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ROTORUA / TAUPO / NAPIER / MASTERTON
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Travel south through the Taupo Volcanic Zone formed 20,000 years ago and the contrasting Reporoa Valley. At Wairakei you will see the Geothermal Power Plant and visit the Huka Falls. Watch captivated as nearly 300,000 litres of water per second hurtle through the narrow chasm that makes this waterfall the most visited attraction in New Zealand. Continue to Napier, the art deco capital of the world and after a sightseeing tour of the Marine Parade and city centre, enjoy some free time to further explore the city on foot. You may wish to purchase lunch here (own cost) before continuing on through the orchards and vineyards of Hastings. Travel across mixed farmlands across the Takapau Plains and on to Woodville. Cross the Manawatu River and past the Tui Brewery at Mangatainoka, continuing on through the rich pastures of the Wairarapa Valley to Masterton and your hotel resort.
Accommodation |  | | Copthorne Hotel and Resort Solway Park, Wairarapa – 4+ Star Rating Nestled in the lush Wairarapa valley framed by the Tararua Ranges, this property is set on 24 acres of landscaped grounds and gardens and is on the edge of the region’s largest town, Masterton and just 35kms from Martinborough, a popular boutique wine region. The spacious and comfortable bedrooms have tea and coffee making facilities, Sky TV and mini bar. Your experience here includes a superb restaurant meal, Chocolate Tasting and Wine Tasting. Indulge and enjoy! |
MealsFull, hot breakfast included. Dinner included (Specialty Dinner plus Death by Chocolate and Wine Tasting)
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At the Huka Falls, the Waikato River which is normally 100m wide, is squeezed through a 20 metre wide gorge and over a 20m drop. Every second up to 220,000 litres of water gushes through the gorge and shoots out over 8 metres beyond to create a beautful blue/green pool. The name Huka is the Maori word for 'foam', which is appropriate as the falling water and rapids certainly resembles foam, especially under flooding conditions.This is one of the most visited natural tourist attractions in New Zealand! | | |  | 2: Sightseeing Tour of Napier
Upon arrival in Napier, the art deco capital of the world, we will take you on a sightseeing tour of the Marine Parade and city centre. Napier was rebuilt in the early 1930s following a massive earthquake and subsequent fires destroyed most of its commercial heart. By the end of the decade, Napier was the newest city on the globe. 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. And Napier's Art Deco is unique, with Maori motifs and the buildings of Louis Hay, admirer of the great Frank Lloyd Wright. | | |  | 3: Death by Chocolate & Wine Tasting
Enjoy pre-dinner Wine Tasting, sampling local wines produced in this very popular wine growing region and a Death by Chocolate dessert presentation, sampling mouth-watering, hand-made chocolate delights! | | |
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