Iconic New Zealand Road Trips Vacation Packages
The stunning scenic landscapes of New Zealand are home to giant glaciers, snow-capped mountains, unique islands, diverse cities, subtropical forests, and miles of rugged coastline that are best explored on an iconic road trip. New Zealand is packed with activities and adventures from national parks to bungy jumping, skydiving, zip-lining, and sprawling verdant vineyards. The country is filled with scenic highways and beautiful routes to choose from with drives that take you through dramatic contrasting landscapes filled with natural beauty. There are road trips on the North Island and South Island which are among some of the favorites making them some of the best road trips in New Zealand. By car or campervan touring New Zealand, which is a free camping nation provides is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and a great opportunity to tour the country and see a feast of mountainous landscapes, sweeping beaches, rocky coastlines, and rolling hills. Discover the open roads of New Zealand and plan your iconic road trip today.
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Road Trip Destinations
Explore New Zealand
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Famous New Zealand Glaciers attract visitors from all over the world looking for a unique ice adventure, such as the mammoth Franz Josef, Fox, and Tasman Glaciers.
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The magical Geothermal Phenomena is the result of many volcanoes in the central North Island of New Zealand.
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New Zealand is filled with stupendous sprawling verdant vineyards where world-famous wines are produced in the southerly grape-growing region.
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Idyllic Islands of the South Pacific
Escaping to some of the simply stunning Idyllic Islands in the South Pacific puts visitors in the heart of a tropical paradise.
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The Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii equals paradise decorated by gorgeous sugary beaches, mesmerizing waters, vibrant coral reefs, and lush verdant volcanic interiors.
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Indian Ocean Inspiration
Bounded by Asia (India), Africa, Australia, and Antarctica, the Indian Ocean prides itself on precious clear beaches, and turquoise waters.
SUGGESTED ITINERARIES
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Auckland - Hamilton - Rotorua by AirMore details› - Flight into Auckland and out of Rotorua
- Hotel for 3 nights in Auckland
- Flight from Auckland to Hamilton
- Hotel for 3 nights in Hamilton
- Flight from Hamilton to Rotorua
- Hotel for 3 nights in Rotorua
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Runway to Road: Auckland and Christchurch - Kaikoura - Franz Josef - QueenstownMore details› - Flight into Auckland and out of Queenstown
- Hotel for 3 nights in Auckland
- Flight from Auckland to Christchurch
- Rental Car for 6 days
- Hotel for 1 nights in Christchurch
- Hotel for 1 nights in Kaikoura
- Hotel for 1 nights in Franz Josef
- Hotel for 2 nights in Queenstown
Driving Time
Christchurch- Kaikoura: 2 hours and 22 mins. approx.
Kaikoura- Franz Josef: 6 hours 25 min.
Franz Josef- Queenstown: 4 hours and 39 mins.-
Auckland - Queenstown - Christchurch by AirMore details› - Flight into Auckland and out of Christchurch
- Hotel for 3 nights in Auckland
- Flight from Auckland to Queenstown
- Hotel for 3 nights in Queenstown
- Flight from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Hotel for 3 nights in Christchurch
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Runway to Road: Auckland and Queenstown - Dunedin - Te AnauMore details› - Flight into Auckland and out of Queenstown
- Hotel for 2 nights in Auckland
- Flight from Auckland to
- Hotel for 1 night in Queenstown
- Rental Car for 7 Nights (Pick Up and Drop off in Queenstown)
- Hotel for 2 nights in Dunedin
- Hotel for 2 nights in Te Anau
- Hotel for 1 night in Queenstown
Driving Time
Queenstown - Dunedin: 3 hrs. 40 mins. approx.
Dunedin - Te Anau : 3 hrs. 30 mins. approx.
