ITINERARY

·         8:30am - 9:45am Pick up.
Your Day will start with a pick up from your hotel, or your nominated place of pick up (refer schedule. Please note if your hotel is not listed let us know where we can pick you up from)

·         10:00am Arrive at Marae. *

-       Traditional Maori Welcome.

-       Learn some Maori language via song and conversation.

-       Morning tea.

-       Hear of Maori history and its heritage within New Zealand.

-       Interact with Maori craftsmen and women.

-       Touch and feel the art of wood carving.

     -       Create your own woven flax keepsake.

.     12.00pm Arrive at the Auckland Museum

      - Be guided with an overview on the splendor and the history of He Taonga Maori (Maori Treasures)

      -This gallery contains over 1000 artefacts from around Aotearoa ( New Zealand) which date back to the  settlement of the Maori.

      -(Please note there is a Maori Cultural Performance at 12.00. This is optional and at your own cost. $35 per person. $12.50 for Children) 25mins Approx. Here we meet the performers and learn the background of Kapa haka. 

Then we go for a guided walk through the gallery.

This is a must if your not visiting Rotorua.

     
·         1:30pm  Arrive at Te Wao Nui at the Auckland Zoo

     -    Te Wao Nui is the biggest development in the Zoo's 88 year history showcasing New Zealand's distinctive flora, fauna and culture.

-    Be guided on an unforgettable journey of discovery through six of New Zealand's unique ecological habitats.

-       See the iconic ‘Kiwi’, the cheeky Kea, the prehistoric Tuatara and more.

-       Visit the New Zealand Centre for Conservation Medicine

-    A snapshot of New Zealand all set in one stunning location.

-  We will have a short stop here at Darwins Cafe for a quick bite or coffee. At your own costs. Sandwiches from $3.50.

•     3:30pm (approx) Mount Eden (Maungawhau)

-       Photo opportunity of the day from Auckland’s highest peak.

·          4:00pm Drive through the world famous One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie)

-         Learn the significance of the park to both Maori and European cultures, from its beginning as a Maori fortress, to the spectacular park and working city farm it is today.

·         5:00pm (approx) Bastion Point

-       See the great harbour views of the mighty Waitemata Harbour.

      -   Visit the Sir Michael Joseph Savage Memorial. New Zealands first Labour Prime Minister.

·         5:30pm  Tour conclusion at your hotel.

* Please note that the itinerary is subject to change.