Terra & Tide
New Zealand
New Zealand packs an outsized range of landscape into two islands — fjords and glaciers in the south, geothermal fields and volcanoes in the north, and coastline running the whole way between. Road trips here move slowly by design; the drives themselves are part of the destination.
Queenstown anchors the South Island as an adventure-sports base, while Fiordland's Milford Sound and the Milford Track draw hikers from around the world.
Highlights
- Cruise through the fjords of Milford Sound
- Hike a stretch of one of New Zealand's Great Walks
- Try bungee jumping or jet boating around Queenstown
- Explore the geothermal fields and Maori culture of Rotorua
- Drive the Southern Alps between Wanaka and the West Coast glaciers
