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Highlights:

• Surf world famous waves
• Kayak remote coves to discover hidden beaches
• Discover a historic Maori village with a local guide
• Conquering New Zealand’s top-rated 1-day trek
• Dancing the night away in Wellington

Admittedly, we haven’t checked the numbers too closely, but we’re confident that New Zealand ranks among the world’s leading producers of excitement. This quick trip across the North Island jams as many thrills as permissible by law into seven electrifying, activity-packed days. Sea kayak remote waterways to secluded caves and beaches, learn to surf New Zealand’s world famous waves, experience Maori culture directly from the Maori themselves and more, all in a breezy week that always feels full and never feels hurried.