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Southward Vintage Car Museum
Southward Vintage Car Museum The Southward Vintage Car Museum could justifiably be called a shrine without argument. This venue boasts the largest private car collection in the Southern Hemisphere and features 400 cars that span the history of the world’s first automobiles. Cars without winds
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Rainbow Springs Kiwi Wildlife Park
Rainbow Springs Kiwi Wildlife Park Even though New Zealanders call themselves “Kiwis,” seeing kiwi birds in the wild is rare. At the Rainbow Springs Kiwi Wildlife Park, however, not only do you have the chance to see kiwi birds in the brush, but you can also learn the ways that baby kiwis are bein
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Puketi Rainforest
Puketi Rainforest For as much attention as the Bay of Islands receives for its empty beaches and coves, one of the best sights near the Bay of Islands has nothing to do with the water. Rather, the Puketi rainforest is set inland from the coast in some of the best-preserved wilderness in the Northl
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Mt Tarawera
Mt Tarawera Near the northeast coast of the North Island is Mount Tarawera, the volcano responsible for a massive eruption that destroyed the famed, naturally occurring Pink and White Terraces and buried three Maori villages, including Te Wairoa, in 1866. The volcano is currently dormant, but visi
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Waitakere Ranges
Waitakere Ranges Many equate the city of Auckland with sailboats cruising along the famous waterfront. While there is no denying the city’s maritime heritage, few realize that the “City of Sails” also has bushwalks and tumbling waterfalls which are tucked away in a forested hideaway.In the Waitake
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Signal Hill
Signal Hill On a sunny day, you’ll find the best view in all of Dunedin is from the top of Signal Hill. This 1,289-foot forested promontory rises high above Dunedin Harbor, and offers sweeping views of the blue Pacific and green of the surrounding hills. On clear summer days you can find locals an
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Picton
Picton Funky, homely and remarkably scenic, Picton is the South Island’s northern surprise. Known for its cruise port and ferries to Wellington, many visitors visit Picton while en route to someplace else. From the moment you step off the ship, however, this salty, slow-paced, charming little town
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Mitre Peak
Mitre Peak Set smack in the middle of Milford Sound, Mitre Peak is the undisputed star in an already impressive show. Craggy, lonely and often shrouded in mist, this iconic spire thrusts a mile upwards from the placid waters of the Sound. When you arrive in Milford Sound after the serpentine road
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Agroventures Adventure Park
Agroventures Adventure Park Agroventures Adventure Park is where boredom goes to die. Strap yourself into the passenger seat of a sleek, high-speed jet boat, and splash around corners at 60mph at nearly 3G’s of force. Feel the pressure of a bungy cord pulled tight around your ankles, and the insta
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Skippers Canyon
Skippers Canyon What was once gold-miners territory is now one of New Zealand’s most scenic tour destinations--with breathtaking mountain views and the always beautiful Shotover River, Skipper’s Canyon presents a great opportunity to splurge in fantastic sites of one of the most beautiful countrie
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Rangitaiki River
Rangitaiki River Splash, bounce, laugh, clench and swim your way down the Rangitaiki River between Rotorua and Taupo. The whitewater rafting on the North Island of New Zeaalnd is some of the best in the world, and this wild river to the south of Rotorua has 8.5 miles of raging rapids that are cons
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Wairarapa
Wairarapa The rural lifestyle and country charm of New Zealand’s heartland are revealed on a day trip to the Wairarapa region from Wellington. It’s an area of sheep-raising, vineyards, farms and outdoor activities like horseback riding and hiking through forest parks. A major feature of this lovel
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Marlborough
Marlborough When it comes to wine, the hills of Marlborough are alive with the sweet aroma of Sauvignon Blanc. This area on the northern tip of the South Island is renowned for its award-winning wine, and with over 160 different wineries, the area is New Zealand’s leading region for growing and ex
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Maori Arts and Crafts Institute (Te Puia)
Maori Arts and Crafts Institute (Te Puia) Te Puia, the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute was established by the New Zealand Parliament to guard and preserve Maori culture, housing the national schools of carving and weaving. Visitors interact with master craftsmen as they turn native hardwood and pl
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Franz Josef Glacier Hot Pools
Franz Josef Glacier Hot Pools The South Island of New Zealand is truly a land of enchanting fire and ice. Already known for the snowcapped Southern Alps and glaciers which lap their down the mountains, it’s also an island of geothermal undercurrents which bubble up in steaming hot springs.In the t
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Lake Te Anau
Lake Te Anau When it comes to the dreamlike landscape of Fiordland, the mountainous peaks might provide the drama, but it’s the shimmering lakes that provide the contour. In the case of Lake Te Anau, this massive, deep, glacially carved lake wraps its arms around Fiordland’s mountains in a geologi
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Bay of Islands Cruise Port
Bay of Islands Cruise Port The Bay of Islands is a corner of the world that was meant to be explored by boat. This was the first part of the North Island to be settled by Europeans, and you can see from the islands and turquoise coves why they were immediately taken with this shoreline. Regarded b
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Mount Cook (Aoraki)
Mount Cook (Aoraki) The highest peak in New Zealand, the magnificent Mt. Cook (Aoraki) stands 12,349 feet (3,764 meters) tall. The Maori name Aoraki means cloud piercer and its striking beauty makes it one of the islands finest mountains. Of New Zealand’s 27 mountains over 8,400 feet (3,000 meters
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Shotover River
Shotover River In the late 1800s, the Shotover River was a storied outpost of gold, prospectors, and wilderness. Dust-covered panhandlers would camp in canyons in the foothills of the Southern Alps, and scour the raging, turquoise waters with the hope of striking it rich. Today, adrenaline and adv
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Kaituna River
Kaituna River Every paddler and whitewater enthusiast has heard of the Kaituna River. Though the river itself is relatively short at 28 miles in length, the site is home to the world’s tallest commercially rafted waterfall. At 23 ft. Tutea Falls, watch the front of your raft go vertical as you fre
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