Luxury hotel holidays to Central North Island New Zealand

Luxury holidays to Central North Island New Zealand: luxury hotel holidays, touring holidays and special interest holidays

An Expressions tailor-made holiday to the Central North Island in New Zealand encompasses the volcanic heartland of New Zealand's North Island and contains the geothermal wonders of Rotorua including the dramatic Pohutu Geyser as well as the active volcano, White Island, just off the coast, Mount Ruapehu and the Taupo volcanic zone. The geothermal activity in the area has created a fascinating landscape of volcanic peaks, sometimes snow-capped, mountain ranges, bubbling springs and hot mineral pools, plateaux dotted with vast lakes fed by fast flowing, clear rivers brimming with trout. The landscape is incredibly green, and a mixture of bush with dense forests of beech trees, rimu and other pine trees and ferns of varying sizes and grassy open hillsides with cabbage trees. Every now and then steam rises from patches of ground. This region is also rich in Maori history and Rotorua has remained an important centre for Maori culture. To the east of the region near Gisborne, there are vineyards, rich pastures and surf beaches. It is also the place where Captain Cook made his first New Zealand landfall at Kaiti Beach in 1769. The region offers a superb range of water based and land sports including fishing, white-water rafting, walking, kayaking and mountain biking. Scenic flights over the volcanoes are very popular.

Our bespoke, luxury holidays can be

● Single centre or multi-centre
● Long or short stays
● Combine a number of different hotels in different regions
● Utilise a variety of transport arrangements to New Zealand and within New Zealand, combining flights, hire-car, rail, ferries, cruises, helicopters and private transfers

Our special interest holidays to Central North Isl

● Wine and food holidays
● Art, culture and heritage
● Wildlife and nature experiences
● Private guided sightseeing
● Tramping and walks
● Fiord cruises
● Water activities
● Spa holidays
● Golf
● Mountain biking

Included in all our holidays

● Concierge service
● Handcrafted helpful hints and local information provided with all our holidays
● Personal service by your sales consultant who looks after all aspects of your holiday

Call us on 01392 441245

Highlights of the Central North Island

Enjoy the mineral waters at the Polynesian Spa in Rotorua, Visit the Whakarewarewa Thermal area at Rotorua with its mud pools, Pohutu geyser and six other geysers, Maori carving school and meeting houses, Combine a visit to the Blue Lake with its beach and the buried village of Te Wairoa, Visit the Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland between Rotorua and Taupo with the Lady Knox geyser (shoots water and steam up to 21 metres at 10.15 am daily) and walk through the geothermal area past the Champagne Pool and Primrose Terraces, Keen fishermen should try the trout fishing at Lake Taupo.

Central North Island travel information

There are regular flights from London to Auckland with British Airways. Flight time to New Zealand is 24 hours on average.

Car hire

With our holidays we include a Hertz group J car (Ford Escape or equivalent four-wheel drive), although smaller and larger cars are available too.

Our bespoke, luxury holidays can be

● Single centre or multi-centre
● Long or short stays
● Combine a number of different hotels in different regions
● Utilise a variety of transport arrangements to New Zealand and within New Zealand, combining flights, hire-car, rail, ferries, cruises, helicopters and private transfers

Our special interest holidays to Central North Isl

● Wine and food holidays
● Art, culture and heritage
● Wildlife and nature experiences
● Private guided sightseeing
● Tramping and walks
● Fiord cruises
● Water activities
● Spa holidays
● Golf
● Mountain biking

Included in all our holidays

● Concierge service
● Handcrafted helpful hints and local information provided with all our holidays
● Personal service by your sales consultant who looks after all aspects of your holiday

Call us on 01392 441245

Here you will find a map of Central North Island showing the locations of the hotels that we offer

Our bespoke, luxury holidays can be

● Single centre or multi-centre
● Long or short stays
● Combine a number of different hotels in different regions
● Utilise a variety of transport arrangements to New Zealand and within New Zealand, combining flights, hire-car, rail, ferries, cruises, helicopters and private transfers

Our special interest holidays to Central North Isl

● Wine and food holidays
● Art, culture and heritage
● Wildlife and nature experiences
● Private guided sightseeing
● Tramping and walks
● Fiord cruises
● Water activities
● Spa holidays
● Golf
● Mountain biking

Included in all our holidays

● Concierge service
● Handcrafted helpful hints and local information provided with all our holidays
● Personal service by your sales consultant who looks after all aspects of your holiday

Call us on 01392 441245