 Golf Vacation Packages Best New Zealand Golfing  Motorhome Itineraries NZ Natures Best New Zealand Unique New Zealand Wild South Island Holiday Honeymoon Packages Family Hip Holidays Best New Zealand GolfingNORTH + SOUTH ISLAND | 9 DAYS join a Self-Drive New Zealand Golf holiday with best courses -Talk to us about creating an outstanding golf itinerary for you. Sample some of New Zealand’s best golf courses on a self-drive golf touring holidays. Our customised New Zealand golf tours are perfect for both amateur and professional golfers. - Tee off in the winterless north, where warm beaches and lush native forest combine with rich Maori history into your New Zealand golf touring holidays.
- Head to Cape Kidnappers - close to where Captain Cook first sighted New Zealand, and another great course with one of the best best golf courses in New Zealand.
- Now cross the Cook Strait to discover pristine playing conditions and alpine splendour at Terrace Downs in Canterbury, and Millbrook Resort in Queenstown (where President Clinton enjoyed a round).
Four-star accommodation and some internal airfares are included, and optional winery tour, flight seeing, hot air ballooning, and jet boating adventures are available. Contact GUEST New Zealand for help planning your self-drive New Zealand golf holiday. |
| | ITINERARY: | | DAY 1: | Auckland | | | | DAY 2: | Kerikeri | Bay of Islands Dolphine Cruises | | | DAY 3: | Kerikeri | | | | DAY 4: | Cape Kidnappers | Lifestyle & Wine Tour Hawkes Bay | | | DAY 5: | Cape Kidnappers | | | | DAY 6: | Methven | Hot Air Ballooning Safari | | | DAY 7: | Methven | | | | DAY 8: | Queenstown | Shotover Jetboat tour | | | DAY 9: | Queenstown | |
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| Russell |  |  A quick ferry ride across the water from Paihia takes you to the charming, elegant township of Russell. This tranquil place was once the shore leave destination for sailors, whalers and traders during the 19th century. Today Russell is still a favoured spot for boaties who seek safe anchorage and calm weather. Historic buildings include the Catholic Mission "Pompallier" and the Christ Church, which still retains the bullet holes from the Maori Wars. Discover the facts about Russell's exciting past by visiting the museum, cafés, restaurants and craft galleries, while appreciating its colonial architecture. You can also walk to the famous flagpole (looking over to Paihia on the beach, turn right (walk along the beach at low tide), and uphill - you'll soon find it and while you're there catch some beautiful views over the bay. | | | | | Kings and Fullers Tours and Cruises | |  Kings Dolphin Cruises and tours provide a choice of four packages to different areas in the Bay of Islands. Visitors are able to swim very close to the Dolphins or watch them from on board their boats. Dolphin watching also includes other marine life such as seals, orcas, whales and penguins. These eco tours are designed for nature lovers. | | | | | | | The Summer House | |  This is a French Provincial inspired bed and breakfast in Kerikeri set in an idyllic landscaped subtropical garden and is the first bed and breakfast in the world to be Green Globe 21 benchmarked. The hosts are committed conservationists with a wide knowledge of Northlands natural environment. | | | | | Air New Zealand | |  Air New Zealand’s domestic network offers flights between all major cities and most provincial towns in New Zealand several times each day with a fleet of modern and spacious aircraft. Let Guest New Zealand make all flight bookings at a time to suit your itinerary and provide you with all ticketing and transfers details. | | | | | Full Size Sedan | |  A self-drive holiday is one if the most relaxing ways to experience New Zealand's landscape and lifestyle. Many of our roads are very scenic and traffic is low outside of the main cities when compared to international standards. Motorways take you in and out of the main cities but once on the open road, you will find plenty of opportunities to stop and take in the sights as you please. | |
| Hawkes Bay | |  Blessed with a sunny, Mediterranean-style climate, Hawke's Bay is one of New Zealand's warmest, driest regions. The region is New Zealand's leading producer of red wines, has the greatest concentration of Art Deco architecture and hosts the country's most elaborate celebrations of Matariki - the Maori New Year. | | | | | Long Island Tours | |  Long Island Tours philosophy is to deliver a top quality interactive experience. It is distinctively different as it challenges and allows an unusual free exchange of ideas coupled with highly enjoyable activites with intuitive and responsive guiding. | | | | | Te Awanga Cottages | |  These two delightful contemporary Cottages are situated in a picturesque coastal setting within walking distance to Cape Kidnappers, ocean activities, wine-tasting, golfing, and an artist community, yet only a 10-15 minute scenic drive from Art Deco Napier and Hip Havelock North. | | | | | Air New Zealand | | | Air New Zealand’s domestic network offers flights between all major cities and most provincial towns in New Zealand several times each day with a fleet of modern and spacious aircraft. Let Guest New Zealand make all flight bookings at a time to suit your itinerary and provide you with all ticketing and transfers details. | | | | | Full Size Sedan | | | A self-drive holiday is one if the most relaxing ways to experience New Zealand's landscape and lifestyle. Many of our roads are very scenic and traffic is low outside of the main cities when compared to international standards. Motorways take you in and out of the main cities but once on the open road, you will find plenty of opportunities to stop and take in the sights as you please. | |
