Going so far, yes, but coming back amazed and ready to leave again. That is what we want you to experience through this journey across New Zealand, from North to South, covering the essentials, with this trip’s sole purpose being to hear you say: “I want to go back!” New Zealand is endless in secret […]

With such a wealth and variety of landscapes, covering the whole of New Zealand in a single trip is impossible. But let’s try to take in the essentials while staying off the beaten track! There are so many major sites that this inevitably comes at the expense of more remote or harder-to-reach places — no […]

Art Deco and fine wine enthusiasts can use their trip to New Zealand to deepen their culinary knowledge, heading to Napier from vineyard to vineyard. Despite a still-young wine culture, New Zealand wines are gradually becoming very good and making a name for themselves. You’ll stay in distinctly Art Deco hotels, many of them rebuilt […]

New Zealand has its own Southern Alps! The permanently snow-capped peaks of the New Zealand Alps plunge straight into the Pacific Ocean, carving out unforgettable fjords. This short stay is the perfect complement to a trip through the North Island — and next time, tackle the South Island and its magnificent Abel Tasman National Park!

Ten times larger than Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound offers a wild, ever-changing beauty — at times clear, blue and sunlit, at others mysterious and mist-covered. A wild expanse of dense rainforest, steep peaks, waterfalls and calm deep waters, the place is quiet, restful and green. Watch closely for wildlife such as bottlenose dolphins, which often […]

Pushing all the way to the very tip of the North Island gives a different dimension to the Land of the Long White Cloud. Cape Reinga is a sacred place for Māori. According to tradition, it is from here that the souls of the dead depart for Hawaiki, their ancestral homeland. It is also here […]