For my birthday this year, we took a 14-day road trip in New Zealand. Many years ago, I did a solo backpacking trip and fell in love with the country. I always knew that I wanted to return and share it with my family. Now that Miss K is a bit older, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to go on a family road trip!
Here’s the overview of our very relaxed itinerary with our 16 month old toddler in tow:
Day 1: Arrive in Auckland. Overnight at Novotel Auckland Airport.
Day 2: Drive from Auckland to Waitomo. 2 Nights at Waitomo Top 10 Holiday Park. Museum of Caves and Ruakuri Caves Tour.
Day 4: Drive from Waitomo to Rotorua. 4 Nights at Quest Apartments. Redwoods Treewalk, Te Puia, Polynesian Spa, Skyline Rotorua Gondola plus buffet lunch at Stratosfare Restaurant, Kuirau Park and Rainbow Springs Nature Park.
Day 8: Drive from Rotorua to Taupo. 2 Nights at Quest Apartments. Lake Taupo and Huka Falls.
Day 10: Drive from Taupo to Matamata. 1 Night at Broadway Motel and Miro Court Villas. Hobbiton Movie Set Tour.
Day 11: Drive from Matamata to Auckland. 3 Nights at Auckland Waterfront Serviced Apartments. Auckland Fish Market, food galore and retail therapy.
Day 14: Drive from Auckland to Auckland Airport. Overnight at Novotel Auckland Airport. Early flight back home!
More New Zealand posts to come!
Marie xo