| Cape Kidnappers | | | Blessed with a sunny, Mediterranean-style climate, Hawke's Bay is one of New Zealand's warmest, driest regions. The region is New Zealand's leading producer of red wines, has the greatest concentration of Art Deco architecture and hosts the country's most elaborate celebrations of Matariki - the Maori New Year. | | | | | Te Awanga Cottages | | | These two delightful contemporary Cottages are situated in a picturesque coastal setting within walking distance to Cape Kidnappers, ocean activities, wine-tasting, golfing, and an artist community, yet only a 10-15 minute scenic drive from Art Deco Napier and Hip Havelock North. | | | | | Full Size Sedan | | | A self-drive holiday is one if the most relaxing ways to experience New Zealand's landscape and lifestyle. Many of our roads are very scenic and traffic is low outside of the main cities when compared to international standards. Motorways take you in and out of the main cities but once on the open road, you will find plenty of opportunities to stop and take in the sights as you please. | |
| Methven | |  Methven is at the heart of a whole host of activities and experiences including: fabulous subalpine and scenic walkways, six challenging country golf courses and one of New Zealand’s best international golf resorts, hot air ballooning over the Canterbury Plains with views to the Southern Alps, experience a scenic flight by helicopter over the spectacular Canterbury High Country, jet boat up the spectacular Rakaia Gorge or a wild river raft on the Rangitata River, dare yourself and enjoy the extreme views and adrenlin charge of a tandem skydive, a 4WD journey through some of Canterbury’s most unique locations. | | | | | Aoraki Ballooning | |  The Canterbury Plains are the finest place in New Zealand for Hot Air Ballooning. Nestled well inland, the prevailing breeze from the Southern Alps gently ushers flights out across the Plains, which are renowned for the many varieties of arable crops and sheep, deer, beef, dairy cattle, even llama, alpacas, and ostriches! | | | | | | | Terrace Downs Golf Resort | |  Located in one of the most naturally beautiful places on earth, at the base of Mt Hutt overlooking the Rakaia Gorge; Terrace Downs offers an incomparable luxury leisure experience. Its 550 acres of unique New Zealand High Country provide peace and seclusion just 50 minutes’ drive from Christchurch Airport. | | | | | Air New Zealand | | | Air New Zealand’s domestic network offers flights between all major cities and most provincial towns in New Zealand several times each day with a fleet of modern and spacious aircraft. Let Guest New Zealand make all flight bookings at a time to suit your itinerary and provide you with all ticketing and transfers details. | | | |
| Queenstown | |  Queenstown, New Zealand is commonly referred to as the ‘Adventure Capital of the World’ and deserves its reputation for complementing breath-taking scenery with adrenalin-pumping activities. Larger-than-life scenery - From crystal clear Lake Wakatipu across to The Remarkables mountain range, Queenstown's environment is majestic and awe-inspiring. Catch the gondola up Bob's Peak to discover this view, take a trip across the lake on the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak Station, join a fabulous wine tour and sample fantastic cuisine from world-class restaurants. Both night and day, you can absorb the fantastic alpine atmosphere this town is famous for. | | | | | Shotover Jet | |  Shotover Jet is the only Jetboat company operating in the Shotover River canyon and is the ultimate jet boat adrenaline rush. An iconic visitor experience in Queenstown, the powerful jet boats are dwarfed by the Shotover Canyon walls which tower above. The drivers skills are evident as they negotiate rocky outcrops,crags and boulders. | | | | | | | Millbrook Golf Resort | |  Millbrook is designed to embody the relaxed New Zealand country lifestyle – and to make the most of its setting among some of the world's most spectacular scenery. It is a year round, recreational paradise - each season featuring its own character, colours and leisure pursuits. | | | | | Full Size Sedan | | | A self-drive holiday is one if the most relaxing ways to experience New Zealand's landscape and lifestyle. Many of our roads are very scenic and traffic is low outside of the main cities when compared to international standards. Motorways take you in and out of the main cities but once on the open road, you will find plenty of opportunities to stop and take in the sights as you please. | |
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Guest New Zealand create golf tours and holiday itineraries suited to all levels of golfer. If at any time you'd like to speak personally with one of our New Zealand golf tour specialists, please call us on one of our freephone international numbers. Best golfing in New Zealand - Self-driving golf holiday New Zealand |
Imagine an urban environment where everyone lives within half an hour of beautiful beaches, hiking trails and a dozen enchanted holiday islands, one of which is Waiheke Island, only a short ferry ride away. Add a sunny climate, a background rhythm of Polynesian culture and a passion for outstanding food, wine and shopping - you're beginning to get the picture of Auckland. Auckland is New Zealand's largest city and has the main international airport in New Zealand. Two domestic terminals allow frequent and accessible flights throughout the country. Auckland is a sophisticated waterfront city offering fabulous aquatic activities and sublime dining experiences.
Orchards line the road leading into Kerikeri with roadside stalls offer the chance to buy seasonal fruit. While travelling through, look for signs pointing the way to artists’ studios – it is a fact that the resident potters and painters of this area have provided it's creative edge. The actual town is full of galleries, cafés and gourmet food shops. This contemporary flavour provides a contrast to an area cloaked in history. Included in your travel plans should be a visit to New Zealand's oldest house (Kemp House built in 1821) and the Stone Store (1832). At the Kerikeri basin, you can see the remains of the terraced pa site, Kororipo. Other local attractions include a replica pre-European Maori village and the walk to Rainbow Falls.
