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Best views in New Zealand: 10 great lookouts
Amazing views by day and night at Mt John's Observatory, Lake Tekapo © John_Kasawa / Getty Images
New Zealand's unmissable aquatic adventures
Bobbing on the rapids as spray whips your skin... few thrills can beat rafting down the Tongariro River in New Zealand. Image by Oliver Strewe / Lonely Planet Images / Getty Images
Ten unforgettable New Zealand beaches
Golden sands and rolling waves make New Zealand's Ninety Mile Beach an irresistible spot to surf until sundown. Image by Amos Chapple / Lonely Planet Images / Getty Images
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Auckland Region adventures
Auckland Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Discover the vibrant city of Auckland with flexibility and ease on a hop-on hop-off bus across all major sites and attractions. Complete with audio commentary and written translations in 9 languages, you're free to hop-on and off at your leisure. If you have limited time - this is the perfect way to explore the city, especially if this is your first visit to Auckland.
3-Day Waitomo Caves, Rotorua and Taupo Trip from Auckland
Discover the best attractions of the North Island on this 3-day trip from Auckland. See thousands of tiny glowworms on an underground boat ride at Waitomo Caves, explore the picturesque lakeside setting of Taupo and the amazing Huka Falls and experience the geothermal wonders of Rotorua.
3-Day Bay of Islands Trip from Auckland
This comprehensive 3-day tour of the Bay of Islands is ideal for the first time visitor to New Zealand. With natural beauty, rocky islets and pristine beaches, the Bay of Islands is the water playground of the North Island. Learn about Maori culture, travel to the northernmost point of New Zealand and take a cruise through the famous "Hole in the Rock".
New Zealand Journey
These 11 days exploring New Zealand’s North and South islands are the ideal introduction to this small country that feels huge. Utilizing a diverse range of transport – train, gondola, boat, plane – you’ll connect with locals in artsy beach towns, roam through an ancient rainforest, learn about local legend and cuisine from the Maori, and breathe in all the clean air you possibly can. Come to New Zealand a stranger. Return home an honorary Kiwi.
New Zealand - Active North Island
The North Island of New Zealand is blessed with spectacular scenery, ranging from bubbling thermal pools to fast flowing rivers. The best way to see all of this? Get up close and personal. This itinerary includes biking through Karangahake Gorge, visiting the thermal waters of Hot Water Beach, and hiking the Tongariro Crossing – one of the world's most famous one-day hikes – before jet boats and canoes provide the transport along the Whanganui River. Mix in some locally-sourced food and a traditional hangi dinner, and this is the perfect active introduction to New Zealand.
New Zealand–The Bay of Islands
Nature lovers who leave the North Island without stopping off at the Bay of Islands will kick themselves all the way back home (and that’s a looong flight). This four-day trip to this outdoorsman’s paradise features ample time hiking the nature trails and makes the most of all that water with plenty of opportunities for swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, and sailing. Not enough? A night aboard a houseboat should do the trick. We take care of all the fuss. All you have to do is have the time of your life.