Top Things to Do in New Zealand

Throughout New ZealandKaikoura- for whale watching and swimming with
Buy the Lord of the Rings location guide, and dodolphins
some hunting out of familiar scenes from the4 day hike, Banks Peninsula - East Coast, South
LOTR trilogy.North IslandIsland
Cape Reinga and 90 Mile BeachMoeraki Boulders - East Coast, South Island for
Swim with the dolphins in Paihia, Bay of Islandsunusual round boulders
Vertigo Climb, Auckland Skytower - beyond theChristchurch- Arts Centre
observation decks, and wear an orange suit to doAkaroa- for a bit of French New Zealand history
it.Dunedin- for historic homes, albatross, yellow
Take a ferry or kayak from Mission Bay,eyed penguins and seal colonies
Auckland to Rangitoto Island & climb to the top.Oamaru- for Old Oamaru Stone buildings and
Waiheke Island - only 35 mins by ferry fromPenguin watching
Auckland, for some great wineries, maybe spendPancake Rocks and blowholes- Punakaiki, upper
the night.West Coast, South Island
Raglan- & catch some wild surf.Mount Cook - South Island
Waitomo Haggas Honking Holes and tubing theFox and Franz Josef Glaciers- West Coast, South
glow-worm cavesIsland
Kayak from Whitianga to Cathedral Cove - thenWhile looking at the glaciers in the Fox/Franz
go to Hot Water beach and dig your hole in theJosef area take a cruise out to Lake Matheson
sandfirst thing in the morning to take some amazing
Drive from Opotiki to Gisborne then around thephotos of the reflection of Mount Cook in the
East Cape and back to Opotikiwater
Hawkes Bay- wineries, East Coast, North IslandWanaka- a relaxing place in Central Otago
Whakatane- Take a scenic flight over WhiteArrowtown- an old Central Otago Goldfields town
Island, an active volcano.with an old Chinese village, 20 minutes from
Rotorua - to see the geysers, thermal activityQueenstown
and smell, visit Te Whakawerwera for your MaoriQueenstown- for adventure activities and party
cultural experience.atmosphere
Drive out to Lake Tarawera near Rotorua-Pipeline Bungy Jump in Queenstown
check out the Blue and Green lakes on the wayDrive from Queenstown to Glenorchy- have a
Taupo- Tandem Skydive 12,000ftbeer at the Glenorchy pub, after stopping and
Craters of the moon outside of Taupotaking plenty of photos whilst on the drive
Tongariro Crossing- one of the best one-dayQueenstown- wineries
walks in the world, stunning scenery with5 day trek of Routeburn/Greenstone Track
volcanoesWalk Milford Track- one of the Worlds best.
Walk up Mount Taranaki- West Coast, NorthMilford Sound and Fiordland National Park- lower
IslandWest Coast, South Island
Watch the sun rise at Te Araroa - the easternDoubtful Sound in the Fiordland National Park-
most place in NZswim with dolphins
Martinborough- wineries- bottom East Coast,The Catlins- for nature East Coast, South Island
North IslandStewart Island- for nature bottom South
Te Papa Museum in Wellington- you could spendIslandOnce you have done all these things you will
all day here learning about NZ / Maorihave had a great look around beautiful New
-cultureSouth IslandZealand
Abel Tasman- for relaxing walking and kayakingNew Zealand AtoZ provides useful New Zealand
around the National Parkinformation to travelers, including a full list of all
Walk the Queen Charlotte Track, MarlboroughNew Zealand car, motorhome and campervan
Sounds- Top, South Islandrental companies along with their daily hire rates
Marlborough- wineries, top East Coast, SouthYour complete guide to New Zealand.
Island