Te Anau - Queenstown: 2hrs. approx.-
Auckland - Rotorua - Christchurch by AirMore details› - Flight into Auckland and out of Christchurch
- Hotel for 2 nights in Auckland
- Flight Auckland to Rotorua
- Hotel for 2 nights in Rotorua
- Flight Rotorua to Christchurch
- Hotel for 2 nights in Christchurch
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Auckland - Rotorua - Queenstown - Christchurch by AirMore details› - Flight into Auckland and out of Christchurch
- Hotel for 2 nights in Auckland
- Flight from Auckland to Rotorua
- Hotel for 2 nights in Rotorua
- Flight from Rotorua to Queenstown
- Hotel for 2 nights in Queenstown
- Flight from Queenstown to Christchurh
- Hotel for 2 nights in Christchurch
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Auckland - Rotorua - Queenstown - Mt. Cook - Christchurch (Self Drive)More details› - Flight into Auckland and out of Christchurch
- Rental Car for 4 days. Pick Up: Auckland/Drop off: Rotorua
- Hotel for 2 nights in Auckland
- Hotel for 2 nights in Rotorua
- Flight from Rotorua to Queenstown
- Rental Car for 5 days. Pick up: Queenstown/Drop off: Christchurch
- Hotel for 2 nights in Queenstown
- Hotel for 1 night in Mt. Cook
- Hotel for 2 nights in Christchurch
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Auckland and Rotorua by AirMore details› - Flight into Auckland and out of Rotorua
- Hotel for 3 nights in Auckland
- Flight from Auckland to Rotorua
- Hotel for 3 nights in Rotorua
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Auckland GetawayMore details› - Flight into and out of Auckland
- Hotel for 6 nights in Auckland
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Runway to Ride: Auckland - Rotorua and ChristchurchMore details› - Flight into Auckland and out of Christchurch
- Hotel for 3 nights in Auckland
- Transfer from Auckland to Rotorua
- Hotel for 3 nights in Rotorua
- Flight from Rotorua to Christchurch
- Hotel for 3 nights in Christchurch
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Down Under Highlights by Air (Auckland - Rotorua - Queenstown - Christchurch - Cairns - Sydney)12 nights from $3,423*› - Flight into Auckland and out of Sydney
- Hotel for 2 nights in Auckland
- Flight from Auckland to Rotorua
- Hotel for 2 nights Rotorua
- Flight from Rotorua to Queenstown
- Hotel for 2 nights in Queenstown
- Flight from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Hotel for 2 nights in Christchurch
- Flight from Christchurch to Cairns
- Hotel for 2 nights in Cairns
- Flight from Cairns to Sydney
- Hotel for 2 nights in Sydney
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Brisbane - Gold Coast - Byron Bay - Coffs Harbour - Sydney (Self Drive)9 nights from $2,405*› - Flight into Brisbane and out of Sydney
- Rental Car for 7 days
- Pick Up: Brisbane Airport/Drop Off: Sydney Airport
- Hotel for 2 nights in Brisbane
- Hotel for 2 nights in Gold Coast
- Hotel for 1 night in Byron Bay
- Hotel for 1 night in Coffs Habour
- Flight from Coffs Harbour to Sydney
- Hotel for 3 nights in Sydney
Driving Time
Brisbane – Gold Coast: 1 hr. approx.
Gold Coast - Byron Bay: 1 hr. 15 mins. approx.
Byron Bay - Coffs Habour: 2 hrs. 30 mins. approx.
Coffs Habour - Sydney: 5 hrs. 40 mins. approx.-
Auckland - Coromandel Peninsula - Hamilton - Rotorua (Self Drive)8 nights from $2,010*› - Flight into Auckland and out of Rotorua
- Rental Car for 9 days
- Hotel for 2 nights in Auckland
- Hotel for 2 nights in Coromandel Peninsula
- Hotel for 2 nights in Hamilton
- Hotel for 2 nights in Rotorua
Driving Time
Auckland - Coromandel Peninsula: 2 hrs. 45 mins. approx.
Coromandel Peninsula - Hamilton: 2 hrs. 30 mins. approx.
