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New Zealand

Botanically blessed wilderness rich with Māori heritage beckons to adventurers and gourmands

Modern lodge glows at dusk beside a winding river, framed by golden plains and snowcapped mountains beyond.

The places that pull us back

Explore our team’s favorite destinations. Not the entire map, but a handful of places we love returning to.

Turquoise water laps a golden sandy beach framed by green bush in Abel Tasman National Park.

Abel Tasman and Nelson

Abel Tasman National Park is New Zealand’s smallest national park, but its most-visited, and for good reason.

Rugged green coastal cliffs and a sandy bay are seen from above on Motuihe Island near Auckland.

Auckland

Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city and home to the largest Polynesian population in the world.

Green hills overlook a turquoise cove and pale beach in the Bay of Islands, with small sailboats anchored below.

Bay of Islands

Escape to a serene corner of New Zealand’s far northern coast

A lone figure stands on a dark pebble beach looking toward distant mountains under a pale sky.

Canterbury

Canterbury is the South Island's natural starting point, anchored by Christchurch and extending into some of New Zealand's most spectacular alpine and coastal landscapes.

Boat sailing beneath Mitre Peak in misty Milford Sound, New Zealand

Fiordland

Fiordland National Park is an absolute dreamland for nature lovers. The 1.2 million hectare national park is comprised of dramatic landscapes and is a designated World Heritage Site.

Hiker overlooking Te Mata Peak's rolling green hills in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay is New Zealand's premier wine country—a warm, dry region on the eastern North Island that produces exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah.

Person walking along the pebble beach with snow-capped mountains in Kaikōura, New Zealand

Kaikoura

Kaikoura is a picturesque town on the East Coast of the South Island, just 2 hours north of Christchurch.

A gravel road flanked by vine rows stretches toward misty hills under low cloud in Marlborough.

Marlborough

Just across the Cook Straight from Wellington, Marlborough shares its climate and winemaking prowess with New Zealand's capital city.

Layered pancake rock formations rise from the Tasman Sea at Punakaiki on New Zealand's West Coast.

West Coast

Sandwiched between the dominant Southern Alps and the untamed Tasman Sea, New Zealand’s West Coast region is perfect for those who are looking for an adventure, but don’t need it handed to them on a silver platter.

Two hikers stand on golden tussock above Lake Wakatipu, with rugged peaks and dramatic clouds overhead.

Queenstown

Perfectly situated on the crystalline Lake Wakatipu with mountains on either side, Queenstown, also known as New Zealand’s “adventure capital”, brims with experiences for the intrepid traveler.