Local knowledge. Room to explore.
Find your kind
of New Zealand.
Choose where to go, find a route that fits your time and sort the practical bits. I’ll help you put together a trip with time to enjoy it.
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A place to start, a route to follow, and a Kiwi to ask when you get stuck.
Get your bearings
Where would you go first?
A little coast, a little mountain country?
Start with a region and see what’s worth stopping for nearby. You’ll find places to base yourself, short walks and ideas for a few days.
A few places to begin
From the coast to the high country
North Island · Waikato
Surf coast, gardens and limestone country
Get to know Hamilton, Raglan, Waitomo and the farmland around Matamata.
South Island · Canterbury
Leave room for the Mackenzie lakes
Link Christchurch and the coast with Tekapo and Aoraki / Mount Cook.
South Island · Southland
A base beside the lake, a day in the fiords
Plan Te Anau, the Catlins coast and Stewart Island / Rakiura.
Make the days fit
A road trip with
room to stop.
Choose an island and the time you have. These routes include overnight bases and practical advice for the days in between.
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These places follow the South Island route. Check the full guides and allow time between stops before booking.
Your trip outline
Sort the practical bits
What do you need a hand with?
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with you.
The free 32-page New Zealand guide brings routes, transport and the planning essentials together. Download it from the guide page.
A plan around your trip
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A Kiwi helping you plan
Hi, I’m Matt.
I’m from Te Awamutu in the Waikato, and I created TravellingNZ to help you plan a New Zealand trip without spending weeks figuring everything out.
You’ll find practical travel guides, suggested routes, local knowledge and honest advice to help you decide where to go and how to make the most of your time.
Think of it as having a Kiwi helping you plan your trip — with plenty of room to explore and change your mind along the way.