Top 15 Best Places to Visit in New Zealand

New Zealand is both a dream destination and a once-in-a-lifetime place to visit. If you’re planning your sooner trip to New Zealand, or if you’re planning a pick up trip to oversee more closely beautiful and wild green, you may explore which places in New Zealand are successful of the must-see list.

Here are our picks for the Top 15 best places to go in New Zealand.

1. Queenstown

Tour one of New Zealand's top travel destinations and find extreme sports or total relaxation. Adventure awaits you in Queenstown, New Zealand.

2. Milford Sound

Milford Sound is one of the wettest places on earth raining around 200 days of the year with an average annual rainfall of 7 metres. With its dramatic scenery and unique wildlife, Milford Sound is one of New Zealand's most breathtaking regions. 

3. Rotorua

Rotorua, a town set on its namesake lake on New Zealand's North Island, is renowned for its geothermal activity and Maori culture. Bubbling mineral springs and pools promise maximum relaxation in Rotorua, on New Zealand's North Island. 

4. Cathedral Cove

Cathedral Cove is arguably one of the most picturesque spots in The Coromandel Peninsula. Accessible only on foot, boat or kayak, famous Cathedral Cove is one of the “must visit” sites on The Coromandel.

5. Abel Tasman National Park

Abel Tasman National Park is a wilderness reserve at the north end of New Zealand’s South Island. Walking, sea kayaking, boat transport, beachfront lodges in Abel Tasman National Park.

6. Hobbiton

Hobbiton is a key tourist attraction in New Zealand, based on the set from the Lord of the Rings movies. Located on a farm in Matamata, the Hobbiton movie set is a popular tour location.

7. Waiheke Island

Waiheke Island is in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Waiheke is a haven of beautiful vineyards, olive groves and beaches, all just a 35-minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland.

8. Mount Maunganui

Mount Maunganui, the surf capital of New Zealand, is situated in the city of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. You can surf, swim, play golf, shop, dine or simply relax and soak up the atmosphere.

9. Hokitika Gorge

This is a very short walk to the Hokitika Gorge. The track down to the river is through grand west coast native bush. Sometimes you see photos of a tourist spot and think yeah right, it can't look as good as that in real life. The Hokitika Gorge is really does look that good.

10. Cape Palliser

Cape Palliser is a promontory on the southern coast of New Zealand's North Island and is the southernmost point of North Island. This area of New Zealand has a rich history of early Maori occupation and heritage sites are part of the fascinating landscape.

11. Glacier Country

Glacier Country is one area of the country you have to see sooner rather than later. The Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers are among the most accessible glaciers in the world and Glacier Country offers a wealth of adventure activities. 

12. Auckland

Auckland, based around 2 large harbours, is a major city in the north of New Zealand’s North Island. Auckland city holds breathtaking beaches, Polynesian culture, and four distinct wine districts. 

13. Tongariro National Park

Tongariro National Park is the oldest national park and a dual World Heritage Site, located in the central North Island. This status recognises the park's important Maori cultural and spiritual associations as well as its outstanding volcanic features.

14. Fiordland National Park

Fiordland National Park is in the southwest of New Zealand’s South Island. It is the largest of the 14 national parks in New Zealand, the power of Fiordland's scenery never fails to enthral travellers. 

15. Golden Bay

Golden Bay is a shallow, paraboloid shaped bay in New Zealand, near the northern tip of the South Island. A nature lover’s paradise, there is just one road in and out of Golden Bay, and those who travel over the Marble Mountain or Takaka Hill, are richly rewarded by sweeping views of rugged mountains, fertile valleys and stunning beaches.