New Zealand's North Island in Depth

Trip Highlights

Paraparaumu Beach, ranked among the World's Top 100 Courses
Cape Kidnappers, designed by Tom Doak and ranked among the World's Top 100 Courses
Kinloch Club, a challenging Jack Nicklaus layout ranked among the best in the Oceania
Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary, a unique parkland course with abundant flora and fauna
Te Arai Links - North, designed by Tom Doak and ranked among the World's Top 100 Courses
Te Arai Links - South, designed by Coore-Crenshaw and ranked among the World's Top 100 Courses
Kauri Cliffs, ranked among the World's Top 100 Courses

Itinerary

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Day 3 Intercontinental Wellington

Today fly to Wellington Airport.

On arrival at Wellington Airport you will be met by PerryGolf personnel who will assist you with your luggage and transfer to your transportation.

Intercontinental Wellington - Premium King
Day 4 Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club

Play today at Paraparaumu Beach . Formerly ranked in the world's top 70 by Golf Magazine, this Alex Russell design is a superb links course. Home of many N.Z. Open Championships, it always produces an exciting finish. Be sure to watch for the difficult 17th hole, one of the best world wide.

Intercontinental Wellington - Premium King
Day 5 Porters Boutique Hotel
Day 6 Cape Kidnappers

Today play Cape Kidnappers . Renowned architect Tom Doak's first project outside of the U.S.A., Cape Kidnappers is perched on fingers of land nearly 500 feet above Hawke's Bay, this vertigo inducing course, creased by ravines and patrolled by gannets, belongs more to heaven than earth. It is seaside golf at its finest, you'll hit heroic shots over the tops of tea trees, and play cautiously along the edges of deep ravines, every hole has a view of the Bay. Enjoy your game and enjoy the setting. You will never play golf somewhere like this again.

WEBCAST - A Greenside Chat: "The Story of Cape Kidnappers & Kauri Cliffs" ~ Defining Luxury in New Zealand

Porters Boutique Hotel - Deluxe Room
Day 7 Hilton Lake Taupo Hotel
Day 8 Kinloch

Play today at The Kinloch Club . Ideally situated in the central portion of the North Island, with spectacular views of Lake Taupo. At Kinloch, the land's characteristics feature fast-moving contours and knobs, and Nicklaus recreated that same look in the golf course. Many have described this links like layout as a course reminiscent of the coastal gems in Scotland, the birthplace of the game.

Hilton Lake Taupo Hotel - King Guest Room Plus
Day 9 Wairakei International Te Arai Links

Today play Wairakei International . The best inland course in the country, it has been rated by Golf Digest in the top 100 in the world. It provides everything one could wish for in a golf course. The signature hole is the 615 par 5 14th, aptly named 'The Rogue', a very demanding hole.

Te Arai Links - Suite
Day 10 Te Arai Links - North Course

Golf today at the North Course at Te Arai Links . According to course designer Tom Doak, "The North Course starts and finishes on the ocean, but for me the unique character of the course will be found inland. The green of the par-4 5th hole, and the next tee, sit high on a ridge adjacent to an ancient Māori Pa, or hill fortress, built from the largest dune on the property, while the 4th, 6th, 7th and 9th greens sit in a shared bowl amongst the dunes." Possibly the most dramatic holes on the course will be the 11th and 13th. The former is a long par-5 with an elevated green and a ‘whirlpool’ hazard to the right, some seven meters below the green. The 13th is a long par-4 with its green at the edge of a huge natural bunker, so that second shots have to be played over the sand or safely around to the left. It’s a hole very reminiscent of Pine Valley in New Jersey, and indeed so is much of the inland terrain at Te Arai. It is odd having to apologize for a golf course that ‘only’ features the ocean for seven of the 18 holes, but that is how spoiled golfers have become by the best of New Zealand’s modern golf courses. The North Course promises to be near the head of the class. Please note the course is a walking venue, best played with an accompanying caddie.

Te Arai Links - Suite
Day 11 Te Arai Links - South Course Edgewater Palms

Golf today at the South Course at Te Arai Links . The South Course was designed by world renowned golf architects Coore & Crenshaw. It is a uniquely special site for golf, comprised of sand dunes and landforms sculpted by the wind, adjacent to the sea. Te Arai’s landforms vary from heaving sand ridges and meandering valleys to rumpled contours reminiscent of the classic seaside links on which the game began. These contours are the foundation and inspiration for the golf holes of Te Arai Links. The holes are as varied in appearance and character as the land itself. There are highly individualistic, some might even say, quirky holes like the shortish par fours at three, six and sixteen, each reflecting the drama and unique character of the landforms that created their concepts. There are more traditional yet equally dramatic holes like the inland second, the tenth and eleventh; and there are the visually spectacular seaside holes at seven, eight, nine and fifteen through eighteen. There are lengthy holes and finesse holes. There are holes with varying shapes and sizes, with character and golf strategic are based upon the natural contours. The South Course at Te Arai Links has sixteen ocean view golf holes and eight holes bordering directly on the sea making it a photogenic and visually stunning golf course. Please note the course is a walking venue, best played with an accompanying caddie.

Edgewater Palms - 1 Bedroom Apartment
Day 12 Kauri Cliffs

Golf today at Kauri Cliffs . Designed by David Harman this world class course also offers unparalleled spectacular ocean views. Situated high above the ocean, 15 of the holes look out on the Pacific Ocean. Immaculately presented, it is a fantastic experience to play and the memories will last forever. Rated number 5 worldwide by David Seanor of Golfweek.

