This 10-night, 7-round trip features the best golf on the North Island of New Zealand. We begin in the capital city of Wellington for two nights including golf at Paraparaumu Beach, a former host of many New Zealand Opens. We then head north to the Napier / Hawke's Bay / Havelock North area for two nights including golf at the Tom Doak designed and World Top 100 course, Cape Kidnappers. We head northwest to Taupo for two nights and two rounds of incredible golf including the Jack Nicklaus designed Kinloch Club plus the very special, Wairakei International. Continuing north we spend two nights at Te Arai Links allowing for golf at both the North Course (Tom Doak design) and the South Course (Coore-Crenshaw design). Finally, we enjoy our final two nights in the seaside town of Paihia and enjoy one last round at the stunning Kauri Cliffs.
Sample Itinerary in Brief
| Day 1: |
US Depart |
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| Day 2: | ||
| Day 3: |
Intercontinental Wellington |
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| Day 4: |
Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club |
Intercontinental Wellington |
| Day 5: |
Porters Boutique Hotel |
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| Day 6: |
Cape Kidnappers |
Porters Boutique Hotel |
| Day 7: |
Hilton Lake Taupo Hotel |
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| Day 8: |
Kinloch |
Hilton Lake Taupo Hotel |
| Day 9: |
Wairakei International |
Te Arai Links |
| Day 10: |
Te Arai Links - North Course |
Te Arai Links |
| Day 11: |
Te Arai Links - South Course |
Edgewater Palms |
| Day 12: |
Kauri Cliffs |
Edgewater Palms |
| Day 13: |
Depart New Zealand |
<Day 3 2 nights ~ Intercontinental Wellington
<Day 4 ~ Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club
Play today at Paraparaumu Beach (tbc). Formerly ranked in the world's top 70 by Golf Magazine, this Alex Russell design is a superb links course. Home of many N.Z. Open Championships, it always produces an exciting finish. Be sure to watch for the difficult 17th hole, one of the best world wide.
<Day 5 2 nights ~ Porters Boutique Hotel
Your Itinerary
Nestled in the heart of the charming Havelock North village and surrounded by the majestic hills of Hawke’s Bay, Porters Boutique Hotel offers unique luxury accommodation. Relax in elegantly appointed guest rooms, complete with plush, classic furnishings and adorned with original local artwork. Enjoy attentive luxury service and full amenities within a stylish, intimate space that reflects the beauty and grandeur of the breathtaking Hawke’s Bay region.
<Day 6 ~ Rosewood Cape Kidnappers
Today play Cape Kidnappers (tbc). Renowned architect Tom Doak's first project outside of the U.S.A., Cape Kidnappers is perched on fingers of land nearly 500 feet above Hawke Bay, this vertigo inducing course, creased by ravines and patrolled by gannets, belongs more to heaven than earth. It is seaside golf at its finest, you'll hit heroic shots over the tops of tea trees, and play cautiously along the edges of deep ravines, every hole has a view of the Bay. Enjoy your game and enjoy the setting. You will never play golf somewhere like this again.
<Day 7 2 nights ~ Hilton Lake Taupo Hotel
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Your Itinerary
Hilton Lake Taupo hotel is located on the Napier-Taupo Highway, just minutes from the town centre and 15 minutes from Taupo airport and features sweeping views over the largest lake in New Zealand 'and Tongariro National Park. The original Terraces Hotel, built in 1889, forms the Heritage Wing with rooms that feature private balconies offering views of Lake Taupo or the picturesque Thermal Springs. The new Mountain Wing features 113 Guest Rooms, 23 suites, all rooms benefit from wireless internet access and complimentary use of the fitness centre and outdoor swimming pool.
<Day 8 ~ The Kinloch Club
Play today at The Kinloch Club (tbc). Ideally situated in the central portion of the North Island, with spectacular views of Lake Taupo. At Kinloch, the land's characteristics feature fast-moving contours and knobs, and Nicklaus recreated that same look in the golf course. Many have described this links like layout as a course reminiscent of the coastal gems in Scotland, the birthplace of the game.
<Day 9 ~ Wairakei International
Today play Wairakei International (tbc). The best inland course in the country, it has been rated by Golf Digest in the top 100 in the world. It provides everything one could wish for in a golf course. The signature hole is the 615 par 5 14th, aptly named 'The Rogue', a very demanding hole.
<Day 11 2 nights ~ Edgewater Palms
Your Itinerary
Edgewater Palms Apartments, set on the waterfront with tropical landscaping and exceptional facilities, is the perfect place to enjoy all that Northland has to offer. Golden sands of the Bay of Islands curve out to greet the wide blue south pacific ocean. Picture perfect sunrises stream over the hills of Russell. Dolphins play curiously in the late afternoon waters. Edgewater Palms offers a mixture of one and two bedroom 5 star apartments each with fully equipped kitchen and laundry facilities, spacious indoor living stepping out to a balcony or patio area.
