New Zealand - Attractions
The North Island offers huge variety with surf and swimming beaches, ski fields, walking tracks and the two largest cities in the country. All of this is within easy driving distance meaning the North Island allows you to tick many items off your 'to do' list in quick succession. The South Island also has many great attractions. With a magnificent mountain views the South Island is arguably one of the most beautiful places on earth.
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Bay of Islands |
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The Bay of Islands is New Zealand's most popular holiday destination - with stunning scenery, gorgeous beaches, warm blue water, and several hundred islands, the bay has developed a reputation for world-class sailing, fishing, and other outdoor activities. The range of quality accommodation, bars & restaurants is unbeatable. |
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Hanmer Springs |
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New Zealand is located where two tectonic plates of the earth’s crust meet. This causes a large amount of geothermal activity, so enjoying hot mineral pools has always been a part of the New Zealand way of life.Hot pools range from small, spa-type mineral pools to large thermally heated swimming pool complexes with exhilarating water slides. Some of the best known thermal pool complexes are to be found at Waiwera near Auckland, Rotorua and Taupo in the central North Island, and Hanmer Springs in the South Island.
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Volcanoes |
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From the dawn of time, volcanoes have shaped the islands of New Zealand. They continue to shape it to this day. In a land shaped by fire, New Zealanders have come to regard volcanoes as a national treasure, and an inspiration - as much a vital part of a uniquely New Zealand way of life as they are a fiery force in its landscape. The South Island of New Zealand comes with a reputation as a unique land packed with magnificent, raw scenery: craggy coastlines, primeval forests, snow-capped alpine mountains, fast flowing rivers and glacier-fed lakes, all beneath a brilliant blue sky.
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