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Great Alpine highway Arthurs Pass New Zealand
Arthurs Pass Castle Hill
Arthurs Pass valley view

Head into Arthur’s Pass National Park by road and you’ll encounter some of New Zealand’s most spectacular engineering, including viaducts, precipitous bridges and redirected waterfalls. Crossing the Pass offers beautiful views of rainforest and deep gorges.

Active New Zealand

Outdoor and active adventures on New Zealand's North & South Islands

New Zealand must be in contention for title of adventure travel capital of the world. The list of white-knuckle thrills you can seek out here knows no bounds. New Zealand has some of the world's best sky diving, bungee jumping, mountain biking and whitewater rafting, plus plenty of softer activities; hiking, kayaking and road biking...read more

14 days

New Zealand self drive

Wine, wildlife and winding roads
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14 days

South Island Road Trip

Explore the National Parks of New Zealand's South Island
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