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Discover the extraordinary in the land of the long white cloud. Introducing my New Zealand Odyssey—an unparalleled journey that seamlessly blends nature's majesty, cultural immersion, and adrenaline-pumping adventures. Picture yourself exploring ancient Maori traditions under a starlit sky, venturing into the heart of the Southern Alps, and kayaking through pristine fjords. Immerse yourself in a world where innovation meets nature's wonders. In this guide, I’ve curated the perfect itinerary after years of living in and exploring all over New Zealand. Don't just visit New Zealand; experience it like never before with us. Your adventure awaits. Think different, travel different.

Discover the extraordinary in the land of the long white cloud. Introducing my New Zealand Odyssey—an unparalleled journey that seamlessly blends nature's majesty, cultural immersion, and adrenaline-pumping adventures. Picture yourself exploring ancient Maori traditions under a starlit sky, venturing into the heart of the Southern Alps, and kayaking through pristine fjords. Immerse yourself in a world where innovation meets nature's wonders. In this guide, I’ve curated the perfect itinerary after years of living in and exploring all over New Zealand. Don't just visit New Zealand; experience it like never before with us. Your adventure awaits. Think different, travel different.

Experience the BEST of New Zealand's South Island with this epic road trip, taking you to the top destinations, and tons of hidden gems!

I hope this guide made you look up cheap flights to New Zealand, but, if not, send me a DM because I’m a bit concerned for your mental well-being . If you’ve had the opportunity to visit this beautiful country already, please tell me all about it ASAP. Happy travels!

Northland is the northernmost of NZ's 16 regions. Come and immerse yourself in the pure beauty of New Zealand's sub-tropical paradise. Explore Maori culture, the world's largest Kauri tree, pristine beaches, lush meadows boasting a striking shade of green found nowhere else and the Bay of Islands awaiting you with secluded beaches, dolphins and whales. The Winterless North is a treasure trove of hidden gems and off the beaten path places, where countless rainbows await. My guide includes 104 locations shown on an interactive map, the most beautiful places to visit, off the beaten path and hidden gem spots. The main focus of my guide is on outdoor nature places but also provides accommodation recommendations including free camps, places to eat and what to do. I've visited all of these places myself (except some hotels and restaurants) during the more than 2 years that I lived in NZ. If you have time and you're doing a roadtrip you can just follow the route or simply pick out the places you like most.

My comprehensive guide provides you with everything you need to know to spend some beautiful days on the Banks Peninsula. Due to its proximity to Christchurch, this is the perfect place for a weekend getaway (or longer). It includes general information, recommendations on where to stay, the best places to eat, what to do and beautiful spots around the Peninsula. I experienced it a as very relaxing and peaceful place, perfect to calm down but without getting bored, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Auckland's West Coast is often overlooked by travellers as you need a car to reach it and explore everything. When I visited, it exceeded my expectations and I fell in love with this rugged and wild coastline. The West Coast is part of the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park and is home to stunning black sand beaches, lush rainforest with waterfalls, one of NZ's most popular surf beaches and a gannet colony. It is not far from Auckland but you will feel like entering a completely different world. This remote and untamed region is more than worth a visit and will for sure casts its spell over you. A magical place that you should not miss out on and that can also be explored on a day trip if you have a tight schedule. I'd also be grateful for any support in the way of: 🌺subscribing to my page 🌺sharing this guide 🌺saving this guide 🌺leaving a review THANK YOU SO MUCH!

This is one of our favourite itineraries we have ever crafted as it truly packs in so much adventure whilst also allowing time to relax. Here you'll find 12 days of adventure in the South Island covering what to do, where to eat, where to stay, and insider information from our travels to these spots. Whilst the first two days are in hotels in Queenstown, the rest of this itinerary is by camper van and does include driving. We HIGHLY recommend doing New Zealand by campervan to reach & stay in some of the most stunning places. You can expect fjords, hiking, beaching, and adventure from this itinerary. This is for those who really want to get the most of out their 12 days on the South Island and covers the following regions: -> Queenstown (with day trips) -> Milford Sound -> Mt. Cook / Aoraki National Park (& surrounding towns) -> Lake Tekapo & Lake Pukaki -> Wanaka -> Dunedin -> The Catlins -> Arthurs Pass (with a quick stop in Christchurch & an option to change the itinerary OR make it a 14 day trip). PLUS so many more ideas on how to fill your days. Note: If you're interested in doing the North & the South Island of New Zealand, check out our three week itinerary on our Thatch page to both places to get the best value (it includes everything written in this itinerary).

