This self-drive itinerary covers the highlights of New Zealand's North Island, from Auckland to Wellington. Along the way, you will park your car and switch to your mountain bike to ride unique cycling trails covering historic logging and railway routes, through dramatic landscapes of native bush, volcanoes, and mountains.

Whether it’s art pieces on loan or a new space altogether, these museums make for worthy destinations in the new year and beyond.

15 Best Things To Do In Wellington – New Zealand

This 12-day tour features a perfect mix of adventure and relaxation. Explore New Zealand's cities, mountain landscapes, native bush, and beaches. Begin in Wellington working your way through parks and vineyards to Christchurch and to the mountains and fjords of Mount Cook and Milford Sound, ending your stay in Queenstown.

The best free or cheap things to do in Wellington, New Zealand

This 11-day adventure explores New Zealand's North Island, as well as one of the most popular regions of the upper South Island. Start in Auckland, and take a short scenic flight to Great Barrier Island, where you can hike, bathe in natural hot pools, or relax on the beach. Continue to Rotorua, with its geothermal waters and the Tongariro volcanoes, before making your way to Wellington. From there, you'll finish with Golden Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, and Nelson—the sunniest town in New Zea

I recently spent 3 months travelling around New Zealand so here's my ultimate list of the most Instagrammable and photogenic places in New Zealand! Check out Mount Cook, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Christchurch and Kaikoura in particular!