New Zealand is one of the most beautiful places on earth. It is diverse and has many exciting things to do, places to stay and adventures to explore. Before you go make sure you pre arrange your accommodations and transportation. Also you will want to determine which places, tours and activities you want to explore and experience during your visit.

New Zealand is a relatively small country known for its friendliness and spectacular scenery. The many contrasts this country offers include large mountains changing into rugged coastline, rolling pastures, white sandy beaches and exotic island getaways. It has something for just about every enthusiast.

New Zealand is a country of two large islands and many smaller islands in the south-western Pacific Ocean. New Zealand is also known as Aotearoa in the Maori language, or the Land of the Long White Cloud. New Zealand is notable for its isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, some 2,000 km (1,242 mi) across

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Destinations and Locations:

Auckland
Matakana Coast Wine Country: less than an hour north of Auckland
Bay of Plenty
Canterbury
Christchurch
Dunedin
Eastland
Hawkes Bay
Marlborough
Mt Cook Mackenzie
Nelson
• Ninety Mile Beach
Northland
• North Island
Otago
Queenstown
Rotorua
Ski Locations
Southland
Taranaki
Taupo
The Coromandel
Waikato
Wairarapa
Wanaka
Wellington
West Coast

• South Island
• Image of South Island NZ

• Cook Islands
• Edgewater Resort and Spa Rarotonga Cook Islands

Find accommodations, places to stay, activities, tours and things to do at New Zealand Vacations.

• Accommodations
• Alpine Lodge

• Activities and Things to Do
• Snow Skiing
• Tours
• Pedal Tours
• Bicycle tours

• History of New Zealand
• Sports in New Zealand
• Islands of New Zealand
• New Zealand map

• Explore New Zealand's Diverse Culture