North Island Golf Vacation (8-day)

Luxury 4-5 Star Self-Drive Golf Tours From: $1519 CAD

Quality 3-4 Star Self-Drive Golf Tours From: $1399 CAD

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

Included:

• 7 nights luxury/quality accommodation
• 4 rounds of Golf on New Zealand 's best courses
• Motorised carts at Gulf Harbour , Formosa and Wairakei
• Superior Class Car hire with Thrifty Car rental with unlimited Km's and insurance. Quad share-Toyota Previa.
• 2 share Toyota Corolla + $88 per person
• Great en route Sightseeing
• Optional golf day 3 at St Andrews [ Hamilton ] and Day 6 Taupo
• Centennial course $65 each.
• Non golfing partner reduction - $350

QUALITY ACCOMMODATION [ 3 to 4 star]

• Scenic Circle Airedale Hotel Standard Room [Auckland]
• Ventura Suites Studio Room [Rotorua]
• Wairakei Resort Deluxe room [Taupo]

LUXURY ACCOMMODATION [ 4 to 5 star ]

• Scenic Circle Airedale Hotel Deluxe Room [ Auckland ]
• Ventura Suites Deluxe Suite [Rotorua]
• Wairakei Resort Executive Room [Taupo]

SUGGESTED ITINERARY:

DAY 1: ARRIVE AUCKLAND

• On arrival at Auckland International Airport after picking up your reserved car from Thrifty Car hire you proceed to the conveniently located Scenic Cirle Airedale Hotel in downtown Auckland where you will be staying for the next 2 nights.

DAY 2: AUCKLAND

• Today you play the magnificent new resort course at Gulf Harbour Country Club venue for this years New Zealand Open. This is a truly unbelievable new layout to rival any international resort.
• The resort hosted the prestigious World Cup in 1998 just confirming how highly it rates.
• The famous designer Robert Trent Jones II likens it to the illustrious Pebble Beach in California.

DAY 3: AUCKLAND / ROTORUA

• Today you head south to the amazing Geo Thermal wonderland of Rotorua.
• This afternoon is free to explore some of the excellent sightseeing options.
• Try a gondola ride for a fantastic panorama or view the huge trout at Rainbow Springs.
• Tonight's accommodation is at the new Ventura Suites and Inn.

DAY 4: ROTORUA/ TAUPO

• 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.
• After golf a 50 minute drive will have us at the excellent Wairakei Resort at Taupo where you will be staying for the next 2 nights in a deluxe room.

DAY 5: TAUPO

• 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 wasredesigned by 5 times British Open winner Peter Thompson is also very special.
• After golf there will be time to relax back at the Resort or have a look around Lake Taupo.

DAY 6: TAUPO / AUCKLAND

• This morning is free to look around beautiful Lake Taupo.
• Fishing or cruising on the lake are popular options.
• This afternoon's drive takes you back to bustling Auckland and the Airedale Hotel.

DAY 7: AUCKLAND

• Today's round of Golf is at the Formosa Country Club, another brilliant new Resort style layout just outside of Auckland.
• A 45 minute drive out to the Beachlands district on the East Coast takes you to thisvchallenging course.
• Famous New Zealand golfer Bob Charles has designed this course and beleives 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 8: DEPART AUCKLAND

• After returning your car full of petrol to Thrifty Car hire its time to head home.
• You will depart New Zealand with memories of some of New Zealand's finest golf courses and most popular sightseeing.

*ALL PROGRAMS CAN BE CUSTOMIZED