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Reasons to Visit New Zealand

  • Food & wine

    This small nation has established a name for fabulous wineries, many internationally acclaimed. Whilst most will point connoisseurs to the Marlborough region for the finest vintages, Hawkes Bay and Martinborough should not be ignored. A trip here would not be complete without trying the local 'fush 'n' chups' or traditional Maori fare either.

    Food & wine

  • Landscapes

    For a small country, New Zealand incorporates landscapes as diverse as they come. Mountains, volcanoes, beaches, lakes, fiords, valleys and caves - to the everyday traveller these remarkable sights are other-worldly. Both the North and South islands share many common features, but are also wonderfully contrasting.

    Landscapes

  • Light adventure

    It's not necessary to throw yourself off a suspended platform in order to fully experience New Zealand. Alternative options include air safaris over White Island, heli-hiking the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers and wilderness cruises in Milford and Doubful Sounds.

    Light adventure

  • Maori culture

    New Zealanders are proud of their Maori roots. Maori song, dance and mythology are prevalent, towns are adorned with carvings and rooms are dressed in flax weavings. Most physical locations also have Maori names with literal translations such as Waimakariri River (Cold water river).

    Maori culture

  • Outdoors & coastal living

    The 'outdoors' perception of New Zealanders is not something consciously cultivated; with such a plentitude of mountains, beaches, fiords lakes and forests on their doorstep it is simply a way of life.

    Outdoors & coastal living

  • Self-drive

    New Zealand has wonderful roads - scenic, safe and, especially on the South Island, largely empty. They even drive on the left and some of the most scenic routes are waymarked. There are car hire stations at all of New Zealand's airports.

    Self-drive

  • Walking & trekking

    There are so many excellent hikes - or 'tramps' as the locals call them - in New Zealand that it is sometimes difficult to know which one to select. We feature several of the country's 'great walks' which can easily be incorportated into any itinerary.

    Walking & trekking

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Popular Accommodation in New Zealand

With Audley, where you stay is very much part of the experience. Wherever possible we try to track down characterful accommodation. We regularly inspect the accommodation we use, updating our knowledge on existing properties and researching new alternatives

Here we feature some of our most interesting properties, although we recommend and use many others to suit all budgets and tastes.

 
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{BDC9A145-586C-488F-88E1-EA6AF020ED39} Manawa Ridge

Coromandel Peninsula, Coromandel & Pacific Coast

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{60E12D4E-ABE9-4ADE-A8F1-5CDCEEC5CEC3} Marlborough Vintners Hotel

Blenheim, Nelson & Marlborough

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{39065423-189A-434B-A42F-9C0B783298FF} Matahui Lodge

Bay of Plenty, Coromandel & Pacific Coast

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{CBC2D948-2614-44A7-BB51-2794486C59B5} Matakauri Lodge

Queenstown, Southern Lakes

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{09C9DD5B-A424-413D-A7E7-BA3082E15318} Matuka Lodge

Twizel, Christchurch & Canterbury

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{112674E3-50FD-43DC-A0EB-FD4CA6096651} McHardy Lodge

Napier, Coromandel & Pacific Coast

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{8973C000-9E52-4D96-B53D-D60149300E7E} Miharotia

Kaikoura, Christchurch & Canterbury

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{7874C393-DE78-4149-9AB6-2D9C079E8EDE} Misty Peaks

Fox & Franz Josef Glaciers, West Coast

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{86D7D5BB-CA43-418D-B3E3-A3838F7A2158} Mollies

Auckland, Auckland & Northland

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{EF67CB3F-A590-4778-9F02-C263AD087029} Mountain Range

Lake Wanaka, Southern Lakes

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{5FA85D14-309B-4AC9-9D75-7F58AB0EB8D6} Museum Hotel

Wellington, Wellington & Wairarapa

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{6DE425F8-52D8-4A85-B234-F793E9891BAA} The Martinborough Hotel

Martinborough, Wellington & Wairarapa

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Our Rating Deluxe

{B618C026-2345-4A5C-87FF-6118DFF8A3D8} The Master's Lodge

Napier, Coromandel & Pacific Coast

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{AB0D9BAA-2506-4D4E-A50A-6C556AE75DAA} The Moorings

Lake Wanaka, Southern Lakes

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