<Day 12 ~ Rosewood Kauri Cliffs
Golf today at Kauri Cliffs (tbc). Designed by David Harman this world class course also offers unparalleled spectacular ocean views. Situated high above the ocean, 15 of the holes look out on the Pacific Ocean. Immaculately presented, it is a fantastic experience to play and the memories will last forever. Rated number 5 worldwide by David Seanor of Golfweek.
Sample Detailed Itinerary
Day 1:
This evening depart the United States. You will travel over the International Date Line and arrive in New Zealand two days after your departure.
Day 2:
Day 3:
Approximate travel time to your hotel 30 minutes
On arrival at Wellington Airport you will be met by PerryGolf personnel who will assist you with your luggage and transfer to your transportation.
Today fly to Wellington Airport.
OVERNIGHT: Intercontinental Wellington - Premium King
Day 4:
Play today at Paraparaumu Beach (tbc). Formerly ranked in the world's top 70 by Golf Magazine, this Alex Russell design is a superb links course. Home of many N.Z. Open Championships, it always produces an exciting finish. Be sure to watch for the difficult 17th hole, one of the best world wide.
Approximate travel time to your golf course today 45 minutes
OVERNIGHT: Intercontinental Wellington - Premium King
Day 5:
Approximate travel time to your hotel 3 hours 30 minutes
OVERNIGHT: Porters Boutique Hotel - Deluxe Room
Day 6:
Today play Cape Kidnappers (tbc). Renowned architect Tom Doak's first project outside of the U.S.A., Cape Kidnappers is perched on fingers of land nearly 500 feet above Hawke Bay, this vertigo inducing course, creased by ravines and patrolled by gannets, belongs more to heaven than earth. It is seaside golf at its finest, you'll hit heroic shots over the tops of tea trees, and play cautiously along the edges of deep ravines, every hole has a view of the Bay. Enjoy your game and enjoy the setting. You will never play golf somewhere like this again.
Approximate travel time to your golf course today 30 minutes
OVERNIGHT: Porters Boutique Hotel - Deluxe Room
Day 7:
Approximate travel time to your hotel 2 hours 30 minutes
OVERNIGHT: Hilton Lake Taupo Hotel - King Guest Room Plus
Day 8:
Play today at The Kinloch Club (tbc). Ideally situated in the central portion of the North Island, with spectacular views of Lake Taupo. At Kinloch, the land's characteristics feature fast-moving contours and knobs, and Nicklaus recreated that same look in the golf course. Many have described this links like layout as a course reminiscent of the coastal gems in Scotland, the birthplace of the game.
Approximate travel time to your golf course today 30 minutes
OVERNIGHT: Hilton Lake Taupo Hotel - King Guest Room Plus
Day 9:
Approximate travel time to your hotel 4 hours 30 minutes
Today play Wairakei International (tbc). The best inland course in the country, it has been rated by Golf Digest in the top 100 in the world. It provides everything one could wish for in a golf course. The signature hole is the 615 par 5 14th, aptly named 'The Rogue', a very demanding hole.
Approximate travel time to your golf course today 15 minutes
OVERNIGHT: Te Arai Links - Suite
Day 10:
Golf today at the North Course at Te Arai Links (tbc). According to course designer Tom Doak, "The North Course starts and finishes on the ocean, but for me the unique character of the course will be found inland. The green of the par-4 5th hole, and the next tee, sit high on a ridge adjacent to an ancient Māori Pa, or hill fortress, built from the largest dune on the property, while the 4th, 6th, 7th and 9th greens sit in a shared bowl amongst the dunes." Possibly the most dramatic holes on the course will be the 11th and 13th. The former is a long par-5 with an elevated green and a ‘whirlpool’ hazard to the right, some seven meters below the green. The 13th is a long par-4 with its green at the edge of a huge natural bunker, so that second shots have to be played over the sand or safely around to the left. It’s a hole very reminiscent of Pine Valley in New Jersey, and indeed so is much of the inland terrain at Te Arai. It is odd having to apologize for a golf course that ‘only’ features the ocean for seven of the 18 holes, but that is how spoiled golfers have become by the best of New Zealand’s modern golf courses. The North Course promises to be near the head of the class.
