“I think that I shall never see a walk more lovely than one featuring New Zealand’s unique variety of trees,” as famous American poet Joyce Kilmer didn’t write. But if he’d been to New Zealand, walking across the country to see the trees on offer, and learned a little about their quirks and stories – [...]

In New Zealand walking can be more of an adventure than people ever imagine. And there’s nowhere better to put your adventurous spirit to the test than by deciding to explore the Franz Joseph Glacier. A remnant from the Ice Age, the glacier is 12 km long – though your walks don’t have to be, in [...]

If you’re in New Zealand walking, the chances are you’ll be slightly too fatigued to get yourself up and out of bed in time to watch the sun rise. But that doesn’t mean you won’t get to see red skies – there are plenty of places you can go to enjoy the most spectacular sunsets.
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If you’re looking for rest, relaxation and rejuvenation, then you can’t do better than head off on holiday to explore the spectacular landscape of New Zealand. Walking is the very best way to experience the real heart of a country that, although relatively young in historical terms, has a warm and engaging soul as old [...]

Whilst New Zealand walking will introduce you to stunning vistas and beautiful undulating green hillsides, the best views in the country are often seen from great heights. Luckily New Zealand is also known for its cragged mountainsides and for boasting the tallest man-made structure in the Southern Hemisphere. It is these man-made structures that can [...]

Wellington, New Zealand’s capital is a small but perfectly formed holiday destination with a wealth of experiences just waiting to be enjoyed. A visit to this picturesque harbour city can be a flying weekend visit, a week-long exploration, or simply the icing on the cake of a grand tour of New Zealand. Walking Wellington’s eclectic [...]

Christchurch, known as “The Garden City” is the second largest city in New Zealand. It is the gateway to the rest of the South Island and all it has to offer. Perfectly positioned to take advantage of the region’s spectacular natural beauty, the city itself is a vibrant and buzzing hub. In New Zealand, walking [...]

New Zealand is a country rich in natural beauty and dramatic contrasting landscapes. Nowhere however, is the quirkiness of Nature more prevalent than in the North Island spa city of Rotorua. In New Zealand, walking holidays will take you through a range of vastly different experiences: from windswept beaches and rugged coastlines; to hiking through [...]

Few would dispute that New Zealand offers a unique and beautiful countryside coupled with a fascinating history and culture. One of the ways to best see it is through a New Zealand walking holiday.
What’s there to see?
New Zealand is often described in terms of its two main islands. Many areas of the North Island have [...]

The icy, glacial beauty of the Milford Track has been described in hundreds of guide books and travel journals as ‘the finest walk in the world’. It is an accolade well-deserved and anyone who has trodden the much-visited yet carefully preserved trail cannot fail to be moved by its grandeur. On a tour of New [...]

Walking holidays in New Zealand will guide you through some of the most fascinating and breathtaking scenery in the world. From thermal springs to winding fjords and enormous glaciers, the scenery in this southern corner of the world will astound you.
Rotura
Rotura is a beautiful area for walking holidays in New Zealand, near the city of [...]

New Zealand – the Land of the Long White Cloud – has become inextricably linked with some of the most loved motion pictures of our times. Peter Jackson’s epic Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed entirely on location amidst the breathtaking, fairytale scenery, and on a holiday to New Zealand, walking the spectacular landscape [...]

New Zealand is now being recognised as one of the most exciting and dramatic places in the world to take a walking holiday. But should you go to the North Island, the South Island, or both?
New Zealand Walking Holidays – North Versus South
If you are looking for a place that offers some of the most [...]