A country · 353 places · 16 regions
New Zealand, all of it.
353 curated places across 16 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
The 4 biggest regions — Otago Region, Canterbury Region, Auckland Region and Wellington Region — read below as chapters, with 12 more waiting past them.
Chapter I · Otago Region · 52 places
Otago Region
A prominent ridgeline above Lake Wānaka, Roys Peak is climbed via a single well-maintained track that gains roughly 1,200 metres over approximately eight kilometres. The classic photograph is taken from a false summit spur where a lone figure appears silhouetted against the turquoise lake far below. The panorama extends to the snow-covered peaks of Mount Aspiring National Park.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Canterbury Region · 47 places
Canterbury Region
Centred on New Zealand's highest peak at 3,724 metres, this national park in the Southern Alps contains 19 of the country's 27 tallest mountains and the Tasman Glacier, the longest in the country. The Hooker Valley Track offers accessible views of the summit and terminates at a glacial lake where icebergs calve from the terminal face. The park is an International Dark Sky Reserve, making it a premier site for southern-hemisphere astrophotography.
✦ November to March · $$
Chapter III · Auckland Region · 37 places
Auckland Region
An island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland known for its vineyards, olive groves and sandy bays. A short ferry ride makes it a popular day trip for wine and beaches.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Wellington Region · 36 places
Wellington Region
A Wairarapa coastal settlement dominated by a lighthouse on a curving reef and the towering Castle Rock. The lagoon and cliff walk draw walkers and beach-goers.
✦ November to April · $
Regions of New Zealand
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353 places, one country.
Milford Sound
Southland Region, New Zealand
✦ November to April · $$
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Canterbury Region, New Zealand
✦ November to March · $$
Roys Peak
Otago Region, New Zealand
✦ October to April · $
Lake Wānaka
Otago Region, New Zealand
✦ March to May for autumn colour; December to February for summer activities · $$
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
✦ Year-round · $$
Queenstown
Otago, South Island, New Zealand
✦ December to February for summer; June to August for skiing · $$
Fiordland National Park
Southland Region, New Zealand
✦ November to April · $$
Abel Tasman National Park
Tasman District, New Zealand
✦ October to April · $$
Franz Josef Glacier
West Coast Region, New Zealand
✦ November to March · $$
Fox Glacier
West Coast Region, New Zealand
✦ November to March · $$
Lake Matheson
West Coast Region, New Zealand
✦ Year-round; early morning for reflections · $
Doubtful Sound
Southland Region, New Zealand
✦ November to April · $$
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
Waikato Region, New Zealand
✦ Year-round · $$
Rotorua
Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
✦ Year-round · $$
Bay of Islands
Northland Region, New Zealand
✦ December to March · $$
Coromandel Peninsula
Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
✦ December to March · $
Cathedral Cove
Waikato Region, New Zealand
✦ October to April · $
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
✦ December to March · $
Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Northland Region, New Zealand
✦ Year-round; February 6 for Waitangi Day · $$
Whanganui National Park
Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
✦ October to April · $$
Kaikōura
Canterbury Region, New Zealand
✦ Year-round; October to August for whale watching · $$
Banks Peninsula
Canterbury Region, New Zealand
✦ November to April · $$
Nelson Lakes National Park
Tasman District, New Zealand
✦ November to April · $
Marlborough Sounds
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
✦ October to April · $$