Hot Deals / Taranaki/Manawatu-Whanganui New Plymouth Festival of Lights with Leisure Time Travel 4 day/3 night tour from $1450 per person share twin Sale Period Until sold out Enquire Now GET A QUOTE OR FIND OUT MORE Book online or call 0800 713 715 0800 713 715 4 day/3 night tour from $1450 per person share twin Situated in the heart of New Plymouth, the TSB Festival of Lights transforms the beautiful botanic setting of Pukekura Park into a magical illuminated night-time wonderland of multi-coloured lights gleaming amongst the trees, attracting more than 100,000 visitors each year. Other attractions we will visit during our four day stay in New Plymouth is the Tawhiti Museum in Hawera, and the beautiful Pukeiti Garden. Deal Includes ✔ Door to door home collection & drop off service available from select areas ✔ 3 nights accommodation ✔ Touring in modern air conditioned vehicle ✔ 3 breakfasts and 3 dinners ✔ Admission to Tawhiti Museum ✔ Guided tour of Pukeiti Garden ✔ Visit the Festival of Lights at Pukekura Park From $1450 per person share twin Travel: Thu 19 - Sun 22 Jan 23 Itinerary Day 1 Thursday 19 January 2023 JOURNEY TO NEW PLYMOUTH (D) Today we travel to New Plymouth travelling State Highway 3 via Te Kuiti. We travel the Awakino Gorge Road to Mokau and then traverse Mt. Messenger to Uruti. On arrival into New Plymouth, we will visit the stunning Te Rewa Rewa Bridge for a photo stop, before arriving at our hotel to settle in for the next three nights. New Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki region. The region is renowned for its consistent surf and black sand beaches and of course Mt Taranaki, which is shaped like a perfect cone with its good walking tracks on the mountain slopes. Dinner tonight will be in the hotel restaurant. Accommodation: Plymouth International, New Plymouth – 3 nights Day 2 Friday 20 January 2023 NEW PLYMOUTH SIGHTSEEING (BD) After breakfast this morning we begin our day by travelling south to Stratford. Stratford is located in the heart of Taranaki, and is the gateway to Mt Taranaki / Egmont and Egmont National Park. It is known for its Shakespearean theme and stunning parks and gardens. It is here we view Stratford's glockenspiel which is unique in New Zealand. The glockenspiel plays a scene from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet four times daily (at 10am, 1pm, 3pm and 7pm) with figures made by the curator of the Tawhiti Museum, Nigel Ogle. The glockenspiel performs for approximately 5 minutes, after the hour chimes are finished. After viewing the glockenspiel, we travel to Hawera to visit the Tawhiti Museum – an impressive visual history of South Taranaki. Tawhiti Museum is a truly unique enterprise. The creation of artist Nigel Ogle, its attention to detail is simply stunning. Widely acclaimed as the best private museum in the country, the museum uses life size exhibits and scale models to present our heritage in a series of super realistic and engaging displays. All these displays are designed and built on the premises in the 'Body Shop' and accompanying studio. We then travel back to New Plymouth via Surf Highway 45. We dine in the hotel restaurant tonight. Day 3 Saturday 21 January 2023 NEW PLYMOUTH SIGHTSEEING (BD) We’ll enjoy a leisurely start to the day as it will be a late night tonight. There will be time in the morning for those who wish to visit the local shops. Puke Ariki is also worthwhile visiting or just enjoy a walk along the coastal boardwalk to admire the windwand sculpture. We reconvene in the early afternoon to visit Pukeiti Garden. Boasting more than 10,000 rhododendrons and azaleas amongst lush native bush, ferns, mountain streams and a lively bird life, Pukeiti features drifts of primulas, hostas, bluebells and the world renowned vireya collection, to provide year-round interest. Here we will enjoy a guided tour of the garden to learn Pukeiti's stories and secrets and see it through the eyes of a gardener during the one-hour tour. After dinner tonight, we’ll venture out to see the TSB Bank Festival of Lights, where New Plymouth's gem, Pukekura Park will be transformed into a wonderland of lights! Fluorescent pebble paths sparkle beneath excited feet, majestic trees and plants glow, and waterfalls and lakes shimmer and shine beneath thousands of lights. Day 4 Sunday 22 January 2023 JOURNEY FROM NEW PLYMOUTH (B) This morning we depart New Plymouth for our return journey following