Calum Penn
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
Rangitoto Summit Track
Fantastic walk up and down.
Path could have been repaired in certain places and lots of wasps early February. Beautiful views and impressive pest control programme.
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua ▷
Te Puia Guided Tour
Geyser was incredible and the tour guide could not have been more knowledgeable and proud of this special place.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Golden Bay ▷
Te Waikoropupu Springs
Well maintained and good historic and cultural information at the beginning.
Signs were very clear about respecting the water. Very unspoilt and crystal clear water.
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Waihi ▷
Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway
Beautiful walks and dramatic gorge with gold mining tunnels and underground tunnels.
Signs and direction very informative and easy to navigate. Unspoilt and no recent tourism development which was a bonus.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Museum of New Zealand
Incredibly interactive and a very wide range of Maori Culture to learn about.
Surprising amount offered considering most of it is free, colossal squid was very impressive.
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Waitomo ▷
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Very impressive.
Choosing out of a lot of different caving options took some time but chose based on budget and interests. Well worth the money and conquered fear of abseiling.