Mountain views across Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand

New Zealand

Separated from us by the Tasman sea and about 1,500km, New Zealand feels like a world away. Soaring mountains, glacial lakes, rolling green hills and geothermal wonders make up just some of the incredible landscapes here.

At just a 3-hour flight from the east coast, it’s totally weekend-able. Direct flights are available into major spots like Queenstown, Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland offering a few different options for stepping stones for exploration.

Our New Zealand adventures


  • Alex Keshen

    Alex has been working in the travel content space for more than 15 years and has become an expert at stretching every dollar and annual leave day when travelling. She’s worked for and written content on sites including Traveloka, Travelzoo, Finder, the Huffington Post, Travel Daily and Explore Travel. As long as it fits within her budget and paid time off constraints, she spends her weekends anywhere a flight sale will take her or within driving distance of Sydney.

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