Booked Trips: Our GetYourGuide Activities in NZ & Sydney
Booked Trips
Here are the tours and activities we booked for our New Zealand and Sydney family trip. Each entry includes a brief description of the experience and our remarks after doing it.
Auckland: All Blacks Experience Guided Cultural Tour
What it is: Guided experience into New Zealand rugby culture — interactive exhibits, haka, and the story of the All Blacks.
Whitianga: 2-Hour Glass Bottom Boat Cathedral Cove Tour
What it is: Boat cruise from Whitianga to Cathedral Cove with views of marine life through the glass bottom.
Hobbiton Movie Set: Guided Tour Ticket
What it is: Guided tour of the Shire — Bag End, the Green Dragon Inn, and film-set locations from The Lord of the Rings.
Rotorua: Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Park Entry Ticket
What it is: Self-guided walk through a geothermal wonderland — bubbling mud pools, steaming vents, and the famous Champagne Pool.
Rotorua: Whakarewarewa Village Guided Tour
What it is: Guided tour of a living Māori village built among natural hot springs — cultural storytelling, geothermal cooking, and traditional performances.
Waitomo: Ruakuri Glowworm Cave Guided Walking Tour
What it is: Guided walk through Ruakuri Cave — limestone formations, underground rivers, and thousands of glowworms.
Waitomo: Glowworm Caves Guided Tour by Boat
What it is: Boat tour through the original Waitomo Glowworm Caves — drift silently under a canopy of glowing blue lights.
Wellington: Museum of NZ (Te Papa) General Admission
What it is: General admission to New Zealand’s national museum — interactive exhibits, Māori culture, natural history, and rotating exhibitions.
Kaikōura: Whale Watching Cruise
What it is: Boat trip to encounter sperm whales, dolphins, and seals in the wild off the Kaikōura coast.
Milford Sound: 2-Hour Small Boat Scenic Cruise
What it is: Intimate cruise on a small vessel to get up close to waterfalls, seals, and towering fiord walls.
Queenstown: Lake Cruise and Walter Peak Farm Tour
What it is: Scenic cruise across Lake Wakatipu on a historic steamship, then a guided tour of a working high-country farm with sheep demonstrations and refreshments.
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium Entry Ticket
What it is: Entry to one of the world’s largest aquariums — sharks, rays, penguins, and tropical marine life.