KIRRA TOURS

Kirra Tours is known for its dedication to New Zealand holiday-making with 50 years of experience in escorted coach touring. Specialist travel consultants dedicate time to research the best options for you in order to guarantee you get the ideal mix of cultural, historical and natural scenery that makes New Zealand such a unique destination. They are proud to be 100% Kiwi owned and look forward to providing you with an unforgettable experience.

Quality Accommodation And Fabulous Food

Accommodation is usually high up on the list of importance on any holiday. At the end of a day’s travel or activities, you’ll want to freshen up and relax in a hotel that is welcoming, centrally located and offering superior levels of comfort. Kirra Tours have carefully chosen the properties they feature on their various tours so that they meet with your expectations and their high standards of quality and service.

In addition to the many sumptuous evening meals that are included in your tour price, some specialty dinners are also featured. These include a traditional Māori Hangi (feast) and Cultural Performance, a gondola ride to the top of Bob’s Peak and dinner at the Skyline Restaurant and a cruise with a gourmet BBQ dinner at Walter Peak High Country Sheep Station.

THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IS YOU!

When travelling on any of their tours, they take care of everything so you can enjoy a relaxed and worry free holiday and start enjoying yourself the moment you arrive. Kirra Tours offer a complete package which includes all of your New Zealand travel arrangements, including transfers, meals, comprehensive sightseeing and speciality activities.

Great Value For Money

When choosing Kirra Tours you can be assured that you are getting great value for money. Their long standing relationships with operators and our volume of travellers to New Zealand enables us to get the best deals on the must do attractions. They pass these savings onto you so you can do more and see more whilst on one of their tours.

Fantastic Sightseeing Inclusions

Holidays are traditionally a great time to try something new but experience has shown that some of the best things in life often involve the unexpected. It is important to have the right balance between a full, well organised itinerary and the freedom to do your own thing. All tours include the ‘must-see’ highlights of New Zealand, plus much more yet still provide ample time and flexibility for your own personal exploration.

Travel In Comfort

Kirra Tours want you to have the best touring experience so all their coaches offer large panoramic windows for easy viewing, dual entry for easy access, onboard restroom and daily seat rotation, giving you the chance to meet and interact with all your fellow travellers. You will travel in 5 star vehicles, all fitted with individual seatbelts for your safety. In some instances a smaller coach may be used.

The Very Best Coach Captains

Your Coach Captain can often make the difference between a good tour and a great holiday experience. Kirra Tours touring staff come from a wide variety of backgrounds but all share an unparalleled passion for New Zealand. Supported by a team of dedicated and enthusiastic experts in the office, your professional and friendly Coach Captain will provide you with an informative commentary and ensure every aspect of your holiday runs smoothly.

Guaranteed Departures

When arranging your holiday well in advance, there is nothing worse than having your plans turned upside down when something is cancelled. Kirra Tours promise that all the departures shown in this brochure are guaranteed to operate so you can have confidence in booking your flights and other travel arrangements around your chosen tour date. New dates are often added as tours fill so have your travel agent check with Kirra Tours for extra dates.

Solo Travellers

If you’re travelling alone, you are welcome to purchase your tour on a twin share basis and Kirra Tours will endeavour to match you with another single traveller of the same gender. If they are unable to find someone for you to share with, you will be provided with a single room at no extra cost. If you wish to be guaranteed your own room, then single room traveller costs are shown for each tour.

Platinum Collection

WHAT’S INCLUDED

» Tour Guide

» Small Group Tour - Max 24

» Luxury Coach

» 6 nights’ accommodation

» 6 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 1 Dinner

» Lake Aniwhenua Cultural Experience

» Whirinaki Rainforest Tour

» Huka Falls

» Lunch at Church Road Winery

STARTS/FINISHES: Auckland / Wellington

DURATION: 7 Days & 6 Nights

GROUP SIZE: 24 MAX

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival day to Auckland

Haere Mai and Welcome to Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), the largest city in New Zealand. The magic of Auckland is in its diversity from culture to the environment. There are over 44 volcanoes in the area and 2 harbours, which explains why Auckland is known locally as the ‘City of Sails’. Take the afternoon or early evening to explore after you make your way to Neusto Hotel in central Auckland.

Stay: Nesuto Hotel or similar

Day 2 - Auckland to Rotorua (B, D)

This morning we leave Auckland and head for the Rotorua region. Our first stop today is the Okere Falls. The falls lie on the Kaituna River which has cultural significance to the local iwi (tribes) in the area. Currently the River is used for tourism, specifically white water rafting and sledging. We’ll stop by the Falls and see if we can spot some brave rafters going over the falls in their raft.

Next, we’ll continue, skirting round the edge of Lake Rotorua to a lookout point where we’ll have a view of the infamous Mount Tarawera, once the home of the renowned pink and white terraces before a violent eruption destroyed them in 1886. This evening we’ll arrive in Rotorua township and check into our hotel, enjoy dinner together

Stay: Distinction Rotorua (2 nights)

Day 3 - Free Day in Rotorua (B)

Known as the North Island’s geothermal hot spot and hub for all the very best adventure activities, Rotorua is one of the best places to explore… even if your nostrils tell you otherwise! There is so much to see and experience here and you have a full free day to see as much as you like. If you want to see some geothermal activity for free, we recommend taking a walk around Kuirau Park to see boiling mud pools and steaming lakes. You can book a multitude of tours via your Tour Guide and with options such as white-water rafting, ziplining through the trees, relaxing at the Polynesian