(06) — Things To Do

An itinerary
you'll actually keep.

The kind of days worth flying across the world for — alpine crossings, fiord cruises, geothermal pools and the original bungy.

The volcanic saddle of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
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Day Walk · 19.4 km · Tongariro National Park

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Volcanic alpine crossing rated one of the world's best single-day hikes.

Cliffs and waterfalls along Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park
Krzysztof Golik / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cruise · 1.5–2 hrs · Fiordland

Milford Sound Cruise (RealNZ)

Cruise the cliffs and waterfalls of New Zealand's most famous fiord.

Guided Tour · Matamata · Waikato

Hobbiton Movie Set Tours

The original Hobbiton film set on a working sheep farm — preserved year-round.

Cave Tour · Waitomo · King Country

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Drift through underground caverns lit by thousands of native glowworms.

The Kawarau Bridge bungy platform above the river
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Bungy · 43 m · Queenstown

Kawarau Bridge Bungy (AJ Hackett)

The world's first commercial bungy jump — opened 1988.

The Champagne Pool at Wai-O-Tapu, Rotorua
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Geothermal Park · Rotorua

Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

Colour-saturated geothermal pools, geysers and the Champagne Pool.

A swing bridge on the Routeburn Track, Mount Aspiring National Park
ShakyIsles / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Great Walk · 32 km · Mount Aspiring & Fiordland

Routeburn Track

Three days over the Harris Saddle between two national parks.

Cyclists on the Lake Dunstan Trail, Central Otago
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Cycle Trail · 55 km · Central Otago

Lake Dunstan Cycle Trail

Cantilevered boardwalks along the water between Cromwell and Clyde.

The limestone arch of Cathedral Cove on the Coromandel Peninsula
Krzysztof Golik / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Coastal Walk · 2.5 km · Coromandel Peninsula

Cathedral Cove Walk

Pōhutukawa-shaded track down to the Coromandel's famous sea arch.

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Last checked 21 August 2026