The Golf Connoisseurs Tour
8 Days, 7 Rounds of Golf ON WORLD CLASS COURSES and an Outstanding Golf Experience
DAY ONE - Welcome to New Zealand:
Arrive Auckland and transfer to 5 star central Auckland Hotel.
Evening at leisure
DAY TWO - Heading North - Gulf Harbour:
After breakfast in the hotel, pick up your rental car and after a 40 minute drive you will be at the Gulf Harbour Country Club for your first round.
Drive to Carrington Resort (approx 3.5 hours) where your accommodation is a luxurious villa on the course. Evening at leisure where you can dine in the Lodge and take in the spectacular views out over the sand-dunes to the Pacific Ocean.
DAY THREE - At Carrington:
A leisurely breakfast is followed by a morning round at the Carrington Resort.
The afternoon is free to explore the Karikari Estate Winery or look around this beautiful part of New Zealand. Return to the Carrington Resort for pre-dinner drinks & dinner.
DAY FOUR - Kauri Cliffs:
After breakfast at Carrington Resort, check out and take a short drive to Kauri Cliffs golf course for a mid-morning round.
Then drive on to Kerikeri Airport for a flight through Auckland to Napier.
Arrive Napier in the late afternoon and be met by a Cape Kidnappers Resort representative and transferred to your luxury accommodation at The Farm Lodge on the Cape Kidnappers Estate.
OPTION: Travel by helicopter straight from Kauri Cliffs to Cape Kidnappers or charter a plane from Kerikeri to Napier.
DAY FIVE - Cape Kidnappers:
After a leisurely breakfast you will play a mid-morning round on the internationally renowned and spectacular Cape Kidnappers golf course.
In the afternoon drive to Taupo (allow 2.5 hours) and book in to the Bay View Lodge
Dine this evening at the Lodge or at one of the many classy restaurants in Taupo 10 minutes away.
DAY SIX - Taupo:
Following an early breakfast play Wairakei International Golf Course.
Take the afternoon to explore this wonderful volcanic region or maybe try some trout fishing.
DAY SEVEN - Taupo:
Play Kinloch Golf Club after breakfast. The only Jack Nicklaus Signature course in New Zealand and a thrilling golf experience.
Following your round on this beautiful course have lunch in the clubhouse then drive to Auckland (allow 3.5 hrs) and check back into the Stamford Plaza.
As this is your last night in New Zealand stroll down to New Zealand’s premier bar/restaurant precinct located in the Viaduct Basin for a meal and some more New Zealand wine.
DAY EIGHT - One last round:
Breakfast at hotel then checkout and drive to Titirangi Golf Club (35 mins) for a round on this fabulous Dr. Alister MacKenzie designed course.
Following your round and a lunch in the Titirangi Golf Club dining room take the short drive to Auckland International Airport for your return flight home.
Price: POA
Inclusions:
- All breakfasts
- Pre-dinner drinks and dinner at the Carrington Resort
- All golf with electric carts
- Internal flights between Kerikeri and Napier
- All taxes
Additions
- Car Rental approx NZ$80 per day (Compact car)
The 15th Fairway towards the
Pacific Ocean at Carrington - Northland