Places to visit in New Zealand

New Zealand's South Island is the big draw: Queenstown and Wanaka for lakes and mountain walks, Milford Sound for boat trips under sheer fiord walls, and Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park and Lake Tekapo for glacier lakes and starry skies. Up north, Rotorua has geysers and Māori culture. Malaysia Airlines flies direct from KL to Auckland in about 11 hours, and Queenstown is about two hours further by air.

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  • NZ · Auckland Regionauckland36.85°S 174.77°Egowherelah.com
    Dear group chat,Harbour ferries, volcanic hills and island walks from New Zealand's biggest city.Read the guide →To: whoever’s drivingAucklandNZ, Auckland Region
  • NZ · Otagoqueenstown45.03°S 168.66°Egowherelah.com
    Dear group chat,Lake Wakatipu, mountain views and winter skiing around a compact lakeside town.Read the guide →To: whoever’s drivingQueenstownNZ, Otago
  • NZ · Southlandmilford sound44.65°S 167.91°Egowherelah.com
    Dear group chat,Waterfalls, sheer fiord walls and boat trips beneath Mitre Peak.Read the guide →To: whoever’s drivingMilford SoundNZ, Southland
  • NZ · Otagowanaka44.70°S 169.15°Egowherelah.com
    Dear group chat,A lakeside town with mountain walks, autumn colour and winter ski fields nearby.Read the guide →To: whoever’s drivingWanakaNZ, Otago
  • NZ · Canterburyaoraki / mount cook national park43.73°S 170.10°Egowherelah.com
    Dear group chat,Glacier lakes, swing bridges and snowy peaks above the tiny alpine village.Read the guide →To: whoever’s drivingAoraki / Mount Cook National ParkNZ, Canterbury
  • NZ · Bay of Plentyrotorua38.14°S 176.25°Egowherelah.com
    Dear group chat,Geysers, steaming pools and Māori culture beside a volcanic lake.Read the guide →To: whoever’s drivingRotoruaNZ, Bay of Plenty

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