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Here you'll find loads of interesting & useful information about Aotearoa's (New Zealand's) attractions & itineraries. Browse the blog posts for lots of useful tips which will help you arrange your own bespoke tour to New Zealand.
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Marlborough Valley
New Zealand came to international prominence in the 1980's with its world-beating Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough.
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Jul 8, 20181 min read
Abel Tasman National Park
The Abel Tasman National Park is New Zealand's only coastal national park near Nelson city.
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Jul 8, 20181 min read
Paparoa National Park
On the northern west coast of the South Island, the Paparoa National Park is defined by the limestone base it is situated on.
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Jul 7, 20181 min read
The Fox and Franz Josef glaciers
The Franz Josef Glacier is a 12km long temperate maritime glacier located in Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
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Jul 7, 20181 min read
Greymouth
Greymouth has a renowned history of coal and gold mining & jade hunting and around the town you’ll find galleries specialising in NZ Jade.
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Jul 7, 20181 min read
Shantytown
One of the Greymouth regions most popular attractions, Shantytown is a full scale re-creation of a 19th century pioneer gold mining town.
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Jul 7, 20181 min read
Arthur's Pass National Park
Arthur's Pass National Park includes many peaks over 2000m - the highest is Mount Murchison at 2,400m.
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Jul 7, 20181 min read
Hanmer Springs
Surrounded by mountains and forests with crisp alpine air and award winning natural thermal pools, the village of Hanmer Springs is a simply
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Jul 7, 20181 min read
Kaikoura
Kaikoura was originally established to support the whaling business, it later transformed itself to be a centre for whale watching.
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Jul 6, 20181 min read
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island, third in New Zealand behind Auckland & Wellington.
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Jul 6, 20181 min read
Lake Tekapo
Lake Tekapo is part of a UNESCO Dark Sky Reserve, making it the perfect spot for stargazing.
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Jul 6, 20181 min read
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Abel Tasman Glacier
The National Park contains New Zealand's highest mountain Aoraki / Mount Cook, at 3,724m. Glaciers cover 40% of the park area.
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Jul 5, 20181 min read
Clay Cliffs
The Clay Cliffs are a fragile masterpiece of New Zealand nature located on the Twizel - Omarama highway in the South Island.
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Jul 4, 20181 min read
Lakes Wanaka and Hawea
Lake Wanaka's name is Maori, a corruption of Oanaka ('The Place of Anaka', a local tribal chief). It lies at an altitude of 300m.
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Jul 4, 20181 min read
Queenstown
Queenstown is a fabulous alpine resort town, it thrums with a unique energy as New Zealand's adventure capital.
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Jul 4, 20181 min read
Mount Aspiring National Park
Striking landforms, from soaring mountains to tranquil river flats, make exploring Mount Aspiring National Park an unforgettable experience.
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Jul 4, 20181 min read
Arrowtown
Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town nestled in a beautiful valley near Queenstown.
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Jul 3, 20181 min read
Cromwell
The City of Gardens, Cromwell stands on the shores of Lake Dunstan just 67 km from Queenstown and 54 km from Wanaka in the region of Otago.
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Jul 3, 20181 min read
Lake Te Anau
The second largest New Zealand lake, Te Anau covers an area of 344Km2 and located in Fiordland national park.
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Jul 2, 20181 min read
Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound
On the southwest corner of the South Island lies Fiordland National Park. It forms a major part of the Te Waihipounamu World Heritage site.
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Jul 2, 20181 min read
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