8.00am |
Courtesy vehicle pick up from downtown Auckland. |
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8.30am  |
Depart Heletranz Heliport and fly up the East Coast over beautiful sandy beaches. If you’re lucky you will see the large schools of fish, common to this area and the odd shark basking in the shallows. |
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| 9.10am |
As we near Whangarei we wind our way up the river to view our very own waterfall, its whereabouts a well kept secret! Moving on we over-fly Tutukaka Harbour, a popular game- fishing port. We continue north, out to view the famous ‘Hole in the Rock’, from the Rock we return to Cape Brett and the Lighthouse where we and for 15 minutes, to stretch legs and get some unique photos. |
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| 10.10am |
Fly over the Bay of Islands, landing at Omata Estate for morning tea, check your luggage and stroll to the wharf, the waterfront, the shops in Russell. |
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| 12.30pm |
Depart Omata Estate for a flight to Cape Reinga over-flying Whangaroa Harbour, Doubtless Bay and the almost moonscape sand dunes of Parengarenga Harbour, landing near North Cape and Cape Reinga light houses and the meeting point of two oceans. |
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| 2.00pm |
Depart the Cape and fly down the infamous 90-Mile Beach on the West Coast of the North Island over Kaitaia to Kerikeri (the fruit bowl of the north) then land at Omata Estate for the remainder of the day and overnight. |
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| DAY TWO |
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| 10.00am |
After breakfast we set off west to the Hokianga Harbour then down to the Waipoua Forest landing at Waipoua Lodge where we will leave for the entry point to visit Tane Mahuta (Giant of the forest). |
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| 12.30pm |
Landing at the Matakohe Museum – No! unlike some museums it is not boring but…is an excellent introduction into the lives of the early New Zealand Kauri Gum Digger. |
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| 2.00pm |
From Matakohe we travel across to Sheep World where you can learn and watch tasks that take place on a typical New Zealand farm, you can even try your hand at sheep shearing. Sheep World will put on a special show just for us so time is not a problem here. Wonderful pure wool gifts are available for purchase. |
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| 4.00pm |
Return from Sheepworld to the Heliport where a courtesy vehicle will return you to the City. |
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