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Self Drive Rental Car Tour

Your rental car trip car starts in beautiful Auckland. Your destination is Whitianga, where Captain Cook once set the British flag on the beach.

You visit Hot Water Beach before continuing on to Rotorua. Even before reaching the city, the smell of sulfur from bubbling and roaring Geysers fills the air. In the evening, you experience authentic Maori culture at Te Puia, including traditional dances and songs, a Hangi dinner, a Haka performance, and the Pohutu Geyser.

Inspired by the natural wonders, you continue to Taupo, stopping at Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest inland lake, with views of Mount Ruapehu (2,797 m). Your destination is Napier, rebuilt in Art Deco style after the 1931 earthquake. Overnight stay is near the Marine Parade waterfront.

From Napier, you will take your rental car to Wellington, which is the capital of New Zealand.

In addition to visiting the capital, a trip to the National Museum Te Papa is on the agenda. Get high on culture, before making your way to Nelson. Nelson is the very first city of New Zealand, which also offers plenty of sunshine hours.

From Nelson, you can take a day trip to the Abel Tasman National Park. The trip by water taxi is already an experience in and of itself.

Let the Pancake Rocks take your breath away. The blowholes between the rocks are repeatedly spraying seawater. Overnight stay is in Greymouth.

On your way to Franz Josef, the gold mining town of Ross should be on your agenda. The insanely green rainforest will also impress you during your rental car journey.

Today, you are headed for a particularly exciting place: Queenstown. The journey to get there is a feast for all adventurers in and of itself.
Optional: In the evening, a historic steamship cruise aboard the TSS Earnslaw across Lake Wakatipu, including dinner and a sheep show at Walter Peak High Country Farm.

Want even more action? Jump from a bridge while a bungee cord keeps you safe, book a Jet Boat Ride or go on a Queenstown shopping tour.

In Milford Sound, you can expect more rain than anywhere else in New Zealand. So be prepared for wet weather. But the penguins, dolphins and sea lions, which you might encounter today, will certainly make up for this fact.

On your way to Dunedin, you visit the spectacular Nugget Point with its iconic lighthouse - one of New Zealand's most famous photo locations.

Today you are driving to Christchurch, the biggest city on the South Island of New Zealand and drop off your rental car.

On the last day of your trip you explore Christchurch. Maybe you extend your stay in Paradise New Zealand...