Eco Adventure Trip to New Zealand - North Island: Hobbiton, Maori Culture, Alpine Hiking, Thermal Baths, Surfing!

Hi everyone, Sooo…I have been so excited about New Zealand for a while and would like to share part of my second long trip to this beautiful country with fellow adventure lovers and "culture vultures"! The best time to visit New Zealand is November to March, and I have decided to hang out there from late November to early December. About me: I'm Nasiba, 31, from Germany and Uzbekistan. I have been travelling a lot: mainly Caucasus region, Iran, and Central Asia. (Shared trips to one of these regions are yet to come!) So one can say, I am quite travelled. My style is to be sustainable while travelling, so we will be taking shared/public transportation as much as possible (although NZ is notorious for not having much of it). The cost of the trip includes all the accommodation, plus some of the transport and some of the meals. I am not charging any trip organisational fees here. All the accounting will be shared in our group chat. Here are some of the experiences we will explore together: - Roaming around the natural wonders: villages, thermal baths, beaches, alpine landscape! - Local Maori arts through dine and wine! - Exploring not so natural but equally impressive sites by taking a trip to Hobbiton! - Optionally, go surfing or checking out the wineyards! When I don't specify the trip costs like the hiking trip or surfing trip, it means it's super optional (and not expensive anyway), hence can be skipped. Most important thing is to be able to afford a great accommodation and hang out together at the major outings (Hobbiton, Maori Dinner, Thermal Baths). Towards the end of the trip, I will head over to the South Island. You are welcome to join, but it will be a different trip posted here! I have another option for exploring the North Island, check it out on my trips page!