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North Island Golf Tours
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Here are some New Zealand golf packages that include some of the premier golf courses in New Zealand. New Zealand golf resorts are world-renowned and these New Zealand golf tours will introduce you to some of them. Golf resorts in New Zealand offer challenging golf as well as excellent New Zealand accommodation.

 
 6 Day “Tee Off” - North Island Scenic Golf Tour
 including 2 rounds of golf
Departs daily
Minimum days 6 days
Tour code G6TO

New Zealand’s subtropical Bay of Islands, Pacific Ocean blue and the geothermal geysers of the central plateau region all add their distinctive flavours to this trip.
 Day 1 Auckland – Paihia  
Pick up your rental car then travel north to Dargaville and continue to the Waipoua Kauri Forest and see 1000 year old giant Kauri trees. Day ends at Paihia in the beautiful Bay of Islands for the next 2 nights.

Driving Time Auckland to Paihia

 6 hours (via Waipoua Forest)
Overnight Paihia
 Day 2 Bay of Islands golf at Waitangi
A short 5 minute drive to Waitangi Golf Club to play 18 holes. Plan on an 8.30am tee off. Be back in Paihia in time to enjoy a 1.35pm departure on the Hole in the Rock dolphin cruise. Your boxed picnic lunch will be waiting for you on board.
Overnight Paihia
 Day 3 Paihia – Gulf Harbour 
          – Orewa/North Shore 		golf at Gulf Harbour - optional
Drive south via Whangarei to the beautiful Hibiscus Coast for a round at Gulf Harbour Country Club (optional). Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr and scene of the 1998 World Cup of Golf, this course has magnificent ocean-front holes and spectacular coastal views. If you’re not playing golf, then relax and enjoy the tranquil Bay of Islands before driving south this afternoon. Stay tonight at beautiful Orewa Beach/Takapuna.

Driving Time Paihia - Gulf Harbour

approx 3 hours
Overnight Orewa/North Shore
 Day 4 Orewa/North Shore – Wairakei/Taupo  
Travel south via Auckland to the rolling green farmland of the Waikato. Perhaps stop for lunch at Rotorua, one of New Zealand Maori cultural centres. Destination today is the thermal region of Wairakei.

Driving Time to Rotorua

approx 4 hours
Driving Time to Wairakei approx 1 hour
Overnight Wairakei/Taupo
 Day 5 Wairakei golf at Wairakei
Play a round of golf on the world-renowned Wairakei International Golf Course, set on 450 acres of gentle countryside. We suggest a morning tee off, then spend the afternoon sightseeing around the Lake Taupo area. Perhaps enjoy a luxurious soak in the De Brett Thermal Pools.
Overnight Wairakei/Taupo
 Day 6 Taupo/Wairakei - Auckland  
Morning at leisure to enjoy the alpine lake environment. Trout fishing is popular here – perhaps consider an early start and head out on a fishing charter to catch a few of your own! This afternoon, drive back north through Tokaroa in the heart of the Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park to Tirau and on to Auckland. Drop off your rental car on arrival.

Driving Time

approx 4 hours

 
 
Price - valid until 30 September 2011
Price per person Hotel Motel Apartment
Single
$2653
$2444
$3383
Share twin
$1489
$1390
$1855

4 share *
(* 2 bedrooms in motel/apartment)
$1098
$1328
Includes:
  • 5 nights’ accommodation as specified, or similar
  • Green fees for 2 rounds of golf at the courses indicated, or similar (please note that green fees are non refundable)
  • 6 day rental car hire in an intermediate vehicle (Toyota Camry or similar) for 2 people travelling or luxury minivan (Toyota Previa or similar) for 4 people travelling, with unlimited kms and insurance
  • Hole in the Rock dolphin cruise including a boxed picnic lunch
 
Accommodation Directory
Location
Hotel
Motel
Apartment
Paihia Scenic Circle Hotel Admirals View Blue Pacific
Orewa/North Shore Spencer on Byron Waves Motel Spencer on Byron
Taupo/Wairakei Wairakei Resort Karaka Tree Quest
Accommodation of a similar standard will be booked if these properties are unavailable.
 