Hamilton - Rotorua: 1 hr. 35 mins. approx.-
Auckland - Bay of Islands - Rotorua (Self Drive)More details› - Flight into Auckland and out of Rotorua
- Rental Car for 9 days
- Hotel for 2 nights in Auckland
- Hotel for 2 nights in Bay of Islands
- Hotel for 1 night in Auckland
- Hotel for 3 nights in Rotorua
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Fiji (Nadi) - Auckland - Cairns - Sydney - Christchurch by AirMore details› - Flight into Nadi and out Christchurch
- Hotel for 2 nights in Nadi (Fiji)
- Flight from Nadi (Fiji) to Auckland
- Hotel for 2 nights in Auckland
- Flight from Auckland to Cairns
- Hotel for 2 nights in Cairns
- Flight from Cairns to Sydney
- Hotel for 2 nights Sydney
- Flight from Sydney to Christchurch
- Hotel for 2 nights in Christchurch
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Fiji (Nadi) - Auckland - Queenstown - Port Douglas - Sydney by AirMore details› - Flight into Nadi and out of Sydney
- Hotel for 3 nights in Nadi (Fiji)
- Flight from Nadi (Fiji) to Auckland
- Hotel for 3 nights in Auckland
- Flight from Auckland to Queenstown
- Hotel for 3 nights in Queenstown
- Flight from Queenstown to Cairns
- Transfer from Cairns Airport to Hotel in Port Douglas
- Hotel for 3 nights in Port Douglas
- Transfer from Hotel in Port Douglas to Cairns Airport
- Flights from Cairns to Sydney
- Hotel for 3 nights Sydney
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Discover New Zealand (Self Drive)15 nights from $4,206*› - Flight into Auckland and out of Queenstown
- Rental Car for 8 days
- Hotel for 2 nights in Auckland
- Hotel for 2 nights in Rotorua
- Hotel for 1 night in Napier
- Hotel for 2 nights in Wellington
- Ferry Wellington - Picton
- Rental Car for 9 days
- Hotel for 1 night in Picton
- Hotel for 1 night in Nelson
- Hotel for 1 night in Kaikoura
- Hotel for 2 nights in Christchurch
- Hotel for 1 night in Lake Tekapo
- Hotel for 2 nights in Queenstown
Driving Time
Auckland - Rotorua: 2 hrs. 50 mins. approx.
Rotorua - Napier: 6 hrs. 20 mins. approx.
Napier - Wellington: 4 hrs. 10 mins. approx.Driving Time
Picton - Nelson:2 hrs. approx.
Nelson - Kaikoura: 3 hrs. 30 mins. approx.
Kaikoura - Christchurch: 2 hrs. 30 mins. approx.
Christchurch - Lake Tekapo: 2 hrs. 45 mins. approx.
Lake Tekapo - Queenstown: 3 hrs. 20 mins. approx.-
Hot Springs and Hobbiton Self Drive (Auckland - Matamata - Rotorua)More details› - Flight into Auckland and out of Rotorua
- Rental Car for 7 days
- Hotel for 2 nights in Auckland
- Hotel for 2 nights in Matamata
- Hotel for 2 nights in Rotorua
Driving Time
Auckland- Matamata: 1 hrs 59 mins. approx.
Matamata- Rotorua: 53 mins. approx.
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Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Fully Flexible Itinerary: Personalize your hotels, transportation, and length of stay in each city. Easily add curated experiences to complete your journey.
Experiences and Adventures
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Australia boasts over 2,400 wineries spread throughout 65 stunning wine regions where over 100 grape varieties are grown producing thousands of award-winning wines and delectable food.
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The massive 22,369 miles of Australian coastline is a gateway for some of the world’s best whale watching adventures, allowing visitors bountiful opportunities to observe annual migrations.
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The astoundingly beautiful, diverse, and vast country of Australia offers visitors some epic road trip opportunities along thousands of miles of scenic coastlines, through iconic cities.
New Zealand Customer Reviews
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The hotels are very nice, clean and located in the City Center. Except the The Best Western Plus in Carlton. This hotel also is very noisy even at pas ...Traveled on: 9/30/2026
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Do not offer tours four months ahead that you are not sure are going to be filled. My tour for Arthur''s Pass in Christchurch had to be canceled the T ...Traveled on: 9/17/2026
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We had some very nice hotels overall. Next trip we will review the locations of the hotels more closely to be sure that all are centrally located fo ...Traveled on: 4/17/2026
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I do recommend that my friends check out the site, but also warn them that the flights proposed are the worst (to keep price low), but if search for b ...Traveled on: 4/14/2026
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The customer''s service was very professional. The associates were very helpful and making a Few changes to my antitinary. I will be using trip master ...Traveled on: 4/4/2026















