North Island Golf Vacation (15-day)

Luxury 4-5 Star Self-Drive Golf Tours From: $3589 CAD

Quality 3-4 Star Self-Drive Golf Tours From: $ 3209 CAD

*per person *based on double occupancy * airfare not included

Included:

• 14 nights luxury/quality accommodation
• 7 rounds of Golf on New Zealand 's best courses
• Superior Class Car Hire with Thrifty Car rentals with insurance and unlimited km's
• Twin share Toyota Corolla + $AUD140
• Motorised carts included at Gulf Harbour, Lakes Resort, Wairakei and Formosa, available at all other courses
• Great sightseeing including award winning Maori Hangi and Concert and famous Cape Brett 'Hole in the Rock" cruise
• Non golfing partner reduction - $AUD1110

QUALITY ACCOMMODATION [ 3 to 4 star]

• Scenic Circle Airedale Hotel Standard Room [ Auckland ]
• Kingsgate Hotel [Paihia]
• Gulf Harbour Lodge [upgrade at Gulf Harbour ]
• Lakes Resort Villas [Pauanui]
• Ventura Suites and Inn Studio room [Rotorua]
• Deco City Motor Lodge Studio room
• Wairakei Resort Deluxe room [Taupo]

LUXURY ACCOMMODATION [ 4 to 5 star]

• Scenic Circle Airedale Hotel Deluxe Room [ Auckland ]
• The Waterfront [Paihia]
• Gulf Harbour Lodge [ Gulf Harbour ]
• Lakes Resort Villas [Pauanui]
• Ventura Suites and Inn Deluxe Suite [Rotorua]
• Te Pania Hotel Seaview room [Napier]
• Wairakei Resort Executive Room [Taupo]

SUGGESTED ITINERARY:

DAY 1: ARRIVE AUCKLAND

• On arrival at Auckland International Airport you will pick up your reserved hire car from Thrifty Car rental.
• After rental formalities are complete you drive to the Auckland downtown area for your first nights accommodation at the Scenic Circle Airedale Hotel.

DAY 2: AUCKLAND / BAY OF ISLANDS

• Today's drive takes you North over the Auckland Harbour Bridge en route to the beautiful Bay of Islands.
• At 1.30pm you take the famous Cape Brett "Hole in the Rock" cruise from which you can see these beautiful waterways with their many pristine secluded islands.
• The colourful holiday resort of Paihia is your base for the next 2 nights. Accommodation is at the primely located Kingsgate Autolodge on the Paihia waterfront.

DAY 3: GOLF AT KAURI CLIFFS

• Today's round of golf is at the incomparable Kauri Cliffs.
• When American owner Julian Robertson decided to make a golf course he could be proud of, he did just that.
• He commissioned the David Harmon Team from Florida USA for the design and has conceived what we believe is one of the most spectacular and brilliant golf courses you will ever play.
• It has just been rated no. 49 in the world in golf course rankings.
• All this makes a day of golf you will never forget.

DAY 4: BAY OF ISLANDS / GOLF AT GULF HARBOUR

• This morning you head back South towards Auckland via Whangerei and the beautiful Hibiscus Coast.
• It is here that you stop at the magnificent Gulf Harbour Resort for a round of Golf in a motorised cart.
• This layout is so highly regarded that it was awarded the 1998 World Cup of Golf only 12 months after opening.
• The designer, Robert Trent Jones II likens this layout to the illustrious Pebble Beach in California.
• It will host the New Zealand Open for the next 3 years.

TOUR BONUS* OVERNIGHT GULF HARBOUR LODGE

• Complimetary upgrade to Premier Room at Gulf Harbour Lodge, normally in our Deluxe range of accom- modation.

DAY 5: GULF HARBOUR/ LAKES RESORT PAUANUI

• Today after a leisurely departure time you travel further South through Auckland and on to Coromandel Peninsula an area of beautiful unspoilt scenery.
• Here you will be staying at the new Lakes Resort for the next 2 nights in one of the Deluxe Villas.

