| From friendly, modern cities to vast natural panoramas, New Zealand provides all of the components for a memorable, fun-filled vacation. And because the country’s many attractions lie close together, it’s possible to tour the whole country in a limited time.
New Zealand’s two main islands—North Island and South Island—offer a variety of attractions. You can be in the neartropical north one day—basking in the sun—and skiing down Mt. Cook the next. Sightseeing, fishing, wine trails, art galleries, museums, jet boating, rafting, skydiving, hot pools, and shopping are just some of what there is to see and do in New Zealand.
To make the best use of your time and to experience as much as possible during your trip Down Under, consider a tour or package that includes visits to areas that interest you the most. Pleasant Holidays, for example, offers a flexible touring plan that enables you to choose what you want to do, when you want to do it. |
Perhaps you’d like to combine a city stay in Auckland with visits to wineries, gardens, and a 4WD safari adventure in Rotorua. Pleasant also features six spectacular rail journeys that take you the length of the North and South islands.
In addition to flexible touring packages, both Pleasant Holidays and Trafalgar offer escorted tours. Trafalgar’s 11-day New Zealand Highlights tour, for instance, includes visits to Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch, Queenstown, Milford Sound, the Franz Josef Glacier, and Mount Cook—plus a train journey on the TranzAlpine from Christchurch through the Southern Alps.
If you’d like to combine a relaxing cruise with visits to popular New Zealand attractions, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, and Royal Caribbean International offer a variety of itineraries—many of which include Australia as well as New Zealand. |
Diamond Princess sails between Sydney and Auckland on 12- and 13-day itineraries, and Holland America offers 14- to 47-day voyages that include several New Zealand ports of call. Royal Caribbean offers a choice of a 14-night Australia and New Zealand adventure or an 18-night circumnavigation of Australia that includes scenic cruising through New Zealand’s fjordlands and stops in Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington. Whatever itinerary you choose, you can combine a “cruisetour” with the cruise, giving you an opportunity to see even more of New Zealand’s wondrous sights.
However you decide to explore New Zealand, you’ll be able to take advantage of the favorable exchange rate, which enables you to stretch your vacation dollars. We’d love to help you plan a New Zealand adventure, so give us a call today. |
