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You just finished dinner with friends. What’s next?
Checking out the new bar in town
Watching the sunset together
Enjoying some serious bonding time
Something active, like a walk or swim
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On a trip, I’m usually shopping for…
Locally-made crafts
Upcycled souvenirs
New essential oils
I’m usually too busy exploring to shop
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Question 3
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of New Zealand?
The remarkable Maori culture
The breathtaking landscape
The laidback energy
The crazy outdoor activities
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Question 4
What do you never leave home without?
My book
My camera
My yoga mat
My reusable water bottle
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Question 5
How are you getting around New Zealand?
Public transport, baby
I’ll be whale watching on the ferry, thank you
Walking or biking
Renting an RV sounds cool
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You’ve had a memorable vacation experience if you feel…
Enlightened
Grounded
Relaxed
Exhilarated
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Which app do you use the most?
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Headspace
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Riverstone Kitchen
This award-winning restaurant in the North Otago countryside offers simply prepared food using local, seasonal ingredients. Their homemade jam makes a great gift.
Fine dining with a side of views. Located in the Bay of Many Coves, you’ll enjoy a seasonal, regional menu amid the candlelit dining room, all while looking out onto the serene bay.
The Foredeck
Committed to environmental stewardship, this laidback lodge is the perfect base to explore Glacier Country and the West Coast. Choose from family treehouses, private luxury lodge cabins and more nestled among the native bush.
Rainforest Retreat
Home to a lodge, spa, golf course and working farm, this all-suite hotel in Hawke’s Bay wine country is perched on a rugged cliff for awe-inspiring sea views and is ranked one of the top two hotels in Australia and NZ.
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers
Deep within Fiordland National Park lies Milford Sound, a wonderland of mountain peaks, pristine waters and dramatic cliffs. Take a coach tour, scenic cruise or helicopter and keep your eyes peeled for kea, a native mountain parrot.
Cruise the Milford Sound
Known as one of New Zealand’s best natural attractions, this boat ride through the glowworm grotto invites you to marvel at thousands of tiny luminescent creatures amid stunning
cave formations.
Marvel at the Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Explore Waiheke Island and gain insight into the region’s rich Maori heritage. You’ll enjoy sweeping views over the beaches and Hauraki Gulf from the soaring coastal headlands, before stopping at a local vineyard for a wine tasting.
Go on a Maori Walking Tour and
Wine Vineyard Visit
Perhaps New Zealand’s most photographed tree, this willow sits alone on Lake Wānaka and appears to be growing right out of the water due to its delicate curving trunk. Get your Instagram ready.
Gaze Upon That Wānaka Tree
Rātā
The menu changes daily at this tucked away gem in Queenstown. Chefs whip up sustainable, seasonal produce and preserve, ferment and dehydrate everything they serve in-house.
“A culinary exploration of Māori culture,” HIAKAI seeks to create inspiring flavors and challenge the status quo of Maori and Polynesian food culture. Expect ingredients like Tītī (muttonbird), red matipo and mamaku.
HIAKAI
This quaint, 11-room bed and breakfast in central Auckland will make you feel like a local. Relax with a book in their garden, take a two-minute stroll to the cafes, galleries and shops in Ponsonby, or hop in a short taxi ride to the city center.
The Great Ponsonby Arthotel
One of the oldest hotels in all of New Zealand (and with the distinction of holding the country’s first liquor license), this historical property in Russell makes a great base for exploring the Bay of Islands. Don’t miss the ornately-decorated restaurant.
Duke of Marlborough Hotel
We couldn’t leave out a tour of the real-life shire, a stunning 1,250 acre sheep farm in the heart of the Waikato. Choose from fully guided walking tours, indulge in a banquet feast, or opt for the brand-new “Hobbit Hole” experience.
Take the Lord of the Rings “Hobbiton” Tour
This Māori meeting house in Rotorua invites you to watch
a cultural performance and learn local Indigenous customs
based on seasons of the Māori calendar. You’ll also attend a fusion Hāngī feast, the traditional meal cooked by steaming
food underground.
Experience a Traditional Hāngī at Te Pā Tū
Often carved into a pendant or necklace, pounamu carries special meaning for its wearer. Learn about its rich history in Maori culture and carve your own alongside the guidance
of a local artist.
Carve Your Own Souvenir at Rakai Jade
Take a guided tour of this living Maori village, walk a self-guided trail through geothermal fields, or watch the Kapa Haka group perform traditional Māori song and dance—there’s tons to explore and learn for visitors of all ages.
Visit Whakarewarewa
Sherwood
With a hyper-seasonal menu based around sustainability and ingredients foraged on morning walks, Sherwood also collaborates with local farms and independent growers to highlight the best in regional cuisine. Their veggie sides and daily breakfast are not to be missed.
This entirely plant-based, vegan eatery caters to all dietary requirements and combines traditional techniques like fermentation and sprouting with a more modern approach. You’ll have your pick of everything from fresh salads and bowls to burgers, nachos and pizza.
Gorilla Kitchen
Translated to “healing the land,” this luxury homestead is New Zealand’s largest private conservation project, covering 136,000 acres. Learn about native wildlife and sustainable farming practices, go horseback riding, or enjoy a personal yoga or Pilates class overlooking Mount Aspiring National Park and Lake Wānaka.
Mahu Whenua
Described as the “ultimate relaxation retreat,” the sanctuary hosts only one set of guests at a time for exclusive use of their state-of-the-art treatment rooms. Enjoy deep relaxation therapies to help with stress, anxiety and better sleep, like float therapy, zero balancing massages or an aromatouch session.
Earth Energies Sanctuary
Unplug and reconnect with nature as a forest therapy guide leads you through a healing mindfulness walk. You’ll end the transformative experience with a tea ceremony.