DAY 6: GOLF AT THE LAKES RESORT

• The Lakes Resort has recently opened to rave reviews.
• Canadian design team Sid Puddlecombe and Associates oversaw design and construction here of this great new layout.
• The setting is in an unspoilt wetlands area in a valley that is bordered by forest and abundant in local wildlife.

DAY 7: PAUANUI/ ROTORUA

• Your drive this morning takes you down the east coast through Tauranga and onto Rotorua, New Zealand's Geo Thermal capital.
• This afternoon there will be some time for some sightseeing.
• The Polynesian Spa is very relaxing and Rainbow Springs and the Agrodome show very entertaining.
• The local Gondola ride provides panoramic views over the whole area while the lake is great for cruising and fishing.

TOUR BONUS* AUTHENTIC TRADITIONAL HANGI AND CONCERT

• Tonights dinner and concert is at the Tamaki Maori Village.
• This cultural feast was recently rated the no.1 Tourist attraction in New Zealand. It is fantastic.
• The next 2 nights accommodation is at the new Ventura Suites and Inn.

DAY 8: GOLF AT ROTORUA GOLF CLUB

• Todays round of golf is at the Rotorua Golf Club course locally known as "Arikikappakappa".
• The course has some beautiful new holes as well as 18 recently remade undulating greens.
• The volcanic nature of the layout and its surroundings make for some hazards well worth avoiding.

DAY 9: ROTORUA/ NAPIER

• Today you head back out to the east coast to the Hawkes Bay area and Napier, where you will be staying at the Deco City Motor Lodge for the next 2 nights.
• Napier is known for its Art Deco architecture and the area is also one of New Zealand 's premier wine growing districts.

DAY 10: GOLF AT CAPE KIDNAPPERS

• The new sister course to the already world rated Kauri Cliffs is the second remarkable golf course devel- opment taken on by American Julian Robertson.
• World renowned course designer Tom Doak was em- ployed to get the most out of this amazing undulating land and its mind blowing views and position.
• Make no mistake, this will be rated as one of the best new golf courses in the world in no time.

DAY 11: NAPIER/ TAUPO

• A leisurely departure this morning will have you in Taupo by early afternoon.
• There will be some tome to look around and do some sightseeing at New Zealand 's largest fresh water lake.

DAY 12: GOLF AT WAIRAKEI INTERNATIONAL

• This morning's round of golf is at the wonderful Wairakei International Golf course in a motorised cart.
• Rated in the top 20 Golf courses in the world outside the US by Golf Digest, Wairakei is a course of magnificent natural beauty and charm. Its testing layout which was redesigned by 5 times British Open win- ner Peter Thompson is also very special.
• After golf there will be time to relax back at the Resort or try some fishing or cruising on Lake Taupo.

DAY 13: TAUPO/ AUCKLAND

• This morning is free to look around beautiful Lake Taupo.
• You can take a leisurely stroll along the waterfront taking in the fresh air before driving back to Auckland.
• For the next 2 nights you stay back at the Airedale Hotel

DAY 14: GOLF AT FORMOSA COUNTRY CLUB

• Today's round of Golf is at the Formosa Country Club, another brilliant new Resort style layout just out- side of Auckland.
• A 45-minute drive out to the Beachlands district on the East Coast takes you to this challenging course.
• Famous New Zealand golfer Bob Charles has designed this course and believes it will one day become one of the great Golf Courses of the World.
• After your round enjoy the sumptuous surrounds of the 14 million dollar clubhouse.

DAY 15: DEPART AUCKLAND

• This morning there may be time for some last minute shopping or sightseeing.
• Drop your rental car off to Thrifty full of petrol in preparation for your flight home.
• You will leave New Zealand with memories of some amazing golf courses in this scenic country.

*ALL PROGRAMS CAN BE CUSTOMIZED