The world famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves are one of New Zealand’s top tourist attractions, located just outside the main Waitomo Township, easy to find and within easy reach of all local accommodation options. It is home to the famous Waitomo glowworms, Arachnocampa luminosa, tiny creatures that radiate their luminescent light. Formed over 30 million years…

The South Island of New Zealand has become one of the most popular tourist destinations due to its various natural attractions — magnificent fjords, splendid beaches, breath-taking glacier-carved mountain ranges, and diverse flora and fauna. South Island is known for its adventure tourism, where the bold and daring can try bungee jumping, glacier climbing, skiing,…

Cook Islands are a group of fifteen small islands lying almost solely in the south of the Pacific Ocean. The only close island to these islands is New Zealand, which the Cook Islands border to its north east side but quiet a distance crossing the prime meridian line to reach the Cook Islands. The Cook…

Sutherland Falls is the most impressive waterfall in New Zealand and with its 580 meters in tree vertical leaps, it is considered as one of the world’s tallest waterfalls. Travelers from the world over who make the extensive trek in the remote south island of New Zealand are rewarded with the breathtaking view of the…

Abel Tasman National Park is a national park situated at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand situated in between of Golden Bay and Tasman Bay. It is named after the first European explorer who spotted New Zealand in the year 1642, Abel Tasman. This is one of the smallest National parks…

Tongariro National Park is the oldest national park in New Zealand, located in the central North Island. It has been acknowledged by UNESCO as one of the 28 mixed cultural and natural World Heritage Sites. Tongariro National Park was the fourth national park established in the world. The active volcanic mountains Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro…

Waiheke Island is an island that is most popular for New Zealanders and an International tourist spot with natural beauty. Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, located about 17.7 km from Auckland. Waiheke has a population of 8,740 people with most of the population lives near the western end of the island,…

Matamata is a village located in the Waikato town with beautiful views of the village and in the village, is where the Hobbit. The village is located near the base of the Kaimai ranges and as one of the thriving agricultural area known for training and racing horses. Matamata is the perfect place to stop…

In 1886, Mount Tarawera, near the town of Rotorua on New Zealand’s North Island erupted. It was New Zealand’s largest volcanic eruption and it killed over a hundred people. It left behind a massive crater but nature had other plans for the place. Less than 130 years later New Zealand is the proud owner of…

With the steady seep of urbanisation infiltrating the farthest corners of the planet, there aren’t many places left in the world in which you can find yourself truly in the wilderness. Surrounded by nature in its purest form, with not another soul or building in sight, and with only animals which roamed on the ancient…