New Zealand in Oceania is a magical island country to visit. Travelers love their time in New Zealand as it is safe, fun, and adventurous. There are tons of reasons for traveling to this Oceanic gem, but in this post, we talk about the top 10 reasons to visit New Zealand right now!
1- Wellington
Having the title of “the coolest little capital in the world” from Lonely Planet when they chose it as one of their top five cities to visit in 2011. Wellington’s nightlife is improving and a lot of cool places like the New Zealand National Ballet, Symphony Orchestra, and Museum are there to make your trip to New Zealand even better.
2- Maori culture
Maoris were the original inhabitants of New Zealand. You may have seen the All Blacks rugby team as their pre-game ritual. How cool would it be to visit this amazing Maori dance in real life and get to know Maori culture and history in cities like Rotorua? You can also visit other places like the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Tane Mahuta, and the Te Papa museum in Wellington to get to know this tribe better.
3- Abel Tasman National Park
Walk on those golden sands along the beach in Abel Tasman National park and you’ll feel like you’re in Thailand, not New Zealand! But if you want to explore this park more seriously, kayak around it to discover those small caves and beaches that make this place so special.
4- the Glow Worms
I know the Waitomo glow worm cave is too touristy, but hey, all those people visit this cave for a very good reason! As you float over the cold river in this cave, you see glow worms that shine just like the stars! It’s one of the best things to do in New Zealand.
5- Hobbiton
If you’re a “Lord of the Rings” fan, you know!
6- Fine Wine
New Zealand has one of the finest wines out there. No wonder why a lot of people around the world are obsessed with New Zealand wine!
7- Adventure
If you’re an adventurous person, New Zealand is your promised land! After all, New Zealand is the birthplace of bungee jumping and it’s still one of the best places to try it. But you’re not limited to that. There are countless other outdoor activities like Hiking the Tongariro Crossing, Exploring Fiordland and Stewart Island, and Glacier Trekking on Fox and Franz Josef, just to name a few.
No wonder why New Zealand is the adventure capital of the world.
8- Auckland
Being the largest city in the country, Auckland is the most active and modern city in New Zealand and worth visiting for at least two days.
9- Coffee culture
New Zealand coffee is world-famous. Kiwis are very passionate and serious about their coffee culture. Even one Auckland cafΓ© claims to have invented “the flat white” the creamy, caffeinated burst of goodness thatβs now a regular on cafΓ© menus worldwide.
10- People
“Kiwis” is what New Zealand locals are called! Even though the country is proud of its multicultural society, the European culture is still dominant as New Zealand was a former British colony. They are relaxed, warm, and welcoming. You’ll find yourself enjoying your conversations with Kiwis during your journey in New Zealand.
Yes, agreed!! We love New Zealand. We have written posts on many of the great cities in both the North and South Island including, Queenstown, Mount Cook, Akaroa, Kaikoura, Rotorua (beautiful but STTTINKKKY LOL )Abel Tasman (just posted today) and so much more! We found Auckland to be on the bottom of our list, we preferred the wild and more untouched areas of NZ.=)
So much to see and do in New Zealand! Truly is a stunning place.
That’s right!
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Wonderfully written. I recently visited Palmerston North and this small town is fascinating. Have loved Auckland always.
You know? New Zealand is my second favorite country after my own country, Canada!
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Great post! I loved Abel Tasman National Park. The beaches are unbelievable. I have a couple of posts about New Zealand on my page including the Milford track and one on Rotorua if anyone is interested π I’ll definitely be writing more because there is so much more to share!
I already have 8.000 km by car. It was beautiful.
Wow! I’m impressed! It must’ve been an amazing trip!
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I have some travel impressions on the blog, unfortunately in Romanian – the LUMEA CEALALTΔ > NZ menu and sub-menus.
New Zealand has always fascinated me like an enchanted magical land. Inspiring post about an intriguing countryβ€
Wow! Poetically described! π
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You know me so well by now, that’s how I rollπ
As a Lord of the Rings fan and someone interested in New Zealand’s weird birds, I really want to visit New Zealand.
You’ll love it there!
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Always a pleasure to see a comment from you!
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I agree about the New Zealand arts scene. Hayley Westenra is my favourite singer and seeing her music videos of the landscape and also hearing her in concert made me want to visit New Zealand! I would love to spend a month there someday!
Right! I like her voice too.
New Zealand is awesome to visit.
I’d like to live there at some point in my life!
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She’s so awesome! Her live concert made me tingle!
Now that I’m not antipodean to New Zealand, I am more likely to visit lol
You’re so lucky! I’ve never been to her concert before.
Thanks! When she sings May It Be… I can’t describe it. She truly has the voice of an angel!
Thank you for this post, New Zealand is a great country for travel, cleverly laid out to offer a wide variety of experiences to suit all tastes. Everyone may wish to add their personal choices to a necessarily limited list, I will mention the third island, Stewart Island, it is like in the early days, a few cottages around a bay and no roads but paths in a still unspoilt nature.
Glad to hear that! You’re so kind to me all the times!
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