Price: NZ$325 *
Minimum Travel Days: 5
Start: Any point
End: Where you started
* Save $NZ 15 if you have a YHA, BBH, MAD, VIP or PETERPANS card
What to bring? Good walking shoes, a day pack, sunblock, bug repellant, a warm fleece (sweatshirt/jersey), a waterproof jacket and some clothes!
Is accommodation included? Your driver will book accommodation for you but the cost is not included in your pass (you’ll just need to pay as you go).
Do I need personal travel insurance? There is no travel insurance cover included in the price of a Stray pass. Stray strongly recommends that you take some out to cover for cancellation, medical expenses, personal accident, personal baggage, money and public liability. We highly recommend World Nomads travel insurance.
Short North Island – this is a great pass if you have a week or less in NZ. It starts in Auckland and finishes in either Auckland or Taupo. Also good if you have a couple of weeks but want to chill at the beach or experience more Maori culture.
+ the Coromandel, staying at Hahei beach only minutes away from the natural hot springs located at Hot Water Beach
+ stay at a lodge in the bush at Raglan – overlooking New Zealand’s premier surf beach
+ see glow-worms and go caving in Waitomo Caves
+ Overnight stay on a Marae (Maori meeting house) includes your accommodation, hangi (dinner), breakfast and unique cultural experience all for only $75
+ stop in at Rotorua to experience the geothermal activity and white water rafting.
+ stay next to NZ’s largest lake - Lake Taupo (great for skydiving)
Depart from Auckland between 7.30am and 8.15am. We head south travelling towards the Coromandel Peninsula via the old colonial town of Thames. Pick up your free cultural experience (kumara) to keep or have for dinner. In the afternoon do the free walk to Cathedral Cove, go kayaking or dig your own hot pool at Hot Water Beach (tide dependent). If wet we can visit a local winery. Tonight we stay in cabins right on the beach. Option of classic Kiwi BBQ for dinner.
Hahei to RaglanDepart 8am. Head on to the world-renowned Raglan surf beach (with walks and cow spotting on way).
Learn to surf, do a bush walk around Mt Karioi and check out the alternative arts and crafts town, or walk along the rugged coastline (and spot pro surfers). Tonight’s accommodation is in a lodge surrounded by native bush near the beach.
Warm up in the bush sauna that night, or try out the free flying fox.
Depart 8am. On to the rural town of Waitomo, famous for its caves and glowworms. You can do a free walk around Ruakuri Reserve or try one of the amazing caving options. We then head across to Maketu for our unique and special stopover at our cultural retreat. We stay with local
Maori; have a ‘Hangi’ meal and learn about Maori traditions and modern day Maori in their purpose-built marae (meeting house). NB: this is an all-inclusive price of $75 including meals. In winter minimum numbers of 10 apply. If less than 10 we will stay in Rotorua with an alternative cultural option.
Depart 8am and head into Rotorua for its smell (geothermal areas). Morning options include: a visit to Whakarewarewa historic Maori village and geothermal area; going zorbing, white water rafting or sledging. We do hostel pickups, then we head south to Taupo and its great lake (the world’s largest crater lake), via Huka Falls. You have the chance to take part in one of our most popular activities ‘skydiving’. We stay in central Taupo for the night.
Taupo to AucklandYou can get off anywhere along the way. We arrive in Auckland at about 6.00pm.
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Overnight cultural stay $75
Uniquely get the chance to stay on a Maori marae (meeting house). $75 for your dinner, breakfast, learning the haka at the interactive cultural show and staying the night ‘marae-style’.
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