Take a Forest Therapy Walk
on Waiheke Island
Dig your own natural hot pool meters from the Pacific Ocean at this world-famous beach. Sit peacefully in the naturally
heated (up to 64 degrees C!) mineral water while you watch
the surfers. Pro tip: Visit when it's two hours either side of
low tide and BYO shovel.
Make Your Own Thermal Spring
at Hot Water Beach
Choose a barefoot beach walk, moon gazing and more to practice “nature bathing,” inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku. Or opt for a personal eco-therapy consultation with First Light Flower Essences of NZ to restore balance and equilibrium to the mind and body.
Enjoy a Wellbeing Wander on
Great Barrier Island
Whether you need to “rest,” “rejuvenate” or “reset,” your holistic retreat can include a selection of yoga classes, meditation workshops, hiking, massages, cooking classes or ayurvedic cleanses—all with organic, plant-based meals. You’ll leave completely zenned out.
Practice Yoga and Meditation at
The Parohe Island Retreat
Nins Bin
Open since 1977, this family-run food truck cooks up fresh, sustainably caught crayfish and seafood onsite. Located 20 minutes drive north of Kaikoura in the roadside settlement of Rakautra, all that’s left is for you to venture out to find it.
This Auckland restaurant consists of a 7-seat chef’s counter and serves one tasting menu uniquely curated for the season. Inspired by the landscape, they also practice in-house preservation, charcuterie, dry-aging, baking and cheesemaking.
Pasture
Located on a deer breeding farm in the renowned eco-marine town of Kaikoura, you can sleep perched 10 meters above the ground in a luxury Tree House. Fill your days with dolphin or albatross encounters, swim with seals, take a helicopter tour, mountain bike, or head out on a llama trek.
Hapuku Lodge
Situated on the Otago Peninsula, Larnach is known as the country’s only castle. Whether you opt to stay in the stable, lodge or estates, you’ll enjoy 21st-century comfort and a picturesque homebase for all your adventures.
Larnach Castle
Heralded as the best one-day trek in New Zealand, this sometimes steep, 12-mile journey is full of awe-inspiring landforms, including the volcanic peaks of Ngauruhoe, Tongariro and Ruapehu.
Hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Explore this stunning glacier region on a heli hike, which includes a flight over rainforest and a guided trek through spectacular ice formations. Or try your hand at ice climbing with tailored instruction to suit your pace and ability.
Take a Helicopter to the Franz Josef Glacier
Fun for the whole family. Zip through the trees alongside an amazing view of Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables mountain range, all while guides share information about both Queenstown and Maori legends and myths.
Zipline High Above Queenstown
Uniquely NZ, downhill ball rolling in a huge inflatable sphere was invented in 1994 by two Kiwis. Often compared to
a giant waterslide, you’ll tumble down Mount Ngongotaha
on four different tracks for a wild trip that’s equal parts
fun and exhilarating.
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Checking out the new bar in town
Watching the sunset together
Enjoying some serious bonding time
Something active, like a walk or swim
Locally-made crafts
Upcycled souvenirs
New essential oils
I’m usually too busy exploring to shop
The remarkable Maori culture
The breathtaking landscape
The laidback energy
The crazy outdoor activities
My book
My camera
My yoga mat
My reusable water bottle
Public transport, baby
I’ll be whale watching on the ferry, thank you
Walking or biking
Renting an RV sounds cool
Enlightened
Grounded
Relaxed
Exhilarated
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Sky Map
Headspace
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You want an immersive experience when you
travel. Think: local cuisine, hidden gems and
museums, festivals and events. With its rich Maori culture and cosmopolitan cities, New Zealand
delivers on all fronts.
You want an immersive experience when you
travel. Think: local cuisine, hidden gems and
museums, festivals and events. With its rich Maori culture and cosmopolitan cities, New Zealand
delivers on all fronts.
You want an immersive experience when you
travel. Think: local cuisine, hidden gems and
museums, festivals and events. With its rich Maori culture and cosmopolitan cities, New Zealand
delivers on all fronts.
You’re happiest outdoors and appreciate the natural beauty and local plants and animals wherever you travel. With gorgeous vistas and unique wildlife, New Zealand has a
plethora of wonders to explore.
You’re happiest outdoors and appreciate the natural beauty and local plants and animals wherever you travel. With gorgeous vistas and unique wildlife, New Zealand has a
plethora of wonders to explore.
You’re happiest outdoors and appreciate the natural beauty and local plants and animals wherever you travel. With gorgeous vistas and unique wildlife, New Zealand has a
plethora of wonders to explore.
You’re all about cultivating a flexible mind and body, whether that be through yoga and meditation or a massage at the spa. From organic restaurants to thermal springs, New Zealand
has all the rest and relaxation your heart desires.
You’re all about cultivating a flexible mind and body, whether that be through yoga and meditation or a massage at the spa. From organic restaurants to thermal springs, New Zealand
has all the rest and relaxation your heart desires.
You’re all about cultivating a flexible mind and body, whether that be through yoga and meditation or a massage at the spa. From organic restaurants to thermal springs, New Zealand
has all the rest and relaxation your heart desires.
You’ve been known to wear out a pair of hiking boots and enjoy anything that gets your heart racing. From climbing mountains to ziplining past waterfalls, New Zealand is an adrenaline junkie’s dream.
You’ve been known to wear out a pair of hiking boots and enjoy anything that gets your heart racing. From climbing mountains to ziplining past waterfalls, New Zealand is an adrenaline junkie’s dream.
You’ve been known to wear out a pair of hiking boots and enjoy anything that gets your heart racing. From climbing mountains to ziplining past waterfalls, New Zealand is an adrenaline junkie’s dream.
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