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Bay Of Islands, New Zealand
Days 1–4: Auckland → Bay of Islands
Marine animals + beaches
Highlights
• Dolphin & whale watching 🐬🐋
• Snorkelling
• Island hopping
• Maori cultural sites
Animals
• Dolphins (common)
• Orcas (seasonal)
• Penguins (rare but possible)
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Waitomo Caves, New Zealand
Days 5–7: Waitomo Caves + Rotorua
Glowworms, caves & geothermal madness
Waitomo (Day 5–6)
• Black-water rafting under glowworms ✨
• Cave abseiling
• Underground rivers
Rotorua (Day 7)
• Geysers & bubbling mud pools
• Maori village + hangi
• Redwood forest walk
Animals
• Native birds (kiwi sanctuaries nearby)
• Glowworms (thousands — surreal)
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Queenstown, New Zealand
Days 8–10: Queenstown
Adventure capital
• Fly Rotorua/Auckland → Queenstown
• Jet boating
• Canyon swing / bungy (optional)
• Day trip to Glenorchy (Lord of the Rings scenery)
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Fiordland, New Zealand
Days 11–14: Fiordland (Milford or Doubtful Sound)
Wild, dramatic, animal-rich
• Milford Sound cruise
• Kayaking beneath waterfalls
• Rainforest walks
Animals
• Fur seals 🦭
• Dolphins
• Penguins
• Alpine parrots (kea)
✈️ Day 14: Fly Queenstown → Auckland → Fiji
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Yasawa Island, Fiji
🇫🇯 Days 15–21: Fiji (Diving + Marine Life Heaven)
Base: Yasawa Islands or Taveuni
(Skip main island resorts if animals are the goal)
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Days 15–18: Diving Days
Why Fiji diving is top-tier
• Soft coral capital of the world
• Warm water
• Crazy biodiversity
What you’ll see
• Reef sharks 🦈
• Manta rays
• Turtles 🐢
• Eagle rays
• Massive fish schools
• Technicolor coral walls
Best dive regions
• Beqa Lagoon – shark dives
• Somosomo Strait (Taveuni) – legendary visibility
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Taveuni Island, Fiji