 Golfing Aotearoa Golf Fairway Classic  Motorhome Itineraries Natures Best Unique New Zealand Wild South Honeymoon & Romance Family Hip Golf Fairway ClassicNORTH + SOUTH ISLAND | 9 DAYS Luxury Self-Drive New Zealand Golf Touring Holiday – Talk to us about creating a golfing holiday itinerary for you.
Sample some of New Zealand’s best courses with this self-drive golf touring holiday that takes in some world-renowned destinations:
- Tee off in the winterless north, where warm beaches and lush native forest combine with rich Maori history.
- Head to Cape Kidnappers - close to where Captain Cook first sighted New Zealand, and another great course.
- 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 NZ for help planning your self-drive New Zealand golf touring holiday. |
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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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| 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. | | | |
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Imagine an urban environment where everyone lives within half an hour of beautiful beaches, hiking trails and a dozen enchanted holiday islands. 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.
A quick ferry ride across the water from Paihia is the charming, elegant township of Russell. This tranquil place was once known as "the hell hole of the Pacific" when it was 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.
Historic buildings to visit include the Catholic Mission "Pompallier" and Christ Church, which still carries the bullet holes from the Maori Wars. Discover Russell's exciting past by visiting the museum, cafés, restaurants and craft galleries, while appreciating its colonial architecture.
Kerikeri was home ground for the fearsome Hongi Hika, a Maori chief who terrorised many tribes throughout the North Island in the early 1800s. Yet he was kind to missionaries - allowing Samuel Marsden to establish New Zealand's second mission station here.
Find out why Queenstown New Zealand, ‘Adventure Capital of the World’ 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.
