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Snow on the Remarkables above Lake Wakatipu at dawn
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Australia & New Zealand

New Zealand.

Fiords, glaciers, mountain lakes and Hobbiton — a self-drive country, with most of the drama on the South Island.

Best months December–March for summer; June–August for snow

Must-see

What people come to New Zealand for.

  • Queenstown

    The lakeside town of gondolas, jet boats and bungy.

  • Milford Sound

    A cruise under waterfalls between fiord walls.

  • Matamata

    Hobbiton

    The film-set village in green farmland.

  • Rotorua

    Geysers, mud pools and Māori culture.

  • Aoraki / Mount Cook

    The country's highest peak above Lake Pukaki.

  • Waitomo Caves

    Glowworms lighting the caves on a boat ride.

  • Lake Tekapo

    A lakeside church under a dark-sky reserve.

  • Franz Josef Glacier

    Helicopter hikes on a glacier near the rainforest.

Designed for you

Tell us how you want New Zealand to feel. We'll design it.

We don't have a ready-made New Zealand package on the site yet, and we won't invent one to fill the page. Tell us the month, who's travelling and what the trip is for — a specialist builds the itinerary by hand and comes back with a real price, not a “from” number with conditions attached.

Why people go

  • Queenstown, Milford Sound and Aoraki/Mount Cook sit on one South Island loop
  • They drive on the left, as we do, which makes self-drive easy
  • Hobbiton and Rotorua's geysers add the North Island in a few more days

What we'll ask you first

  • Whether someone in the group is happy driving long scenic roads, or you would rather be driven
  • Summer walks or winter snow — the same route feels completely different
  • How many days you have; ten is the least we would plan for both islands

Planning New Zealand?

Tell us roughly when and who's going. A specialist replies within 4 working hours.