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The night sky during ski season in Queenstown
New Zealand

7 days in Queenstown: a New Zealand skiing itinerary 

Reward yourself with the ultimate snowy getaway to the Mecca of New Zealand skiing: Queenstown.

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Skiing in New Zealand's Canterbury Region
New Zealand

A 7-day skiing itinerary for Canterbury, New Zealand 

Discover New Zealand’s lesser-known ski slopes on this epic Canterbury itinerary.

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Stargazing in Lake Tekapo
New Zealand

Cities to stargazing: a 6-day itinerary for New Zealand

New Zealand’s South Island promises plenty of pure shores to explore, creative cities to wander, and adventurous experiences, for those looking.

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Mt Maunganui
New Zealand

Wonders of the NZ East Coast: Auckland to Wellington

Journey along the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island for a trip punctuated with wild, volcanic beauty, ancient culture and lively city stops.

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Mountain high: 8 days through New Zealand’s glacier country
New Zealand

Mountain high: 8 days through New Zealand’s glacier country

This 8-day glacier-hop across New Zealand’s South Island/Te Waipounamu is where winter and hiking dreams peak, promising the ultimate mountain high.

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Family fun in New Zealand
Family Holidays

The best things to do as a family in New Zealand

From whale-watching and go-karting to spending the day as a sea postie and the night in a haunted castle, there’s no shortage of family fun to be found here.

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83. See Fox and Franz Josef Glacier on foot or by air82. Bask in the glowworms of Waitomo Caves
New Zealand

Bask in the glowworms of Waitomo Caves

With a natural landscape that encompasses everything from geothermal wonderlands to magnificent fiords and glaciers – you’ll be expressing your astonishment at every turn.

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76. Dine at New Zealand's top restaurants
New Zealand

Dine at New Zealand’s top restaurants

In New Zealand’s indigenous language of te reo Māori, tiaki means ‘to care for people and place’, and the country’s invitation for travellers to take the ‘Tiaki Promise’ inspires visitors to ‘care for the land, sea and nature, treading lightly and leaving no trace’

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11 of the best train journeys around the world

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