BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:58@nomads.co.nz DTSTART:20260430T000000Z DTEND:20260503T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260108T220547Z URL:https://nomads.co.nz/events/north-island-tour-30-april-to-3-may-2026-e ntries-close-31-march-2026/ SUMMARY:North Island Tour 30 April to 3 May 2026 - Entries Close 31 March 2 026 DESCRIPTION:What's included\n\n 4 rounds of golf (Cape Kidnappers\, Hastin gs (Bridge Pa)\, Wairakei and Tieke)\n Electric carts at all courses.\n 3 night’s accommodation.\n Touring and transfers in luxury Mercedes veh icles\n\n \;\n\nCosts: Based on 20 golfers staying in single occupancy as per the itinerary.\n\nNZ$2\,075.00 per person in single occupancy - fi nal cost to be confirmed\n\nPlease pay deposit of $500 to hold your place to Nomads bank account.\n\n \;\n\nSchedule\n\n \n\nDay 1: Auckland to Hawke’s Bay (Thursday 30th April 2026)\n\n FLIGHT NZ5011 DEPARTS AUCK LAND AT 9.25AM - ARRIVES NAPIER AIRPORT 10.30AM (own cost)\n FLIGHT NZ50 13 DEPARTS AUCKLAND AT 8.10AM - ARRIVES NAPIER AIRPORT 9.15AM (own cost)\n \nOn arrival in Napier\, you will be met by your drivers and transferred t o Cape Kidnappers (45 mins).\n\nTee off time - tbc\n\nEvening: Dinner at L eisure.\n\nAccommodation: Quest Napier Apartments\, Studio Apartment x 2 n ights\n\n \n\nDay 2: Hawke’s Bay (Friday 1st May)\n\nMorning: Golf at H astings Golf Club (Bridge Pa). Tee off time from tbc \n\nWe will depart t he hotel at _____ am for the 30-minute drive\n\nEvening: Dinner at Leisure .\n\n \;\n\nDay 3: Hawke’s Bay to Taupo (Saturday 2nd May)\n\nMornin g: This morning you will transfer to Taupo. The drive will take 2 1/2 hour s.\n\nAfternoon: Golf at Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary. Tee off time from 12.0 6pm.\n\nEvening: Dinner at Leisure.\n\nAccommodation: Chantilly’s Motor Lodge\, Studio Apartment x 1 night\n\n \n\nDay 4: Taupo to Tieke (Sunday 3rd May)\n\nMorning: This morning you will transfer to Tieke Golf Estate. The drive will take 2 hours.\n\nAfternoon: Golf at Tieke Golf Estate. Tee off time from 11am.\n\nAfter golf your drivers will transfer you back to A uckland. The drive will take approx. 90 mins\n\n \;\n\nGolf Courses\n\ nCape Kidnappers (Hawke’s Bay)\n\nThe American designer of Cape Kidnappe rs\, Tom Doak\, who is also well known for his prize-winning courses in th e US\, has said that\, 'If Cape Kidnappers were a book it would be an epic . Enjoy your game and enjoy the setting (because) you may never play golf somewhere like this again'. Like Kauri Cliffs\, Cape Kidnappers plays abov e the ocean\, atop dramatic cliffs\, but unlike Kauri Cliffs\, where the s hape of the land dictates play along the shoreline\, this course runs to a nd from the edge. Cape Kidnappers is built on a ridge-and-valley landscape with spectacular sea views.\n\n Hastings Golf Club (Bridge Pa)\nThe pres ent course located at Bridge Pa was not established until 1912\, and prior to that\, the club had several different homes.\nWith persistence from ac tive club members\, as well as skilful Greenkeepers\, conditions and membe rship blossomed at Bridge Pa. By 1947\, the land had been tamed\, and a de cision was made to take Bridge Pa to the next level\, with the decision to seek the New Zealand Championships.\nWhile the changes to Bridge Pa initi ated by Skittrup and Harold Christie took some time to develop (and for pl ayers to adjust to)\, by midway through the 1970s the Hastings course was being hailed as something special\, not just by people from other parts of Hawke's Bay and New Zealand\, but overseas as well.\nThroughout the 1980 ’s the course continued to develop. It was recognised as one of the coun try’s premier layouts\, and hosted many high profile events over the sub sequent years. Hastings Golf Club has been a venue for every major nationa l tournament. This is a remarkable record for the club\, and a fitting tri bute to those responsible for the care and maintenance of the course\, as well as those members who dedicated time to organising these prestigious e vents.\nWairakei Golf + Sanctuary (Taupo)\n\nOfficially opened February 19 70 by the Tourist Hotel Corporation.  Special guests including the Minist er of Tourism Hon. H. J Walker were invited to an exhibition match followe d by a celebratory luncheon.  Today\, the basic layout of the golf course remains true to the original design of Commander John Harris\, Michael Wo lveridge and Peter Thomson.  Ownership has changed but the drive to provi de a world class golfing experience continues.  There have been many enha ncements to the golf course environment including a strong focus on conser vation and providing a predator free sanctuary for wildlife.\n\nTieke Golf Estate\nTieke Golf Estate is New Zealand’s latest golf experience: a ri verbed masterpiece\, crafted from the original bed of Aotearoa’s longest river.\nWith natural river sand\, fine fescue turf\, and a world-class de sign\, Tieke delivers a blend of links and private valley golf that leaves you feeling like the only ones on the course.\nSince opening in late 2021 \, Tieke has quickly earned marquee course status and a place in New Zeala nd’s Top 20 Golf Courses.\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomads.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ Cape-K.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR