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Discover our Kiwi Gems NORTH ISLAND NORTHLAND Climb Mount Parihaka Get away from it all at Kai Iwi Lakes Spend the day on Urupukapuka Island Te Paki Coastal track: a taste of the Far North AUCKLAND Climb the soaring sand dunes at Lake Wainamu Enchant your inner child at Whoa! Studios Immerse yourself in art at Sculptureum Raft the rapids in Manukau City Spend the day at one of Auckland’s beautiful regional parks Surround yourself with birdsong on Tiritiri Matangi Island COROMANDEL Climb the Pinnacles in the Coromandel Head to the hidden kauri stand & waterfall in the Coromandel Hike or bike the Coromandel Coastal Walkway Travel through native bush via train or zipline in Coromandel Watch marine life from above in Coromandel BAY OF PLENTY Explore the primordial bush in Whirinaki Forest Park Meet the exotic residents of Katikati Bird Gardens Relax on secluded Ōtarawairere Beach Take to the skies with Bay of Plenty’s Classic Flyers McLaren Falls Park: full of family fun WAIKATO Find a fantastical world of foliage in Hamilton Hit the race track at Hampton Downs Discover New Zealand’s most beautiful waterfall in Waitomo Go on an underground adventure at Nikau Cave Find gold mining heritage in the Waikato Discover our Kiwi Gems aatraveller.co.nz ROTORUA Admire the vibrant hues of Hamurana Springs Find archaeological relics at The Buried Village Get up close with native falcons in Rotorua Te Ara Ahi: geothermal by bike LAKE TAUPŌ Helm your own Doughboat on Lake Taupō Ride around New Zealand’s largest lake in Taupō Soak in the free hot springs at Otumuheke Stream Squeeze into an enchanted world in Taupō RUAPEHU Catch the Sky Waka to New Zealand’s highest café Ride from the mountains to the sea Take an alpine walk to Taranaki Falls TARARUA / MANAWATŪ / RANGITĪKEI Get a glimpse of rural New Zealand at the Feilding Sale Yards Walk or cycle the He Ara Kotahi pathway in Palmerston North Take on the Rangitīkei River at your own pace Art, science and rugby in Palmerston North WHANGANUI Experience historic tunnels and towers in Whanganui Cruise the Whanganui River on a heritage vessel Get hands-on with molten glass in Whanganui TARANAKI Tawhiti Museum: immersive history Wander amongst the blooms at Pukeiti Gardens Visit one of New Zealand’s fastest-changing beaches in Taranaki Pukekura Park: flora, fauna and festivals EASTLAND Surround yourself with exotic trees in Gisborne Take to the rails on a Gisborne Railbike Adventure Wharfs and walks in Tolaga Bay HAWKE’S BAY Explore the unique geology, wildlife and waterfalls of Boundary Stream Get wet at New Zealand’s only water theme park Sample the best of food and wine in Hawke’s Bay Try cable wakeboarding in Hawke’s Bay WAIRARAPA Drink in the spectacular views on Wairarapa’s Deliverance Cove Track Queen Elizabeth Park: family-friendly fun Absorb the legends of Aotearoa at Te Hikoi o Pūkaha WELLINGTON Go behind the scenes at Weta Workshop Matiu/Somes Island: New Zealand’s Alcatraz Find Wellington’s largest fur seal colony at Turakirae Head Eat and drink your way around Wellington City Discover our Kiwi Gems aatraveller.co.nz SOUTH ISLAND MARLBOROUGH Help deliver the mail in Pelorus Sound Kayak Queen Charlotte Sound Sip and cycle your way around Renwick Take a family-friendly walk around Wairau Lagoons Walk or ride Marlborough’s Nydia Track NELSON Brook Waimārama Sanctuary: Nelson’s nature preserve Discover the wild and windswept Wharariki Beach Go canyoning in Abel Tasman Ride the world’s longest flying fox in Cable Bay CANTERBURY Discover another side of Christchurch City on the Avon Loop Discover rocky outcrops and rare plants at Kura Tāwhiti Conservation Area Hit the trails at Christchurch Adventure Park Marvel at the magnificent lakes of the Mackenzie District Paddle around Akaroa Harbour at night Soak and slide at Hanmer Springs Swim with seals in Kaikōura Take a trip back in time at Burkes Pass OTAGO Go back in time at Ōamaru’s Victorian Precinct Ōmarama: Clay Cliffs and hot tubs Ride the cycle trails of Central Otago Scale the ancient pyramids of Okia Reserve Swim at St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool SOUTHERN LAKES Find serenity at Bob’s Cove Float above Queenstown in a hot air balloon Loop around Queenstown’s Moke Lake Take an off-road adventure to an abandoned gold mining town Visit a lake on an island in a lake in Wānaka Zoom down the slopes at Cardrona Alpine Resort Arrowtown Chinese Settlement: multi-cultural heritage FIORDLAND Get lakeside in Manapōuri Go underground with glowworms in Te Anau WEST COAST Walk to Cape Foulwind Relax in the soothing natural pools at Maruia Hot Springs Head into the wilderness of Haast on a jet boat safari Walk above the treetops in Hokitika SOUTHLAND Adventure in style on the Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track Browse one of the world’s largest automotive museums in Invercargill Head offshore to Ulva Island The Lost Gypsy: amazing automata Waipapa Point: wild and windy Discover our Kiwi Gems aatraveller.co.nz.