Travel guide Lonely Planet has released its latest New Zealand edition, which includes a list of the 20 top experiences that New Zealand has to offer. Auckland Harbour and the Hauraki Gulf were first on their list. Urban Auckland was second.
Auckland and its harbours are stunning and remarkable places to visit. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, Auckland is the world’s 10th most livable city. Mercer ranks Auckland 3rd in the world and Monocle magazine ranks it 9th.
The city has access to two oceans, fantastic waterfront views, good beaches and wine regions. Plus it is an ethnically diverse city and has the world’s largest Pacific Island population. Auckland makes the most of this by celebrating cultural festivals throughout the year. These festivals are, at the same time, entertaining and a great chance to learn more about other cultures.
Get your bags ready to start experiencing the 20 most amazing places in New Zealand.
Lonely Planet’s NZ experiences
1) Auckland Harbour, Hauraki Gulf
2) Urban Auckland
3) Geothermal Rotorua
4) Wellington
5) Kaikoura
6) Franz Josef, Fox Glaciers
7) Waitomo Caves
8) Bay of Islands
9) Tongariro Alpine Crossing
10) Rugby
11) Abel Tasman National Park
12) Maori culture
13) Otago Peninsula
14) Heaphy Track
15) Central Otago
16) Skiing and snowboarding
17) Queenstown
18) Milford Sound
19) TranzAlpine
20) Akaroa and Banks Peninsula
What do you think the best things in NZ to see, do, eat, or experience are?
 Written by Jessica Moros. Jessica is a member of the Marketing team at Languages International. |
i would have thought that the Languages International Social Programme was number 1! Well we did go sailing last week on Auckland Harbour 🙂