 

 8 Day “At the Clubhouse”- North Island Scenic Golf Tour
 including 5 rounds of golf
Departs daily
Minimum days 8 days
Tour code G8AC

Visit golf courses in very distinctive locations, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and in the geothermal heart of the high plateau.
 Day 1 Auckland golf at Titirangi
This morning you will be transferred to the Titirangi Golf Club for your first round of golf. Designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie, designer of Augusta National amongst others, this undulating course has won a reputation as “one of the longest short courses”. Transfer back to your city accommodation for afternoon at leisure. We suggest a stroll around Viaduct Harbour, famous for America’s Cup sailing and location of many of Auckland’s popular restaurants.
Overnight Auckland
 Day 2 Auckland – Paihia  
Pick up your rental car and travel north across the Harbour Bridge. Drive to Dargaville then on through the Waipoua Kauri Forest where giant, 1000 year old kauri trees can be seen. Travel on to Paihia in the Bay of Islands for the next 2 nights.

Driving Time Auckland – Paihia

approx 6 hours
Overnight Paihia
 Day 3 Bay of Islands golf at Waitangi
A short 5 minute drive to the Waitangi Golf Club to play 18 holes. Plan to tee off at 8.30am. This championship standard course overlooks the entire seascape of the Bay of Islands. Be back in Paihia in time to enjoy a 1.35pm departure on the Hole in the Rock dolphin  cruise. Your boxed picnic lunch will be waiting for you on board.
Overnight Paihia
 Day 4 Gulf Harbour/ North Shore golf at Gulf Harbour
Drive south via Whangarei to the beautiful Hibiscus Coast for a round at Gulf Harbour Country Club. We suggest a 1.00pm tee off. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr and scene of the 1998 World Cup of Golf, this course has magnificent ocean-front holes and spectacular coastal views. Stay tonight at beautiful Orewa or Takapuna beach.

Driving Time Paihia - Gulf Harbour

approx 3 hours
Overnight Orewa/North Shore
 Day 5 North Shore – Rotorua golf at Rotorua
This morning you travel further south to the geothermal region of Rotorua. Early afternoon you play the immaculately prepared, gently undulating, Rotorua Golf Course. After your game enjoy a therapeutic soak in the Polynesian Spa Pools.

Driving Time Orewa – Rotorua

 approx 4 hours
Overnight Rotorua
 Day 6 Rotorua  

A free day for sightseeing in the Rotorua region.
Overnight Rotorua
 Day 7 Rotorua – Wairakei/Taupo golf at Wairakei
A short drive south to Wairakei for a round of golf on the world renowned Wairakei International Golf Course We suggest a 12.30pm tee off. Set on 450 acres of gentle countryside the thermal activity in the region makes for interesting scenery.

Driving Time

Taupo approx 1 hour
Overnight Wairakei/Taupo
 Day 8 Taupo/Wairakei - Auckland  
Travel back to Auckland. Drop off your rental car by 5.00pm.

Driving Time Taupo – Auckland

 approx 4 hours

 
 
Price - valid until 30 September 2011
Price per person Hotel Motel Apartment
Single
$3766
$3365
$4833
Share twin
$2253
$2053
$2787

4 share *
(* 2 bedrooms in motel/apartment)
$1812
$2019
Includes:
  • 7 nights’ accommodation as specified, or similar
  • Green fees for 5 rounds of golf at the courses indicated, or similar (please note that green fees are non refundable)
  • 7 day rental car hire in an intermediate vehicle (Toyota Camry or similar) for 2 people travelling or luxury minivan (Toyota Previa or similar) for 4 people travelling, with unlimited kms and insurance.
  • Hole in the Rock dolphin cruise, including picnic lunch
  • Polynesian Spa Pools in Rotorua
  • Return transfer to Titirangi
 
Accommodation Directory
Location
Hotel
Motel
Apartment
Auckland Copthorne Anzac Ave Airedale City Life
Paihia/Waitangi Bay of Islands Hotel Admirals View Blue Pacific
Orewa/North Shore Spencer on Byron Waves Motel Spencer on Bryon
Rotorua Millennium Ventura Inn Mayfair
Taupo/Wairakei Wairakei Resort Karaka Tree Quest
Accommodation of a similar standard will be booked if these properties are unavailable.
 

 
 
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