The locations on our list had to have the following characteristics: excellent scenery, unspoiled landscapes, pristine nature, and a friendly atmosphere. Accessibility, services are available such as banking, shopping, or lodging, or the price to get there were not requirements we considered. Nor were major cities deemed necessary for most of these places as arrival and departure points. But still, there are many sites that are restricted in New Zealand so to access them use VPN For New Zealand.
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1. Fiordland National Park
The South Westland National Park, which is one of the oldest and one of the biggest in the world, forms part of the South Westland World Heritage Site. The landscape of Fiordland has deep fjords, steep mountains, roaring water cascades, and lush old rainy forests.
However, Doubtful Sound in the neighborhood is not as steep, it is six times larger and includes 365 islands. Fiordland also has some of the great walks around the world, among them the famous Milford Route, which in the early 20th century was called the London Spectator as the best walk in the world.
2. Abel Tasman National Park
Abel Tasman is probably the smallest national park in New Zealand, but there are enormous attractions. It seems almost expected that one of the best beaches in the country can be found in one of New Zealand’s sunny regions. From gold to white the sandy coastlines descend into the clear blue waters of the Tasman Sea. The park is lined with lush temperate rain forest, a form of tea trees, with many native birds behind the beaches. You can hop onboard a sea taxi and head off on one of the beaches to spend the day, swimming and exploring if that sounds like too much of a commitment.
3. Queenstown
Queenstown has enough for action-adventure and scenery. This stunning, lake-side city is fitted for the queen and is surrounded by snow-capped mountains. It is the home of bungee jumping that New Zealander AJ Hackett commercialized for the first time, as well as jet boating that was also created in NZ. Paragliding, white water rafting, and other creative ways of pumping the adrenalin also provide adrenaline sports. Queenstown is also one of the first skiing destinations in the Southern Hemisphere, with the bonus of providing fresh snow in the summer in the North.
4. Rotorua
Rotorua is well-known for its volcanic activity and is accessible from New Zealand’s largest city (Auckland). The area is one of the major geothermal regions in the world. Here, there are hot spring reserves like Waimangu, Waiotapu, and Te Puia in a lovely natural setting. Everyone has amazing geysers, boiling lakes, hot springs, boiling mud, volcanic terraces, smoking pools, and hot springs. Rotorua is also renowned for its rich swimming and fishing lakes. There is plenty of native bush in the surrounding area that is suitable for walking around this spa.
5. Bay of Islands
The Bay of Islands is New Zealand’s finest marine park. Just 150 insulas can be visited, many with stunning beaches and secluded bays. There is extensive marine life in this park, including marlin, whales, penguins, and dolphins. The popular Bay draws many people from all over the world including fishermen, golfers, and sea lovers. Naturally, most tourists come here to enjoy the subtropical climate and to swim at some of the country’s best beaches. The mainland next to The Bay of Islands is also the historic nucleus of New Zealand, with an English and indigenous Maori signature of the country’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi.
6. Mt Cook National Park
Hence Mt Cook and other peaks such as Mt Tasman and Mt Sefton are the greatest peaks in Australasia (Australia & New Zealand). Due to the altitude and rough alpine terrain, the park does not contain much tree or herb, but the area is colored with lupins, which give it a softer and picturesque appearance than you would anticipate. The Hermitage is a big hotel and the main place to stay is across this alpine beautiful land on many scenic walks and guided tours. Walks vary for accomplished mountain climbers from a two-hour walk to challenging paths.
7. Westland National Park
This national park is part of the World Heritage South Westland and is known for the mountains, Fox and Franz Josef, and its two largest glaciers. It is the nearest glaciers outside the polar regions to the shoreline on all the planet. Not only are they available, but the atmosphere is much warmer than other glacial sites in the world. A former beech forest with steep cliffs and mountains supports lowlands parts of the Park. The view of glaciers from a rain forest is contradictory, but the region of steepness and high rainfall explains this phenomenon.
8. Tongariro National Park
National Park Tongariro is one of the world’s oldest national parks, a World Heritage Park. There are three prominent active volcanoes in the park, set on a plateau-like desert. In winter, this area has daily snowfall and is home to most of the North Island skiing areas. Mt Ruapehu last erupted with the eruption of Mount Tongariro in 1995 and 1996. A conical volcano named Ngauruhoe Mountain located among these two volcanoes is the site of the renowned Tongariro Crossing.
9. The Coromandel Peninsula
Accessed from New Zealand’s largest city in the city of Auckland within a two-hour drive, the Coromandel has a mild climate and some of New Zealand’s best beaches. The volcanic and coastal wonderland includes Hot Water Beach where thermal heat rises from the ground allowing you to create a spa pool by digging a hole that is large enough to sit within the hole. Cathedral Cove and the great beach at Whangamata are other stunning coastal attractions. The interior of this region is filled with extinct volcanoes that rise above forests to give some great points of view. I hope this article will help you in your New Zealand trip, As well as please consider reliable tech gadgets for your trip.