and flexibility
Some journeys are about covering distance. Ours are about how it feels to travel through a place.
Our itineraries are designed for travellers who enjoy good roads, local favourites and the freedom to explore at their own pace. Each route is carefully planned, but never rigid, think of it as a guide, not a schedule.
7 Day Journeys – Shorter scenic routes that make the most of your time, with clear guidance and flexible options along the way.
14 Day Journeys – More immersive routes with extra time to slow down, explore deeper and connect places more meaningfully.
Some journeys naturally involve moving on more often, especially when covering larger regions. Others allow for longer stays. You can follow the route day by day or adapt it to suit your travel style.
Many journeys can be expanded with individual town, city and regional guides, giving you the freedom to explore each place more deeply.
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North Island 7 Day Journeys
Northland Explorer: 7 Day Scenic Journey
Place Names Along the Journey
Auckland • Kaukapakapa • Wellsford • Waipoua Kauri Forest • Rāwene • Dargaville • Ōpōnoni • Ahipara • Northland • Cape Rēinga • Mangōnui • Kerikeri • Waitangi • Paihia • Russell • Whangārei • Waipū • Mangawhai • Matakana
Lord of the Rings: 7 Day Location Guide
Place Names Along the Journey
Auckland • Matamata – Hobbiton • Waitomo Caves • Piopio – Trollshaw Forest • Tongariro National Park – Mount Doom (Mount Ngauruhoe) • Mordor • Mangatepopo Valley •. Wellington – Rivendell & Wētā Workshop
Eastern Volcanic Explorer: 7 Day Loop
Place Names Along the Journey
Auckland • Paeroa • Waihi • Katikati • Tauranga • Mount Maunganui • Ōkere Falls • Rotorua • Taupō • Tūrangi • Tongariro National Park • Waimarino • Taumarunui • Te Kūiti • Waitomo Caves • Pirongia • Whatawhata • Auckland
Volcanic & Surf Coast: 7 Day Scenic Journey
Place Names Along the Journey
Auckland • Raglan • Hamilton • Waitomo Caves • Mokau • New Plymouth • Mount Taranaki • Whanganui • Ohakune • Tongariro National Park • Taupō • Rotorua • Tīrau • Te Waihou Blue Springs • Matamata • Kaiaua • Clevedon • Auckland
East Coast Explorer: 7 Day Scenic Journey
Place Names Along the Journey
Auckland • Clevedon • Thames • Coromandel • Waihi • Tauranga • Mount Maunganui • Whakatāne • Ōhope • Ōpōtiki • Te Araroa • Tokomaru Bay • Gisborne • Napier • Taupō • Rotorua • Te Waihou Blue Springs • Tīrau • Matamata • Hamilton
Lower North Island Explorer: 7 Day Scenic Journey
Place Names Along the Journey
Wellington • Petone • Featherston • Martinborough • Greytown • Carterton • Masterton • Eketāhuna • Mangatainoka • Dannevirke • Hastings • Napier • Taupō • Rotorua • Te Waihou Blue Springs • Tīrau • Matamata – Hobbiton • Auckland
North Island 14 Day Journeys
North Island Explorer: 14 Day Scenic Journey
Place Names Along the Journey
Auckland • Clevedon • Thames • Coromandel • Whitianga • Whangamatā • Waihi • Tauranga • Rotorua • Taupō • Waitomo Caves • Taumarunui • Waimarino • Tongariro National Park • Ōhakune • Waiouru • Taihape • Napier • Hastings • Masterton • Greytown • Martinborough • Featherson • Wellington
Ultimate North Island Explorer: 14 Day Journey
Place Names Along the Journey
Auckland • Dargaville • Ōpōnoni • Cape Rēinga • Kerikeri • Waitangi • Paihia • Kaiaua • Thames • Coromandel • Whitianga • Matamata – Hobbiton • Tīrau • Te Waihou Blue Springs • Rotorua • Taupō • Tongariro National Park • Ōhakune • Waiouru • Taihape • Napier • Hastings • Wairarapa • Wellington
