Pacific

Our Top Picks For Pacific

• 1 Kakadu National Park, Australia

  Find legroom, extraordinary wildlife and ancient culture in Australia's largest national park

• 2 Franz Josef & Fox Glacier, New Zealand

  On the ground or in the air, discover the icy grandeur of these centuries-old ice floes

• 3 Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

  Flipper-kick into a luxury liner, hack through to a cave, bus up to picture-perfect beaches

• 4 Rurutu, Tahiti & French Polynesia

  Believe in magic after swimming with migrating humpback whales in Rurutu

• 5 Tongatapu, Tonga

  Marvel at the South Pacific's Stonehenge, explore pyramidal tombs and applaud the spurting blowholes

• 6 Gizo, Solomon Islands

  Hang out in Gizo, surfing at Pailongge's excellent reef-breaks in warm crystal-clear waters free from surf-rage

• 7 Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia

  Pay homage to Australia's most sacred rock

• 8 Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

  Explore the volcanic wonderland on one of the world’s best day walks or a challenging mountain bike ride

• 9 Sydney, Australia

  Fall in lust with the stunning harbour, sexy beaches, stylish bars and bite-you-on-the-bum culture

• 10 Île des Pins, New Caledonia

  Glide across tranquil Baie d'Upi on Île des Pins in a traditional sailing pirogue

• 11 Wellington, New Zealand

  Windy Welly isn't all politics: revel in NZ's best nightlife and caffeine-scene along Cuba St and Courtenay Pl

• 12 WWII wrecks and manta rays, Federated States of Micronesia

  Sample some of the Pacific's best diving, including Chuuk's amazing WWII wrecks and Yap's beautiful manta rays

• 13 Aitutaki, Rarotonga & the Cook Islands

  Discover the underwater wonderland of Aitutaki's world-famous lagoon

• 14 Great Ocean Road, Australia

  Ribbon your way between the beach and bush along Victoria's exquisite coast

• 15 Napier, New Zealand

  Sip on a syrah amid the Art Deco ambience of the Hawkes Bay Wine Region

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