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Here's a few useful links to help with planning your trip to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tick off all the items on your New Zealand bucket list with these popular itineraries.
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Duration
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Adventure — Food & wine — Hot pools & health spas — Nature & wildlife
11 Days — 1400 km
Christchurch - Canterbury > Kaikoura > Marlborough
Experience a blend of history, adventure, wildlife and the spectacular outdoors on this 11 day loop from Christchurch to Nelson and back. Travel Akaroa and Kaikōura for whale watching and on to the world-famous Marlborough wine region. Find out more.
Home of Middle‑earth™ — Māori culture — Nature & wildlife — Walking & hiking
7 Days — 1153 km
Auckland > Rotorua > Wellington
Most hobbits don’t like to stray too far from home. This week-long Middle‑earth™ itinerary is the perfect length in which to experience some of the North Island's best attractions.
Adventure — Home of Middle‑earth™ — Nature & wildlife — Volcanic/Geothermal
3 Weeks
Auckland > Matamata > Queenstown
Great Wizards are curious adventurers. This epic journey will guide you through all New Zealand has to offer in three weeks or more. Experience otherworldly landscapes and fascinating fiords and get to know the real Middle‑earth™.
Māori culture — Nature & wildlife
7 Days — 1000km
Auckland > Bay of Islands > Cape Reinga
Embrace the laid-back lifestyle of New Zealand’s north in this 7 day campervan road trip that will take you from Auckland to the North Island’s most beautiful coastal scenery with sparkling harbours and sweeping beaches. Find out more.