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Regional passes: North Island
The Northern Roundup is a whistlestop tour of New Zealand's North Island. It's a fantastic introduction to this beautiful country: as well as seeing the sights, you'll meet loads of friendly people and take part in some once-in-a-lifetime activities.
You can start anywhere along the route, travel in a circle and finish where you started. Along the way you can spend as long as you like in Auckland, Mercury Bay, Rotorua, Wellington, Taupo and Waitomo.
This little trip takes you from Auckland up to the northern tip of New Zealand. You can buy it on its own, or add it on to another pass.
The 'winterless north' is one of the most beautiful parts of New Zealand - and that's saying something. You'll explore the heavenly Bay of Islands (144 islands scattered in the crystal-clear sea) and visit Cape Reinga at the top of the country, a spot sacred to the Maori. Along the way, swim with dolphins, go sand boarding and more.
This short trip takes you around some of the North Island's most awesome - and downright weird - natural wonders.
Hold your nose as you wander around Rotorua, where there are boiling lakes of sulphorous mud and steam escapes from cracks in the pavement. Go rafting through Waitomo's underground caves, lit by thousands of glow-worms. And get your boots on for the best day hike in NZ, through the jaw-dropping Tongariro National Park.
The East As pass is one for beach lovers. You'll be picked up from Taupo and taken to some of the best seaside spots along the east coast of the North Island, before being dropped back at Taupo.
Along the way you will learn loads about Maori culture, catch some waves on the fantastic surf beach at Gisbourne, explore the area where
Whale Rider was based, ride a horse along the beach, be amongst the first people on Earth to watch the sunrise, and stay in a seaside lodge with an outdoor hot tub. Bliss!