Price In USD (per person)

Price (/Person)

Adult	$767
Child (7-17 yrs)	$653

Pricing Policy

We've chosen high quality backpacker accommodation in a variety of hostels, wilderness lodges, cabins and historic hotels. Quad-share accommodation is included with your tour. You can choose to upgrade your accommodation to a single or twin/double private room (subject to availability).
Please note that at some destinations your private room will include an ensuite bathroom and some it won't.
Tours are not suited to children under 7 years. 7 - 17 year old's may travel if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The Age based on the time of commencing travel (not booking).

Itinerary

Overview

Today, we will depart from Auckland, heading south to walk around famous Caathedral Cove. Accessible only by foot or boat, this place holds some of New Zealand's most spectacular scenery and stunning coastal views. Afterwards, we will continue to Hot Water Beach. In the afternoon, we will have time to go kayaking before we feast on a delicious BBQ dinner.

Hahei, NZD

Experience the many moods and stunning scenery of Hahei and Mercury Bay. Go scuba diving and explore the marine wildlife in the Hahei Marine Reserve or explore the wonderful coastline on a scenic boat trip or a guided sea kayak tour, dig your own spa pool at Hot Water Beach or enjoy a round of golf.

Cathedral Cove

Cathedral Cove is a naturally formed archway deserves photographic attention. A gigantic arched cavern passes through a white rock headland to join two secluded coves. The cathedral-like arch gives the whole area an air of grandeur. The beach is sandy with shady pohutukawa trees along the foreshore - a perfect place for a picnic and a swim.

Hot Water Beach

An underground river of hot water flows from the interior of the earth to surface in the Pacific Ocean at Hot Water Beach. Families, kids and couples can been seen digging their own spa pool in the sand to lie back in and relax while the steam from their hot pool envelops them. The beach also boasts some great surf, cruisy cafés and galleries.

Departure & Return

Passengers will be picked-up from their hotel in Auckland. Exact pick-up time will be provided upon reconfirmation 24 hours prior to tour.

Includes & Excludes

Price Includes

6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners
Walk to Cathedral Cove, dig a hole at Hot Water Beach
Cultural experience with traditional hangi meal, Kapa Haka (Maori song and dance) and interactive cultural performance
Visit 4WD eco-wilderness farm adventure
Tongariro Alpine Crossing and transfers, or Taranaki Falls walk and Tawhai Falls (Gollum's Pool)
Transportation
6 nights accomodation, quad-share (summer) or dorm-share (winter) (upgrades available)
Local knowledge, entertaining commentary and bookings service from your tour guide

Price Excludes

Destination

Adult

Child

Rotorua

Hobbiton Movie Set (Optional)

N$95

N$75 (9-16 yrs)

Kaitiaki Rafting (Optional)

N$95

N$95 (13+)

Tamaki Maori Village (Optional)

N$130

N$75 (10-15 yrs)

Zorbing (Optional)

3 person in 1 ball

N$25

N$19 (second time in same day)

N$25 (6+, Children under 6yrs are not permitted on the tour)

Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
If you would like to join the optional activities, please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide. You cannot buy / use the tickets on your own or use City Passes. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.

Cathedral Cove Kayaks
Visit Hobbiton, white water rafting, Zorbing, the luge in Rotorua
Visit the Volcanic Centre Museum
Weta Workshop Tour, Te Papa National Museum
Any private expenses

Additional Note

Accommodation: Lodges, cabins and comfortable hostels. Standard accommodation is quad share, except at Blue Duck Station which is six-share. Twin/double upgrade rates are based on two people sharing a room and cannot be booked by a solo traveller. Upgrades do not extend to Doubtful Sound or Hahei accommodation and will be subject to actual situation (if available please pay for the surcharge fee on the tour.)
What to Bring: Sturdy walking shoes (ankle high), swimming gear, hat and sunscreen, motion sickness tablets, water bottle, towel and toiletries, warm clothing and waterproof jacket, insect repellent, camera.
Luggage should be restricted to 15kg in a single bag, plus a small day pack.

Policies

Confirmation

All purchases are subject to re-confirmation within 2-3 business days after booking. Please do not book the airline tickets until you received the confirmation.

Redemption

Complete operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, is included on your e-ticket. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.

Terms & Condition

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Booking changes
A fee may be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed. Name changes or corrections may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation fees will apply. A change of tour date or tour itinerary may be treated as a cancellation, and normal cancellation fees will apply. Please be noted that we do not allow departure change 48 hours before departure.
Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. Time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to TakeTours by email or through web mail at Contact Us .
Cancellation penalties per person for tours
(Notification day and departure day are not counted)
8 days or more prior to departure - 20% of total purchase amount.
3-7 days prior to departure - 50% of total purchase amount.
Within 2 days prior to departure - 100% of total purchase amount.
Day of departure or no show - 100% per person.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a schedule trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every efforts to maintain the normal operation.
The refund amount will be credited directly to your TakeTours wallet as credits for future use. Or the refund can also be forwarded directly to your credit card with a 6% handling fee.
Itinerary Variations
We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.
Tour Cancellation:
We reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure* of the tour, TakeTours' only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers. We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.

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