Detailed Itinerary
Arrive at Taupo airport where you will be met by PerryGolf staff who will assist you to your private transfer awaiting to take you to the Hilton Lake Taupo. The rest of the day is free to relax and enjoy Taupo.
The Welcome Dinner will be reserved in a nearby local restaurant.
OVERNIGHT: Hilton Lake Taupo – Lakeview Room
GOLF: Play Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary which sprawls over its expansive property using the natural contours to the fullest. Over 100 bunkers are carefully positioned to catch errant shots and cleverly placed water hazards provide both a visual beauty and challenge. Officially opened in 1970, the course lies on 450 acres of natural rolling countryside and was developed to meet the rigorous design standards required for world class championship competition.
SIGHTSEEING (for non-golfers): Today is a chance to 'get to know' Taupo on this great half a day Taupo snapshot private tour. Enjoy a variety of contrasting scenery from wild river rapids to lush national park and steamy geothermal areas, as you visit local favorite attractions such as Huka Falls, Craters of the Moon, Aratiatia Rapids and much more. Golfers to join partners after golf to visit Huka Falls and perhaps take up an optional thrill ride on a Huka Jet to see the Huka Falls up nice and close!
OVERNIGHT: Hilton Lake Taupo – Lakeview Room
GOLF: The Kinloch Club has been designed by world renowned golfer and course designer, Jack Nicklaus and has been lauded for its quality design and testing challenge. 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.
SIGHTSEEING: Morning at leisure for non-golfers. Perhaps a short stroll around part of the lake or relax in a thermal pool at nearby Wairakei Terraces. In the afternoon the whole group will relax on a scenic cruise on the picturesque Lake Taupo taking in the famous Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings and full commentary on the volcanic history and Maori mythology surrounding Lake Taupo. Afternoon tea will be provided and an optional chance to try some fishing and catch a trout!
OVERNIGHT: Hilton Lake Taupo – Lakeview Room
This morning you will transfer from Taupo to Napier (2 hours). The major entertainment on the road from Taupo to Napier is the fantastic scenery. There's a bit of everything—rugged hills, beautiful valleys, gentle plains and huge vistas.
SIGHTSEEING: Today you will tour this beautiful city and see many Art Deco highlights. Nowhere else can you see such a variety of buildings in the styles of the 1930s - Stripped Classical, Spanish Mission, and above all Art Deco, the style of the 20th Century - in such a concentrated area.
OVERNIGHT: Mangapapa – Deluxe Room
GOLF: Cape Kidnappers is a Tom Doak designed golf course which is amongst the world's most spectacular courses. The clever use of the layout is best seen from the air where Doak has used the natural landscape to craft some magnificent, memorable, and challenging golf holes. However, the Cape Kidnappers experience starts from the moment you drive in the entrance gate. What follows is a 10-kilometer drive (yes that is correct) leading you up to the shearing shed designed clubhouse. The long drive helps to build the anticipation of the day ahead as one passes through a pine plantation, a working cattle farm where sheep abound, across streams and along roads cut out from sheer faced cliffs.
SIGHTSEEING (for non-golfers): Cape Kidnappers is home to the world's largest Gannet Colony. Today is a chance to go on a great half a day safari tour travelling along the majestically rugged coastline from Clifton to Cape Kidnappers. You will get within a few feet of these remarkable birds and witness them in their natural habit, as well as watching them dive for their dinner from 100-meter vertical cliffs.
OVERNIGHT: Mangapapa – Deluxe Room
SIGHTSEEING: Today we journey through gorgeous countryside and into New Zealand’s premier wine region – Hawke’s Bay. We'll visit internationally recognised wineries such as Mission Estate, Trinity Hill, Ashridge, Black Barn, Craggy Range, Elephant Hill, Te Mata Estate for wine tastings and stop for a sumptuous lunch along the way. The final destination will be at Te Mata Peak where you will get a 360° bird's eye view of the entire region – from the Plains to the Pacific Ocean
OVERNIGHT: Mangapapa – Deluxe Room
SIGHTSEEING: This morning, you will transfer from Napier to Wellington by coach, taking in some wonderful NZ scenery. The journey through the center of the North Island takes about 5 hours and shall be punctuated with a stop for lunch. On arrival in Wellington you will have a short orientation tour of the city.
OVERNIGHT: Intercontinental Wellington – Deluxe Room
GOLF: Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club, situated on the Kapiti Coast, a very pleasant fifty-minute drive north of the capital city, Wellington, Paraparaumu Beach enjoys a long held reputation as the premier links course in New Zealand. Paraparaumu Beach has hosted the New Zealand Open championship on twelve occasions as well as numerous prestigious professional and amateur tournaments.
The course was designed in 1949 by former Australian Open champion Alex Russell, the highly acclaimed course architect in partnership with Dr Alistair McKenzie, the world-renowned course architect. The course has been widely acclaimed over the years.
