First Class Tour of the North & South Islands
The following sample schedules are designed to provide our clients with an insight into the many options available that best highlights New Zealand. Each schedule is intended to offer unique features and can be customised to your specific requirements.
For current pricing & customised tour options please contact Golf Tourism Australia
Duration
13 days / 11 Nights
Golf
Gulf Harbour, Wairakei International, Taupo Centennial, Queenstown, Millbrook, Christchurch
Sightseeing
Maritime Park, Treaty Grounds, Dolphin Seeker, Gardens, City tours, Wineries, Gannet Colonies, Art Deco, Milford Sound, Jet Boating
Hotels
Hilton Auckland, Manuels Millennium Resort, Millbrook Resort, Crowne Plaza Hotel
On arrival at Auckland Airport you will be met by Golf Tourism Australia representative who will assist you with your luggage and transfer to your transportation.
Day 1
On arrival at Auckland Airport you will be met by Golf Tourism Australia representative who will assist you with your luggage and transfer to your transportation.
Today sightsee in Auckland.
Overnight: Hilton Auckland: Superior Room – including breakfast (2 Rooms, 4 passengers)
Day 2
Today play Gulf Harbour (tbc). A spectacular Robert Trent Jones (Jnr) designed course. Situated on a peninsula with 360 degree views of the Hauraki Gulf, home of the America’s Cup in 2000 and 2003. The course has a great variety of holes, superb bunkering and enough challenge for even the best golfers. A choice of several tees makes it playable for every level of golfer. Host to 1998 World Cup of Golf and 2005 NZ Open.
Overnight: Hilton Auckland: Superior Room – including breakfast (2 Rooms, 4 passengers)
Day 3
Drive to Taupo today.
Overnight: Manuels Millennium Resort: Premium Room – including breakfast (2 Rooms, 4 passengers)
Day 4
Today play Wairakei International (tbc). 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 par 5 14th, aptly named ‘The Rogue’, a very demanding hole.
Overnight: Manuels Millennium Resort: Premium Room – including breakfast (2 Rooms, 4 passengers)
Day 5
Today sightsee in Taupo.
Overnight: Manuels Millennium Resort: Premium Room – including breakfast (2 Rooms, 4 passengers)
Day 6
Today play the Taupo – Centennial Course (tbc). An excellent course, one of two played by members of Taupo Golf Club. A mature course, fully irrigated, it requires accurate tee shots to the fairways and the large contoured greens require pinpoint approaches.
Overnight: Manuels Millennium Resort: Premium Room – including breakfast (2 Rooms, 4 passengers)
Day 7
Today fly to Queenstown Airport.
Today sightsee in Queenstown.
Overnight: Millbrook Resort: Village Inn Room – including breakfast (2 Rooms, 4 passengers)
Day 8
Today play Queenstown (Kelvin Heights) (tbc). Built on a wooded peninsula protruding into Lake Wakatipu, it is known as one of the world’s most scenic courses. Both a photographer’s and golfer’s dream, it demands accurate driving and true iron shots. The hardest part however is to concentrate on golf rather than the mountain beauty.
Overnight: Millbrook Resort: Village Inn Room – including breakfast (2 Rooms, 4 passengers)
Day 9
Today play at Millbrook (tbc). Designed by internationally renowned New Zealand professional golfer and former British Open winner, Sir Bob Charles. Millbrook’s golf course is an exceptional golfing experience, set against a spectacular alpine backdrop and fashioned from the original terrain, this course provides exciting and demanding golf.
Overnight: Millbrook Resort: Village Inn Room – including breakfast (2 Rooms, 4 passengers)
Day 10
Today fly to Christchurch Airport.
Today sightsee in Christchurch.
Overnight: Crowne Plaza Hotel Christchurch: Mountain View Room – including breakfast (2 Rooms, 4 passengers)
Day 11
Today play Christchurch (tbc). This is the 2nd oldest club in New Zealand and has stood the test of time exceptionally well. A links type course with immaculate greens it has in the old traditions a great mix of long holes and exciting, delicate short ones. (P.J. Boatwright of the U.S.G.A. stated in 1990 that it could worthily hold the U.S. Open Championship).
Overnight: Crowne Plaza Hotel Christchurch: Mountain View Room – including breakfast (2 Rooms, 4 passengers)
Day 12
Depart New Zealand from the Christchurch Airport.
