Top Ten Must-see Attractions in New Zealand (Four Must-see Attractions in New Zealand)

New Zealand is definitely a paradise for nature lovers. This distant country consists of two islands, North Island and South Island. North Island is small, but it has a large population. South Island is bigger, with less population, but more natural scenery. Let's take a look at the top ten must-see attractions in New Zealand.

10. Cook Mountain

Mount Cook is a high mountain in New Zealand, with an altitude of 3,724 meters, located in the South Island of New Zealand. This mountain consists of three peaks and two glaciers. This mountain range is a popular tourist attraction, especially for climbers. The base of all activities in this area is Cook Mountain Village, located in Cook Mountain National Park, only 12 miles from the top of the mountain. The whole Mount Cook and its surrounding national parks are listed as World Heritage by UNESCO.

9. Queenstown

Queenstown is a beautiful holiday town in the southwest of South Island. The town was built around Queenstown Bay, on a lake formed by glacial meltwater. From this town, you can see incredible scenery of mountains and lakes. One of the attractions in Queenstown is the Time Pedestrian Street in Queenstown. A short walk will take you to a good place and see the panoramic view of the area from a wonderful perspective.

8. Wellington

Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is located in the southwest corner of the North Island, nicknamed "Windy Wellington". Wellington is also the main transit point from North Island to South Island. When visiting this city, you may want to visit Teppa Museum, National Museum of New Zealand, Wellington Zoo, Wellington Botanical Garden and New Zealand's unique parliament building "Beehive".

7. Waitomo Firefly Cave

Waitomo Cave is a group of famous caves, famous for its firefly species, or "luminous spiders", which only exist in the North Island of New Zealand. These fireflies weave a nest of silk on the ceiling of the cave and then hang it down. Then, the larvae glow to attract prey into its route, so that the top of the cave is covered with larvae, which looks very much like the night sky. This unique phenomenon has attracted many tourists.

6. Queen Charlotte Avenue

Queen Charlotte Avenue is a beautiful avenue in New Zealand and one of the most beautiful avenues in the world. The blue-green scenery is amazing. The driving route is between picton and Nelson in the south island of the country. When you arrive in Nelson, you must also visit the nearby Lake Nelson.

5. Kaikula

Kaikula is one of the best whale watching places in the world, and many tourists come to this city just to come here. Here you can see humpback whales, sperm whales, killer whales and many dolphins and seals.

4. Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier

Fox Glacier is 13km long and Franz Josef Glacier is 12km long, both of which are located on the west coast of South Island, New Zealand. These glaciers are unique because they descend from southern alps to an altitude of less than 300 meters, forming a green temperate rain forest. Visiting these glaciers and walking on them is one of New Zealand's good experiences.

3. South Island milford Bay

Milford Bay is a beautiful fjord, which is generally regarded as one of the best tourist attractions in the world. Milford Bay is actually an inland area, which is 0/5km away from tasman sea1200m high cliffs, beautiful waterfalls and caves. You can experience milford Bay by boat from the sea, or you can experience the 53.5km-long milford circuit from the land.

2. North Island tongariro national park

Tongariro national park is an ancient national park and a heritage of UNESCO. The park includes three active volcanoes: Nguruho volcano, Tongariro volcano and Ruapehu volcano, which is one of the active volcanoes in the world.

1. South Island Abel Tasman National Park

This magnificent national park is located at the northern end of South Island. The popular track in the park is the 5 1 km Abel Tasman Coast Track, which is one of the famous tracks in New Zealand. When people visit this track, they often combine tracking with kayaking at sea, so that they can enjoy the scenery of land and sea at the same time. From kayaking, you can see many caves, coves, white beaches and meet many marine mammals.