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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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Visit Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland is likely to be your gateway to New Zealand, and is certainly worth a couple of days to experience the cosmopolitan mix of the Polynesian world’s largest city. Known as the ‘City of Sails’, there are plenty of reasons to take to the water here.

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Auckland

New Zealand

Auckland is known as the ‘City of Sails’ and there are plenty of reasons to take to the water here - not least to explore the twin harbours, outlying islands and the clear waters of the Pacific Ocean.

The city itself spreads across a dynamic, volcanic landscape, best appreciated from prime vantage points such as historic One Tree Hill or the revolving restaurant atop the Sky Tower. The city also features architectural pleasures; exquisite colonial gingerbread houses and imposing government buildings set amongst glittering modern glass towers. Catching and refracting the light from the clear harbour waters the city appears to shimmer.

Around Auckland

Queen Street, Auckland’s golden mile, is the major entertainment and shopping area, complemented by Parnell and Ponsonby, leafy inner suburbs with lovingly restored clapboard villas, vibrant and ‘happening’ districts known for galleries, boutiques and al fresco cafés

Auckland is likely to be your gateway to New Zealand, and is certainly worth a couple of days to experience the cosmopolitan mix of the Polynesian world’s largest city.

Highlights

We can organise a number of activities and excursions in Auckland. Visits to the Maori Experience and Auckland Museum are highly recommended as an introduction to New Zealand, its history and Maori culture. A part of New Zealand’s appeal is its welcoming, inclusive approach that transforms the travel experience.

Take its consistent success in the America’s Cup: in New Zealand you don’t just get to look at the boats from a distance, but can experience the thrill of sailing on one of the fastest full racing yachts, the NZL40. Continuing the nautical theme, Auckland also hosts the New Zealand Boat Show as well as a variety of other festivals and sporting events.

While busy markets and exclusive shops reward time spent in the city, the offshore islands and the many beaches of the Hibiscus Coast constantly tempt you to explore further.

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