6 FREE New Zealand Lonely Planet Top Itineraries

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Top Itinerary:
1. North & South (2 Weeks)
2. Kiwi Classics (4 Weeks)
3. Auckland Encounter (10 Days)
4. Northern Exposure (2 Weeks)
5. Southern Circuit (3 Weeks)
6. Winter Wanderer (10 Days)

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New Zealand's North Island - The East Coast

There’s a full spectrum of NZ life here, from the earthy settlements on the East Cape to Havelock North’s moneyed streets. You’ll also find plenty of wine here: the Hawke’s Bay region is striped with vine-rows.

- time-warp back to the 1930s in Napier, surrounded by art deco, in this mighty charming town

- sniff and sip your way around the local wineries in Hawke’s Bay Wine Region

- find more fab NZ wine around Gisborne

Coverage includes: East Cape, Pacific Coast Hwy, Gisborne & around, Te Urewera National Park, Hawke’s Bay, Wairoa & around, Napier, Hastings & around, Cape Kidnappers, Central Hawke’s Bay, Kaweka & Ruahine Ranges.

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