England Tour of New Zealand 2025

Saturday 18th Oct

1st New Zealand vs England T20

Enjoy a day at leisure in Christchurch, or join your Tour Manager on a day excursion at no extra cost.

Later this afternoon, join your Tour Manager and walk (400m) to the Hagley Oval to enjoy the 1st New Zealand vs England T20 of the tour. Upon completetion of the match, walk back to the hotel.

Sunday 19th Oct

Christchurch

Enjoy a day at leisure in Christchurch, or join your Tour Manager on a day excursion at no extra cost.

Monday 20th Oct

2nd New Zealand vs England T20

This morning is at your leisure to explore Christchurch. Your Tour Manager will hand you an all-day pass on the restored heritage Christchurch Tram so you can enjoy a journey in style through the changing face of Christchurch’s city centre.  Your day-long ticket allows you to get on and off the tram as often as you please!

In the afternoon, walk to Hagley Oval for the 2nd New Zealand vs England T20. Upon completion of the match, walk back to the hotel.

Tuesday 21st Oct

Christchurch – Auckland

After breakfast, transfer to Christchurch Airport for your flight to Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city.

Depart Christchurch: 15:05
Arrive Auckland: 16:30

Upon arrival in Auckland, you will be transfered to your accommodation, before enjoying an evening at leisure.

Wednesday 22nd Oct

Auckland

Enjoy a day at leisure in Auckland, or join your Tour Manager on a day excursion at no extra cost.

Thursday 23rd Oct

3rd New Zealand vs England T20

After breakfast and a morning at leisure, transfer to Eden Park for the 3rd New Zealand vs England T20. At the completion of the game, transfer back to your hotel.

Friday 24th Oct

Auckland – Whitianga

Following breakfast at the hotel, travel south over the Bombay Hills turning east to travel around the Firth of Thames and into the relatively untouched beauty of the Coromandel Peninsula.

Rustic, relaxed and unspoiled, the Coromandel is one of New Zealand’s best-loved holiday destinations. The rugged volcanic hills are cloaked in native rainforest, and more than 400 kilometres of spectacular coastline promises you can find the beach of your dreams. On the west coast, there’s a never-ending parade of beaches, coves and harbours lined with pohutukawa trees (a red flowering native of New Zealand). The eastern side of the Coromandel is furnished with an amazing collection of white sand and surf beaches, and an impressive, heavily forested mountain range runs right up the middle of the peninsula.

Enroute, stop to enjoy a 1-hour return trip on Driving Creek Railway, a scenic narrow gauge mountain railway, on which you travel through regenerating and replanted native kauri forest whilst unique pottery sculptures line the track. The train includes 2 spirals, 3 short tunnels, 5 reversing points and several large viaducts as it climbs up the hill to the Eyefull Tower.  At the top there are panoramic views out over the island-studded Hauraki Gulf.  Before your return trip your driver will explain about the man who originally built the railway to bring clay to his potteries and wood to fire the kilns.

You will then continue (stopping for lunch – own cost) via Matarangi to the popular town of Whitianga.

Upon arrival in Whitianga, check into your accomodation and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Saturday 25th Oct

Whitianga & Coromandel

Following breakfast at a local cafe, enjoy a boat trip this morning to the breathtaking Cathedral Cove. The surrounding marine reserve showcases the region’s stunning volcanic landscapes and diverse marine life with snorkelling and swimming opportunities. Although Cathedral Cove is one of the highlights of this tour, there is more dramatic scenery to discover on the Pacific coastline, including Orua Sea Cave, Champagne Rocks, isolated islands, and pristine sandy beaches.

This afternoon, travel to Hot Water Beach, where warm springs bubble up through the sand, and when the tide is right you can dig out your very own ‘spa’ pool for a wallow in the warm waters.

Head back to the hotel this evening.

Wednesday 26th Oct

Whitianga – Mount Maunganui
1st New Zealand vs England ODI

Breakfast at a local café.

This morning, depart Whitianga and begin your scenic drive to Mount Maunganui, travelling through the heart of the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty regions. Along the way, enjoy views of rolling farmland, lush native bush, and stretches of beautiful coastline.

Arrive in Mount Maunganui and early afternoon, transfer to Bay Oval for the 1st New Zealand vs England ODI of the tour. Transfer provided after the match back to your hotel.

Thursday 27th Oct

Mount Maunganui

Following breakfast at a local cafe, enjoy a full day at leisure in Mount Maunganui, a vibrant beach town known for its golden sands and relaxed coastal feel.

Tuesday 28th Oct

Mount Maunganui – Hamilton

Breakfast at a local cafe.

The morning is yours to enjoy at leisure before beginning your journey inland to Hamilton, travelling through the rich agricultural landscapes of the Waikato region. Along the way, pass through charming rural towns and rolling green farmland. Arrive in Hamilton in the afternoon, with time to settle in and perhaps explore the city’s riverside walks or gardens at your leisure.

Wednesday 29th Oct

2nd New Zealand vs England ODI

Following breakfast at the hotel, walk to Seddon Park from your hotel to enjoy the 2nd New Zealand vs England ODI. At the end of the match, walk back to your centrally located hotel. (750-metres flat walk from hotel to Seddon Park)

Thursday 30th Oct

Hamilton – Rotorua

This morning, following breakfast at the hotel, travel through the lush countryside of the Waikato region, before crossing over the bush-clad Mamaku Ranges to the thermal wonderland of Rotorua, a city renowned for its geothermal wonders and rich Māori culture.

 Visit the thermal area of Waiotapu, one of the world’s most colourful thermal areas.  See the Artist’s Palette where different minerals form areas on the pool surface, view the tiny bubbles surfacing in the Champagne Pool and walk down alongside the silica terrace to see the Bridal Veil Falls as well as other thermal activity.

This evening visit Tamaki Maori Village for Te Pā Tū. The evening experience and feast is aligned to and changes with the maramataka (Māori lunar calendar). Feast on Māori song, tradition, and divine seasonal kai (cuisine) within the forest Pā (village) amidst towering Tawa trees, blazing bonfires, and forest-formed amphitheatre. Hākari (feasting) begins with forest horotai (canapes) and culminates in a lavish 4-course fusion feast. Hāngi is featured in varied seasonal menus designed by Māori chefs served to table, al fresco when warm, or in the wharekai (dining room) if cooler.

Upon finishing your feast, transfer back to the hotel.

Friday 31st Oct

Rotorua – Wellington

After breakfast at the hotel, depart Rotorua and travel through vast pine forests to Taupo on the shores of Lake Taupo, New Zealand’s largest lake. En route see the spectacular Huka Falls on the mighty Waikato River. From Taupo continue south across the Tongariro Volcanic Plateau, pass the volcanoes of Ruapehu, Tongariro and Ngauruhoe then travel south through the Mangaweka Hills and across the Manawatu Plains then down the Kapiti Coast to New Zealand’s capital city built on the hills around a magnificent natural harbour.

Upon arrival in Wellington, check-in to the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Saturday 1st Nov

3rd New Zealand vs England ODI

Following breakfast at the hotel, walk to Sky Stadium from your hotel to enjoy the 3rd New Zealand vs England ODI. At the end of the match, walk back to your centrally located hotel. (850-metres flat walk from hotel to Sky Stadium)