New Zealand
Two islands, alpine fjords, and serious wine.
Compact enough to road-trip, dramatic enough to keep surprising you. We split most trips across both islands.
Top areas & regions to visit
Auckland & Bay of Islands
→Harbour city living and subtropical sailing in the north.
Top spots
- Auckland waterfront
- Waiheke Island
- Bay of Islands
- Russell
Rotorua & Taupō
→Geothermal landscapes, Māori culture, and trout-rich lakes.
Top spots
- Wai-O-Tapu
- Lake Taupō
- Tongariro Alpine Crossing
- Hobbiton (Matamata)
Wellington & Hawke's Bay
→Capital culture and the country's best art deco wine region.
Top spots
- Wellington & Te Papa
- Napier art deco
- Cape Kidnappers
- Martinborough wineries
Marlborough & Nelson
→Sauvignon blanc heartland and the Abel Tasman coast.
Top spots
- Marlborough Sounds
- Blenheim wineries
- Abel Tasman National Park
- Nelson
Canterbury & the West Coast
→Christchurch, the Southern Alps, and glacier country.
Top spots
- Christchurch
- Aoraki / Mount Cook
- Franz Josef & Fox Glaciers
- Arthur's Pass
Otago & Queenstown
→Alpine adventure, Central Otago pinot, and lakeside lodges.
Top spots
- Queenstown
- Wānaka
- Central Otago wineries
- Glenorchy
Fiordland
→Milford and Doubtful Sounds — the country at its most cinematic.
Top spots
- Milford Sound
- Doubtful Sound
- Te Anau
- Kepler Track
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