State Highway 3, travelling through lush forest and over Mount Messenger and through the Awakino Gorge. Head inland and pass through the King Country towns of Piopio,Te Kuiti and Otorohanga before passing Waitomo and continuing through to Hamilton. > More Holiday@Home deals > Search for flights Don't forget to download the House of Travel App to view your itinerary from your mobile phone! Share on email Print this deal Share on Facebook Terms and Conditions Please note that full terms and conditions apply - see your House of Travel consultant for details. • Package price is based on twin share and is priced in New Zealand Dollars. • Pricing is correct at the time of submission but is subject to change without notice. • Valid for travel as specified. • Inclusions are subject to change based on supplier operational capabilities. • Cancellation and Amendment fees apply. • Airfares are not included and are an additional cost. Please ask your House of Travel consultant for the best option to suit your needs. Supplier code: LTT Sale Period Until sold out Talk to a travel specialist and get the best deal now First name * Last name * Email * Confirm Email Address * Phone * Number of adults * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Number of children (age 2-11 years at time of travel) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Departure date * Please ensure your selected travel dates align with the travel dates for this deal Open the calendar popup. Calendar Title and navigation Title and navigation <<<2022 June><< 2022 June SMTWTFS 232930311234 24567891011 2512131415161718 2619202122232425 27262728293012 283456789 Time picker Time Picker 00:0001:0002:00 03:0004:0005:00 06:0007:0008:00 09:0010:0011:00 12:0013:0014:00 15:0016:0017:00 18:0019:0020:00 21:0022:0023:00 City you will be departing from * Select Departure City North Island Auckland Gisborne Hamilton Kerikeri, Bay of Islands Napier, Hawkes Bay New Plymouth Palmerston North Rotorua Taupo Tauranga Wellington Whangarei South Island Blenheim, Marlborough Christchurch Dunedin Hokitika, West Coast Invercagill Nelson Queenstown Timaru Preferred room type (subject to availability)* Select Room Type Ocean View Pool View Garden View Best Value Number of nights * Are you flexible with dates?YesNo Do you have an airline credit you wish to use? (Please note that dependent on terms and conditions not all credits will be able to be redeemed against our advertised deals)YesNo Any additional information we need to know? My local consultant or House of Travel store * Select Outlet Auckland Auckland Central: Ellerslie Auckland Central: Newmarket Auckland Central: Parnell Auckland Central: Ponsonby Auckland East: Howick Auckland East: St Heliers Auckland North: Albany Auckland North: Browns Bay Auckland North: Devonport Auckland North: Milford Auckland North: Orewa Auckland North: Takapuna Auckland North: Whangaparaoa Auckland South: Botany Junction Auckland South: Takanini Auckland West: Hobsonville Bay of Plenty Mt Maunganui Papamoa Rotorua Taupo Tauranga CBD Tauranga: The Crossing Canterbury Ashburton Timaru Christchurch Barrington Christchurch City Church Corner - Upper Riccarton Ferrymead High St Lanes Hornby Merivale-Shirley Northlink: formerly Northlands Rangiora Riccarton Hawke's Bay Hastings: Jenny Nilsson Havelock North Manawatu Palmerston Nth: Broadway Palmerston Nth: The Square Nelson / Marlborough Blenheim Motueka Nelson Richmond Northland Whangarei Otago / Southland Alexandra Dunedin Lakers Invercargill Wanaka Taranaki New Plymouth Waikato Calder & Lawson: Hamilton East Coromandel: Whangamata Hamilton City: 299 Barton Street Morrinsville Taupo Te Awamutu Wairarapa Masterton Wellington Paraparaumu: Kapiti Coast Wellington Central: Brandon Street CBD Wellington Central: Hunter St CBD Wellington North: Johnsonville Wellington North: Lower Hutt West Coast Greymouth Westport Whanganui Whanganui I would like to receive email updates on the latest HOT holiday deals * required fields Your privacy is very important to us. By proceeding, you confirm you have read and agree on behalf of all travellers to our Privacy Policy, and consent to the transfer of personal information to overseas travel providers and other supporting entities for the quote and any travel services to be facilitated and processed (acknowledging that they may not be subject to the same standards of privacy protection as applicable in New Zealand).