Approximate travel time to your golf course today 15 minutes
OVERNIGHT: Te Arai Links - Suite
Day 11:
Approximate travel time to your hotel 2 hours 15 minutes
Golf today at the South Course at Te Arai Links (tbc). The South Course was designed by world renowned golf architects Coore & Crenshaw. It is a uniquely special site for golf, comprised of sand dunes and landforms sculpted by the wind, adjacent to the sea. Te Arai’s landforms vary from heaving sand ridges and meandering valleys to rumpled contours reminiscent of the classic seaside links on which the game began. These contours are the foundation and inspiration for the golf holes of Te Arai Links. The holes are as varied in appearance and character as the land itself. There are highly individualistic, some might even say, quirky holes like the shortish par fours at three, six and sixteen, each reflecting the drama and unique character of the landforms that created their concepts. There are more traditional yet equally dramatic holes like the inland second, the tenth and eleventh; and there are the visually spectacular seaside holes at seven, eight, nine and fifteen through eighteen. There are lengthy holes and finesse holes. There are holes with varying shapes and sizes, with character and golf strategic are based upon the natural contours. The South Course at Te Arai Links has sixteen ocean view golf holes and eight holes bordering directly on the sea making it a photogenic and visually stunning golf course.
Approximate travel time to your golf course today : on site
OVERNIGHT: Edgewater Palms - One Bedroom Apartment
Day 12:
Golf today at Kauri Cliffs (tbc). Designed by David Harman this world class course also offers unparalleled spectacular ocean views. Situated high above the ocean, 15 of the holes look out on the Pacific Ocean. Immaculately presented, it is a fantastic experience to play and the memories will last forever. Rated number 5 worldwide by David Seanor of Golfweek.
Approximate travel time to your golf course today 45 minutes
OVERNIGHT: Edgewater Palms - One Bedroom Apartment
Day 13:
Depart New Zealand from the Kerikeri Airport. You will cross the International Date Line and arrive in the US on the same date as departing New Zealand.
Golf Schedule
Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club
Take a trip into the heart-and-soul of golf, feel the essence of the game from the opening tee shot until the final putt. Enjoy a course that has challenged generations of champions and also entertained the casual, recreational golfer. Every hole is solid, but the 13th, a difficult par-4 stands out as the stiffest test of all. Host of dozens of New Zealand Opens through the years, it’s considered one of the greatest links courses in the Southern Hemisphere.
Cape Kidnappers
Renowned architect Tom Doak's first project outside of the U.S., Cape Kidnappers is perched on fingers of land nearly 500 feet above Hawke's Bay. This vertigo-inducing course, creased by ravines and patrolled by gannets, belongs more to Heaven than Earth. It is seaside golf at its finest. You'll hit heroic shots over the tops of tea trees, and play cautiously along the edges of deep ravines. Every hole has a view of the Bay. Enjoy your game and enjoy the setting. It's unique!
Kinloch
Ideally situated in the central portion of the North Island, with spectacular views of Lake Taupo. At Kinloch, the land's characteristics feature fast-moving contours and knobs, and Nicklaus recreated that same look in the golf course. Many have described this links like layout as a course reminiscent of the coastal gems in Scotland, the birthplace of the game. No. 11 is a brilliant par-3, deep bunkers around a sliver of a green that widens from left-to-right.
Wairakei International
The best inland course in the country, it has been rated by Golf Digest in the top 100 in the world. It provides everything one could wish for in a golf course. The signature hole is the 615 par 5 14th, aptly named 'The Rogue', a very demanding hole.Located in the Lake Taupo region, the course winds through a wildlife sanctuary and features many different varieties of birds. Fairways lined with dense strands of tall trees. The golf course fits naturally among the bush.
Te Arai Links - North Course
According to course designer Tom Doak, "The North Course starts and finishes on the ocean, but for me the unique character of the course will be found inland. The green of the par-4 5th hole, and the next tee, sit high on a ridge adjacent to an ancient Māori Pa, or hill fortress, built from the largest dune on the property, while the 4th, 6th, 7th and 9th greens sit in a shared bowl amongst the dunes." Possibly the most dramatic holes on the course will be the 11th and 13th. The former is a long par-5 with an elevated green and a ‘whirlpool’ hazard to the right, some seven meters below the green. The 13th is a long par-4 with its green at the edge of a huge natural bunker, so that second shots have to be played over the sand or safely around to the left. It’s a hole very reminiscent of Pine Valley in New Jersey, and indeed so is much of the inland terrain at Te Arai. It is odd having to apologize for a golf course that ‘only’ features the ocean for seven of the 18 holes, but that is how spoiled golfers have become by the best of New Zealand’s modern golf courses. The North Course promises to be near the head of the class.
