Welcome to New Zealand's comprehensive online travel guide.
If you are thinking of travelling to New Zealand we can help provide you with all the information you need to know before you get here. From visa information and exchange rates, to which side of the road to drive on and what time of year New Zealand seasons occur, New Zealand Travel Guide has the information you need.
Attractions and activities in New Zealand cover relaxing and leisure activities to fun, action and adrenaline attractions. New Zealand sightseeing, fishing, wine trails, art galleries, museums, jet boating, rafting, skydiving, hot pools and shopping are just some of what there is to see and do in NZ. With over 1,000 New Zealand attraction and activity choices to choose from, there are free activities through to full day adventures for those on vacation, holiday or simply travelling through New Zealand.
Since the Maori people named New Zealand 'Land of the Long White Cloud', weather and climate has been of paramount importance to the people of New Zealand, many of whom make their living from the land.
New Zealand has mild temperatures, moderately high rainfall, and many hours of sunshine throughout most of the country. New Zealand's climate is dominated by two main geographical features: the mountains and the sea.
Newzealand Ministry of Tourism
The Ministry works to maximise the benefits to New Zealand from the sustainable development of the tourism industry . It provides tourism policy advice to the Minister of Tourism, works with other government departments on key tourism policy issues and provides tourism research and statistics to the government and industry .
Scenic Tours New Zealand
In 1987 Scenic Tours Managing Director Glen Moroney started running packaged holidays for seniors clubs in Melbourne. The destination was a refurbished motel in the small coastal town of Warrnambool. The area is well known as the "shipwreck coast" and stretches along part of the southern coast of Victoria, Australia.
The idea to start up "Warrnambool Scenic Coaches" came about after it was found the refurbished motel was not in a prime location to attract passing travellers.
APT Australian Pacific Touring NZ
A family-owned company since its auspicious conception in the 1920s, APT had its beginnings which Bill McGeary built a bus body on a tray truck after a tram strike affected the city of Melbourne. Through Bill's son ,Geoff, APT pioneered Australia's dynamic travel industry in the 1960s and 70s via a diverse range of modes. Such innovation continues to thrive within the APT Group today, now a multi-brand business with an extensive global portfolio of touring and cruising products still owned and controlled by the McGeary family.
Aoraki Mount Cook Tourism New Zealand
The alpine village of Mount Cook, located in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, provides a range of accommodation from an international style hotel to motels, backpackers and camping.
Nelson Tourism NZ
Discover the creative paradise that is Nelson – an irresistible blend of lifestyle and stunning landscape at the top northwest corner of the South Island. From the northern edge of the Southern Alps across the fertile plains and out to a great sweep of beaches, our place is beautifully laid out under a generous sun that delivers New Zealand’s highest sunshine hours. Discover the diverse landscapes in each of these areas.