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7 Days in New Zealand: Auckland, Rotorua & Queenstown
7 Days in New Zealand: Auckland, Rotorua & Queenstown is a 8-day balanced itinerary for Auckland, Matamata, Rotorua, Queenstown, planned with TripGuru AI.
Auckland, Matamata, Rotorua, Queenstown
Day 1 - Mon, Aug 10
Auckland
Arrive in Auckland and hotel check-in
10:00 AMAuckland CBD
Stroll Viaduct Harbour and Wynyard Quarter
1:00 PMViaduct Harbour
Late lunch on the waterfront
2:00 PMWynyard Quarter
Sky Tower views
4:00 PMSky Tower
Easy CBD dinner and early night
6:30 PMAuckland CBD
Day 2 - Tue, Aug 11
Auckland
Breakfast near the hotel
8:00 AMAuckland CBD
Auckland Zoo
9:30 AMAuckland Zoo
Lunch in Parnell or the Domain edge
1:00 PMParnell
Auckland Domain afternoon walk
2:30 PMAuckland Domain
Dinner on Karangahape Road or Commercial Bay
6:00 PMAuckland City Centre
Day 3 - Wed, Aug 12
Auckland, Matamata, Rotorua
Drive or transfer from Auckland to Hobbiton
8:00 AMAuckland to Matamata
Hobbiton Movie Set tour
11:00 AMHobbiton Movie Set
Lunch at The Shire’s Rest area
1:45 PMHobbiton / Matamata
Continue to Rotorua and hotel check-in
3:00 PMRotorua
Rotorua lakefront evening stroll
5:30 PMRotorua Lakefront
Dinner in central Rotorua
6:30 PMRotorua Central
Day 4 - Thu, Aug 13
Rotorua
Breakfast in town
8:00 AMRotorua Central
Te Puia geothermal and Māori cultural experience
9:00 AMTe Puia
Lunch near Whakarewarewa or central Rotorua
12:30 PMRotorua
Skyline Rotorua gondola and luge
2:00 PMSkyline Rotorua
Soak or quiet hotel downtime
5:00 PMRotorua
Dinner in Eat Streat area
6:30 PMEat Streat
Day 5 - Fri, Aug 14
Rotorua, Queenstown
Travel to Rotorua Airport and fly to Queenstown
8:00 AMRotorua Airport
Arrive in Queenstown and transfer to hotel
1:30 PMQueenstown
Queenstown waterfront orientation walk
3:30 PMQueenstown Bay
Casual early dinner in central Queenstown
5:30 PMQueenstown Central
Prep for Milford Sound day trip
7:00 PMQueenstown
Day 6 - Sat, Aug 15
Queenstown, Milford Sound
Coach departure for Milford Sound
7:00 AMQueenstown
Milford Sound cruise
12:30 PMMilford Sound / Piopiotahi
Simple lunch on or around the excursion
1:00 PMMilford Sound
Return to Queenstown
2:00 PMMilford Sound to Queenstown
Low-key late dinner in Queenstown
8:30 PMQueenstown Central
Day 7 - Sun, Aug 16
Queenstown
Relaxed breakfast by the lake
8:30 AMQueenstown Central
Skyline Queenstown gondola
10:00 AMSkyline Queenstown
Lunch in central Queenstown
12:30 PMQueenstown Central
Arrowtown afternoon visit
2:00 PMArrowtown
Farewell dinner in Queenstown
6:00 PMQueenstown Central
Day 8 - Mon, Aug 17
Queenstown
Breakfast and final packing
8:00 AMQueenstown
Transfer to Queenstown Airport
10:00 AMQueenstown Airport
Fly out of New Zealand
12:30 PMQueenstown Airport