SIGHTSEEING: Wellington, the capital city of NZ, has a lot to offer and your full day personalized tour will take in all the highlights. Enjoy a bird’s eye view of the city from the Wellington Cable Car, look out over Wellington from the summit of Mount Victoria, visit the Beehive, visit the country’s national museum Te Papa plus have some free time to explore on your own as well.
OVERNIGHT: Intercontinental Wellington – Deluxe Room
GOLF: Royal Wellington Golf Club, A newly redesigned (2013), Turner MacPherson championship course in a stunning parkland setting, arguably one of the finest club courses and club house in New Zealand. The Heretaunga course is, arguably, New Zealand's finest private members parkland course and certainly one of its most beautiful. Sited on an ancient river bed it weaves its way over crumpled ground through cultivated parkland hosting thousands of mature native and exotic trees.
SIGHTSEEING (for non-golfers): Whether you are a movie buff or not you will enjoy this behind-the-scenes tour of many ‘The Lord of the Rings’ locations around Wellington. Tour the countryside, see re-created scenes of Middle-earth including the Hutt Valley and the Greenbelt, take a forest walk through Tolkien’s Rivendell, visit Weta Studios for a movie production tour of digital special effects. Lunch would be included.
OVERNIGHT: Intercontinental Wellington – Deluxe Room
Transfer from your hotel to Wellington airport where you will fly to Queenstown for the final portion of your tour.
SIGHTSEEING: Upon arrival in Queenstown, you will get a short tour of this beautiful town from the air in a helicopter! A great way to start the final leg of the trip by getting a panoramic view of The Remarkables and nearby mountain ranges, Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown. After landing you will then check-in to your hotel and spend the rest of day at leisure with time to enjoy exploring Queenstown.
OVERNIGHT: Hotel St Moritz Queenstown – Lake View Suite
GOLF: Millbrook Resort's spectacular par 72 championship golf course, designed by New Zealand's renowned master golfer, Sir Bob Charles, is enjoyed by enthusiasts from around the world. Challenging for both higher and lower handicap golfers, the Millbrook Resort course is one of the most impressive international golf arenas in the world. Featuring impeccably groomed fairways and greens, demanding hazards, and meandering water courses, surrounded by the alpine backdrop of the Remarkables Mountain Range, golf at Millbrook Resort is an exhilarating experience.
SIGHTSEEING SUGGESTION: So much to do and see in Queenstown for both the adventurous and not so adventurous! Morning at leisure to stroll around town and visit the nearby Queenstown Gardens. Late morning non-golfers will board the vintage steamship, the TSS Earnslaw, and cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm. Enjoy a quintessential Kiwi experience – a delicious gourmet BBQ lunch and a farm demo in a stunning lakeside setting
OVERNIGHT: Hotel St Moritz Queenstown – Lake View Suite
SIGHTSEEING: Today you will enjoy a Fly/Cruise/Fly Milford Sound experience. There's a reason Milford Sound is called the 8th wonder of the world…and today you will discover why on this return scenic flight between Queenstown and Milford Sound and a scenic bout cruise along the fiord towards the Tasman Sea. Your 35-minute flight will take in many panoramic views of spectacular alpine scenery including glaciers, rivers, lakes and rainforest before landing at Milford Sound. A short transfer will then see you board a leisurely cruise on the fiord to the Tasman Sea. View the spectacular alpine scenery including waterfalls, rainforest and the towering peaks; and keep a lookout for wildlife including seals, dolphins and penguins when in season.
Optional Sightseeing: You will return mid afternoon and for those that want to lift another gear, then there is always the famous Shotover Jet or Dart River Jet to get up some nice speed along the rocky cliff faces with our friends at KJet. Otherwise a chance to take the Gondola to the top of the mountain and take in the stunning views over Queenstown and dine in the Stratosfare Restaurant.
OVERNIGHT: Hotel St Moritz Queenstown – Lake View Suite
GOLF: Jack's Point: The course is bounded by the Remarkables mountain range and Lake Wakatipu. It traverses through wetland to the lake edge encountering steep bluffs, indigenous vegetation and wildlife. It is designed to work with nature, not against it. Fairways are designed with minimal excavation and careful plantings to complement the natural environment, but also to give the golfer a fighting chance. Jack's Point is sited on the elbow of Lake Wakatipu and at the foot of the Remarkables mountain range. It’s the largest parcel of land to be comprehensively developed by one entity in the history of New Zealand.
SIGHTSEEING (for non golfers): Visit the quirky nearby village of Arrowtown before taking in a couple of boutique vineyards in the Gibbston and Bannockburn/Cromwell region. Considered one of the world's premier cool-climate wine regions, Central Otago boasts high-quality varietals including chardonnay, pinot gris, pinot noir and riesling. A gourmet lunch platter will be included. You will be back at the hotel by mid afternoon.
In the evening, our Farewell Dinner will be served in a nearby restaurant.
OVERNIGHT: Hotel St Moritz Queenstown – Lake View Suite
Check-out and private transfer to the Queenstown airport for your return home.