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Holiday in New Zealand!

Ah, what's not to love about holidays in New Zealand? Even when most of New Zealand seems to be heading to the hills, the beaches, the rivers, the lakes, the mountains or just to the back of beyond, the roads are still quiet and there's more than enough room to enable everyone to holiday in the way they want.

So whether you want a holiday in New Zealand that's adrenalin-filled and action-packed, or simply want a holiday for unwinding and relaxing, New Zealand holidays are for you. Here's our pick of New Zealand holiday hotspots and favourite holiday pastimes...

New Zealand Holiday Hotspots

Arial View Fox Glacier
West Coast
Photographer: Gareth Eyres
(www.exposure.co.nz)

• Hot Mud Pools – Head to Rotorua, 'Nature's Spa of the South Pacific' for the hottest hotspot of them all.
• Craters of the Moon – You don't need to be an astronaut for a moon walk in Taupo.
• Milford Sound – The only place where you should pray for rain—view the hanging valleys and eerie majesty of Mitre Peak and Milford Sound by air or by sea.
• Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve – Simply one of the world's best diving spots.
• The High Spot – Literally the highest spot of New Zealand, Aoraki Mt Cook is an impressive sight at 3,754 metres.
• West Coast Glaciers – Get up ice and close to the glaciers on the South Island's West Coast with helicopter and fixed wing tours offering you a bird's eye view.

View more great New Zealand holiday destinations.

New Zealand Holiday Pastimes

• Eating – You can have it all on a plate in New Zealand, from simple takeaway fare to world-class cuisine. Every taste is catered for and the dress code is casual!
• Drinking – New Zealand wine helps to celebrate the end of every day and every holiday in the best possible way. And the coffee's not bad either!
• Swimming – In lakes, rivers or oceans, what better way to enjoy a swim than in New Zealand's great outdoors? All you need is sunscreen, togs (swimming costumes) and a little time on your hands.
• Fishing – Even if you have to stop off at the fish and chip shop on the way home to catch a fish, going fishing is a wonderfully relaxing way to spend the day.

View more things to do whilst on holiday in New Zealand.

New Zealand Holidays

The average New Zealander can also enjoy holidaying in New Zealand over the following public holidays:

Cathedral Cove, Coromandel
Photographer: David Wall
(www.davidWallPhoto.com)

• New Years Day (Thursday 1 January)
• Day after New Years Day (Friday 2 January)
• Waitangi Day (Friday 6 February)
• Good Friday (Friday 10 April)
• Easter Monday (Monday 13 April)
• ANZAC Day (Saturday 25 April)
• Queen's Birthday (Monday 1 June)
• Labour Day (Monday 26 October)
• Christmas Day (Friday 25 December)
• Boxing Day (Saturday 26 December or Monday 28 December)

In favourite New Zealand holiday hotspots, accommodation, tours and activities may get snapped up quickly, so if you are holidaying over these dates, get your bookings made nice and early.

View more from the New Zealand Tourism Guide.

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