East Coast Wine & Food: 14 Day Journey
Place Names Along the Journey
Auckland • Clevedon • Kaiaua • Thames • Coromandel • Whitianga • Whangamatā • Waihi • Tauranga • Rotorua • Ōpōtiki • Gisborne • Māhia • Wairoa • Napier • Hastings • Dannevirke • Mangatainoka • Eketāhuna • Masterton • Carterton • Greytown • Martinborough • Featherston • Wellington
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South Island 7 Day Journeys
West Coast Explorer: 7 Day Journey
Place Names Along the Journey
Picton • Blenheim • Havelock • Nelson • Abel Tasman National Park • Tākaka • Murchison • Punakaiki • Greymouth • Hokitika • Franz Josef • Fox Glacier • Haast Pass • Blue Pools • Wānaka • Cardrona • Arrowtown • Queenstown
Lord of the Rings:
7 Day Location Guide
Place Names Along the Journey
Mount Sunday – Edoras (Rohan) • Twizel – Pelennor Fields • Aoraki Mount Cook region – Middle-earth backdrops • Kawarau River – Anduin River scenes • Lake Alta – Dimrill Dale • Glenorchy & Paradise – Isengard and Lothlórien • Queenstown
Southern Starlight Explorer:
7 Day Journey
Place Names Along the Journey
Christchurch • Akaroa • Rakaia River • Ashburton • Timaru • Fairlie • Lake Tekapo • Lake Pukaki • Aoraki Mount Cook • Lindis Pass • Cardrona • Wānaka • Arrowtown • Queenstown • Te Anau • Piopiotahi – Milford Sound
Scenic South Island Explorer: 7 Day Loop
Place Names Along the Journey
Christchurch • Hanmer Springs • Lewis Pass • Punakaiki • Greymouth • Hokitika • Haast Pass • Wānaka • Blue Pools • Cardrona • Queenstown • Lake Pukaki • Aoraki Mount Cook • Lake Tekapo • Christchurch
South Island East Explorer: 7 Day Scenic Journey
Place Names Along the Journey
Picton • Blenheim • Kaikōura • Hanmer Springs • Christchurch • Akaroa • Geraldine • Fairlie • Lake Tekapo • Lake Pukaki • Lindis Pass • Arrowtown • Cardrona • Wānaka • Queenstown • Piopiotahi – Milford Sound
Top of the South Explorer: 7 Day Scenic Journey
Place Names Along the Journey
Christchurch • Hanmer Springs • Kaikōura • Blenheim • Havelock • Marlborough Sounds • Nelson • Abel Tasman National Park • Tākaka • Māpua • Motueka • Punakaiki • Greymouth • Arthur’s Pass • Akaroa
South Island 14 Day Journeys
Southern South Island Explorer: 14 Day Scenic Journey
Place Names Along the Journey
Christchurch • Waipara • Hanmer Springs • Lewis Pass • Reefton • Punakaiki • Greymouth • Hokitika • Haast • Wānaka • Cardrona •
Queenstown • Milford Sound • Invercargill • Bluff • The Catlins • Dunedin • Oamaru • Lake Pukaki • Aoraki Mount Cook • Lake Tekapo • Akaroa
South Island inc Stewart Island Explorer: 14 Day Journey
Place Names Along the Journey
Christchurch • Akaroa • Timaru • Oamaru • Dunedin • Gore • Invercargill • Bluff • Stewart Island • Te Anau • Milford Sound • Queenstown • Wānaka • Lake Pukaki • Lake Tekapo • Arthur’s Pass • Greymouth • Punakaiki • Abel Tasman • Havelock • Blenheim • Kaikōura • Hanmer Springs • Christchurch
South Island Explorer:
14 Day Scenic Loop
Place Names Along the Journey
Christchurch • Kaikōura • Blenheim • Marlborough Sounds • Abel Tasman National Park • West Coast • Haast • Wānaka • Queenstown • Piopiotahi – Milford Sound • Invercargill • Bluff • The Catlins • Dunedin • Oamaru • Lake Pukaki • Aoraki Mount Cook • Lake Tekapo • Christchurch
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