Duration: | 15 Day(s) - 14 Night(s) |
Tour Category: | Golf Tours |
Kia ora - Welcome to New Zealand
Golfing Tour of New Zealand
Nationwide Self Drive
15 Day Tour Starts Auckland and Finishes Queenstown.
Personal airport meet and greet, and private transfer to your accommodation
All-inclusive detailed customized tour package prepared by New Zealand-based specialists - so you sit back and relax
An exciting itinerary will be customized to suit you - let us help plan and perfect your dream vacation
We offer Self-drive trips (rental car) we arrange all your accommodations, activities, and attractions (you select) we book your rental car (fun, freedom, independence, flexibility) you set the pace each day, or perhaps you prefer a Private driver trip (fully guided) or, Escorted coach tours (daily commentary).
New Zealand is home to nearly 400 golf courses and the majority of these welcome international guests for casual play. This 15-day tour of New Zealand takes you from the sub-tropical Bay of Islands in the north to the beautiful alpine resort of iconic Queenstown in the South Island. Along the way, you have an enticing range of courses to choose from.
Many are designed by well-known heroes of the game including Sir Bob Charles and Jack Nicklaus or try one of the local's favorites like Muriwai Golf Course located on the rugged west coast of Auckland or the magnificent The Hills near stunning Arrowtown.
Quick Summary
Golfing Tour of New Zealand
Day 1: Auckland City Arrival
Arrive in Auckland City, transfer to your hotel, and rest of the day at leisure.
Accommodation: Stamford Plaza, Auckland
Day 2: Explore Auckland
Today is yours to explore Auckland or take to the fairway at one of the fabulous coastal golf clubs.
Accommodation: Stamford Plaza, Auckland
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 3: Bay of Islands
Head north to the tropical Bay of Islands.
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 4: Kauri Cliffs
Explore the Bay of Islands or perhaps play a round at the scenic Waitangi golf club or head north to the prestigious Kauri Cliffs.
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 5: Auckland
Travel back to Auckland via the Kauri Coast. Take a break at Waipoua Forest to get up close to the magnificent Kauri trees.
Accommodation: SkyCity Hotel Auckland
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 6: Lake Taupo
A drive into central North Island and New Zealand's largest lake, Lake Taupo.
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel & Resort Manuels Taupo
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 7: Lake Taupo
There's plenty of choice in Taupo for world-class greens, so take your pick.
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel & Resort Manuels Taupo
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 8: Napier
Cross to the east coast and Napier, famed for its Art Deco architecture.
Accommodation: Art Deco Masonic Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 9: Hawkes Bay Vineyards
Explore the Hawkes Bay vineyards or maybe enjoy a game of golf at Cape Kidnappers.
Accommodation: Art Deco Masonic Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10: Christchurch
Today you fly south to Christchurch, the gateway to the South Island.
Accommodation: Peppers Clearwater Resort
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 11: Clearwater Course
Play a round today at the Clearwater course.
Accommodation: Peppers Clearwater Resort
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 12: Tasman Glacier Lake
Cross the Canterbury Plains to Mt Cook National Park where you'll get up close to icebergs on the Tasman Glacier Lake.
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Wing Premium
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 13: Central Otago
Continue your drive south into Central Otago, through the Gibbston Valley, and onto Queenstown.
Accommodation: Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 14: Queenstown
A day to relax or try one of the many activities on offer in Queenstown or maybe a round of golf at Millbrook.
Accommodation: Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 15: Departure
Depart Queenstown today.