ARRIVE IN AUCKLAND On arrival in Auckland, 'The City of Sails', you will be met by your driver and will be transferred to your accommodation. Rest of the day is free at leisure.

Visit the rental car city depot for vehicle collection this morning. Travel south to The Pacific Coastal Highway (SH1 then SH2) as far as Thames, the "Gateway" to the Coromandel. The drive into Coromandel Peninsula offers some of the best New Zealand coastal touring. The Coromandel is everything that a big city isn’t. With a mountainous interior cloaked in native rainforest and more than 400 kilometres of dazzling white sand beaches, it is rustic, unspoiled and relaxed. On arrival check in to your hotel, rest of the day at leisure.

The day is free at leisure to explore Coromandel by self-drive. Visit or view from the mainland, the most famous beaches in the Coromandel area including - Hot Water Beach, Cathedral Cove, Hahei, Cook's Beach. The timetable is dependent on local tides, with plenty of time to enjoy a swim if weather permits.