New Zealand: Best places to visit and travel tips for the South Island and North Island.
Traveling around New Zealand is amazing. There are so many great spots, you can just pull over and stop at awesome view points. From Kairoura, Abel Tasman National Park to Tongariro National Park. So in this video I summarize my favorite spots of New Zealand (North Island and South Island) - by the way if you only have limited time while traveling New Zealand, you should only focus on the South Island.
Highlights of the South Island of New Zealand:
- Christchurch
- Kaikoura
- Picton / Malborough Sounds (Queen Charlotte Track)
- Abel Tasman National Park (kayak tour and hike)
- Farewell Spit
- Buller Gorge Swing Bridge
- Pancake Rocks
- Okarito
- Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier
- Wanaka
- Queenstown (bungee jumping, sky diving etc.)
- Milford Sound / Doubtful Sound (Alternative for Milford Sound)
- Dunedin
- Mount Cook
- Lake Tekapo
- Akaroa
Best spots of the North Island of New Zealand:
- Wellington
- Tongariro National Park
- Lake taupo (Craters of the moon, Huka Falls)
- Rotorua (Wai-o-tapo)
- Cathedral Cove
- Hot Water Beach
- Paihia
- Cape Reinga
- Waipoua Kauri Forest
- Auckland
- Waiheke Island
- Glow Worms (Waitomo, Waikako)
Recommendations by the community:
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Mount Taranaki
- Cape Foulwind
- Lake Mahinapua
- Roys Peak Tour
- Nugget Point Lighthouse
- Elephant Rocks
- Mount John
- Redwood Forest
- Whangarei Falls
- White Island
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7 Best Places to Visit in New Zealand
7 Best Places to Visit in New Zealand
Comprised of two main islands, North Island and South Island, New Zealand is an incredible destination to discover. Packed with unforgettable landscapes, breathtaking scenery, and an unparalleled combination of lakes, mountains, and lush greenery, New Zealand has to be seen to be truly understood. While touring New Zealand, be sure to give equal time to its lively cities and its more stunning natural landmarks. This article can serve as your itinerary highlighting the best places to visit in New Zealand.
1. Fiordland
Established in 1952, Fiordland National Park is now over 1.2 million hectares in size, and encompasses mountain, lake, fiord and rainforest environments. The National Park is administered by the Department of Conservation.
The variety of habitats in Fiordland support a diverse range of flora and fauna, with many developing in relative isolation leading to a high rate of endemism, or plants and animals that have evolved to be completely unique to this area.
2. Tongariro National Park
Tongariro National Park – covering almost 80,000 hectares – was gifted to the nation by Maori chief Te Heuheu Tukino IV in 1887. Just over a hundred years later, the park was awarded dual World Heritage Site status.
Emerald lakes, alpine meadows and hot springs surround the largest volcanoes in the North Island, offering an environment of stunning diversity.
All three volcanoes are very much alive, with Mount Tongariro erupting as recently as August 2012. But this doesn’t deter people from skiing down the slopes and hiking to the craters – a monitoring system provides early warning of eruptions.
3. Paihia
Paihia – Bay of Islands offers the visitor so many things to do with lots of activities, short walks, tours and attractions to choose from.
Paihia is the main tourist town in the Bay of Islands making this an excellent base for exploring the Bay of Islands and Northland. It offers an extensive choice of accommodation with a good sized town centre of restaurants, bars, a wide range of shopping and some beautiful sandy beaches.
4. Napier
Napier is a New Zealand city with a seaport, located in Hawke Bay on the east coast of the North Island. Napier's population is about 58,600 people by 2010. About 18 km south of Napier is the deepest city in Hastings.
5 Glacier Country
In Glacier Country,the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers are among the most accessible glaciers in the world. Glacier Country offers a wealth of adventure activities.
Take a guided glacier hike, ride a quad bike, fly in a helicopter or sightseeing plane or even do a tandem sky dive. Wildlife attractions include the kiwi breeding programme in Franz Josef, the White Heron Sanctuary in Whataroa and kiwi in the wild at Okarito.
Glacier Country is Whataroa, Okarito, Lake Mapourika, Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier, Lake Matheson and Gillespies Beach.
6. Stewart Island
Stewart Island / Rakiura is New Zealand's third largest island. It is located offshore, about 30 km south of the South Island, separated by the Foveaux Strait. The permanent population of the island is 381 people, most of whom live in residential areas of Oban.
7 .Auckland
Auckland is New Zealand's largest city and main transport hub. Make sure you stop and enjoy the shopping, dining and natural wonders Auckland has to offer.
Auckland is New Zealand's largest city and main transport hub. The region is home to some 1.5 million people and is also the largest Polynesian city in the world. Imagine an urban environment where everyone lives within half an hour of beautiful beaches, hiking trails and a dozen enchanting holiday islands.
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Surfing in New Zealand
This is my surf new Zealand experience. Travelling 10 month on a trip around the perimeter of both island with my surfboard on a trailer.
It is hard to show on a video such long trip. I´ve tried to put in it not only waves but also the journey that has taken me having to find the waves by bike and how New Zealand surfers have always been so nice, genuine and always trying to help.
If someone asked me what´s the surf like in New Zealand it would straight come into my mind the image of a surfer farmer surfing one of his cows. This picture was taken by famous New Zealand photographer Logan Murray during the 90’s and it represents what I have seen in this country. Farms, farmers, the smell of grass and cow, electric fences, lost waves, unaccesible places, the laid back people and always good mood surfers.
Thank you to all the New Zealand surfers that have shared their ocean with me.
I haven’t said the location of any spot. I think New Zealand wilderness is one of the best thing of the country and it is cool that it keeps like that. If you haven’t ever been to New Zealand and you are coming to visit please respect it’s wildlife, respect the people and respect the unknown places.
Thanks to the people of this country this trip has been always very easy.
Thank you New Zealand
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Okarito Lagoon with Active Adventures
Okarito is a hamlet on the West Coast of the South Island near the town of Franz Josef. It is home to New Zealand's largest unmodified wetland, which means it's also home to some of our rarest species' of birds. Several of our trips take a gentle kayaking trip there, and all trips go for a short walk to a view point over the wetland area.
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Kayaking at Franz Josef Glacier - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
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Today we are hitting Lake Mapourika to do some kayaking at Franz Josef Glacier! We meet up with the team at Glacier Country Kayaks in Franz Josef who then transport us and all the kayaking gear to Lake Mapourika.
After gearing up and getting a paddling lesson, we hit the waters of the super reflective Lake Mapourika. Along the way, our guide, Dale, is telling us about the fascinating geological history of Lake Mapourika which was formed by Franz Josef Glacier. We are also heading to the side of the lake with the Okarito Kiwi Sanctuary. Here we learn about the rare kiwi bird species that live in the area.
We also explore narrow creeks, kayak under ancient towering New Zealand forest, and watch eels swimming in the clear water. Kayaking on Lake Mapourika is just one of the great things to do in Franz Josef. What’s more, the reflection is so vivid it makes Lake Mapourika one of the New Zealand mirror lakes.
After kayaking around Lake Mapourika, we return to our start point and head back to Franz Josef for our final night here.
So what do you think of Kayaking at Franz Josef Glacier? Is it a kayaking tour in New Zealand you would take?
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