WEBCAST - A Greenside Chat: "The Story of Cape Kidnappers & Kauri Cliffs" ~ Defining Luxury in New Zealand

Edgewater Palms - 1 Bedroom Apartment
Day 13

Golf Courses

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Kinloch

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A combination of links and parkland style golf, featuring rolling fairways and luscious vistas.

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Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club

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Host to many of the New Zealand Opens and designed by MacKenzie's protege, who is a master of Scottish-style links.

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Kauri Cliffs

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Scintillating beauty and demanding golf on a cliff top links overlooking the ocean.

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Cape Kidnappers

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Te Arai Links - South Course

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Te Arai Links - North Course

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Wairakei International

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Incredible golf experience amid a beautiful, natural setting filled with birdlife and wildlife.

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Kinloch

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A combination of links and parkland style golf, featuring rolling fairways and luscious vistas.

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Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club

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Host to many of the New Zealand Opens and designed by MacKenzie's protege, who is a master of Scottish-style links.

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Kauri Cliffs

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Scintillating beauty and demanding golf on a cliff top links overlooking the ocean.

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Cape Kidnappers

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Te Arai Links - South Course

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Te Arai Links - North Course

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Wairakei International

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Incredible golf experience amid a beautiful, natural setting filled with birdlife and wildlife.

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Kinloch

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A combination of links and parkland style golf, featuring rolling fairways and luscious vistas.

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Edgewater Palms, Paihia

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Intercontinental Wellington, New Zealand

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Intercontinental Wellington, New Zealand

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Intercontinental Wellington - guest room

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Intercontinental Wellington, New Zealand

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Porters Boutique Hotel, Havelock North

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Hilton Lake Taupo Hotel, Taupo

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Hilton Lake Taupo Hotel, Taupo

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Te Arai Links, Miharo Kotiti

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Edgewater Palms, Paihia

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Intercontinental Wellington, New Zealand

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Intercontinental Wellington, New Zealand

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Intercontinental Wellington, New Zealand

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Porters Boutique Hotel, Havelock North

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Hilton Lake Taupo Hotel, Taupo

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Hilton Lake Taupo Hotel, Taupo

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Te Arai Links, Miharo Kotiti

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Edgewater Palms, Paihia

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Inclusions

Accommodation in hotels listed with room category as detailed in the itinerary. All prices based on double occupancy (sharing rooms) unless otherwise noted.
Breakfast daily.
Green fees for all rounds as listed in the itinerary.
Ground transportation throughout as detailed in the itinerary.
Assistance of PerryGolf's local office at your destination.
Local taxes.

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Important Information

Caddies: If you request caddies on your Reservation form, PerryGolf will make a request for caddies to each club in advance of your visit. PerryGolf enjoys a fine relationship with many golf clubs, and while each Club will do all they can to provide caddies, they cannot be guaranteed. Caddies are not employed by the clubs themselves or by PerryGolf. If you have requested a Caddie on your Reservation Form and the golf club subsequently provides a caddie or bag carrier you are required to make full payment for their services.

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Frequently Asked Questions

To help you decide, we've compiled answers to common questions about our Custom Tours. Curious about itineraries, accommodations, or logistics? Our FAQs cover it all. For personalized advice, our Golf Travel Experts are ready to assist.

How far in advance should I book a trip to ensure best availability?

Our best advice is to decide on your preferred trip and confirm the dates as soon as possible, for everything is a component of availability. If you are traveling during high season, the golf courses can have significant demand and sooner we are able to submit your groups request for tee times and similarly to the hotels, the likelihood of securing your exact, preferred schedule is enhanced.
What is the optimum size of a group?

Every group has different dynamics but we believe that groups of 8 travelers are more preferred, for two reasons; (1) a group of 8 people remains small enough that everyone can interact with each other easily and (2) in terms of access to golf tee times and hotel arrangements we have found this size of group to be the easiest to accommodate. Of course, we are delighted to assist with groups of 2 to 150 travelers.
When is the best time to travel?
It varies by destination. High season (for golf) is as follows;
- Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, France & Italy
  April – October.
  During the summer season you will enjoy the best possible chance of good weather. However Britain does experience changeable, unpredictable weather year round and it is therefore best to anticipate.
- New Zealand & Australia
  September – April
  Peak season is December - February/March
- Spain, Portugal & South Africa
  January - December
  South Africa is attractive all year round. Many prefer to visit from October - March. The summer months in the south of Spain and Portugal can be very hot and the condition of the courses deteriorates. Therefore the peak seasons in Spain and Portugal would be April – June & September – November.
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Can I ship my golf clubs ahead of me to my destination?

If you would prefer to send your golf clubs, and indeed any luggage in advance to your destination to avoid checked baggage hassles, PerryGolf is pleased to recommend Luggage Forward, the leading provider of doorstep to destination luggage delivery to over 200 countries worldwide. Upon your return, Luggage Forward can have your baggage picked up at your hotel, golf course or cruise port and delivered back home (or can send your clubs back if you are staying on to travel but the golfing portion of your trip is done).

As a client of PerryGolf you are entitled to a 10% discount on any Luggage Forward delivery. For price quotes or to book a delivery, visit www.luggageforward.com/perrygolf. To speak with a Forwarding Specialist, please call 866.416.7447 and remember to reference promo code PERRYGOLF when booking over the phone. Luggage Forward recommends booking at least a couple weeks prior to your trip to ensure you receive all available service options.

Please note: In order to complete an international delivery, you will need to provide travel documents as required by customs.
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