West of Hamilton and just 2 hours from Auckland, NZ's surf town is a great escape if you're looking for a getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city. Catch a wave, explore black sand beaches, waterfalls or pay the quirky shops a visit. I'd also be grateful for any support in the way of: 🌺subscribing to my page 🌺sharing this guide 🌺saving this guide 🌺leaving a review THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Planning a trip to Christchurch and don't know where to stay? Here is a local's guide to a curated selection of the most modern, contemporary hotels in Christchurch for different budgets.

Planning a trip to Queenstown and don't know where to stay? Here is a local's guide to a curated selection of the most modern, contemporary hotels in Queenstownfor for different budgets.

This itinerary outlines nine days of continuous adventure on the North Island of New Zealand. Spend a couple days exploring Auckland and the nearby islands, head out west for some black sand beaches and secret coves, hit up some insane hiking trails, and head to the east coast for some stunning beaches that draw the local crowds all summer. This itinerary is partially in hotels, but most of it is geared towards campervanning or rooftop tenting it through the North Island (that's what we did & LOVED it). It also includes a few hours of driving a day, and quite a few hiking opportunities (of course these can be substituted for other activities in the area). If you don't want to drive as much you could always spread the activities over more days, or skip your least favourite part to spend more time in the other areas ... but good luck trying to choose! Each day outlines activities to fill your day, how much driving, what to eat, where to stay, and other suggestions / information. This itinerary covers the following specific places: -> Auckland -> Waiheke Island -> Hobbiton -> Marakopa -> New Plymouth (Mt Taranaki) -> Tongariro National Park -> Lake Taupo -> Coromandel Peninsula -> Coromandel Forest Park & so much more! Note: if you're interested in doing both North and South Island in one trip, you should definitely consider purchasing our 3 week itinerary (found on our thatch home page) as it includes all of this same information & everything on the South Island!

Here to offer some of my top tips for visiting Queenstown, a place close to my heart like many, because who can visit the adventure capital and not fall in love right?

This guide is for both Islands in New Zealand (the north and the south) for first time visitors who are taking their camper van throughout the islands with a few days in Auckland and Queenstown. It's a three week itinerary and includes the arrival and departure flight days (and has some suggestions for these days as well). It will go through (in detail!) every location we visited, the activities we did, the sites we camped up at, the restaurants we ate at (in between our camper van meals), what we learned about New Zealand and the camper van life whilst we were there, and other suggestions of what to do in the areas so you can alter your plans to fit what you want. Note that this itinerary includes two different camper van rental locations on each island, and flying between the two islands. But you could easily do the majority of this itinerary and just switch up a few days to drive between the two islands! This itinerary does have a decent amount of driving but its because we really wanted to PACK our itinerary to see as much of New Zealand and it's beautiful scenery whilst we were here. The main locations touched on are listed here (and we highly recommend all of them): -> Auckland (& Waiheke Island) -> West Coast North Island (Black Sand Beaches / Mt Taranaki) -> Tongariro Alpine Crossing -> Coromandel Peninsula -> Queenstown -> Milford Sound -> Wanaka (& Roys Peak) -> Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park -> Dunedin -> The Catlins If you're looking for a detailed guide that outlines your plan for each and every day, look no further!

This guide includes a road trip route that can be altered to any time frame and hits the highlights of New Zealand's south island. It includes notable sights to see, hikes, places to eat, places to stay, and quirky off-the-beaten-path attractions recommended by locals.

This guide explores the tropical paradise called Northland, focusing closely on what the Bay of Islands has to offer

Planning a trip to Dunedin and don't know where to stay? Here is a local's guide to a curated selection of the most modern, contemporary hotels in Dunedin for different budgets.

Guide to my mission of visiting 300 places around New Zealand. Save for later you might need this.. Every place include links to videos about the place which I created. Check out other destination guides to get detailed things to do in each destination. Thank me later 😊 Cheers, Dee

All my favourite places on the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand. I've narrowed it down to my top choices to give you some inspo. But I have a more extensive map on Google, with 200+ locations and colour-coded sections so it's easy to navigate. You can even save it to reference once you're on the road! Message me for FREE access. Details also on my blog: https://runawaytraveller.com/north-island-map-explore/

Planning a trip to Auckland and don't know where to stay? Here is a local's guide to the best accommodations in Auckland. from luxury hotels, boutique design hotels to more budget friendly contemporary hotels.