New Zealand
PAIHIA
AUCKLAND
COROMANDEL
ROTORUA TAUPO NAPIER ABEL TASMAN NELSON
WELLINGTON KAIKOURA
GREYMOUTH
CHRISTCHURCH FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER MILFORD SOUND
WANAKA
QUEENSTOWN DUNEDIN
When to Travel High season: Dec-Feb Low season: May-Aug For less crowds and pleasant weather, travel in spring or autumn. Mar-Apr is perfect for self-drivers thanks to clearer roads and a (mostly) warm and swimmable sea. Slope-seekers heading south for the winter will be greeted with great skiing and snowboarding conditions Jun-Aug.
INDI LOVES New Zealand has a reputation for its outstanding natural beauty. If it looks like it's straight out of a movie, that's because it is - several of them. So, go live your movie star dreams!
LORD OF THE RINGS
QUEENSTOWN
It's no wonder such an epic film franchise chose New Zealand to shoot. You can discover your fave sets all over the country.
Bungy, skydives, jetboats, paragliding and skiing, there's a reason it's known as the Adventure Capital of the World.
GLOW WORM CAVES
BAY OF ISLANDS
Hang out with the Arachnocampa luminosa (glow worms) of New Zealand's other magical, but very real site.
There are over 140 islands in this enclave, so there's plenty to explore. The beaches are almost entirely untouched.
FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER
KAIKOURA
A heli hike on the ice can be pricey, but it's definitely worth it. Get right onto the glacier and see it in all its drama.
Known for its diverse marine wildlife, Kaikoura's most famous residents are its sperm whales and fur seals.
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