Defined by sandy beaches, pine trees, sheer cliff faces, crystal clear lagoons, green reserves and a sub-tropical climate, Norfolk Island is an old-time, favourite holiday destination.
With its colourful past, culture, sights, numerous activities and friendly people, the island is an interesting setting for a relaxing break. The popular resort hotel is nestled in five acres of beautiful landscaped sub-tropical gardens, with spacious rooms, indoor and outdoor dining and located a short distance from Emily Bay and just a brief walk to the shopping precinct of Burnt Pine. We have included several tours and shows, breakfasts daily, one lunch and six dinners. The perfect balance of activity and free time makes this tour very popular.
Depart Auckland on Air Chathams. Arrive on Norfolk Island mid afternoon and transfer to your hotel for a seven-night stay. Welcome Dinner in the hotel.
After a leisurely breakfast, enjoy a half day island tour exploring Norfolk. Tonight, your evening is free for your own arrangements.
Begin the day with a refreshing morning bush walk and scrumptious Clifftop Barbeque breakfast. Enjoy an enlightening afternoon tour of the Pitcairn Settlers Village in a vintage Model A Ford truck as you immerse yourself in the colourful history including a visit to the homestead and gardens.
Tonight, enjoy a Historical Ghost Tour and dinner in a local Georgian home.
A free day to relax, perhaps pack a picnic and head to Emily Bay. A BBQ dinner is included at the hotel tonight.
This morning we will visit a market garden providing seasonal produce, a beef farm to understand the unique farming practices on the island and a free-range chicken farm. Afterwards enjoy a delicious lunch featuring local ingredients. This evening’s authentic Progressive dinner is a special night of food, fun and unforgettable stories.
This morning includes a trip to the Cyclorama, one of Norfolk Islands most popular attractions including a fabulous Devonshire Tea at a local cafe. This evening savour the original Island Fish Fry dinner then we enjoy the Sound and Light Show. Prepare to be mesmerized as you travel back to Norfolk’s penal past, this show will leave you with a newfound appreciation for the island’s chilling history.
A leisurely morning to explore on your own. This afternoon immerse yourself in the fascinating history of the Norfolk Islands Convict Settlement Tour. Tonight, dinner at the hotel followed by an enchanting Wonderland by Night tour with poetry readings and a light supper.
After breakfast there is plenty of time to do some last-minute shopping in town before our afternoon flight.
Arrive Auckland early evening.
1 - Norfolk, a unique and diverse island with a picturesque coastline, is an outdoor paradise – an ideal location for a week away. Star gazers delight as Norfolk has Gold level Dark Sky status under the Australian Dark Sky register.
2 - National Parks, Botanical Gardens, public reserves and walking trails are interspersed with the unique Norfolk Island Pines.
3 - Birdlife is plentiful with land, water and sea species including terns, kestrels and gulls, red rosellas and one of the world’s rarest birds – the Green Parrot, brought back from distinction by dedication and conservation.
4 - For sea and outdoor lovers - Emily Bay is an ideal swimming and snorkelling location, rock pools and glass-bottomed boat viewing. Also, in your free time there is an opportunity to go fishing or play golf.
5- Food - Norfolk Island is a paddock-to-plate heaven. All fruit and vegetables are grown on the island, in season and picked daily for you to enjoy that day. Add to that fresh fish, local beef and boutique products such as coffee, honey and cheese and you can see why so many travellers adore Norfolk.
• Return flights with Air Chathams ex Auckland
• Seven night’s accommodation at the South Pacific Resort
• Transfers as specified on tour
• Orientation tour
• Ghost Tour and Dinner
• Paddock to plate tour
• Cyclorama visit + Devonshire tea
• Progressive Dinner
• Island Fish Fry Dinner
• Breakfast bush walk
• Wonderland by night
• Pitcairn Settlers’ Village tour
• Convict Settlement tour
• Sound & Light Show
• Daily cooked breakfasts, one BBQ breakfast, one lunch, six dinners
• Pukekohe Travel Escort subject to min.15 people travelling
Cost Per Person * Auckland - Auckland | Twin Share | Single |
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$3,775 | $4,525 |
*This is a cash price. Credit cards will incur a 1.5% fee
*Itinerary and costs subject to change, airline and fuel charges and currency fluctuations prior to final payment
• Items of a personal nature
• Travel Insurance (please ask us for a quote)
• Meals not specified
• A non-refundable deposit of $500 per person will secure a place on the tour
• Full payment is due no later than 27 June 2025
• From the date of booking to 27 June 2025 – loss of deposit
• After 27 June 2025 – no refund
Travel Insurance is essential. Please feel free to contact us for a quote.
Climate
• Temperatures are a very pleasant 20˚c with a low of 15˚c
Currency
• The Australian Dollar – ATM available on the island
Documentation
• A current passport is required, valid six months beyond date of travel
• No visa is required for NZ passport holders
• All other passport holders please ask
• Additional travel documentation will be required and determined at the time of travel
• A good standard of health is required and clients should be independently mobile with the ability to walk unaided on uneven surfaces.
• Mobility frames are not practical or permitted.
History and Culture
The past plays a large part in the Norfolk way of life – highlighted by museums, churches, sound and light shows, re-enactments, ruins, buildings and structures.
Their history dates back to the 1800s, convict settlements and the Mutiny on the Bounty.
Their history is divided into eras
Pre-1788 – evidence of Polynesian settlement
First Colonial settlement 1788 – 1814
Second Penal settlement 1825 – 1855
Third Pitcairn settlement 1856 – present day
Visitors become very much absorbed in their way of life and enjoy seeing how the past is influencing the future.
Cyclorama- one of Norfolk’s leading attractions.
- This pictorial 360˚ panorama with 3D effects, highlights the culture and history of the island in a special way.
- This takes you on a historic journey including the famous 1789 Mutiny on the Bounty which created the Norfolk and Pitcairn communities.
- The history from the discovery by Captain James Cook in 1774 to this island paradise becoming a harsh penal colony in the late 1700s will intrigue.
Friendly Locals
The population of the Norfolk is around 2100 and locals are proud of their heritage and welcome visitors to share their island paradise with others.
You will be greeted with a smile and a welcome that will make you realise how they value you visiting.
Norfolk is sometimes known as “An English Island in the Pacific.”
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* Itinerary subject to change