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Having Burto as the tour guide was a real experience. This guy is passionate kiwi awesome, never been on a tour like it before. Haka tours provide > so many opportunities to enjoy so many activities, its up to you toUR manager as to how extreme you want your experience to be. So often we stopped to look at special places, like the pool in the hill where we Best of all, you can plan and manage all aspects of your tour through our website or found dozens of baby seals frolicking in a secret nursery. All in all, travel agent including up-grading your accommodation, adding optional tour extensions a great experience, highly recommended. with the Bay of Islands and Milford Sound and a whole range of awesome activities! John, Australia 6 4 GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WHILE IN QUEENSTOWN > WITH ALL OF THE MAJOR FILMING > OPT FOR A DAY TRIP TO CUSTOMISE LOCATIONS IN THE “LORD OF THE MILFORD SOUND WITH YOUR ADVENTURE RINGS” AND “THE HOBBIT” A SCENIC CRUISE KAYAK OVER A GLACIAL LAKE WALK ON GLACIERS AND > IN FRANZ JOSEF, PAST ANCIENT > STUNNING BLUE ICE IN WE DON’T BELIEVE IN INCLUDING A WHOLE BUNCH OF RAINFORESTS, THE OKARITO KIWI FRANZ JOSEF ACTIVITIES THAT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT LIKE – WHY PAY FOR SANCTUARY AND 900 YEAR OLD STUFF THAT YOU’RE NOT 100% KEEN ON? KAHIKATEA TREES EXTEND YOUR TOUR > WITH A 3 DAY BAY OF Instead we give you full control of your New Zealand tour by giving you SWIM WITH THE WORLD’S MOST ISLANDS TRIP (SEE PAGE 12) > PLAYFUL DOLPHINS, THE “DUSKY the power to customise your trip with a whole bunch of add-ons. Don’t forget that these are all optional – there is plenty to do on tour without DOLPHINS” IN KAIKOURA Best of all, you can plan and having to purchase heaps of add-ons. 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WE DON’T RENT EXPENSIVE RETAIL SPACE AND WE DON’T PAY MARKETING EXPERTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO DEFINE US – WE ALREADY KNOW WHO WE ARE. Nor do we operate tours anywhere apart from New Zealand and we have no plans to. So when you travel with us, you’re travelling with the locals – a rare thing these days! We are a small team that loves New Zealand and what we do. We really do get a buzz My time with Haka Tours was really GREAT: I went on a when we see our customers having an absolute blast. 3 week South Island tour and saw some amazing places. And it’s why we get out of bed – to make sure that when you leave this country you can I love small group tours and I think Haka Tours are simply honestly say you had the trip of a lifetime. the best. It was the best tour of my life. Giulio, Italy 100% Kiwi. 100% PASSionate. 100% AwesomE 10 11 VIEW TOUR DATES AND 24 DAY EPIC AVAILABILITY ONLINE > 2 NEW ZEALAND TOUR 3 FROM $3,999 NZD – STARTS AND ENDS IN AUCKLAND 1 5 Be awed by spectacular glaciers, mountainous ranges, 4 and dazzling blue water. Soak up the beauty of our stunning landscapes, absorb Maori culture in Rotorua, and simply let 6 Queenstown take your breath away. Hands down, this tour 7 covers all bases and beyond! 8 1. Auckland to Paihia From the big The 7 metre Tutea Falls! Or try your hand and mountains of Tekapo and 19. Franz Josef to Punakaiki “Road TOP 5 HIGHLIGHTS city to remote beaches, we head north at “sledging”, “zorbing” or chill at the go stargazing after sunset. trip” up the South Island to the epic of Auckland to begin the epic tour in Polynesian Spa. 14. Lake Tekapo to Queenstown blowholes and rock formations around • Explore the stunning “Bay of Islands” 9 stunning Paihia in the Bay of Islands. 8. Lake Taupo An amazing day, Wake up alongside the turquoise Lake Punakaiki. For the next two nights we 2. Paihia From the famous Bay of around Australasia’s biggest lake, with Tekapo before journeying to the jewel stay at a local lodge in the rainforest by • Maori Cultural Experiences in Coromandel and Rotorua Islands to 90 mile beach, we will the option of soaking in the natural hot of the South Island – Queenstown. We the beach. • 2 nights in Queenstown – the “Adventure Capital of the World” explore the gems of the north. pools or enjoying a group dinner and arrive early afternoon and head to the 20. Punakaiki Hear the roars of the 22 3. Paihia to Auckland With a few more Taupo by night. top of Queenstown Gondola for epic crashing waves on the Pancake Rocks • The majestic Franz Josef Glacier adventures up north, we’ll go out with a 9. Taupo to Wellington On route panoramic views. in Punakaiki while having a BBQ on the 21 24 10 bang before heading back to Auckland to Wellington we get views of several 15. Queenstown Step out of your beach or after making your own knife • Stay in NZ’s most beautiful National Park, Abel Tasman National Park 23 to spend the evening in New Zealand’s mountains – Ruapehu, Tongariro and comfort zone and take in New Zealand’s as a souvenir. 20 biggest city. of course, Ngauruhoe, which is better adventure capital – Queenstown! 21. Punakaiki to Abel Tasman 4. Auckland to Coromandel known as Mt Doom in the Lord of the Or for those that prefer a scenic We continue our journey north to the MOST POPULAR ADD-ONS On our journey down to the Coromandel Rings films. For those that need an experience, head down to world famous stunning Abel Tasman National Park, 11 Peninsula, we’ll have the chance to carve adrenalin fix, jump on the world’s most Milford Sound for one of the most epic New Zealand’s smallest national park 19 extreme flying fox! day trips in the country. but without a doubt, the most beautiful. • Milford Sound Trip, Queenstown our own Maori bone pendant (tiki) and dig a jacuzzi in the sand on the famous 10. Wellington From the quirky cafe 16. Queenstown to Wanaka 22. Abel Tasman Fall in love with • Black Water Rafting, Waitomo Hot Water Beach. culture to the famous Weta Studios, We spend the morning in Queenstown Abel Tasman National Park with hiking, 18 5. Coromandel to Waitomo We’ll take experience Wellington, the coolest before crossing the mountains to kayaking and boating options available • Skydiving, Lake Taupo in the famous beach on Cathedral Cove little capital in the world.