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Fall in love with New Zealand by visiting its highlights on a fast-paced trip.

New Zealand Highlights

Explore all must-sees and venture off the beaten path on a spectacular road trip.

New Zealand Adventure

New Zealand

Enjoy the waterfalls at their fullest, the flowers blooming (those lupin fields on Lake Tekapo), and fewer crowds are also tempting. The hiking season for most Great Walks starts mid-October.

Spring

Summer is the most popular season and for a good reason. You can enjoy the widest spectrum of activities with pleasant hikes and warm beaches.

Summer

Fall is our favorite season, especially on the South Island. It is slightly colder, but you can still hike the Great Walks with fewer crowds while enjoying spectacular fall foliage scenery with the snowy peaks.

Fall

Winter months bring more rain to most of the North Island and colder temperatures across the country. Snow-peaked mountains are beautiful, but we don't recommend exploring in winter.

Winter

Land of the Long White Cloud

New Zealand – Land of the Long White Cloud

The Fox Glacier is one of the most beautiful and accessible glaciers in New Zealand, and we recommend exploring it on a helicopter tour. It takes of from the Fox Glacier Heliport, follows a beautiful glacial river canyon, and finally lands on the snowfields of the Fox Glacier.

Then another adventure begins – the experienced guides will take you on a walking tour of the glacier. You will take in breathtaking views of surrounding mountains, admire a massive waterfall, and maybe even slide through some bright blue ice caves.

This is an unforgettable experience and will most likely be one of the top highlights of your trip to New Zealand. It is a must-do activity for anyone looking to add some adventure to their trip.

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Fox Glacier Heli Tour

The West Coast's glaciers, Fox and Franz Josef, offer a frozen landscape accessible enough to touch. Walking or heli-hiking on these rivers of ice is an unforgettable experience.