Best of New Zealand Golf Tour

Best of New Zealand Golf Tour

This itinerary is one of our most popular and offers golfers the opportunity to play the top six golf courses in New Zealand over fifteen days.

Nine days of touring the North Island is followed by six days in beautiful Queenstown. Activity and sightseeing options are diverse and plentiful, ranging from the black sandy beaches of West Auckland, the Maori culture in the Bay of Islands, the geothermal activity around Rotorua and Taupo, the wineries of Hawke’s Bay and the amazing scenery of the lower South Island. Whilst in Queenstown we recommend a visit to either Milford or Doubtful Sound. Tour packages begin at NZ$6500 per person based on double occupancy.

Details

Package inclusions

  • 7 rounds of golf (Titirangi, Kauri Cliffs, Kinloch, Wairakei, Cape Kidnappers, Millbrook and Jack's Point).
  • 14 night’s accommodation of choice.
  • Air New Zealand domestic flight between Hawke’s Bay and Queenstown.
  • Road transport by self drive rental car or luxury vehicle with personal driver.
  • Tour pack with sightseeing and restaurant recommendations.
  • 24 hour on-call assistance from your Playing Around New Zealand office.
  • New Zealand goods & services tax (GST) at 15%

Optional extras

  • Electric carts.
  • Caddies and rental clubs. 
  • Golf and activity bookings on leisure days. 
  • Sightseeing and activity program. 
  • Domestic flight from Queenstown to next destination on final day.
  • Tara Iti stay and play.
  • Play The Hills in Queenstown.

Schedule

Morning / Afternoon: Transfer from Auckland Airport to the accommodation of choice.
Evening: At leisure in Auckland. We offer recommendations and bookings at Auckland’s best
restaurants.
Accommodation: Auckland hotel of choice. Options include The Park Hyatt, Sofitel, Hilton, CityLife and Swiss-Belsuites

Morning: Play golf at the Alister MacKenzie designed course at Titirangi (25 minutes from central Auckland).
Alternatively you can replace Titirangi with Windross Farm or Gulf Harbour.
Evening: At leisure in Auckland.
Accommodation: Auckland hotel of choice.

Morning: Travel 3.5 hours to the Bay of Islands.
Afternoon / Evening: At leisure in the Bay of Islands.
Accommodation: Bay of Islands hotel of choice. Options include Waterfront Suites Paihia, Paihia Beach and Spa Resort or Kauri Cliffs Lodge.

Morning: Play golf at Kauri Cliffs.
Evening: At leisure in the Bay of Islands.
Accommodation: Bay of Islands hotel of choice.

Morning: Travel to Auckland (3.5 hours) with the option of golf at Gulf Harbour or Muriwai.
Evening: At leisure in Auckland.
Accommodation: Auckland hotel of choice. Options include The Park Hyatt, Sofitel, Hilton, CityLife and Swiss-Belsuites

Morning: Travel to Taupo (3.5 hours).
Afternoon / Evening: At leisure in Taupo or Rotorua.
Accommodation: Taupo hotel of choice. Options include The Hilton, Reef Resort, Point Villas, Kinloch Manor and Huka Lodge.

Morning: Play golf at The Kinloch Club.
Evening: At leisure in Taupo.
Accommodation: Taupo hotel of choice.

Morning: Play golf at Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary.
Afternoon: Travel to Hawke’s Bay (2 hours).
Evening: At leisure in Hawke’s Bay.
Accommodation: Hawke’s Bay hotel of choice. Options include Te Pania, Crown Napier, Porters Havelock North, The Manse, Mangapapa Boutique Hotel and The Farm at Cape Kidnappers.

Morning: Play golf at Cape Kidnappers.
Evening: At leisure in Hawke’s Bay.
Accommodation: Hawke's Bay hotel of choice.

Morning: Fly with Air New Zealand from Hawke’s Bay to Queenstown.
Evening: At leisure in Queenstown.
Accommodation: Queenstown hotel of choice. Options include Crowne Plaza, Peppers Beacon,The Glebe, Millbrook Resort, The Dairy, Sofitel, The Spire, Eichardt's or Matakauri Lodge.

Morning: Play golf at Jack's Point.
Evening: At leisure in Queenstown.
Accommodation: Queenstown hotel of choice.

Leisure Day: We recommend a trip to Milford Sound or a tour of the Central Otago wineries. Alternatively, golf is available at The Hills or Jacks Point.
Evening: At leisure in Queenstown.
Accommodation: Queenstown hotel of choice.

Morning: Play golf at Millbrook Resort.
Evening: At leisure in Queenstown.
Accommodation: Queenstown hotel of choice.

Leisure Day: Please note that replay rate golf is available at Jacks Point or Millbrook.
Evening: At leisure in Queenstown.
Accommodation: Queenstown hotel of choice.

Departure Day: Return to Queenstown Airport to meet your onward flight.
We can arrange a flight to Auckland to meet your International departure.

Additional Information

This tour can be customised to suit your requirements. It is available as a self drive golf trip for couples, a private luxury golf vacation for a small group of friends or as a coach tour for a large group. Accommodation options range from the luxury lodges to centrally located 4 star hotels and we are able to arrange numerous sightseeing and non golf activities along the way. Please complete the enquiry form and our New Zealand travel experts will begin planning you the perfect itinerary.

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