OK ladies, heres one for you.

Friday: Your group checks in at Fly my Sky, Auckland Domestic Terminal at 10.00 am for your 10.30 departure. A beautiful 30 minute scenic flight across the Hauraki Gulf sees you landing at Claris Airfield around 11.00 am

You’ll be met and welcomed by your personal tour guide for the weekend and transferred to your accommodation for check in. Tipi and Bobs is an absolute waterfront Holiday Lodge in Tryphena with a fully licenced bistro bar and restaurant and within easy walking distance of the Stonewall Store Complex.

The rest of the day is all yours. Spend some time on the beach, enjoy lunch at The Wild Rose Cafe or just relax and soak up the peace and quiet.

Saturday: After breakfast this morning you’ll be picked up by your guide and set off to explore the island. We’ll head north through Claris and enjoy great east coast views of Kaitoke beach, Palmers beach and stretch the legs along Awana beach and estuary before morning tea. Then it’s off to climb the 100 steps that lead to the spectacular Windy Canyon.

We’ll continue on through Okiwi to the ever-beautiful Port FitzRoy harbour for our *picnic styled lunch and optional waterfall walk before heading back down the island to your accommodation.

Sunday: We head off for a more relaxed day today with visits to Shoal Bay Pottery, the local museum and the art gallery. We’ll check out the beautiful Medlands beach and Okupu harbour before heading over to Great Barrier Lodge on the Whangaparapara harbour for lunch.

The natural hot springs on the edge of the Kaitoke wetlands are at the end of a 40-minute level bush walk that meanders through luscious nikau groves and over beautiful boardwalks and bridges. After lunch it’s off to these totally natural pools for an optional hot soak before heading back for your return flight check in at Claris airfield at 4.30 pm.

*No meals are included in package price.

NOTE: THIS 3-DAY PACKAGE IS ALSO AVAILABLE MID WEEK.