Explore NZ Travel Blog

Rotorua hāngī experiences vary in timing, transport and what the visit includes. Mitai Māori Village, Te Pā Tū and Te Puia run evening programmes, while Whakarewarewa offers a daytime geothermal meal. If your trip starts in Auckland, book the experience and Rotorua accommodation before planning the drive. The evening programmes finish after 8 pm, so […]

The Queenstown ski season brings skiing, snowboarding and mountain views to New Zealand’s South Island. With Coronet Peak and The Remarkables near Queenstown, plus Cardrona and Treble Cone in the wider region, you can choose a mountain to suit your experience and plans. Whether you’re learning to ski, organising a family snow holiday or looking […]

Summary: The top things to do in Rotorua Geothermal Park and Mud pools Raft down Tutea Waterfall Zipline at Redwoods Forest Learn about Maori culture Skyline Rotorua Waimangu Volcanic Valley Mountain Biking Rotorua Lake Tours Secret Spot Hot Tubs Velocity Valley Adventure Volcanic Hills Winery Go Zorb Is Rotorua worth visiting? The simple answer? Absolutely […]

Summary: The top things to do in Rotorua at Night The Pig & Whistle Geothermal Pool Rotorua Night Market Redwoods Treewalk Lake Rotorua Night Cruise Night Luge Maori Cultural Experience Rotorua Sunset Mount Ngongotaha Stargazing Eat Street Paddle Board through glow worms What makes Rotorua so special at night? Rotorua (pronounced row-tuh-roo-uh) is famous for […]

Rotorua is one of New Zealand’s most popular tourist destinations and for good reason. This place is jam-packed full of amazing things to do. Whether you want to investigate some of the amazing geothermal attractions, get stuck into some adventure activities, do some mountain biking or simply kick back and relax, Rotorua has it all. […]

New Zealand is famed for its picturesque scenery which includes a variety of different landscapes including volcanoes. It’s quite a cool thing to be able to say you’ve stepped foot on a volcano and not something everyone gets the chance to do. We thought we’d make this dream a reality by sharing our favourite active […]

Whose idea was this blog post? You want us to come up with a list of just 10 of our amazing natural wonders? Why just 10? Can’t we make it, like, 28 or something? This was our initial response to this blog post but after we had a cup of tea and a Tim Tam, […]

Thinking about exploring one of New Zealand’s glaciers? You’re in luck. We’ve pulled together this list of 6 of the best NZ glaciers which are super accessible and waiting to be explored. Whilst we have highlighted 6 of the best glaciers in New Zealand, an inventory in the 1980s found that there are actually more […]