Top Ten Places to Visit in New Zealand

Top Ten Places to Visit in New Zealand


1. Cruise the Bay of Islands

Charter a yacht, join a daily cruise or hire a sea kayak and enter a maritime adventure playground with an abundance of wildlife including penguins, dolphins, marlin, whales, gannets and more.  The Bay of Islands is one of the places to visit in New Zealand

2. Travel Coast to Coast by Train

The TranzAlpine cuts across the Canterbury Plains and the Southern Alps to be one of the most scenic train journeys in the world and is well worth including in your holiday package.

3. See Lake Tekapo by Air

Lake Tekapo is one of the most popular places to see in New Zealand, it is a photographer’s dream, with snow-topped mountains, turquoise blue lakes and grassy hills. Air Safaris will take you over the majestic Southern Alps.

4. Drink wine in the Marlborough Region

The Marlborough region is a popular place where travelers can sip one of the area’s world-renowned Sauvignon Blancs and other local wines at one of the 50 wineries along the Marlborough Wine Trail.

5. Get adventurous in Queenstown

The resort town of Queenstown is one of the best places to visit in New Zealand with its lake and mountain landscape it is suited to almost any kind of adventure.  Activities include snow sports, jet boating and river rafting. This is the place that created adventure attractions with the world’s first permanent bungy jump.

6. Visit Fiordland National Park

Cruise the picturesque Milford Sound, one of the must see places in New Zealand.  Challenge yourself to tramp along the Milford Track or relax and enjoy the unique landscape.


7. Enjoy Christchurch’s cultural precinct

Stroll or punt your way around the galleries, gardens and gourmet destinations in this beautiful city sitting on the banks of the Avon.

8. Tour the glowworm caves at Waitomo

World-renowned and a magnet for both local and overseas visitors, the Waitomo Glowworm Caves have majestic and ornate cave decorations, a deep limestone shaft and Cathedral Cavern.

9. Enjoy a Maori concert and feast

Throughout New Zealand, there are many opportunities to learn about ancient Maori history. Listen to local stories, watch an exciting Maori performance and feast on the delicious traditional cuisine.

10. Take a guided tour onto Fox Glacier

At 13 kilometers, Fox Glacier is the longest of the awe-inspiring West Coast glaciers and is one of the major places to visit on the tourist map. Trained guides can take you onto the glacier itself to discover this incredible world of ice which existed for thousands of years.