Te Arai Links - South Course
The South Course at Te Arai Links was designed by world renowned golf architects Coore & Crenshaw. It is a uniquely special site for golf, comprised of sand dunes and landforms sculpted by the wind, adjacent to the sea. Te Arai’s landforms vary from heaving sand ridges and meandering valleys to rumpled contours reminiscent of the classic seaside links on which the game began. These contours are the foundation and inspiration for the golf holes of Te Arai Links. The holes are as varied in appearance and character as the land itself. There are highly individualistic, some might even say, quirky holes like the shortish par fours at three, six and sixteen, each reflecting the drama and unique character of the landforms that created their concepts. There are more traditional yet equally dramatic holes like the inland second, the tenth and eleventh; and there are the visually spectacular seaside holes at seven, eight, nine and fifteen through eighteen. There are lengthy holes and finesse holes. There are holes with varying shapes and sizes, with character and golf strategic are based upon the natural contours. The South Course at Te Arai Links has sixteen ocean view golf holes and eight holes bordering directly on the sea making it a photogenic and visually stunning golf course.
Kauri Cliffs
This world class course also offers unparalleled spectacular ocean views. Situated high above the ocean on 4,000 acres of working farmland, 15 of the holes look out on the Pacific Ocean. Immaculately presented, it is a fantastic experience to play and the memories will last forever. The inland holes wind through marsh, forest and famland as this magnificent course is presented in a natural setting. Fred Couples and Michael Campbell battled here in a Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf match.
Accommodations
Intercontinental Wellington
Whether you are visiting Wellington for business or pleasure, you'll find InterContinental Wellington is the perfect base to get the most from your stay. Conveniently located opposite Wellington Harbour and at the centre of Wellington's political, commercial and corporate precincts, the hotel has excellent city shopping right on the doorstep and is just minutes from all the leading attractions. InterContinental Wellington offers all the comforts, service and luxury you would expect from a 5 star hotel, with 231 deluxe guest rooms including a range of superbly appointed suites and two exclusive Club InterContinental floors. Guests will savour the quality service of out two restaurants and bars, including our award winning Chameleon Restaurant, and can also enjoy in-room dining with 24 hour Room Service. The hotel features the capital's finest meeting and banqueting facilities, which are perfect for any occasion and offers a range of audio-visual equipment as well as the services of the Business Centre. Health and leisure facilities include the hotel's Health and Fitness Centre, which includes a gym, heated swimming pool, spa, sauna, massage service and spa therapist.
Porters Boutique Hotel
Nestled in the heart of the charming Havelock North village and surrounded by the majestic hills of Hawke’s Bay, Porters Boutique Hotel offers unique luxury accommodation. Relax in elegantly appointed guest rooms, complete with plush, classic furnishings and adorned with original local artwork. Enjoy attentive luxury service and full amenities within a stylish, intimate space that reflects the beauty and grandeur of the breathtaking Hawke’s Bay region.
Hilton Lake Taupo Hotel
Hilton Lake Taupo hotel is located on the Napier-Taupo Highway, just minutes from the town centre and 15 minutes from Taupo airport and features sweeping views over the largest lake in New Zealand 'and Tongariro National Park. The original Terraces Hotel, built in 1889, forms the Heritage Wing with rooms that feature private balconies offering views of Lake Taupo or the picturesque Thermal Springs. The new Mountain Wing features 113 Guest Rooms, 23 suites, all rooms benefit from wireless internet access and complimentary use of the fitness centre and outdoor swimming pool.
Te Arai Links
Positioned alongside a pristine New Zealand coastline, Te Arai Links promises to be a world class golf destination, boasting two pure links golf courses designed by Tom Doak and the other by Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw. The Suites at Te Arai Links are luxurious in design and offer 45m2 (484sf) of beautifully appointed space with contemporary details. The Suites offer lovely views of the South Course and in some instances views of the Pacific Ocean and islands beyond. Located just a short walk from the South Clubhouse, Pizza Barn and practice facilities, the Suites are located in the heart of the property. Architecturally designed by Studio John Irving and interior design by Jenni Kayne these well-proportioned rooms come in two layouts, one king size bed or two queen beds.
Edgewater Palms
Edgewater Palms Apartments, set on the waterfront with tropical landscaping and exceptional facilities, is the perfect place to enjoy all that Northland has to offer. Golden sands of the Bay of Islands curve out to greet the wide blue south pacific ocean. Picture perfect sunrises stream over the hills of Russell. Dolphins play curiously in the late afternoon waters. Edgewater Palms offers a mixture of one and two bedroom 5 star apartments each with fully equipped kitchen and laundry facilities, spacious indoor living stepping out to a balcony or patio area.
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RENTAL CAR: Toyota Highlander with automatic transmission or similar, with unlimited mileage, comprehensive insurance with zero excess.
If dropping your rental vehicle at a different location from the collection point, then a one way drop fee may be payable directly to the Rental Agency upon collection of the vehicle. This is likely to be applicable at smaller regional airports or remote locations. Your Golf Travel Expert will provide you with further information based on the entry and exit points of your final itinerary.
Intercontinental Wellington - exterior
Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club
Porters Boutique Hotel
Cape Kidnappers by Gary Lisbon
Hilton Lake Taupo - Exterior
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